In line with the latest government guidance, Dorking Halls is delighted to open its doors again on Monday 17 May. It will celebrate with a family friendly grand reopening event in front of the venue on Saturday 22 May from 10am to 2pm.
The grand reopening will be Three Little Pigs-themed to celebrate The Unusual Theatre Company bringing their musical theatre production of the fairy tale to Dorking Halls during October half term.
Throughout the event children can meet the pigs from the play, along with their friend Mole Valley District Council’s Merlin the Mole. There will also be live music, free popcorn, children’s goody bags, a competition to win panto tickets and free tea and coffee for the grown-ups. Saturday Morning Kids Cinema will also return with screenings of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and Tom and Jerry The Movie. All tickets cost £5.50.
The first films to be shown when the venue reopens on Monday 17 May are Oscar-winner Nomadland, Peter Rabbit 2, Ammonite, Tom and Jerry: The Movie and Godzilla vs. Kong. On Mondays all cinema tickets are just £7.50. Cinemagoers can buy tickets on the door but advance booking is recommended to get their preferred seats. Book now.
Dorking Halls has lined up an array of socially distanced shows this spring and summer. Inspired by the much-loved Julia Donaldson picture book, heart-warming show The Snail & the Whale arrives on 9 and 10 June. This will be followed by Curated by Dapper and Suave’s summer market on Sunday 13 June showcasing stylish handmade items by local businesses.
Popular open air theatre weekend Plays in the Park is back at Meadowbank on 16-18 July with shows for all ages, including children’s productions, comedy and drama. Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote also returns on Friday 23 July with an interactive screening of classic episode of the hit TV show, “Broadway Malady”.
For comedy fans there’s Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club on Friday 21 May and top comic Carl Hutchinson on Saturday 14 August.
From 10 May, the venue also opened an outdoor cafe outside the building serving drinks and cakes. The box office has also reopened. Both are open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm and follow the latest coronavirus safety guidelines.
Dorking Halls’ indoor cafe and bar will open when the venue reopens on Monday 17 May.
Cabinet Member for Leisure, Councillor David Draper said: “After nearly five months of being closed we are delighted to welcome customers back. I know I’ve been missing live theatre and the big screen – it’s definitely not the same watching films at home. Please do come along on Saturday 22 May and join us – and the three little pigs – in celebrating our return and a packed spring and summer programme of exciting events for all tastes and ages.”
See the venue’s safety measures at www.dorkinghalls.co.uk/safety.
To book tickets to films and shows, visit dorkinghalls.co.uk or call 01306 881717.
