VantagePoint Magazine

16/06/2026

Grayshott Folk Club introduces:

THE LUKE JACKSON TRIO
https://www.lukepauljackson.com/

One way of measuring the popularity and appeal of a performer, is to look at their gig diary............and Luke Jackson is a very busy young man. In July, he will be touring as support to Jools Holland again and he will be visiting us in August, on his way to playing at the Between The Trees Festival in Wales. Beyond that, Luke will be touring all over the UK in September, October and November. As well as playing in the UK, Luke regularly tours across Europe, USA and Canada.

Blessed with a distinctive, bluesy, soulful voice, UK based singer-songwriter Luke Jackson has developed an enviable reputation for himself around the Roots, Acoustic, Americana, Blues & Folk circuits by virtue of his acclaimed recordings and dynamic live performances, be they solo, as a duo or with his trio.

Grayshott Folk Club introduces: THE LUKE JACKSON TRIO https://www.lukepauljackson.com/ One way of measuring the popularity and appeal of a performer, is

15/06/2026

Hand Made Charity Greeting Cards Sale at The Haslemere Methodist Church on Saturday 1st August !0.15am to 11.45am Coffee and teas served

12/06/2026

The bounteous health benefits of being enveloped in sweat-inducing heat are being more widely recognised, and mobile outdoors saunas are popping up all over the south coast and along the Thames in reaction to demand from health-conscious, well-being seekers. And here, in deepest darkest Surrey, the Hampton Estate has embraced the concept, but Surrey Hills style.

Hidden away on the sweeping landscape of the Hampton Estate, just outside Puttenham, is a very special, custom-built, one-of-a-kind community sauna: entirely off-grid, traditionally wood-fired and most uniquely, with huge picture windows on one side looking out on rolling pasture, veteran trees and in the far distance the wooded slopes of Blackdown, Haslemere.

It felt like a real adventure, walking from the car park along a rustic winding path through leafy woodland to then emerge at a clearing with hewn log seating and a smoldering firepit.

The bounteous health benefits of being enveloped in sweat-inducing heat are being more widely recognised, and mobile outdoors saunas are popping up all over the

12/06/2026

The exhibition shows a selection of the winning and short-listed projects of the Guildford Design Awards held in 2025. The awards and exhibition are organised by the Guildford Society and aim to encourage and celebrate good design in the Guildford Borough.

The exhibition shows a selection of the winning and short-listed projects of the Guildford Design Awards held in 2025. The awards and exhibition are organised b

12/06/2026

Conservation charity Buglife is launching an exciting new project to restore precious chalk grassland in the Surrey Hills – and they want local people to get involved.

A stunning but threatened landscape is getting a lifeline. With almost £300,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Buglife's new Chalk Lines project will restore more than 30 hectares of chalk grassland in the Surrey Hills – an area roughly the size of 42 football pitches – creating a haven for some of the UK’s rarest insects.

Why chalk grassland matters
Chalk grassland is a unique, specialised and fragile habitat, found on the rolling downland escarpment that sweeps across Surrey; it supports an extraordinary variety of wildflowers, butterflies, moths and beetles that simply cannot survive anywhere else. Centuries of traditional grazing kept this habitat in good health, but modern land-use changes have seen much of it lost or degraded.

Conservation charity Buglife is launching an exciting new project to restore precious chalk grassland in the Surrey Hills – and they want local people to get

12/06/2026

Whether it’s a work trip or a family holiday, when I’m travelling, exercise becomes even more important – not less, says Clive Payne. When I get back home, I’m glad I kept going. Even a short workout can improve focus and productivity for a business meeting or offset an ice-cream on the beach.

You don’t need a gym to stay in shape. You just need the right mindset, a bit of planning, and tools that work with your lifestyle, not against it.

My approach: keep it simple and flexible
The biggest mistake people make is thinking they need to replicate their full gym routine while travelling. You don’t.

When I travel, I strip things back. I focus on short, effective sessions that I can do anywhere: a hotel room, outside, or even in a small apartment space. Flexibility is everything.

Some days I might train for 20 minutes. Other days it might just be 10. Sometimes it’s structured, sometimes it’s just movement. But I always do something.

Whether it’s a work trip or a family holiday, when I’m travelling, exercise becomes even more important – not less, says Clive Payne. When I get back home

12/06/2026

The annual Group Enrolment Day for the Guildford Area u3a is on Tuesday 11th August. Taking place from 2.00 to 3.30 pm in Arena B on the lower floor of the Spectrum Leisure Centre, it is an ideal opportunity to chat to the group leaders and explore useful and entertaining ways of spending your spare time.

The Guildford u3a is one of the largest in the country, with over 1700 members and more than 110 groups. The broad range of activities includes arts and crafts, languages, literature, music, history, science, games, walks and trips. For anyone not wanting to venture out there are groups that meet online, as well as regular virtual coffee mornings.

Joining the Guildford u3a is open to anyone who is retired or no longer working full-time, or who has free time on weekdays, and is a great way to make new friends and learn new skills.

A year’s membership costs only £35 and entitles you to take part in as many groups as you can fit into your diary. New members are always very welcome.

The annual Group Enrolment Day for the Guildford Area u3a is on Tuesday 11th August. Taking place from 2.00 to 3.30 pm in Arena B on the lower floor of the Spec

12/06/2026

The Benedictine monastery of St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth near Guildford is making an unusual appeal for donations of surplus garden plants after one of its new novice monks expressed a desire to continue developing areas of the monastery grounds.
The novice, who has a particular love of nature and gardening, finds working outdoors both rewarding and spiritually enriching. Gardening has become an important part of his prayer life, helping him to reflect on the beauty of creation while contributing to the life of the monastery.
Having already begun planting a number of Mediterranean-style species suited to the Abbey’s sandy soil, he casually mentioned to a volunteer that he would enjoy expanding the project if suitable plants became available.
With the blessing of Fr Abbot, the monastery is now inviting anyone with surplus Mediterranean or drought-tolerant plants to consider donating them over the coming weeks.

The Benedictine monastery of St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth near Guildford is making an unusual appeal for donations of surplus garden plants after one of it

12/06/2026

Some days out stay with you because of the mix of things you encounter along the way: wildlife on the path, conversations about food and farming, unexpected art in the landscape. This week we focus on Episode Two of Ambles & Rambles, a five-mile Frensham to Bourne walk that begins with a train to Haslemere and the number 19 bus, before setting out from Frensham Great Pond to Lower Bourne.

Ambles & Rambles is a new four-part podcast series from Whistlestop Arts, capturing that feeling in a set of free, car-free walks through the Surrey Hills National Landscape. At whistlestopart.org/amblesrambles you can find all four episodes, route information and ideas for discovering the landscape without a car. This article focuses on one of the four new episodes, following a richly varied journey from Frensham to Bourne.

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12/06/2026

The Hydon Hobble is on Friday evening 3 July. This annual run/walk, now in its 17th year, starts 7pm sharp from Hydon’s Ball car park GU8 4BB. Classic 4km off-road route (1km option for under-10s). Beer and sandwiches afterwards. No registration fee but please let us know in advance for catering. Voluntary donations for Leonard Cheshire Hydon Hill. Email [email protected]

The Hydon Hobble is on Friday evening 3 July. This annual run/walk, now in its 17th year, starts 7pm sharp from Hydon’s Ball car park GU8 4BB. Classic 4km off