Rock and Pop

After The Fire return to Farncombe Music Club at St John’s Church in St John’s Street on Friday, November 28. Originally well known back in the 70s and 80s, they are now back and enjoying their busiest period since 1982, when they toured the world with Queen, ELO and Van Halen. A repeat of last year’s large audience is expected. Special guest is Rob Halligan. Details on 01483 421520 or online at www.afterthefire.co.uk

The Drifters play at Lakeside, Frimley Green, on Saturday, November 29. Details: 01252 836464.

Wall Street Riots appear at Guildford’s Boileroom in Stokefields on Friday, November 28, while Shels lead the way on Saturday, November 29, with The Ascent Of Everest, Rinoa, Rosenbridge and Heights. To The Bones headline on Thursday, December 4, with support from Karn8, Innogen and Stick Shift. Ten Bears take over on Friday, December 5, with Phylum in action on Saturday, December 6. Details on 01483 440022 or at www.theboileroom.net

Paul Carrack, pop/soul legend and former frontman of Mike and the Mechanics and Squeeze, is at Dorking Halls on Friday, November 28. Tickets: £24.50. Box office: 01306 881717.

Charity night in aid of Kingston Hospital’s Born Too Soon unit with Duvet and guests, including music night host Chinners, at the Poyntz Arms in Walton Road, East Molesey, on Friday, November 28. Details: www.grapevineblues.com

Charley Farley Sunday Four play modern covers in a swing style at the Cricketers pub in Westfield, Woking, on Friday November 28 from 9pm. Free entry. Details: www.cfs4.com

Sunday's Child are at the Honest Cabbage in Kingston on Saturday, November 29 from 9pm. Details: www.myspace.com/sundayschildonline

Rock/blues band The Resolutions are  at the Cricketers in Rowtown, Addlestone, on Saturday, November 29 from 9pm. Acoustic jam on Sunday from 8.30pm. Details: 01932 842808.

Six Miles Away play the Prince of Wales, Hammer Vale, near Haslemere, on Saturday, November 29. Loads of country rock, acoustic pop covers and the odd original from 9pm. Free entry. Details: www.myspace.com/sixmilesaway

The P45s will be playing at the Duke of Wellington in East Horsley on Friday, November 28 from 9pm to midnight. 

Enterprize Productions presents Mission Blue (tribute to Motown music) at Hersham Comrades Social Club on Saturday, November 29. Tickets: £10 (advance booking of tickets advisable on 01932 224361). Late bar extension. Details: www.hcsclub.co.uk

Vic Cracknell plays the Holly Bush at Headley, near Bordon, on Saturday, November 29. Vic’s Buskers open mic takes place at the Propaganda Music Canteen in Fleet on Sunday, November 30 and at the Fox and Pelican in Grayshott on Tuesday, December 2. Details: Vic on 07917 403052 or visit www.viccracknell.co.uk

On Fire play the Lion Brewery, in Guildford Road, Ash, on Saturday, November 29. Jam session every Thursday night with backline provided and band auditions every Sunday. Details Mike Armitage on 01252 650486.

Djembe Frenzy community drum circle takes place on Wednesdays in Guildford from 8pm to 10pm. Complete beginners are welcome and drums are provided. Details: Julie on 01483 894741 or e-mail Julie@drumheadslive.com

Acoustic open mic night every Tuesday at the Anchor in Godalming, from 8.30pm. Instruments available, all welcome. More details at: www.myspace.com/willshackleton

Thursday evening jam at the Cricketers Inn in Westfield at 8.30pm. All backline and keyboards provided. Details: 07799 443689.

Kickstart your weekend with a wild night at the Keller in Bracknell. Top tribute bands appear every Friday. See www.kellerandapres.co.uk

Perform live on stage as individuals or as groups at Riverhouse Barn in Walton-on-Thames every second Wednesday of the month from 7pm until 9pm. £1 donation to charity Education Africa (Marimbas). Details: 01932 253354 or www.riverhousebarn.co.uk

Acoustic jam/open mic session at the Old Ford, North Camp every second Sunday of the month.

Open mic nights at the Royal Oak (behind Trinity Church), Guildford, hosted by Dave Neale every first Thursday of the month from 8pm. All welcome. Musical instruments provided.

The Square Bar, 23 Park Street, Camberley, has a live band on Tuesdays (£3 entry), and DJs from Wednesday to Saturday (free entry). Details: 01276 698920.

Sophistafunk @ Ha Ha Bar, 17 North Street, Guildford, Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm until 1am. Free entry. Featuring the very latest in upfront house and breakbeat with resident Mavo and special guests.

Jazz

Gary Kavanagh will play melodic trumpet with The Malcolm Cliff Trio at Ripley Cricket Club on The Green, Ripley, on Friday, November 28. Call 01932 845174 for more details.

The Golden Eagle Jazz Band will be playing at the East and West Molesey Conservative Club, 94 Walton Road, East Molesey on Friday, November 28. Details: www.findajo.co.uk/goldeneagle.htm

Singer Anita Wardell appears at Walton’s Riverhouse Arts Centre on Saturday, November 29, accompanied by   pianist Robin Aspland. And at lunchtime on Sunday, November 30, George Huxley, a master of the soprano sax and a fine clarinet player, leads his band in a tribute  great Sidney Bechet. Detail: 01932 253354 or www.riverhousebarn.co.uk

Urban Gin House Jazz Band play mainstream jazz every Sunday night at the Europa pub in Walton Road, East Molesey. Details on 0208 941 5136.

Bill Phelan and the Muscrat Ramblers are at the Preston Cross Hotel, Bookham, on Sunday, November 30 from 1pm until 4pm. Entrance £6.  Call Mick on 01444 243745 or Ron on 0208 337 4251.

Phil Brown’s Swingtet serve up trad and classic jazz at the Cricketers in Horsell Birch, near Woking, on Monday, December 1. Details on 01483 714121.

The Famous Four are at the Rose and Crown in Green Road, Thorpe, on Tuesday, December 2. Details on 01483 714121 or 01344 845154.

An evening of storytelling in music and words can be enjoyed during a Way Out West date at the Ram Jam Club, behind the Grey Horse in Richmond Road, Kingston, on Wednesday, December 3. What’s Your Story? features Tim Whitehead, Milo Fell,  Oli Hayhurst, Tony Woods, Tom Millar  and Dan Patten.  Details: 0208 567 2004 or www.jazzinlondon.net/wayoutwest

The Surrey County Youth Jazz Orchestra return to Cranleigh Arts Centre with Jazz-A-Matazz on Thursday, December 4, to launch their new CD.  Details on 08456 128128 or online at www.cranleighartscentre.org

Folk, Roots, Country and Blues

Dave Burland, the man with a voice like the finest honey laced with Jack Daniels, returns to Claygate’s Ram Folk Club on Friday, November 28. And on Friday, December 5, the club at the Foley Arms in Hare Lane welcomes The Amazing Mr Smith, regarded as one of the funniest entertainers on the folk scene. Details: Bob and Maggie Wood on 0208 686 9421 or at www.theramclub.co.uk

Soul and R&B at its finest can be enjoyed at Cranleigh Arts Centre on Saturday, November 29, with the appearance of The Big British Blues Band. This promises to be a great night’s entertainment – a superb band fronted by the fine singers Paul Cox and Marsha Raven and featuring Mike Summerland, Richard Simmons, Alan Glen, Nick Payne, Matt Wynch, Tim Riggins, Al McLean and Ed Spevock on drums. Details: 08456 128128 or at www.cranleighartscentre.org

A double helping of blues and R&B has been lined up at the Three Lions in Farncombe this weekend, with Tim Hain and Jam Side Up on Saturday, November 29, and Lost Roberts on Sunday, November 30. Uncle Junior hosts a jam night on Tuesday, December 2. Details on 01483 417880 or at www.thescratchers.net

Fine folk singer and musician Anna Tabbush appears at the Boileroom in Stokefields, Guildford, on Sunday, November 30. Details on 01483 440022 or online at www.theboileroom.net

There's an open floor night at Horsham Folk Club at the Normandy Centre in Denne Road on Sunday, November 30. Details on 01483 279862 or online at www.horshamfolkclub.co.uk

The Star pub in Church Street, Godalming, hosts a folk music session to which singers, musicians and listeners are invited every Monday. The folksters can also be found at the Anchor in Godalming on Wednesday nights. Details from Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

Sherman Robertson steams into Aldershot’s West End Centre  on Wednesday, December 3, with his musical gumbo of blues, zydeco, soul and R&B. Details on 01252 330040 or online at www.westendcentre.co.uk

Ace Geordie fiddler Tom McConville appears at Dorking Folk Club at the Friends Provident Social Club in Pixham Lane on Wednesday, December 3. Details from Neil McRitchie on 01306 888530 or via www.chanticleerfolk.co.uk

Rocking blues band Blue Touch, fronted by Andrea Maria and featuring the twin guitars of Alan Cleaves and Neil Sadler, head for the Boogaloo Blues & Boogie Club at Farnham Maltings on Thursday, December 4. Details:  01252 793430 or www.boogaloopromotions.com

Fine singer Brian Peters guests at Byfleet’s Anchor Folk Club at the Blue Anchor pub in High Road on Thursday, December 4. Details from Mike Peach on 01483 476715 or via the www.anchorfolk.org.uk website.

Les Barker has been described as the Lancashire equivalent of Tom Lehrer and on Friday, December 5, he’s the guest for the latest Music Institute date in Guildford. Details on 01483 871443 or online at www.themusicinstitute.org.uk

Sing, play or simply listen as Cranleigh Folk Club reconvenes at the Three Compasses, just off the Dunsfold Road, at Alfold, on Friday, December 5. Details on 01483 762694 or 01483 425339.

Classical, opera and choral groups

Godalming Band plays popular Christmas tunes on Friday, November 28, at the turning on of the Godalming Christmas lights, from 6pm.

Tilford Bach Society presents the Badke Quartet at 8pm in Farnham Castle on Friday, November 28. Tickets: from Sheila Austin on 01428 713338.

Dorking Concergoers Society present a recital with Rowena Calvert (cello) and Alison Rhind (piano) at the Dorking Halls, Reigate Road on Saturday, November 29, at 7.30pm. Box office: 01306 881717.

The Blackheath & Bramley Choral Society will be performing two contrasting magnificats at its winter concert on Saturday, November 29, from 7.30pm at St Nicolas’ Church, Guildford. The choir will sing J.S. Bach’s Magnificat in D and John Rutter’s Magnificat. Tickets: £8 from Guildford Tourist Information Centre (01483 444334) or phone 01483 222324.

The Surrey Hills Singing School’s three choirs sing a wide variety of repertoires. The junior choir meets on Mondays at 3.30pm at St Nicolas School in Cranleigh. The Surrey Hills Singers is a choir for women who just love to sing. Rehearsals are on Mondays at 10am at Ewhurst Baptist Church. The chamber choir meets on Wednesdays at 7.45pm at Wonersh United Reformed Church. The school will be holding its winter concert on Saturday, November 29, at Christ Church in Waterden Road, Guildford, at 7pm. Tickets: £8, children £1 (under sevens free) available on the door or by calling Debbie on 01483 276281 or visit www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk

The London Mozart Players will be performing works by Britten, Vaughan Williams, and Tchaikovsky on Saturday, November 29, in Kingston Parish Church at 8pm. Tickets: £18, £13, and £11 from Thames Concerts box office on 07984 417278 or Hands Music or Kingston Tourist Office in Kingston Market Place. Details: www.thamesconcerts.org.uk

The Philharmonia Orchestra presents works by Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with Simon Trpceski (piano) and Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) at The Anvil, Basingstoke, on Saturday, November 29, at 7.45pm. Tickets: £16.50, £23, £29.50 and £33. Mozart by Candlelight presented in 18th-century costume will be staged on Sunday, November 30, at 7.30pm. Tickets: £18.50, £21, £25, £27.50, under 16s £2 off all prices. The Salvation Army Carol Concert is on Monday, December 1, at 7.30pm. Tickets: £8, £10. Box office: 01256 844244.

Dorking Philharmonia’s autumn concert is on Saturday, November 29, in St Martin’s Church, Dorking, starting at 7.30pm.  Tickets and information from 01306 730640.

Anita Wardell accompanied by Robin Asplant (piano) will be in concert at Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, on Saturday, November 29, at 8pm. Tickets: £12. Duo Ricercare with Andrew Collis (recorders) and Graham Roberts (guitar) perform on Sunday, November 30, at 8pm. Tickets: £12 (£10). Box office: 01932 253354.

Jonathan Holl will perform an organ recital at Christ Church Woking, on Monday, December 1, at 12.40pm. Suggested donation: £3. Details: www.christchurchwoking.org

Student conductors direct an entertaining and diverse programme of classical works in Studio One of the Performing Arts Building at the University of Surrey in Guildford on Wednesday, December 3, at 7.30pm. Free admission. Details: www.surrey.ac.uk/music

Guildford Recorded Music Society presents Peter Conway on Wednesday, December 3, in the EMI Room, Park Barn Centre, Park Barn Drive. Details: Roger on 01483 272704.

Celebrate the beginning of the festive season with a concert of music and verse in the beautiful setting of St Nicolas’, Church, at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Roy Rashbrook will conduct The Chantry Singers in an evening of well known and well loved carols with plenty of audience participation. The concert is on Saturday, December 13, at 7.30pm and profits will go to the local children’s hospice, CHASE. Tickets are £5 (£2 under 17) and are available from choir members or at the door. Phone 07970627412 for further information.

Guildford Harmony Ladies Barbershop Chorus presents a Christmas concert in aid of CHASE on Saturday, December 6, from 7.30pm at Worplesden Memorial Hall, Perry Hill, GU3 3RF.  Performances from Guildford Harmony, The Whitehouse Saxophone Quartet, Choir Remix and singer-songwriter Colin Henderson.  Tickets £10 from 01252 325344. Website: www.guildfordharmony.com

Elmbridge Choir’s Christmas concert is on Saturday, December 13, at 6pm at St Christopher’s Church, Hinchley Wood. Christmas classics with a twist, concluding with an audience sing-a-long. Refreshments will be available and a raffle. Tickets are £8 and £4 for children under 12 years and are available now from box office 01372 466275 or e-mail shirley@elmbridgechoir.co.uk. Details: www.elmbridgechoir.co.uk

Guildford Opera Company presents L’Elisir d’Amore at The Electric Theatre, Guildford, until Saturday, November 29. Tickets: £15 (Tuesday £13) from 01483 444789. Box office: 01483 444789.