A folk and blues legend who has played with the greats and inspired and guided many more to greatness, Wizz has been performing since the late 1950s and is still at the very top of his game as a sublime guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Britains Got Talent magicians take to the stage for a magical evening

Back of a Length are Mark Worledge and John Mannel. Together they play traditional, contemporary and original songs and tunes. Mark writes beautiful, well-crafted songs and is an excellent guitarist.

A history of the many and varied royal palaces and residences that have existed in Richmond and Kew over the centuries. Stories and some surprises – all illustrated with some lovely old maps, paintings, and photos.

Building on our successful cornerHOUSE “Write it…then write it better” workshops in October 2021, we’ve formed a playwrights group to help each other improve our writing for the stage.

With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength.

Kenneth Williams was one of the most unique and beloved figures in British comedy history.

Another in our series of poetry workshops in preparation for a linked reading. Led by local poet David Loffman, these sessions provide the stimulus and support to get writing. Themes suggested by the last reading are :

* Clutter,
* Masks and
* Meditation

The workshop costs £5.00. Pre-booking is required and will be available through Ticket Source
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/surbiton/the-cornerhouse-communi...

The linked reading will be on Friday 18th February and will once again feature the renowned cheese buffet !

A New Year and a New Price as Whole Lotta Comedy return to the cornerHOUSE on February 5th with the incredible Charmian Hughes and Robyn Perkins with support from The Lovely Boys, Valerio Sara and Emman Idama. Tickets just £8 ( concessions £6). www.ticketsource.co.uk/wholelottacomedy

Building on our successful cornerHOUSE “Write it…then write it better” workshops in October 2021, we’ve formed a playwrights group to help each other improve our writing for the stage.

A chance to meet artist and illustrator Adam Fisher whose exhibition at the cornerHOUSE “Pathways of Discovery” runs from 9 January.

An evening of readings by local writers, many of whom will have been to the linked writing workshop on 13 November.

Roger McGough ( ‘The patron saint of poetry’ says Carol Ann Duffy ) is joined by his good friend Stewart Henderson for an evening of poetry at the cornerHOUSE.

After the success of her one night at the CornerHOUSE in 2018, local singer Ruth Fogg returns with ‘Miscast…Again!’; a night of contemporary musical theatre songs, focusing on roles she might never have the chance to play.

The talk is the tale of the infamous Colonel Blood and how his plot to steal the Crown Jewels made him one of the most nutritious figures of the seventeenth century.

As it approaches its 10th anniversary, The Good Life community paper has increased its door-to-door distribution to more than 12,000 copies.

Whole Lotta Comedy return with a variety of comedians for an evening of fun and laughter.

Bob Dean, a cornerHOUSE volunteer and performer, is also a high voltage electrical engineer.

Rearranged from 7 July (please note: Tickets for the original date have been refunded and are not valid for this show):

cornerHOUSE chair Jeremy Thorn talks about his passion for Robert Tressel’s semi-autobiographical novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and reveals a family connection.
Event Details

Doors Open at 7:30PM
Starts at 7:45PM

Tickets £4.00 from TicketSource. Advance booking essential.

Darkly comic drama at cornerHOUSE Theatre, 116 Douglas Road, Surbiton KT6 7SB

Mastering Business by Dermot Murphy.
Bob and Al go back a long way. It’s not been easy; just see how they were then, a while ago, and are now. Who owes what to who? How’s this going to play out? There’s always a lot to learn, a lot at stake.

Reunited by Susannah Finzi.

Latest in our series of poetry readings linked to our poetry workshops. Local writers read their own works, and occasionally selected poems from other writers, under the benevolent chairmanship of Tim Harrison. Friendly and supportive atmosphere. Licenced bar available.

If you’d like to read your work, please register at the cornerHOUSE from 7.30; this is the time the doors and bar will open. Readings will start at 8.00pm.

Tickets cost £4 and are available from Ticket Source https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/ValGzChkSAcj

Come and join us for a poetry workshop under the guidance of poet David Loffman. Friendly and supportive environment for writers of all levels of experience. First-timers especially welcomed. Hot drinks and biscuits available.

The themes we’ll be exploring this time are : · Silence · The sea · Hate

Linked reading on 25 June 2021. Tickets £4 from Ticket Source https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/giZTDKcnQxLf

Whole Lotta Comedy return with a variety of comedians for an evening of fun and laughter. Seats need to be reserved in advance by emailing wholelottacomedy@outlook.com.

Tonight’s line-up includes; Kevin O’Connell, Brandon Burke, Davina Bentley, Rob Hitchmough, Horatio Gould, Jessica Aszkenasy and more

Seats are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

The cornerHOUSE film club returns with selected features from across the range of genres, emotions and ages. Details will be advised to members. Membership enquires to cornerhousefilmclub@gmail.com please.

Anthony Maccini is an artist based in Surbiton. He only uses black and white oils on canvas having developed this style at the Byam Shaw School of Art, London. His images come from visions, symbolic ideas, and straightforward depictions of places or people. The paintings also evoke a twilight atmosphere and mood that changes due to the effect of light from day to evening. Anthony’s exhibition can be seen at the cornerHOUSE from 17th May to 27th June and his Meet the Artist Night is Tuesday 25th May 7-9pm.

If Byzantine art is all Greek to you and Early Christian art sounds like a contradiction in terms (weren’t they all too busy being eaten by lions?), then this could be an illuminating evening for you. And yes, there will be some painted, but no ‘illuminated’, manuscripts (they come later).

MILTON JONES as seen on Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week headlines at the award winning Outside the Box Comedy Club with support from Iszi Lawrence and Maff Brown

Bar available. Doors open 6.30, show starts at 7.00
Very limited number of tickets, sold in bubbled pairs from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/505676/

This is our regular ‘Unplugged Showcase’ for emerging talent offering a number of styles and genres. Some reworking existing songs, others offering new material. All in a relaxed cabaret setting in our “quirky” venue.

"Lovely atmosphere to see and support some new local talent."

"Fabulous opportunity for young talented performers to share their music. And for the audience to watch an evening of great live music is lovely. Can’t wait for the next one."

Aladdin JR comes to the cornerHOUSE this March for a spell-binding evening as we travel to Agrabah!

A regular ‘Unplugged Showcase’ for emerging talent offering a number of styles and genres. Some reworking existing songs, others offering new material. All in a relaxed cabaret setting in our “quirky” venue.

‘Lovely atmosphere to see and support some new local talent.’

‘Fabulous opportunity for young talented performers to share their music. And for the audience to watch an evening of great live music is lovely. Can’t wait for the next one.’‘

Pre-book a table for six and receive a free bottle of wine for this date here

With established local poet David Loffman.

Poetry reading and a cheese buffet. The themes will be The City; Time; The News

Doors open at 7pm and readings begin at 8pm.

Outside the Box present another cracking night of some of the best comedians in the country showing off their newest material!

Featuring

HARRIET KEMSLEY
As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Bobby & Harriet Get Married

JARLATH REGAN
As seen on Tonight at the Palladium, Stand Up Central, Russell Howard’s Good News and much more!

BEN POPE
As heard on BBC Radio 4
As seen on Comedy Central
‘Classy, stylish and accomplished’ – Chortle

PATRICK HEALY
So You Think You’re Funny finalist
Hackney Empire New Act of the Year finalist

At the CornerHouse Theatre Surbiton, Jason sings the songs of Sinatra and tells amusing anecdotes to illustrate the many disasters and occasional triumphs on his exciting journey to eventual true love!  All proceeds go to the theatre. 

Local artists and poets will be coming together to create an exhibition on The Sea.

At the Meet the Artist & Poets Night on 1st October 7-9pm people can hear a selection of the poems being performed, view the exhibition and meet some of the artists. Complementary glasses of fizz or juice will be available until 8pm plus a licensed bar. The exhibition will run from 29th September –27th October.
Time

September 29 (Sunday) - October 27 (Sunday)

Our crafters workshop will help your resolve to get your craft project going. Power, tables, light, heat, support, encouragement and a cuppa all available.

Recent users have included textile artists, collage practitioners and card makers. Anyone can come and it is free to all.

Acclaimed musicians Stewart Henderson, Yvonne Lyon and Carol Henderson will bring their stunning and unique collection of songs and poems, Vesper Sky, to life on a UK tour this October.

The trio came together to co-write and record the 20-track playlist which boasts wide-ranging, contemporary topics and tempos last year and will now bring it to life for audiences through their live shows.

Our regular ’Unplugged Showcase’ for emerging talent offering a number of styles and genres. Some reworking existing songs, others offering new material. All in a relaxed cabaret setting in our “quirky” venue.

‘Lovely atmosphere to see and support some new local talent.’

‘Fabulous opportunity for young talented performers to share their music. And for the audience to watch an evening of great live music is lovely. Can’t wait for the next one.’‘

To pre-book a table for six and receive a free bottle of wine for this date email Shelley Stevens at shelleystevens@blueyonder.co.uk

WORKSHOP

Tickets: £17.50 (early bird - until 30th June) / £20 (general admission) – includes admission to evening performance
£12 (early bird – until 30th June) / £15 (general admission) – workshop only
Online: www.surbitonsalons.com
By phone: 0800 411 8881

Emily Dickens, soprano
Michael Horner, jazz pianist

CONCERT

Tickets: £20 (early bird - until 30th June) / £25 (general admission)
Online: www.surbitonsalons.com
By phone: 0800 411 8881

Doors open 7pm

Emmanuel Vass, piano

Drawing from his frequent ClassicFM broadcasts, and 3rd album, "The Naked Pianist", Emmanuel's concert programme weaves together popular classics by composers such as Bach, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and Chopin. Please note he won't be performing naked!

TALK

Tickets: £12 (early bird - until 30th June) / £15 (general admission)
Online: www.surbitonsalons.com
By phone: 0800 411 8881

Christine Housden, retired Textile Conservator
Judith Mead, retired theatre & TV designer

TALK

Tickets: £12 (early bird - until 30th June) / £15 (general admission)
Online: www.surbitonsalons.com
By phone: 0800 411 8881

Liz Magennis, retired English teacher

The 18th Century was a period of momentous change; societal ideas, attitudes and behaviour made seismic shifts. In the midst of this, Jane Austen exploited the novel as a tool for stability. Join us for this enriching talk by English teacher and co-founder of the Surbiton Summer Salons with musical examples from Charles MacDougall and Robert Mingay-Smith.

CONCERT

Tickets: £20 (early bird - until 30th June) / £25 (general admission)
Online: www.surbitonsalons.com
By phone: 0800 411 8881

Doors open 7pm

Charles MacDougall, tenor
Gavin Cranmer-Moralee, baritone
Robert Mingay-Smith, piano

For the opening concert of our 2019 festival, Surbiton Salons regulars Charles MacDougall (Tenor) and Robert Mingay-Smith (Piano) are joined by Gavin Cranmer-Moralee (Baritone) for a charming programme of duets about spring, romance, love, lust, and sleep by composers such as Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Quilter, Howells and others.

A relaxed acoustic evening with local talent and a reasonably priced bar!

Tickets £5 on the door.

Tickets are now on sale for Shakespeare’s most popular comedy – A Midsummer Night’s Dream -which comes to the cornerHOUSE in June.
The arts centre in Douglas Road will be transformed into a music festival for this most magical of shows.

‘The Dream’ portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the Mechanicals) who are all controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit our festival in which the play is set.

Friends Of St Matthew's Primary School are proud to present an adults only Comedy Night

Appearing Acts:
Addy Van De Borgh – Appeared on ‘Live at the Comedy Store’ for Comedy Central
Tony Cowards – 2017 Winner of “Best Stand Up Award” at Swindon Fringe Festival
Peter Philipson – Regular performer at Off the Kerb & The Comedy Store

Night to include an Auction of Promised gifts.

Doors open 7pm. Show starts 7.45pm

Tickets can be purchased via the school office or through School Gateway
£12 up to 12th May
£17 thereafter

*Includes a free drink

Poetry reading follow up to our workshop on 9 March.

Come and hear poems on the themes of heat, locomotion and comedy.

Bar opens at 7, readings start at 8.

Tickets £4 including Chinese Buffet

Art Exhibition featuring the work of Michael McFadden.

Meet the artist at our gala evening on 5th April from 7 to 9pm

The Kingston Junior Drama Company will be performing two short comedies both written by David Lawson Lean.

The Fairyland Trials was written in 2004 and has been widely performed. The play puts several Fairy Tale characters in the dock to answer for their crimes. This humorous piece simultaneously comments on the experience of children at the hands of the authorities.

Birthday Twins Forever is a new teen comedy about parties and broken friendships and was written especially for the cast.

Performance time 7.30 pm

The two short plays will be performed without an interval.

Unplugged Showcase.

A relaxed acoustic evening with local talent and a reasonably priced bar!

Tickets £5 on the door.