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6th September 2026 Gosdenberry

This year´s event was a great success as we managed to have a clear, dry and warm afternoon when showers were around. We pleased to see many family picnics in the walled garden which were complimented by the Cream Teas included with the ticket price.

The event was opened by our Guildford Mayor Jane Tyson. The whole event was organised by our Rotary Member Michael Ramcharan who also did an excellent job on the drums !

A big thanks to all the members of the Rotary Club of Guildford Wey for erecting the event in the morning, those manning the cream tea marquee, ticket and raffle organisers, the drinks bar set up by Gosden House´s PA and all those who stayed to clear away the event. A long and tiring day but most enjoyable and worthwhile.

We are pleased that overall some £2,500 was raised to be distributed amongst Gosden School , the Mayor’s Charities, the Cheryl King trust and Rotary charities.

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Early morning setting up
All ready
Organiser Rotarian Michael Ramcharan introduces our Mayor Jane Tyson
Jane opens the afternoon
Pleased to see our guests from Guildford Lions enjoying the afternoon
Sunshades came in handy
Picnics galore
The Ukranisn Kalnys Choir
Rotarian Michael Ramcharan in his element on drums
Jazz quartet to close the afternoon
L_R Guildford Wey President Chris Shorter, Guildford Mayor Jane Tyson, Rotarian organiser Michael Ramcharan
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Schools Got Talent 10th March 2026

Our ‘Schools Got Talent’ event on the 10th March once again proved to be an awesome display of the young talent at some of our local Schools. The Finale brought all 4 schools, Glebelands, Duke of Kent, Ash Manor and Prior’s Field, together for an amazing rendition of “Don’t stop believin” from Glee

The packed theatre gave a standing ovation !!

Some of the Rotary Team with the project organiser Rotarian Jane Hindley
Programme
Rotary helpers
G’ford Mayor Howards Smith
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey Michael More-Molyneux with Rotary Pres. andy Bowen- Ashwin
President addressing audience
Our Rotary MC
Philip Rambech
The Mayor & President closing the show
The Finalé with all the schools on stage
The Finalé
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25th August Gosdenberry

Bank Holiday Monday 25th August was an amazing day for a British Bank Holiday. 26°C under sunny skies.
This of course brought its own problem which required shade. Fortunately our members came to the rescue with numerous gazebos and the extensive walled garden of Gosden House School offering its own shady areas for picnics under the trees.

Four hours of a variety of music was thoroughly enjoyed by all those that attended with refreshment by way of Rotary cream teas and a Pimm’s bar run by the School’s Parent Association.

A great deal of thanks goes to the School for allowing us to use the Grounds, the Parents’ Association, all the members of “Rotary Club of Guildford Wey” and Guildford’s Mayor, Howard Smith, for opening the event

Proceeds for the Raffle went to the Mayor’s charity for the year, The Cheryl King Trust (£430)
Pimm’s Bar to the Parents’ Association (£300), and Rotary donated £700 to Gosden House School and a further £500 to the Cheryl King Trust from the proceeds of the afternoon.

UkeRhymics kicked off the afternoon with memorable 20s-80s numbers
Ticket scanners
L-R Clive Grant of The Cheryl King Trust, Mayor of Guildford Howard Smith, Event organiser Rotarian Michael Ramcharan
Popular PA Pimm’s Bar
Picnic shade in the walled garden
Men in Sheds got eveyone foot tapping
Cream teas

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Challengers’ Wood Street Jazz Festival 2025

Each year the Rotary Club of Guildford Wey help set up and clear away the venue for Wood Street Village’s Jazz Festival in aid of Challengers a charity which enables disabled children and young persons to have fun, without limits.

On the 20th July 2025 an amazing range of excellent acts included Music of Stevie Wonder, Jazz Samba and a local Big Band Music

Always a very popular annual event this year raised around £22,000 for Challengers

For more information about the event please Click here