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Subscriber event: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
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The Royal Academy of Arts presents the first major exhibition in the UK to showcase David Hockney’s new landscape work. At a private event on Sunday March 4, 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Surrey Life/Archant subscribers will have the galleries to themselves.
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Exclusive Hobbs fashion event in Guildford with Surrey Life
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Surrey Life has teamed up with Hobbs in Guildford to invite readers to an exclusive Night of Style on Wednesday February 15, 6pm to 8pm.
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Old world wine vs new world wine – an evening at The Fox and Hounds in Englefield Green
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It’s the company that makes a night but when the setting is as charming and welcoming as that of The Fox and Hounds, it is easy to leave any worries at the door.
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Did James Bond make the Skyfall in Thursley?
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This weekend I heard a rumour that camera crews were descending on Thursley Common near Godalming, for a secretive James Bond related shoot.
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Who needs access? Great gardens are possible wherever you live!
ExpandYou may remember that the hard landscaping elements were completed for my project in Sutton just before Christmas. When I first went to see my clients one of the biggest challenges that faced us was the fact that they live in a mid-terrace property and the only access to the garden is through the house. Of course this is a challenge, and it can impact the build costs, but it certainly doesn't prevent the possibility of creating a gorgeous garden!
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No black eyes as multi-platinum American producer tackles Top Gear track at Dunsfold
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Black Eyed Peas’ singer and producer will.i.am was a surprise visitor to Dunsfold Park near Cranleigh yesterday as he took to the track for the new series of Top Gear, which screens on Sunday.
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Surrey Life Community Heroes
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Celebrating the inspiring people who are really making a big difference in our town and village communities, here we bring you the first ever Surrey Life Community Heroes list
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Letters: your Surrey news and views (win a meal for two at The William Bray, Shere)
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If you’d like to see your letter printed in Surrey Life magazine, send an e-mail to us at editor@surreylife.co.uk or log-in and comment below
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Your favourite Surrey restaurants and foodie pubs - win Denbies tours, plus wine
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Each month’s star review scribe wins four vouchers for Denbies indoor sparkling wine experience tours (valued at £12 per person) and a bottle of their award-winning Whitedowns Sparkling Cuvée, £14.99
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Help save Surrey's heritage - current campaigns and calls to action
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Around the county, there are constant efforts to preserve Surrey’s natural and man-made heritage that require both voluntary work and philanthropic funding. Here, we bring you a few of the projects in Surrey that you can get involved with today
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Top 10 Beautiful Birds Photographs from Great British Life - Editors Pick
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Each week, Mary Brooks, Editor and Publisher of Great British Life carefully selects her favourite photographs from our readers. This week the theme was Beautiful Birds Photographs...
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Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Grilled King Prawns - Recipe
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With the cold, rain and blustery weather attacking the UK at present, why not warm your cockles this January with this soup-er recipe...
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More than 60 great things to do in Surrey for your 2012 diary
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If ever there was a year to be excited about in Surrey, then this is it, with everything from the countdown to the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations to the 100th anniversary of the Titanic
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Behind the scenes of Surrey’s film sets: War Horse, Snow White & more
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With the release of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, our county is once again hitting the big screen. Shot largely at Wisley, it’s been just one of a number of films to delight Surrey’s dog walkers, ramblers and residents in recent years
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Newlands Corner Sunset
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Garden Star Trails
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Walkway to Polesden Lacey House in Surrey
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Winter sky over the River Thames in Staines
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Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Grilled King Prawns - Recipe
Collapse With the cold, rain and blustery weather attacking the UK at present, why not warm your cockles this January with this soup-er recipe...
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Things to do in Surrey this weekend - what's on
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Great things to do in Surrey this weekend: art exhibitions, walks, concerts, theatre, places to visit and other events and ideas.
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Visit Thames Ditton: where to eat, shop and explore
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A beautiful riverside village within striking distance of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace, Thames Ditton is the perfect place to while away a day strolling along the river, admiring the historic homes and relaxing in one of the great pubs
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Surrey’s Rock Atlas – from John Lennon and Keith Moon to Eric Clapton
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The Surrey countryside has long been a draw for rock royalty – from John Lennon and Keith Moon to Eric Clapton. In Rock Atlas, author David Roberts traverses the nation in pursuit of musical history, and here he shares a few Surrey tales
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A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb on why happiness is at home in Hampton
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As the presenter of A Place in the Sun, Hampton Hill resident Amanda Lamb gets to travel to some of the world’s most glamorous destinations – but she says she’s never happier than when she gets back home to her Victorian town house
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East Molesey propmaker helps bring Scorsese’s Hugo to life
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Not only was the new Martin Scorsese 3-D fantasy film Hugo produced on our doorstep at Shepperton Studios but one of the central characters was built by a Surrey business too.
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Royal School of Needlework tours at Hampton Court Palace embroidery studio
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The Royal School of Needlework will be celebrating their royal connections in this Diamond Jubilee year with special tours at their Hampton Court Palace embroidery studio.
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Surrey celebs share their favourite restaurants, shops, views, and places to visit in Surrey
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Over the years, some of Surrey's best known personalities have revealed what they most love about our county to Surrey Life. Here, we compile their favourites and ask what makes you proud of living in Surrey?
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Surrey Golf seeks young volunteers for BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
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The Surrey Golf Partnership has launched a European Tour legacy project to recruit young volunteers for the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in May.
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Surrey-based Swingbridge 2 to take part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
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Local charity the Surrey Care Trust will be helping to make royal history when its Swingbridge 2 boat joins the Queen and thousands of others for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
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