🗓️ What's On: 20th-26th August 2026
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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 20th August, 10.30am-4.30pm Helicopter Fly-In at Brooklands Museum. Brooklands Museum, Weybridge. A range of helicopters landing at Brooklands through the day, with plenty of opportunities for photos. More info.
🐰 Thursday 20th August, 1-2pm Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny by Quantum Theatre. Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames. 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.
👋 Thursday 20th August, 5-7pm
Shepperton Business Connect. The Ferry Coffee Shop, Shepperton Lock. Co-hosted by The Sheppertonian and nikibakes. 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, come along and say hello. Free to attend.
🛍️ Saturday 22nd August, 8.30am-12.30pm
Shepperton Car Boot Sale.
New Road, Shepperton TW17 0QQ. A proper car boot that has never turned itself into a market. Bric-a-brac, clothing, furniture and vintage, with room to browse and free parking on site. Buyers from 8.30am, gate closes at 12.30pm. Early birds can get in from around 7.30am for £3. Runs every Saturday until November, weather permitting. More info.
🛍️ Sunday 23rd August, 12pm
Move, Fuel & Thrive at Every Age.
Unit 12, Unit 12 High Street, Shepperton, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW17 9AN. You're not too late to make health non-negotiable this year! Join us this Sunday for a Pilates & Nutrition Wellness Afternoon. Learn how your metabolism changes with age, what actually keeps you lean and energised, and how to tone effectively. Expect live Pilates demos, gut-friendly meal sauces, protein-packed smoothies and practical takeaways you can actually use. Last few tickets remaining! Book here.
🎈 Monday 24th August, 11am-3pm Two Rivers: Memorable Mondays. Two Rivers, Staines. The last of the summer. A free programme of family-friendly activities and entertainment for children.
🎭 Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th August Hansard by Simon Woods. Hampton Hill Theatre. Teddington Theatre Club present a gripping, razor-sharp two-hander. It's 1988, and Tory MP Robin Hesketh has returned home to the Cotswolds for the weekend, where his wife Diana is waiting and not in the mood for small talk. A play about love, loss and the irreparable rifts in both a marriage and a nation. Tickets.
If you're down at Shepperton Lock on a sunny day, keep an eye out for Donnie's. It's a brand new ice cream bicycle parked by the Ferry slipway, right next to The Ferry Coffee Shop. Proper scooped ice cream, and the best view in Shepperton to eat it with. It only comes out in good weather, so if the bike isn't there, just ask at the Ferry Coffee Shop counter. Named after young Donnie, who tried the first one and announced, "it's not for baby sisters." The reel's on our socials.
👀 Looking ahead
🤡 Thursday 27th August, 11am & 1.30pm Bambolina and Dodo's Dream by Circle of Two. Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames. When the clock strikes twelve, magic begins and a doll comes to life. Clearly influenced by the silent film days of expressive clowning, Circle of Two tell a simple and touching story about an eccentric inventor who struggles to control his latest creation, with physical theatre and acrobatic skills. Free.
🎷 Sunday 30th August, 2-4pm Music in the Park: All That Jazz. The Walled Garden, Sunbury-on-Thames. The last Music in the Park of the summer. Bring your own chair or picnic blanket. The Sunbury Gallery Café is open for refreshments. Free, no booking required.
🎪 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, with dancing, fun and games with the fantastic Crazy Hazy. Book here.
One correction from last week: Bin Rat by The Last Baguette did not go ahead on 13th August. Visit Staines postponed it because of the heatwave forecast, and it now runs on Tuesday 1st September in Memorial Gardens, at 11am and 1.30pm. Apologies if you made the trip.
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💬 Sheppertonian Seven
Getting to know the people of Shepperton, seven questions at a time.
This week: Andy Anderson, founder of the Shepperton Patient Cancer Support Group.
Who are you and what is your connection to Shepperton?
I'm Andy and I moved to Shepperton in 2017, and I still consider it as a great move. I founded The Patient Cancer Support Group in 2018 as a result of my own cancer journey that started back in January 2014. This is a peer support group with meetings held at Shepperton Medical Practice but we also quite have professional speakers. A cancer journey is tough but supporting each other and listening to others experiences helps people move forward ensuring we are not alone in our struggles.
How did you end up in the area?
Life sometimes doesn't go according to plan but hey, that's life and no regrets…and when I got divorced I chose Shepperton as my next destination having lived in Staines for over 30 years. I knew the area very well from working at Spelthorne. It is a peaceful and pretty village and also I have a few friends living here. I'm thoroughly enjoying my retirement and I love my home too.
What's the best thing about living or working here?
I embrace most of the things going on in Shepperton as a result of running the Charity and I'm involved with a few community groups too, which is amazing. The people are friendly and greet you with a nice smile but naturally it is a two-way thing! I know everyone living in my street and that creates a friendly and caring community for me. Great green areas around us and the river for me is the icing on the cake particularly at Shepperton lock. I lived close to the river in Staines and Shepperton had to be my next move.
Tell us something about yourself we wouldn't guess from meeting you.
In the 80s/90s I must have been the most hated person in Spelthorne, well, at least by a certain section of the residents! I was involved in more than 6000 court cases and unfortunately 3 went to prison! It was a tough job but someone had to do it...what a nasty person I was.....and people still talk to me?
Your favourite spot in Shepperton, and why?
I have to walk daily for at least 45 minutes in view of my situation and along the river from the lock to Chertsey it is so beautiful, serene and watching the boats go by. I have to be honest, though and say as I live closer to Walton Bridge, the tow path to Weybridge is my favourite walk - although it's not exactly Shepperton - but neighbouring with only the river to separate them.
Best-kept local secret, a place, a walk, or a dish?
All these years here and I only discovered the walk from the side of the Three Horseshoes pub at the High Street to Sheep Walk (I think), earlier in the year. Also the walk around the Halliford Mere Lake is quite nice too.
"For me, Shepperton is..."
…a great place to live that makes me happy, content and above all blessed to be here.
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