Mayor’s Diary: July 5 -July 20

Published on: 4 Jul, 2025
Updated on: 4 Jul, 2025

The Mayor of Guildford, Howard Smith, and Deputy Mayor Jane Tyson

The diary for the Mayor of Guildford, Howard Smith, and Deputy Mayor Jane Tyson as provided by GBC. All information supplied by GBC.

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Friday 4 July to Sunday 20 July 2025

Saturday 5 July

11:30 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Debbie Smith and family, officially opens Guilfest! at Stoke Park, Guildford.

13:45 The Mayor, the Mayoress and family, attend the Guildford Lions Charity Raft Race and the Surrey Care Trust Duck Races at Millmead Lock Island, Millmead, Guildford.

Sunday 6 July

11:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress and family, attends the Guildford Model Engineering Society Annual Gala and Steam Weekend at Burchatts Farm, Stoke Park, Guildford.

11:15 The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jane Tyson, accompanied by her Consort, Mr Paul Tyson, joins the Mayors and Chairmen of the Surrey Districts for the Mayor of Waverley’s Civic Service at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Godalming.

15:30 The Mayor attends the British Heart Foundation Guildford Branch’s 40^th Anniversary of volunteering for the British Heart Foundation at St Francis Vicarage, Guildford.

Monday 7 July

14:45 The Mayor attends the Guildford County School’s Celebration of Achievement at Guildford Cathedral.

Friday 11 July

15:30 The Mayor attends the University of Surrey’s Undergraduate Ceremony for the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences at Guildford Cathedral; followed by a Reception in the Celebration Marquee at the PATS Field on the Stag Hill Campus at the University of Surrey, Guildford.

18:15 The Mayor attends the University of Surrey’s VIP Dinner at the Lakeside Private Dining Restaurant at the University of Surrey, Guildford.

Saturday 12 July

14:30 The Deputy Mayor attends the Burpham Village Fair at the Sutherland Memorial Park, Guildford.

Sunday 13 July

19:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Vivace Chorus Choral Concert, ‘Berlioz Te Deum’ at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Monday 14 July

08:50 The Mayor meets with Chinese students at the Guildhall, Guildford, organised by the UK-China Culture & Education Centre.

11:10 The Mayor welcomes Kepler Gymnasium Freiburg students to Guildford. Venue to be confirmed.

Tuesday 15 July

19:15 The Deputy Mayor, accompanied by a guest, attends the Guildford Shakespeare Company’s performance of the Comedy of Errors – A Company of Rascals at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

19:45 The Mayor attends the Guildford West District Scout Council District Annual General Meeting at the First Normandy Scout Headquarters, Normandy.

Wednesday 16 July

18:30 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Experience Guildford’s Business Awards at the Guildford Harbour Hotel, Guildford.

Thursday 17 July

18:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress and family, attends the halow Project’s End of Year Presentations for halow young adults attending the Building Furthers Programme at the Holiday Inn, Guildford.

Friday 18 July

18:30 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends a Private Viewing of Art Exhibition of Paintings of Guildford by Tony Parsons at the Guildhall, Guildford.

Saturday 19 July

08:50 The Deputy Mayor meets with Chinese students at the Guildhall, Guildford, organised by the UK-China Culture & Education Centre.

12:45 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress and family, attends the Wood Street Association’s Village Show at Wood Street Village Green, Guildford.

Sunday 20 July

13:30 The Mayor attends the Wood Street Jazz Festival at Wood Street Village Hall, Guildford.