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What's On in Guildford

Things to do in and around Guildford: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.

Top story What's On in Guildford: the Book Festival, Then the 10k Guildford Book Festival opens on 3 October, the 10k closes the High Street on the 18th, then Castle hauntings, Ripley's bonfire and the Lions fireworks. · 8 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. On now to 3 Oct Twelve Angry Men Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · From £19
  2. On now to 4 Oct Guildford Festival of the Arts Venues across Guildford town centre
  3. Fri 2 Oct North Street Market 8.30am · North Street
  4. Fri 2 Oct In Conversation With Gus Casely-Hayford 1pm · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · From £10
  5. Fri 2 Oct Schoolgirl Stitches: A hundred years of teaching needlework 2pm · Guildford Museum · Free
  6. Sat 3 Oct Guildford parkrun 9am · Stoke Park · Free
  7. Sat 3 Oct State of the World Day, Guildford Book Festival 10.30am · Guildford Baptist Church · From £49
  8. Sat 3 Oct Rattus play the music of The Stranglers 8.30pm · The Star Inn (back room) · From £18
  9. Sun 4 Oct Drawing Music: Great Ladies of Jazz 2pm · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · From £21
  10. Tue 6 Oct Guildford Farmers' Market 10am · Guildford High Street
  11. 6 to 10 Oct Tristan & Yseult Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · From £17.50
  12. Wed 7 Oct Rock Orchestra By Candlelight G Live · From £37

More stories

Music Rattus at The Star Guildford: Stranglers Night on 3 Oct Rattus play The Stranglers at The Star on Quarry Street on Saturday 3 October, their third show at the pub where the band played its first public gig in 1974. · 2 min read Guildford Guildford Panto 2026: Sleeping Beauty, 5 Dec to 10 Jan The Yvonne Arnaud's 2026 panto is Sleeping Beauty, with Lucy Benjamin and Peter Gordon: 58 shows, 5 Dec to 10 Jan, tickets from £15. Every date and time. · 4 min read Wisley RHS Wisley Glow 2026: 20 Nov to 3 Jan, From £7.50 RHS Glow at Wisley runs on selected dates from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, 4pm to 9pm, and opens on Christmas Eve for the first time. From £7.50. · 3 min read Guildford Guildford Fireworks 2026: Stoke Park 7 Nov, Ripley 31 Oct Guildford Lions' firework festival is Saturday 7 November at Stoke Park, gates 5pm, adults £14 to £20, under 16s free. Ripley Bonfire is Saturday 31 October. · 4 min read Tongham A Brew to a Kill: Murder Mystery at Hogs Back Brewery Guildford Shakespeare Company's immersive murder mystery runs at Hogs Back Brewery, Tongham, 24 October to 15 November. Tickets £35, children £18.50. · 2 min read Guildford Guildford Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, Service at 9.45am Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November 2026. Guildford's borough service has begun at 9.45am at Holy Trinity, then the parade to the Castle Grounds. · 5 min read Guildford Guildford Christmas Lights: Fun Day, Sunday 15 Nov Guildford opens Christmas with the Festive Family Fun Day on Sunday 15 November 2026. There is no evening countdown any more, and here is what replaced it. · 5 min read Guildford Guildford Christmas Markets: Every Date, 20 Nov to 15 Dec Eight Christmas markets and fairs in Guildford, from the Cathedral fair on 20 November to the last farmers' market on 15 December. Dates, times, prices. · 5 min read Guildford Illuminate Guildford 2026: Castle Light Trail Opens 14 Nov Guildford Castle's winter light trail returns 14 November with a reversed route and new installations. Adults £12.95, children £9.95, under-3s free. · 2 min read