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This page lists the regular music groups in and around the Mole Valley area. If you know of any other groups that meet regularly, please let us know.

In addition to adults, many orchestras also welcome sixth-formers.

Orchestras
Jazz and Big Bands
 Choirs and Choral Societies
 Operatic Societies
 Wind and Concert Bands
 Brass Bands
 Other Bands (Samba, Steel Pans)
 Performing Music Societies
 Other Useful Links

For more details, either click on the website link or use the contact information given.
 

Orchestras
Dorking Chamber Orchestra Dorking Tuesday Evenings, 7.45–10.00pm

Conductor: Adrian Bawtree
Dorking Philharmonia Dorking Wednesday evenings, 7.30–9.45pm

Conductor: Jonathan Regan
Epsom Symphony Orchestra Epsom Thursday evenings, 7.30–10.00pm

Conductor: Darrell Davison
Guildford Light Orchestra Slyfield, Guildford Sunday afternoons, 2.30-5.00pm, from September to May

Conductor: Barrie Lee
Guildford Sinfonia Guildford Thursday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm

Conductor: Rob Croft
Guildford Symphony Orchestra Onslow Village, Guildford Tuesday evenings, 7.30–9.45pm

Conductor: Darrell Davison
Kingston Chamber Orchestra Kingston Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm

Conductor: Andy Myers
Contact: see website
Kingston & District Chamber Music Society Kingston Members give a private concert each month of chamber music. Additional events are arranged from time to time, including orchestral concerts.
The Leatherhead Orchestra Leatherhead Wednesday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Conductor: Geoffrey Harvey
Redhill Sinfonia Redhill Monday evenings, 7.30

Conductor: Pavel Kotla
Ripley Symphony Orchestra Ripley Two days a year: 9.30am–5.00pm

Conductor: Calvin Downey
Contact: Janet Burr 01372 812798
Surrey Mozart Players Conductor: Alan Dewey 01483 531426
Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra Leatherhead Friday evenings, 7.30–9.45pm

Conductor: Jonathan Butcher
Sutton Symphony Orchestra Cheam Tuesday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm

Conductor: Timothy Ball
Woking Symphony Orchestra Pyrford Tuesday evenings, 7.30–9.45pm

Conductor: Roy Stratford
Choirs and Choral Societies
Ashtead Choral Society Ashtead Monday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Conductor: Paul Dodds
Contact: 01372 373794
Beare Green & Newdigate Choral Society

Conductor: Gina Eason
Contact: Mrs D Pledge 01306 884227
Bookham Choral Society Bookham Tuesday evenings, 8.00pm

Conductor: Gina Eason
Contact: Liz Benger 01372 452803
Buckland Choral Society Buckland

Wednesday evenings, 7.45pm

Music Director: Teresa Carlile
Contact: Barbara Leech 01737 763795
Capel Choral Society Capel

Music Director: Paul McLaughlin
Contact: Peter Relf 01306 627342
Dorking Choral Society Dorking Wednesday evenings, 7.45–9.45pm

Music Director: Justin Doyle
Contact: Ges Ray 0794 108 3722 or Sue Scarrott 01306 877256
Epsom Choral Society Epsom Wednesday evenings, 7.45–10.00pm

Music Director: Robin Kimber
Contact: Jean Clew 01737 813400
Guildford Cathedral Choir Guildford
Guildford Choral Society Guildford Thursday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm

Music Director: Hilary Davan Wetton
Contact: 01483 893660
Holmbury St Mary Choral Society Abinger Hammer Thursday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Music Director: Timothy Uglow
Contact: Belinda Kerry 01306 627386
Horsley Choral Society East Horsley Monday evenings, 8.00pm

Music Director: Charles Janz
Contact: Sue Stratford 01483 281669
Leatherhead Choral Society Leatherhead Monday evenings, 7.45–9.45pm

Music Director: Ian Assersohn
Contact: Vivien Redman 01372 277742
Mickleham Choral Society Dorking

Music Director: Juliet Hornby
Contact: secretary@micklehamchoral.org.uk
Oxshott Choral Society Oxshott

Wednesday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Music Director: Valerie Beynon
Contact: secretary@oxshottchoral.org.uk
Shalford Choral Society Shalford Tuesday evenings, 7.45pm

Music Director: Rob Lewis
Contact: Margaret Pilkington 01483 891770
Vicace Chorus Guildford Was the Guildford Philharmonic Choir
Monday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm

Music Director: Jeremy Blackhouse
Wonersh Choral Society Wonersh, nr Guildford Tuesday evenings, 7.45–9.45pm

Music Director: Jane Baker
Contact: Ann Willimott 01483 892 465
Operatic Societies
Banstead & Nork Amateur Operatic Society Banstead

Contact: Karen Kain on 01737 851244 or 07889 413593

Betchworth Operatic & Dramatic Society Betchworth

Contact: Pam Patch 01737 844138
Bookham Light Operatic Bookham

Contact: Pat Barnes 01932 865196
Cuddington Players Ewell

Contact: info@cuddingtonplayers.info
Dorking Dramatic & Operatic Society Dorking

Contact: 01737 843956
East Surrey Opera Society Redhill

Contact: Alys Dreux 01737 215775
Epsom Light Opera Company Epsom

Contact: Linda Sutch 01737 356786
Epsom Players Epsom

Contact: Steve Green 020 8397 or 1679 07970 717523

Guildford Opera Company Guildford

Contact: Roy Miles 01483 825742
Knaphill & St Johns Operatic Group Woking

Contact: 01276 453492
Leatherhead Operatic Society Leatherhead

Contact: Jill Deacon 01306 882659
Mid Surrey Theatre Company Epsom

See website
Operatic Club of Reigate & Redhill Redhill / Reigate

Contact: Margaret Churchley 01737 767659

Woking Amateur Operatic Society Woking

Contact: Keith White 01483 725779

Jazz and Big bands
Surrey Jazz Orchestra Woking Tuesday evenings

Contact: Mike 01483 233989
Wind and Concert Bands
Badger Sett Band Fetcham Friday evenings, 8.00–9.30pm
£3 per session, turn up and play.
Conductor: Cheryl Beasley
Contact: 01372 378651
Band of the Surrey Yeomanry Reigate Monday evenings, 7.45pm

Conductor: David Sumpter
Contact: Helen Webster 020 8949 2867
Bourne Concert Band Addlestone Tuesday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Conductor: Matthew David Speight
Contact: Diana 07747 035074, Ann 01932 220219
Fitznells Wind Band

Conductor: Calvin Downey
Contact: 01372 458163

Woking Wind Orchestra Woking Monday evenings, 8.00–10.00pm

Conductor: Paul Harris
Contact: 01483 714521
Brass Bands
Mole Valley Silver Band Fetcham Monday evenings, 7.45–9.45pm

Conductor: Andrew Wilson
Contact: Phil Turton 01372 374701
Cobham Band Cobham Monday evenings, 8.00–10.15pm

Conductor: David Ruel
Contact: Pat Steele 01372 453864
Epsom & Ewell Silver Band Epsom Monday & Wednesday evenings, 8.00-10.00pm

Conductor: Ted Howard
Contact: 07908 855393
Other Bands
Bloco Do Sul
Samba band		 Dorking Afro-Brazilian Dance: 7.30-8.00pm
Brazilian Percussion: 8.00-10.00pm

Contact: info@bloco-do-sul.co.uk
07734 051932

Crazy About Pans
Steel Pans		 Bookham Tuesday evenings, 8.00-9.00pm

Contact: nicky@crazyaboutpans.co.uk
Music Societies
Kingston & District Chamber Music Society Kingston Members give a private concert each month of chamber music. Additional events are arranged from time to time, including orchestral concerts.
Useful web sites

Amateur Orchestras - South East England

Amateur Orchestras - Inside the M25

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