🗓️ What's On: 13th-19th August 2026
Hello Sheppertonian 👋
Here are the top picks for what’s happening in and around Shepperton in the next week. Visit the Events page on the website for the full listings.
🐀 Thursday 13th August, 11am & 1.30pm
The Bin Rat by The Last Baguette.
Staines town centre. A rat-astic look into refuse and recycling. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat in this outdoor interactive puppetry show and find out what literally happens to litter. Free.
🎸 Thursday 13th August, doors 7.45pm
Eel Pie Club: The Dave Thomas Band Album Launch.
A British blues veteran and survivor of the 1960s British blues boom, Dave still delivers the blues for fans of John Mayall, Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Tickets.
🚣 Saturday 15th August, from 10am
Sunbury Amateur Regatta.
Running since 1877, this annual skiff and punt racing event sees families gather to watch 60 club races, with competitors from across the Thames Valley. Free entry. More info.
🚣 Sunday 16th August, from 10am
Sunbury Amateur Regatta: Edith Topsfield Junior Regatta.
The junior regatta, open to children aged 7-15, who've been learning to row and compete at Sunday practice sessions all summer. Free. More info.
🎈 Monday 17th August
Two Rivers: Memorable Mondays.
Two Rivers, Staines. A free programme of family-friendly activities and entertainment for children, running every Monday in August.
🧵 From Tuesday 18th August
National Embroidery Award Winners 2026.
Sunbury Embroidery Gallery. The gallery exhibits the winning entries from the inaugural National Embroidery Awards, held this March at the Fashion and Embroidery Show, NEC Birmingham. Free, runs to 11th October.
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👀 Looking ahead
🐰 Thursday 20th August, 1-2pm
Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny by Quantum Theatre.
Staines town centre. Join Peter and Benjamin on their hair-raising adventures in this enchanting adaptation of the much-loved Beatrix Potter classic, a treat for all the family. Free.
🎪 Monday 31st August 10.30am-2.30pm
Family Fun Day.
Holiday Inn, Felix Lane, Shepperton TW17 8NP. Join us on Bank Holiday Monday for a fun-filled morning of family entertainment! Bring the whole family along for dancing, fun and games with the fantastic Crazy Hazy. It's the perfect way to make the most of your Bank Holiday - we can't wait to see you there! Book here.
⚓ Saturday 19th September, from 12.30pm
Dunkirk Little Ships Veteran's Cruise.
The Little Ships depart Penton Hook Marina, heading down river through Chertsey and Shepperton Locks to Weybridge Mariners Club. Worth marking the calendar to come and wave, cheer and fly the flags as they pass by.
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💬 Sheppertonian Seven
Getting to know the people of Shepperton, seven questions at a time.
This week: Gareth Davies, founder and creative producer of The Sheppertonian.
Who are you and what is your connection to Shepperton?
I’m Gareth, and live and work in Shepperton. I founded The Sheppertonian in late 2024 to shine a light on the many community groups and local voices in the area and to keep the Shepperton community connected to itself.
How did you end up in the area?
My wife and I were renting in Hampton Wick and moved to Shepperton in 2015 after buying the house we now live in. We’d tirelessly looked at houses all over the place for what seemed like forever, but the moment we set foot in our house we knew we were home.
What's the best thing about living or working here?
Through The Sheppertonian I have met so many wonderful people who are part of community groups, charities and businesses in the area. On a personal level, that sense of community has been the best thing about starting The Sheppertonian. The area is packed full of the nicest people doing such a wide variety of things, I feel truly lucky to be here - oh, and despite the moans about temporary traffic lights, it’s an area full of natural beauty, something I'm reminded of as I stroll around.
Tell us something about yourself we wouldn't guess from meeting you.
You may know that my day job has been a composer for TV and other media since 2011. I’ve written the scores to close to 200 animated episodes, and my music continues to be played in all sorts of programming around the world. You may not know that before that I was a Key Stage 1 teacher.
Your favourite spot in Shepperton, and why?
There are so many, but for me it has to be the area around Shepperton Lock. There’s nothing like being next to water to disengage the brain and decompress. Steve the lock keeper informed me in his podcast episode that the lock is the most southerly point on the Thames, so the sunsets are 🤌.
Best-kept local secret, a place, a walk, or a dish?
There are so many trails tucked away in Shepperton…out the back of Manor Park, Studios Walk, and along the river path by the lock are all fantastic, especially if you have a dog to walk like me.
"For me, Shepperton is..."
...very simply, home.
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