HASLEWORKS HOSTS RECEPTION FOR JEREMY HUNT MP’S CAMPAIGN FOR NEW CANCER & SURGICAL INNOVATION CENTRE On Thursday 31 March, HasleWorks – a new co-working space in Haslemere Town Centre – hosted a reception to thank members of the local community for supporting Jeremy Hunt MP’s fundraising campaign for the new Cancer & Surgical Innovation…
VISIT WEST HORSLEY PLACE THIS SPRING West Horsley Place reopens to visitors this spring with a programme of special events, guided tours and open days. From 7 April, visitors will be able to see the GladRags community banner, which will go on public display in Place Farm Barn for the first time. The…
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has strengthened its Board with the appointment of four new Trustees. The new Trustees are: Nick Hall – Nick’s interest in Air Ambulance services began with the Royal Flying Doctor Service – providing medical support in remote communities in Australia. He became more passionate about what…
Opening this spring, Invisible Landscapes presents new work by artist Edward Hutchison which encourages us to deepen our connection with the natural environment. Presented across two galleries – Bankside Gallery, London (27 April – 8 May) and The Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge, Hampshire (25 April – 4 May) – the exhibition brings together over 90…
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has partnered with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) to create a new pre-hospital module for Airway Matters – the Trust’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which, since launching in 2020, has attracted over 30,000 learners from 165 countries. The new module – which is…
Stratford upon Avon Literary Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary with a superb line-up of leading writers and thinkers. Taking place between 3rd and 8th May the packed programme includes acting legend Sir Derek Jacobi, whose roles in Shakespeare plays have won him worldwide acclaim, Booker prize winner Howard Jacobson, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, Women’s…
This month, West Horsley Place Trust – the charity created by Bamber and Christina Gascoigne to save Grade I listed West Horsley Place and its surrounding estate so that they can be enjoyed by the public – announces a partnership project with VocalEyes, the national access organisation working to ensure that blind and visually impaired…
Drawing Together, opening at Watts Contemporary Gallery on 18 March, presents work by current members of the Society of Graphic Fine Art to demonstrate the diversity of drawing today. Recognised as the best artists in this field, the Society’s members work in a variety of styles and mediums, upholding the organisation’s founding commitment to…
Runners of all ages and fitness levels have raised £28,759 for Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) by taking part in KSS’s Run 31 fitness fundraiser. Run 31 involved participants running a total of 31 miles throughout the 31 days of January. A number of KSS team members also took part in the…
This Spring, visitors to Watts Gallery have a rare opportunity to see highlights from the Ashmolean Museum’s internationally renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite drawings and watercolours. Pre-Raphaelite Treasures (opening 8 March) offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the Pre-Raphaelites, presenting exquisite works by key artists from the movement including Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882),…