Cranleigh Arts Centre

The Arts Centre sits in Cranleigh, a decent enough village just south of Guildford, and it's where the town goes when it actually wants to see live theatre rather than sit at home scrolling. The place hosts everything from amateur dramatics to professional touring shows - the kind of mid-sized venue that punches above its weight with surprisingly good programming. You'll find decent theatre, music performances, and comedy acts, though the schedule varies wildly depending on the season.

It's not going to blow your mind architecturally, but that's hardly the point. What matters is whether there's something on when you're visiting. Check their website first - genuinely - because turning up to find a closed door would be annoying.

Families with kids aged ten and up will find plenty to enjoy, especially during school holidays when they often programme family shows. Teenagers might actually sit through something without complaining. For theatre-goers camping at places like Care Ashore or Edgeley Holiday Park nearby, it's a perfectly good excuse to get off the campsite for an evening and feel like you're doing something vaguely cultural.

There's no admission to just wander in and have a look around the foyer, but tickets for actual shows will cost you - expect standard UK theatre pricing. If you're basing yourself within a few miles at one of the local holiday parks, it's well worth investigating what's on. Just don't expect it to be your main event - think of it as a pleasant evening option rather than a destination in itself.