Closed Wednesday.

A demonstration of portrait painting in oils by well-known local artist Nick Ashton. The model will be chosen from the audience.

Visitors welcome.

A model in pastel - based on a demonstration by Freda Anderson. Bring your won pastels or other materials if you prefer and enjoy yourselves.

Visitors welcome.

Talk by Anne Clements
How artists through the ages have represented winter.

Large Hall

Kingston and District branch of the Embroiderers' Guild

Call 020 8743 9707.

Surbiton Arts Group

Call 020 8397 2735 or 020 8399 1700

A slide lecture from the Surbiton Arts Group

Call 020 8397 2735 or 020 8399 1700

Call 020 8397 2735 or 020 8399 1700

Former Cranes Park home of Alfred Bestall get blue wall plaque.

The Rupert Bear illustrator who died in 1986 wrote over 250 of his world-famous children's comic strip while living at 58 Cranes Park. English Heritage unveiled a blue plaque today to honour his 30-year Surbiton residence.

Read more in the Surrey Comet...

Hundred of enthusiasts of the children's illustrated stories gathered to celebrate Surbiton's illustrator Alfred Bestall.

On January 15 1986, Alfred Bestall died after a long and literally illustrious career writing and drawing the adventures of the worlds best-known comic-strip bear.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his Surbiton life, local resident and old friend of Bestall Ann Fox, organised an exhibition of his work at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church.

Read more in the Kingston Guardian...