Looking for something to do around Epsom and Ewell this bank holiday weekend? Here’s our guide to the weekend.
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Jump-start your bank holiday weekend with the ongoing Leatherhead Drama Festival this Friday.
"Splendid entertainment" - Amateur actors prepare for Leatherhead Drama Festival
With the announcement that Andrea Mclean will be stepping in as the celebrity guest this year, this acclaimed event is showcasing amateur productions and exciting new plays.
Do not miss out on the final week of the festival billed largest of its kind in the UK.
Leatherhead Drama Festival; Leatherhead Theatre, Church Street, Leatherhead; Adult productions - Friday, May 1, to Friday, May 8, £10; Gala Awards Night - Saturday, May 9, £15; www.leatherheaddramafestival.org
Then it’s on to Banstead Arts Festival which kicks off this Saturday, offering something for everyone.
Banstead Arts Festival returns with musical showcases, talks and exhibitions link
With more than just a handful of events on show, there will be everything from nature walks, musical showcases to art exhibitions and poetry readings in this two-week extravaganza.
Banstead Arts Festival, Banstead; Saturday, May 2, to Sunday, May 17, plus Saturday, June 6; call 01737 350288; www.bansteadartsfestival.ticketsource.co.uk
With the start of May, catch the crowning May Queen, Natasha Warren at Banstead Village May Fayre. Not the only Queen in our midst, Hannah Styles will also be crowned at Woodmansterne Village May Queen Fete.
May Queens prepare for crowning in Banstead, Woodmansterne and Walton-On-The-Hill
Banstead Village May Fayre; Saturday, May, 2; 11.30am - procession from United Reformed Church along the high street to the Orchard at All Saints Church; noon - crowning of May Queen; www.bansteadmayqueen.co.uk
Woodmansterne Village May Queen Fete; Monday, May 4; 1.50pm; procession from the Readens along Chipstead Way to the green in Woodmansterne Village; visit www.woodmansternemayqueen.co.uk
For an alternative option on your lazy Sunday, head on down to the Epsom Playhouse where the Starlight Academy of Dance and Performing Arts will present DANCE.
As a celebration of opening 10 years ago, the pupils of the academy will showcase their talents from a wide variety of dance genres.
Starlight Academy of Dance and Performing Arts present Dance 2015; Sunday, May 3, 12.30pm, 4:00pm; £12:00; www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk
Meanwhile, Lonnie Donegan Jnr. performs an evening of sing-along hits and nostalgic story-telling interludes of his father’s glory days at the Epsom Playhouse. Come along for a chance to dance to My Old Man’s A Dustman, The Party’s Over and other Donegan classics.
Lonnie Donegan Jnr. Skiffle Party; Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Friday May 1, 7.30pm; £17.50; www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk
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