British Science Festival

The annual British Science Festival is coming to Surrey between 5 and 10 September. With over 200 events taking place across the county, there is truly something for everyone! Events are either free, welcome donations or attract a nominal charge only.

To help celebrate the festival, and in recognition of its science-fiction roots, Woking is hosting a Sci-Fi Weekend from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September. And from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September, visitors can take a self-guided tour of some of the Council's environmental initiatives.

Film programme

Special offer: See both films for just £5! Applies to tickets bought in advance from Woking Borough Council's Civic Offices.

Phone: 01483 743027 or email tourist@woking.gov.uk.

Soylent Green (1973, PG)

The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking GU21 4AA

Fri 4 September, 7.30pm

Shown in conjunction with The Lightbox's Late Fridays programme. In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret.

Tickets: £4 per person on the door (or £5 for both films in advance).

Phone: 01483 737800 or email info@thelightbox.org.uk.

2001 A Space Odyssey (1968, U)

Mayford Village Hall, Saunders Lane, Mayford GU22 0NN

Sat 5 September, 7.30pm

Shown in conjunction with Woking Cinema Club, which is kindly hosting the film and providing refreshments between parts 1 and 2. This is a rare chance to see Stanley Kubrick's seminal work in Cinemascope, with surround sound.

Tickets: £2 per person on the door (or £5 for both films in advance).

Phone: 01483 743027 or email tourist@woking.gov.uk.

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Heritage Walks programme

The cylinder unscrews

Fri 4 September, 7pm

Meet at the entrance to Horsell Common car park, Shores Road (A245, near the Six Crossroads roundabout). If possible, please park in Woodham Road.

The fighting begins

Sat 5 September, 7pm

Meet on Monument Bridge, Monument Road. If possible, please do not park in the Horsell Common car park by the bridge.

In the storm

Sun September, 2pm

Meet at the entrance to Pyrford Common Playground car park (junction of B382, Old Woking Road, and Pyrford Common Road).

Tickets: Walks free of charge but donations welcomed.

Phone: Iain Wakeford on 0845 2235206 or email i.wakeford@tavak.co.uk.

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Self-guided Thameswey Tours

Provincial House, Commercial Way, Woking GU21 6EN

Mon 7 to Thurs 10 September, 9am - 5pm

Drop in to Woking's new advice centre to find out about Woking Borough Council's environmental initiatives. Visitors can pick up a free information pack, to enable them to take a self-guided tour of a range of energy-efficient technologies in the town centre area and understand the science behind solar panels, combined heat and power, fuel cell technology and wind power.

Phone: 0800 783 2503 for more information.

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British Science Festival full programme

Be prepared to be excited and intrigued by all things science!

To find out about all the other events coming to Surrey, and to book tickets for them, visit the British Science Festival website or phone 020 7019 4947.