2011 Events

Dickensian Supper with Guest Speaker and entertainment

Cluedo Murder Mystery Evening with Fish and Chip Supper

Spooky Spike 2011

Who would have thought that Spooky Spike could be Scary without Zoe?!

But while she was away earning a crust the event team took on the challenge and really made the evening special

The Pranksters Theatre Company present a Play in a Day – The Three Musketeers

Heritage Open Day

The Spike Oliver Mystery

Children had to help Mr Bumble (aka Dave Petersen) find out who had stolen his secret silver necklace which he shouldn’t have had in the first place!

This was a specially arranged event for children with many of them dressing in appropriate costumes to help Mr. Bumble solve the mystery.

Don Pasquale at the Spike

Pop-up Opera is a small touring opera company formed by soprano Clementine Lovell. Clementine was frustrated by the fact that in the UK, opera is only available at large theatres in the cities, and that sometimes the formal atmosphere can alienate potential opera lovers. Friends who were interested in trying opera were put off by the idea that opera is inaccessible and only for ‘buffs’ who are regular opera goers. Clementine’s involvement in folk music meant that she regularly performed to audiences some of whom had not experienced opera before, and started to bring concerts of opera scenes to these places. After a very positive response, the idea of Pop-up Opera was born. The company’s first production, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, with 5 singers and pianoforte, came to the Spike Friday 15th July 2011, tickets were sold out. the production was specially adapted by Darren Royston in an exciting new approach specially tailored to the Spike which allowed the audience to experience opera close up, whilst still maintaining an optimum standard of musical performance.

Doors opened at 19:15, and the event started with a complimentary drink and Canapés followed by the live performance of Don Pasquale and in keeping with Clementine’s edict this was a casual and relaxed evening where the audience were able to enjoy watching the performance unfold.

Talk by Norman Longmate – Author

Norman’s book The Workhouse is our Bible at the Spike. We are very lucky that he is coming to give us a talk. Limited tickets available £10 to include a light lunch.

Oliver Twist themed Treasure Hunt

From 10:00 until 16:00 the Enactment Team will be hosting a mystery treasure hunt. Children should arrive on the hour for mystery clue finding, hot chocolate and a Hot Cross Bun. Can I have more please?

Pancake Day

It’s Pancake Day again and this time it will be hosted in association with 96.4 The Eagle.

If visitors from outer space had decided to drop into Guildford High Street on March 8th, what would they have thought? These six guys/gals really made the races great this year giving a grand finale to the morning’s activities.

2011 Sponsors of Pancake Races