Arts Takeover 25 begins 4 October!

 

Are you ready for Redhill to be taken over by art, comedy, drama, fashion, music and more? The week long celebration of culture and community is taking place from 4 to 11 October. Here are the full listings for low-cost activities and free performances in and around Redhill.

Get involved with a creative workshop

 

Saturday 4 October

  • From 10am: Sustainability market and artists' quarter: poetry with Woodzy, drawing and doodling in our creative quarter on Redhill Market (free)
  • 10am: Make an autumn wreath with Renee Carter (booking required; charges apply)
  • 2pm: Learn the Sega: a Mauritian dance and music workshop with Nina Bromham (booking advised; free)
  • 2pm: Community line dancing with Bootstompers (booking required; small charge applies)
  • 3pm: Bollywood Community Dance - come and watch the Asian Social Group and then join in! (free)

Sunday 5 October

  • 11am and 2pm: Explore and create: painting for everyone with Lucie Flynn (booking required, one space remaining, charges apply)

Tuesday 7 October

  • 10am: Sparkle baby ballet with Reigate School of Ballet (booking required; free)
  • 6pm: From Junk to Funk - strut your sustainable fashion at Redhill's first Recycled Fashion Show (booking advised; free with prizes for winners)

Wednesday 8 October

  • 10am: Bold colour and playful layers: gouache painting workshop with Savanna Rawson (booking required; charges apply)

Thursday 9 October

  • 7.30pm: Come and try Unison Choir (free)

Friday 10 October

  • 7pm: Pop-up community pub choir at the Garibaldi Community Pub (booking advised; free)

Saturday 11 October

  • 10am: Sketching and drawing with Heart and Home Studio (booking advised; charges apply)
  • 10am: Photography walk at Earlswood Lakes with Reigate Photography Society (booking required; free)
  • 10am: Art in the Belfry (free)
  • 2pm: Horror writing workshop with Niki Mackay (SOLD OUT)
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Performances to watch out for

 

Saturday 4 October

  • From 11am: Music in the Town curated by The Hive - outdoor music stage near the Harlequin Theatre building, 11am to 5pm (free)
    • 3times7: 11am to 11.45am
    • Susie Lopez: 12pm to 12.45pm
    • Jenson Tagg: 1pm to 1.45pm
    • Dilated inc.: 2.15pm to 3pm
    • Stone Hill Collective: 3.15pm to 4pm
    • The Rebecca Riedtmann band: 4.15pm to 5pm
  • 12pm: Include Choir - Sing for Joy at Redhill Library (free)
  • 1pm: StarSteppers performance in The Belfry (free)
  • 1pm: Unison Choir - Raise the Roof performance at The Belfry Community Stage (free)
  • 3pm: Bollywood Community Dance - come and watch the Asian Social Group perform in The Belfry and then join in (free)  

Tuesday 7 October

  • 12.30pm: Musical lunch - hits from the 50s to the 80s at Woodhatch Community Centre (booking required; charges apply)
  • 6pm: From Junk to Funk - grab a front row seat for Redhill's first Recycled Fashion Show compared by Woodzy and with guest DJs (free; booking advised; bar available)

Wednesday 8 October

  • 1.30pm: Rooted in Beauty: gardening and nature talk at Woodhatch Community Centre (booking required; charges apply)
  • 7pm: Tales of our Town: spooky tales of Redhill and area with Andy Copps meet at Florries Cafe (booking required; charges apply)

Friday 10 October

  • 7.30pm: Comedy Cottage for Arts Takeover at The Belfry Community Stage (booking required; charges apply; bar available)

Saturday 11 October

  • 12pm: Black History Month: storytelling and music at Redhill Library (booking advised; free)
  • 1pm: Beatz DJ session with YMCA Beatz crew at the DJ box in The Light (booking advised; free)
  • 3pm: Redhill Corps of Drums at The Belfry Community Stage (free)
  • 7pm: Battle of the Bands at The Belfry Community Stage in association with The Hive Studio and Redstart (booking advised; free)
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Image from the 2024 Community Art Exhibition

Community art exhibition, 4 to 18 October

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is collaborating with The Lucy Rayner Foundation to curate this years' community art exhibition. Young artists, aged between 10 and 25 are invited to submit their work for "This is Me", a community art exhibition celebrating identity, self-expression, and the things we love. Whether you're a student, part of a local youth or community group, or an independent artist, we want to see your story on canvas. The exhibition will run from 4 to 18 October in the Belfry Shopping Centre.
Find out more

Thank yous

Arts Takeover isn’t just a festival – it’s a celebration of Redhill’s creative spirit! Thank you to all the amazing local artists, volunteers and supporters making it all happen! If you're interested in getting involved with a future Arts Takeover please contact leisure.services@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

 

And thank you to our venues: