Venues and organisations

Woking has a number of exciting arts venues offering a broad range of entertainment and facilities...

Ambassadors, Woking
This multi-entertainment venue boasts:
-         New Victoria Theatre (1300 seat venue)
-         Rhoda McGaw Theatre  (230 seat venue) – link to Window on Woking
-         Six cinema screens

Arts Council for Woking
Umbrella organisation for amateur arts & craft movements in Woking 

HG Wells Conference and Events Centre
A state-of-the-art conference facility which can cater for up to 800 people, holding major events ranging from exhibitions, dance and drama productions to dinner dances. 

Halls for Hire
Many local events take place around the borough in community venues such as village halls, youth centres, centre for the community and churches. 

Surrey County Arts
Surrey Arts runs five regional Arts Centres across Surrey. The range of services on offer is enormous, including music, dance, drama and visual arts, supported by the County Wardrobe and Performing Arts Library  

The Big Apple
The Big Apple offers entertainment for all the family under one roof, with 10 pin bowling, Laser Quest, pool tables, House of Play and an American diner, popular nightclub Quake and late bar, Chameleon.

The Lightbox
This exciting new venue opened in September 2007 and hosts community arts events and professional, touring exhibitions. It houses a museum, 'Woking's Story', and offers an education studio and The Ambassador Room - a tranquil setting for meetings and small conferences. 

 

WAVS (Woking Association of Voluntary Service)
WAVS exists to support, develop and promote voluntary activity in Woking 

 

Woking Dance Festival
Woking Dance Festival presents and develops dance in major festivals, seasons and special projects.  

 

Woking Drama Association
Umbrella organisation for the thriving drama scene in Woking and the surrounding area, and organisers of the annual Woking Drama Festival.  

 

Woking Town Square
Central areas in Woking town centre can be used for live entertainment. Please contact Woking's Town Centre Managemr for more information joanne.walker@woking.gov.uk

Woking Youth Arts Centre  
A dedicated youth arts facility including a state of the art recording studio, multimedia studio, drama and dance studios and performance stage, as well as an independent "Advice and Resource Centre" (ARC), with trained Youth Arts Workers on hand to offer support and advice. 

Ypod
A town centre youth facility with a drop-in café, IT suite, recording studio, performance hall, counselling rooms, office space and meeting rooms.