🗓️ What's On: 2nd-8th April 2026
Hello Sheppertonian 👋
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
🐣 Thursday 2nd April-Monday 6th April 12-3pm
The Big Green Egg at Runnymede-on-Thames.
Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel, 6 Rowan Avenue, Egham, TW20 8AN. Join us for the launch of our new partnership with Big Green Egg, bringing a fresh take on riverside dining this Easter weekend. Expect beautifully prepared dishes cooked over open flame, seasonal ingredients and a relaxed outdoor setting right by the river. Watch the chefs at work, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy something a little different, just moments from home. Running across the Easter weekend between 12pm-3pm, this is the perfect excuse to gather friends, head outdoors and make the most of the long weekend.
⛪️ Holy Week and Easter Services at St Nicholas Church, Shepperton.
Maundy Thursday - 2nd April 7.30pm. A celebration of the Last Supper and foot washing, followed by the Watch with Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. The Watch will finish with night prayer at 10.00pm. Good Friday 3rd April 2.00 - 3.00pm. Good Friday meditation and veneration of the Cross. There will be activities for children in the parish centre during this service. Easter Sunday 5th April 6.30am Dawn Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter 10.00am. Parish Sung Festival Eucharist for Easter Sunday - there will be our usual SNAP teaching for children during this service
🍰 Friday 3rd April 5pm
Cakealicious presents Cake and Sip.
The Magpie, 64 Thames Street, Sunbury on Thames TW16 6AF. Join is for an unforgettable Cake decorating experience. What's included: 5" cake, frosting, tools, live instructor, a glass of prosecco, and a lot of fun. Call 07400279797 for tickets.
🚗 Saturday 4th April 10am-5pm
Easter Classic Gathering.
Our popular Easter Classic Gathering returns - expect hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles across the historic Brooklands site! We’ve got live music, a BBQ and other catering outlets offering breakfast and lunch, a Traders Village to browse – there’s something for the whole family. Bring your cherished classic car or motorcycle, registered up to and including 1996 (P prefix, eg. P123 ABC). Modern sports and supercars are welcome too, we have a dedicated parking area for you in The Heights. Tickets here.
🥽 Regularly on Tuesday 9 till 11 and Fridays 1.30-3.30pm
Introduction to Enamelling for Beginners and improvers.
Come and learn to enamel heating powdered or liquid glass onto copper in a kiln at over 800*c. 4 week courses £85. Cost includes teaching, kiln, tool use and Riverhouse Barn facilities. Copper metal and enamel material are paid for separately in class. Typical materials cost £5 to £10 depending on materials used. You should be over 18 and prepared to follow health and safety guidelines. Contact learn.enamel@gmail.com for more details, to book a place or ask questions.
🪴 Thursday 2nd April 10am
EcoKids Craft Clubs.
Vintage Chic ReLoved, Ferry Point, Ferry Lane, Shepperton, TW17 9PQ. Upcycled Easter Bunny Planter - learn how to upcycle a tetrapak carton into an Easter Bunny Planter. Kids and Teens. More information and tickets here.
🪴 Monday 4th April 10am or 12pm
EcoKids Craft Clubs.
Vintage Chic ReLoved, Ferry Point, Ferry Lane, Shepperton, TW17 9PQ. Easter Saturday Plant Pot Painting Experience. Adults, Kids or Teens. More information and tickets here.
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📚 Wednesday 1st April to Sunday 12th April
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile, the Musical.
Suitable for ages 3+. At the Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames. Join us for this wickedly funny family musical. www.rosetheatre.org
🎶 Thursday 2nd April (doors 7.45pm Music from 8.30pm)
The Milk Men, one of the most popular and acclaimed blues rock bands in the UK.
Eel Pie Club at The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ. £17 Advance. £20 on the door. Tickets via www.eelpieclub.com Enquiries: 07732 322610 or eelpieclubuk@gmail.com
🎹 Saturday 4th April 7.30pm
Chopin by candlelight: Nocturnes
Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington. Pianist Joseph Tong. LandMarkArtsCentre.org / 0208 977 7558.
☀️ Tuesday 7th April 5.30pm, Saturday 11th April 10.30am, Thursday 16th April 2pm, Sunday 19th April 2pm
Try Croquet! Do you enjoy being outdoors and want to try something new this spring? Why not have a go at croquet in the beautiful and informal setting of Ember Sports Club, Grove Way? Come along to one of four free taster sessions. Each session starts with an introduction, then a group game which is easy to pick up, and fun to play. To find out more email Simon Charrington croquet@embersportsclub.org.uk.
🎨 Wednesdays 9.30am to 12.30pm
Littleton Artists Group.
Littleton Sailing Club, Littleton Lane, Shepperton TW17 ONF. Art Classes for adults. Learn to Draw & Paint / Improve Your Art Skills. Still Life, Landscape & Figurative, Watercolour, Pastels, Acrylics & Oils. All Levels - Beginners Welcome / Expert Tuition by Professional Artist Contact: John Bergwyn Green 07753 399326 / bergwyn49@btinternet.com £14.00 per session.
🎹 Wednesday 8th April 1pm
Lunchtime concert. The Ivory Duo piano ensemble Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF. www.riverhousebarn.co.uk Phone: 01932 253354.
Looking for great coffee in Shepperton? The Ferry Coffee Shop is a much-loved riverside café near Shepperton Lock on the banks of the River Thames, serving excellent coffee, generous breakfasts and lunches, and freshly made cakes. It’s a go-to spot for relaxed meetings, weekend catch-ups, and quiet working sessions with a view of the river. Whether you’re searching for breakfast in Shepperton, a café near Shepperton Lock, or somewhere by the Thames to meet friends or clients, The Ferry Coffee Shop delivers. Next time you’re heading into the village, make it your stop by the river. Find out more at ferrycoffeeshop.com.
👀 Looking ahead
👋 Thursday 16th April 5-7pm
Sheppertonian Business Club, co-hosted by nikibakes.
The Ferry Coffee Shop, Shepperton TW17 9LQ. The latest Sheppertonian Business Club 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. More info on the Sheppertonian Business Club here.
🤗 Saturday 6th June 2026 10am
Wellbeing Is The New Currency Festival.
Sunbury Manor School. Nursery Road. Sunbury-On-Thames TW16 6LF. Wellbeing Exhibition. Local business showcasing holistic therapies, products, services, Inspiring talks, workshops and classes. More info and tickets here.
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