The Dorking Christmas Lights is one of our main fundraising activities
We’re in the Surrey Mirror! 🗞️🎃
If you picked up the Surrey Mirror on Thursday 15th October, turn to page 8. Our spooky knitted friends are in the bottom corner of the “Your Community News” page! Simon Edmands featured the Dorkers’ Spooktacular Halloween Hunt in his Mole Valley round-up, with a...
A Big Thank You to Our Sponsor, EweMove! 🎃
We’re so grateful to EweMove for supporting our Halloween Hunt this year. EweMove is a local estate and lettings agent, part of a nationwide network but run by agents who know Dorking and the surrounding area inside out — helping people buy, sell, rent and let...
Our Spooktacular Halloween Hunt Is Ready and Waiting! 🎃
Something spooky is lurking in Dorking… 👻 Our Spooktacular Halloween Hunt is back, and it’s ready and waiting for little ghouls, goblins and grown-ups to come and explore. Best of all, it’s completely free! Running from Saturday 17th October to Sunday 1st November...
Music Bingo Night in Dorking: Tuesday 3rd November
Eyes down, Dorking! On Tuesday 3rd November, we’re hosting a Music Bingo Evening at Rialto Social. Come along for a fun night out with good music, good food and good company, all in support of our town. What is music bingo? Think of it as “Beat the Intro” with a...
A New Home Online for Friends of Dorking
There’s something special about Dorking. It’s in the independent shops on the High Street, the cafés where everyone seems to know your name, and the events that bring the whole town out together. Supporting all of that is what Friends of Dorking is about, and now we...
Dorking’s Been Busy — Quiz Nights, Market Days and a Big Arts Season on the Way
It's been a good few weeks for community spirit around Dorking, and this week's Community News roundup has plenty to show for it. First up: a huge well done to fellow quizmaster Les Freeland, who hosted yet another cracking Charity Quiz Night at the White Horse on...
Upcoming Events in and around Dorking
Monday 7th September – 6.30pm – Java Caffe, South Street Dorking RH4 2JZ Music Bingo Evening in aid of Mole Valley Arts Alive Can you identify a selection of well-known songs from across the decades… and then find them on your bingo card?! £20 per person including an...
Fancy a wander with a bit of mystery thrown in? 🕵️♀️
Join us for the Friends of Dorking Quiz Walk on Sunday 20th September, 2pm–5pm! Lace up your walking shoes and set off on a leisurely amble through Dorking's streets and hidden alleys, cracking clues as you go. Even if you think you know the town inside out, we...
Childrens Activities
Each year we create the Dorkers' Eggcellent Easter Hunt and Spooktacular Halloween Hunt around Dorking for families. This has been very well received by both retailers, businesses and families. This is funded by the Friends of Dorking with help from sponsorship. If...
Hanging Flower Baskets
Keeping Dorking in Bloom When summer comes round, we roll up our sleeves (and grab our watering cans) to help bring a splash of colour to Dorking Town Centre. Working hand in hand with the brilliant team at Dorking Men’s Shed, we help organise the summer flower...
Energy Efficiency
All of the Christmas lights are LED, making them energy efficient. The Property Christmas Tree lights, run on a very low consumption level so businesses can be assured the costs are minimal. We advise all businesses with a Property Tree, if possible, to put them on...
Thank you to our supporters…
We’re grateful to Hello Dorking for supporting us over many years, and to Mole Valley District Council for the grant we have received. Grants help us keep going, but donations let us do more. Every contribution, however large or small, helps us run more events and...
Christmas Lights Appeal
Each year we fundraise and organise the Christmas lights on behalf of Dorking town. Our fundraising activites include a quiz night and assistance from Dorking Town Partnership BID. We are also fortunate in getting a grant from MVDC to help us. We would also like to...
Chinese New Year at Chifan
Each year we are very grateful to Jessica Lee from Chifan, Reigate Road, Dorking, who is one of our foremost fundraisers. The photo below, shows the celebration of Luna New Year with friends in February 2023. The event raised money for our activities throughout that...