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• Monday, December 1. Girl band Diamond Chique will be switching on Caterham's Christmas lights in the town's Church Walk centre at 4pm. They will be singing the Bing Crosby seasonal favourite Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas at the event.

• Wednesday, December 3. Guildford Institute holds regular and one-off events. Wednesday afternoon talks are held at 2.45pm and are free for members and £3 for non-members. The next talk will take place with Dr Anthony Clayton. He will talk about three remarkable soldiers of the French army in the Second World War – Philippe Leclerc du Hauteclocque, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and Alphonse Juin – three marshals of France. More details on 01483 562142.

• Friday, December 5. Brookwood Primary School is holding a Christmas fair from 2.30pm-5pm at the school on Connaught Road in Brookwood.  There will be lots of fun activities for all the family including games and competitions, craft activities, face painting and a chance to visit Father Christmas.  Stalls will offer opportunites to buy wide range of gift ideas and stocking fillers.  Refreshments will be available in the form of tea and cakes or something from the barbecue.

• Saturday, December 6. Brockham Choral Society's Christmas Concert at St Martin's Church, Dorking, at 7.30pm. Featuring Vaughan Williams' Hodie & Fantasia on Christmas Carols, also carols for audience. With Reigate Grammar School Girls' Choir. Tickets £12.50 (children £6) from 01306 886711, e-mail mariachad1953@aol.com

• Saturday, December 6. Christmas decorations from the hedgerow course takes place from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Create beautiful and unique decorations with coloured willow, holly, ivy, baubles, glitter and so on. Cost: £55 includes materials, tuition and lunch. Phone Anna on 01252 852562 or visit www.eastbridgewillows.com for details of venue. Living willow structure and basketry courses are also available.

• Sunday, December 7. An afternoon of Chi Gong and Stained Glass with James Langcake and Rachel Mulligan at Broadwater Community Centre in Farncombe 2pm to 5pm. Husband and wife, James and Rachel, have teamed up to showcase their skills. James is a tai chi instructor with over 14 years experience. Chi gong is easy to follow, with simple moves that help the flow of chi (life energy) around the body. James will run a workshop suitable for all levels and ages, including complete beginners. Rachel produces stained glass windows for public and private buildings. Her commissions include windows in Haslemere Museum and Haslemere Town Hall. She will give an illustrated talk on her glass, and show samples of new work. Tickets are £15 for all afternoon or £10 for part of it, and must be booked in advance. Refreshments will be served and some of the profits will go to Cancer Research. Phone 01483 427263 or e-mail james.langcake@talk21.com for more information.

• Monday, December 8. Barnsbury and Mayford Flower Club will be celebrating Christmas with Graham King demonstrating "A Christmas Treat" at Mayford Village Hall at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome: £5.

• Monday, December 8 and 15. Children can take Tea with Santa at Notcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh, 4.30pm-5.30pm. Great party fun will be had and children take home a goodie bag. Tickets £5.99 (children must be accompanied by paying adult). Tel: 01483 274222, www.notcutts.co.uk

• Tuesday, December 9. Age Concern Surrey and “fit as a fiddle” will be offering two FREE Nordic Walking taster sessions in Guildford for older adults.  Walkers have the choice between a morning session from 10:30am–12pm from the Riverside Centre or, an afternoon session from 12:30pm – 2:00pm from the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.  Tuition and use of poles will be provided free of charge.  Booking is required and places will be offered strictly on a first come, first serve basis.  For further information and to book a place, contact 01483 534706 or email jennr@acsurrey.org.uk.

• Wednesday, December 10. Pink & Black Burlesque Ball. Kate Lester, managing director of Diamond Logistics, is shaking up the Surrey-based business social scene by organising a tasteful burlesque ball at Tithe Barn, Loseley House. The event will be a true extravaganza featuring Chrys Columbine, The London Magician and a charity auction in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham. Tickets are now on sale, at a cost of £95 each or £900 for a table of ten. This includes pink champagne on arrival, an extravagant three course meal and a full entertainment and dancing programme with live music. Early booking is advised. For further details visit www.pinkandblackball.co.uk or to order tickets, contact Mary on 01483 812020.

• Wednesday, December 10 to Friday, December 12. The Orpheus Centre, a residential performing arts centre for young disabled adults in Godstone, is pleased to announce that this year’s Christmas performance will be an adaptation of the popular pantomime Cinderella. Devised and performed by the Orpheus Apprentices (plus special guests), Cinderella promises all that you expect from a family Christmas show, sprinkled with some extra Orpheus magic. Shows are 3pm on the Wednesday, 10am & 7.30pm on the Thursday, and 3pm on the Friday. You can book online through the website www.orpheus.org.uk, e-mail hazelhare@orpheus.org.uk, or call 01883 741414.

• Friday, December 12. Christmas late-night shopping extravaganza at the Church Walk centre in Caterham. Organisers are inviting charities and community groups to the event, which takes place from 3pm to 8.30pm. No street collection licenses will be required. Those interested are asked to organise a tombola, raffle, treasure map competition or similar attraction.

• Saturday, December 13. NCT Christmas Fayre/NCT Get-together. There will be plenty to do with the little ones, and lots of stallls for you to pick-up interesting Christmas goodies for friends and family members. Entrance is free and everyone is welcome. The Zone Room, The Ebbisham Centre, 6-7 Derby Square, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8AG. 2.45pm to 5pm.

• Until Saturday, December 13. Makers & Movers focuses on creative achievements of trustees of the Crafts Study Centre at the University College for the Creative Arts in Farnham. Matthew Burt’s furniture designs will be on show until February 21, 2009. Reflexive by lighting artist Peter Freeman will be on show until March 28, 2009. Details: 01252 891450 or visit www.csc.ucreative.ac.uk

• Until Wednesday, December 17. Cards for Good Causes’ Christmas card shop is now open at St Nicolas’ Church, Guildford, just over the Town Bridge at the foot of the High Street. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Cards are sold for 39 charities including many local ones. The charities receive at least 79p in every £1 from their card sales.

• Until Saturday, December 20. A huge range of Christmas cards sold for good causes benefiting many local and national charities and a wide choice of Christmas gifts are available at Godalming Museum in the High Street. Details: www.godalming-museum.org.uk

• Until Sunday, December 21. Santa will arrive at Notcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh, at 11am, he will be accompanied by his festive helpers and Shetland ponies from the popular Cuddle-Me-Do mobile farm. Children can visit Santa in his grotto every weekend, between 10am-4pm on Saturdays and from 11am-4pm on Sundays. Entry is £3.75. Tel: 01483 274222, www.notcutts.co.uk

• Until Tuesday, December 23. A print retrospective exhibition by Jack Vettriano will be held at Gallery One in Grayshott. Details: 01428 609001 or visit www.gallery-one.co.uk

• Until Saturday, January 3. Guildford Museum is holding the temporary exhibition Hidden House Histories: Everyday Objects and Superstitions Mysteries. The venue at Castle Arch houses the largest collection of archaeology, local history and needlework in Surrey. Open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 4.45pm. Details: 01483 444750 or visit at www.guildfordmuseum.co.uk

• Until Saturday, January 3. Chertsey Museum, The Cedars, Windsor Street, has transported its Discovery Zone back to the 1940s for Bully Beef & Bullseyes, and looks at life on the home front in Runnymede during the Second World War. The latest exhibition is Reverent Runnymede. Christmas cards will be on sale in the museum shop until Monday, December 22. Details: 01932 565764.

• Until Saturday, January 10. A major solo exhibition of new work by emerging British artist Claire Morgan will run at the James Hockey & Foyer Galleries, University for the Creative Arts at Farnham.

• Until Saturday, February 21. Matthew Burt’s furniture designs feature in Crafts Study Centre’s first touring exhibition, at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham. Telephone: 01252 891450 or e-mail: craftscentre@ucreative.ac.uk

• Until Sunday, February 22. Titanic Honour & Glory, voted one of the top five exhibitions in the country, is at Milestones Museum in Basingstoke. Tickets are £7.50 adults, £6.75 concessions, £4.50 children aged five to 15. Call 0845 603 5635 or visit www.milestones-museum.com for details.