🗓️ What's On: 14th-20th May 2026
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Here’s your guide to what’s happening in and around Shepperton in the next week - events, activities, and a few local highlights.
🎉 Top picks
⚫️ Saturday 9th May 10am
Try Bowls for free.
Bishop Duppas Bowls Club (Shepperton), Bishop Duppas Park TW17 8NE. From 10am to Midday, come along to see our Club and try Green Bowls for free. Bring flat soled shoes or trainers and we will provide the rest. All ages 10+ welcome. Find out more.
🥳 Saturday 16th May 11am-4pm
Middlesex Day Celebration.
3rd Ashford Scout Hall, Ford Close, Ashford, MIDDLESEX TW15 3SB. Over 1300 years ago history was made & Middlesex became a county. This year on 16th May history will be made again when the first annual Middlesex Day celebration takes place, organised by Ashford Revive C.I.C. There will be a range of local stalls, BBQ, rides, entertainment, & hopefully even a Pimms bar. And not forgetting a maypole! We can't wait to see you all there on the day to celebrate this historic event. Entry £1.00 Per person, Additional charge for rides apply.
🛋️ Saturday 16th May 10am
Lampshade upcycling from fabric offcuts.
Vintage Chic ReLoved, Ferry Lane, Shepperton TW17 9LQ. In this relaxed 3-hour lampshade making class in Shepperton, you’ll learn how to transform a plain lampshade into a stylish, bespoke piece for your home using beautiful fabrics and decorative trims. Whether you love bold patterns, soft neutrals, or something totally unique, this workshop is all about making something that reflects your personal style. Tickets here.
🐥 Monday 18th May - Sunday 7th June
The Big Duck Trail.
Get ready for a quacking good adventure this spring as The Big Duck Trail waddles into Staines - in partnership with MidasPlus and raising money to support their vital work. Families are invited to explore the town and hunt for colourfully decorated ducks hidden across Elmsleigh, Two Rivers and the High Street. How many can you find?
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If you've ever fancied yourself as a hero of the Thames - now's your chance. The Great Nauticalia Raft Race is back on the 13th of June, part of the Shepperton Village Fair. Two kilometres on the river, homemade rafts, crowds cheering from the bank - and this year's theme is Heroes. So whether your team arrives as caped crusaders, wartime legends, sporting icons, or the unsung heroes of everyday life, the Thames is your stage. Build your raft, dress the part, and paddle for glory. Teams of all kinds can enter, and if you've never built a raft before, Nauticalia can supply the materials and the advice to make sure you actually float. Start your adventure at shepperton-fair.org.
Reproduced with kind permission from Shepperton Matters.
🎸 Thursday 14th May
The Eel Pie Club presents LEAF HOUND.
The Cabbage Patch, 67, London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZ. Leaf Hound is a highly regarded Classic Rock band, led by Pete French (ex-vocalist Atomic Rooster & Cactus) with Luke Rayner, Dominic French, Pete Herbert. This is blues rock/classic rock for fans of Led Zep and Bad Company. Tickets £18 in advance or £21 on the door. www.eelpieclub.com
🕰️ Tuesday 19th May 7.30pm
Esher Place by Nick Pollard is the subject of the next meeting of the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society at Halliford School. All welcome, admission £3 for non-members.
🎨 Wednesday 20th May from 10am for coffee / 10.30 lecture
“Bruegel-the Seasons and the World” by Runnymede Arts Society
Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green, Wraysbury TW19 5NA.
Contact info@theartssocietyrunnymede.org.uk
👀 Looking ahead
💐 Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th May 10am-4pm (1-4pm on Sunday)
Flower Festival.
St Nicholas Church, Church Square, Shepperton TW17 9JY. St. Nicholas Church is holding a weekend of floral delight to celebrate the recent restoration of the church interior. Refreshments will be available all day. Car parking available. This will be a joyful weekend and raise much needed funds. Thank you in advance.
👋 Thursday 28th May 5-7pm
Shepperton Business Connect, co-hosted by The Sheppertonian and nikibakes.
The Ferry Coffee Shop, Shepperton TW17 9LQ. The next Shepperton Business Connect get-together takes place at The Ferry Coffee Shop. It’s a relaxed, friendly way for local business owners to meet, chat and make connections - no pitches, no pressure, just good coffee and conversation. If you run a business in or around Shepperton, you’re very welcome to come along and say hello.
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📰 News
West Surrey Council election results
Changes to Surrey travel in entire village proposed including speed limit reductions
3 teens arrested after Shepperton crash where vehicles seen driving 'erratically and dangerously'
Shepperton Studios announces the naming of the Maggie Smith Stage
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