As the nation marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day, a significant discovery was made at West Horsley Place. Whilst sorting through old papers, a member of the West Horsley Place team came across an envelope containing 18 thank you letters from children evacuated to the manor house in 1939, thanking Lord and Lady Crewe…
The Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) Coronavirus Emergency Appeal has now raised more than £250,000 – nearing the halfway mark of its initial fundraising target. Launched in April, the KSS Coronavirus Emergency Appeal needs to raise at least £535,000. The funds will help KSS to continue providing its vital life-saving services, alongside its…
In addition to virtual visits of the world’s most famous museums, it is now possible to explore online the studios of a number of Europe’s greatest artists. From Dali to Rodin, Monet to Munnings, the Artist’s Studio Museum Network – www.artiststudiomuseum.org – is collating the digital programmes of its 150+ members across Europe whose…
Congratulations to children’s author, Adam Baron, who has won the Awesome Book Award 2020 for his novel, Boy Under Water. His Award was announced today via a special online event “I am delighted and honoured to have won with such an amazing shortlist. These events mean so much to authors and I am always stunned at the…
Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village has extended its online programme of exhibitions, activities and events to entertain and educate diverse audiences whilst the Artists’ Village is temporarily closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its website, social media channels and via the free art app Smartify, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village is making its collections, exhibitions, heritage, history…
Surrey’s Investec International Music Festival (IIMF) is delighted to share details of a series of online resources it has curated to enable classical music lovers everywhere to enjoy their own Virtual Festival at home. Featuring specially commissioned short films by celebrated broadcaster and musician, Sandy Burnett, new playlists, extended programme notes and more, IIMF…
As one of the country’s leading literary festivals that had to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Stratford Literary Festival has been busy curating activities to keep its audiences inspired and entertained. Following the launch of its Sharing Stories page, which has already attracted thousands of visitors and features best-selling authors and…
WINNER OF 2020 AWESOME BOOK AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 7 MAY The winner of the 2020 Awesome Book Awards will be announced on 7 May – via an online event that can be watched by all. Now in their fourth year, the Awesome Book Awards recognise the very best works of fiction…
West Horsley Place is inviting members of the local community to help create an artwork that explores ‘what makes us glad right now’. Devised by local artist Diana Burch in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the GladRags project asks local residents – including children – to create a small patchwork square that captures ‘what…
Registered charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has launched a Coronavirus Emergency Appeal to raise vital funds for its life saving service. KSS needs to raise £535,000 to ensure it can continue to provide world-class fast-response medical care to the sickest and most critically injured across the Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions. In addition,…