Surrey Hills Spring Fair 2025 – Activities and demos
To help plan your day at the Surrey Hills Spring Fair and make the most of all there is on offer, here is a list of the activities, demonstrations and entertainment on offer.
Activities and demonstrations for Saturday 5th April
| Activity | Description | Location | Have a go | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith And Forge | Demos throughout the day | Forge | No | Free |
| Basket weaving | Have a go at making your very own basket | Woodland Activities xone | Yes | £10 |
| Braid Making | Make your own friendship bracelets | Frensham Building | Yes | Free |
| Corn Dollies | Demonstration of Traditional Craft | Romany camp, Waggon Shed if wet | No | Free |
| Easter Trail For Kids | Find the chickens hidden around the museum | Shop | Yes | £1 |
| Face Painting | From butterflies to rainbows to stars and more | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £5 |
| Farnham Beekeepers | Beekeeping activities | Frensham Building | Yes | Free |
| Live Music – 11.00 | John Sharkey | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 12.00 | Jim Cozens | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 12.45 | Hannah Dorman | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 13.45, 14:45 | Los Doritos | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 15.45 | John Sharkey | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Leather Workshop | Have a go at embossing a leather keyring and bracelet | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £2 - £5 |
| Paint Your Own Pottery | Paint your own pottery | Frensham Building | Yes | £3 - £9 |
| Plant A Seed | Plant your own seed or summer bulb – kindly donated by Squires Garden Centres | Prefab Garden | Yes | Free |
| Pyrography | Have a go at Pyrography | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £10 |
| Quilling | Create spring cards | Frensham Building | Yes | Free |
| Ripley Vintage Cycle Club | Penny farthing rides and talks | The Wood Yard | Yes | Free |
| Romany Village | Hear fascinating stories about the Romany way of life | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Scarecrows 11.30, 12.30, 14.30 | Help us build a scarecrow and play some scarecrow games | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Soap Making | Have a go at making your own bar of soap | Frensham Building | Yes | £12 |
| Spinners And Weavers | Watch and find out all about the age old craft of spinning | Churt Building | No | Free |
| Steam Saw Mill | Watch as a giant saw mill chomps through chunks of wood | Front Lawn | No | Free |
| Steam Railway Line | Ride our fantastic Steam Railway with an “unlimited roving ticket” | Old Kiln Light Railway | Yes | £3 pp |
| Steam Trailer Rides | Hop on the trailer pulled by a steam traction engine | Front Lawn | Yes | Free |
| The Wood Yard | Watch the saw mill, kindle bundles, create planks etc | The Wood Yard | No | Free |
| Traditional Rural Games | Welly wanging, Skittles | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Victorian Laundry | Have a go with some vintage equipment | Victorian Laundry | Yes | Free |
| Victorian School | Experience life in a Victorian school room | Victorian school room | Yes | Free |
| Vintage Vehicles Kids Ride | Ride vintage vehicles | Front Lawn | No | Free |
| Willow Craft | Have a go at making your own willow dream catcher | Woodland Activities zone | Yes | £10 |
| Wheel Wrighting 12.00, 15.00 | Hands on demonstrations on how to make a Wheel | Waggon Shed | Yes | Free |
| Wood Turner | Demos in the Churt building | Churt Building | No | Free |
| Woodland Wonders | Have a go at making your own pencil | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £3 |
Activities and demonstrations for Sunday 6th April
| Activity | Description | Description | Have a go | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith And Forge | Demos throughout the day | Forge | No | Free |
| Basket weaving | Have a go at making your very own basket | Woodland Activities zone | Yes | £10 |
| Braid Making | Make your own friendship bracelets | Frensham Building | Yes | Free |
| Corn Dollies | Demonstration of Traditional Craft | Romany camp, Waggon Shed if wet | No | Free |
| Easter Trail For Kids | Find the chickens hidden around the museum | Shop | Yes | £1 |
| Face Painting | From butterflies to rainbows to stars and more | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £5 |
| Live Music – 11.00 | John Sharkey | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 12.00 | Saiichi Sugiyama | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 12.45 | You Ukes | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Live Music – 13.45, 14:45 | Groove Outlaws | Village green stage | No | Free |
| Leather Workshop | Have a go at embossing a leather keyring and bracelet | Woodland Activities zone | Yes | £2 - £5 |
| Paint Your Own Pottery | Paint your own pottery | Frensham Building | Yes | £3 - £9 |
| Plant A Seed | Plant your own seed or summer bulb – kindly donated by Squires Garden Centres | Prefab Garden | Yes | Free |
| Pyrography 11.00, 13.00, 15.00 | Have a go at Pyrography | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £10 |
| Quilling | Create spring cards | Frensham Building | Yes | Free |
| Romany Village | Hear fascinating stories about the Romany way of life | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Scarecrows 11.30, 12.30, 14.30 | Help us build a scarecrow and play some scarecrow games | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Soap Making | Have a go at making your own bar of soap | Frensham Building | Yes | £12 |
| Spinners And Weavers | Watch and find out all about the age old craft of spinning | Churt Building | No | Free |
| Steam Railway Line | Ride our fantastic Steam Railway with an “unlimited roving ticket” | Old Kiln Light Railway | Yes | £3 pp |
| Steam Trailer Rides | Hop on the trailer pulled by a steam traction engine | Front Lawn | Yes | Free |
| Steam Saw Mill | Watch as a giant saw mill chomps through chunks of wood | Front Lawn | No | Free |
| The Wood Yard | Watch the saw mill, kindle bundles, create planks etc | The Wood Yard | No | Free |
| Traditional Rural Games | Welly wanging, Skittles | Romany camp | Yes | Free |
| Victorian Laundry | Have a go with some vintage equipment | Victorian Laundry | Yes | Free |
| Victorian School | Experience life in a Victorian school room | Victorian school room | Yes | Free |
| Vintage Vehicles Kids ride | Ride a Vintage vehicle | Front Lawn | Yes | £3 |
| Wheel Wrighting 12.00, 15.00 | Hands on demonstrations | Waggon Shed | Yes | Free |
| Woodland Tree Talks 11:30 & 14:00 | Woodland Tree Talks | Oak Tree by Millswood Station | Yes | Free |
| Woodland Wonders | Have a go at making your own pencil | Woodland activities zone | Yes | £3 |