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Capel Show – 1 Week Remaining

Our traditional village show is set to be better than ever this year.  Something for everybody with exhibits of flowers, fruit, vegetables, produce, photography and handicrafts in the marquee.  An amazing display of some 600 classic cars and bikes (Austin & Morris are this year’s special marques)  All accompanied by a fabulous fete featuring craft stalls, hog roast, delicious teas, a fun dog show, music from the Copthorne Silver Band,…

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Capel’s “Talent & Tote” Night – Capel Music Festival 2013

Budding singers, jugglers, dancers, magicians and comedians are invited to show off their skills at the “Capel’s Got Talent” Talent & Tote night which takes place on Saturday 17th august from 7:30pm on the Capel Recreation Ground. Each act will be given a two-and-a-half minute slot to impress the audience and panel of judges who will announce the winner on the night. The winning act will be invited to perform…

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Capel’s “Talent & Tote” Night Added To Village’s Big Weekend

Budding singers, jugglers, dancers, magicians and comedians are invited to show off their skills at the “Capel’s Got Talent” Talent & Tote night which takes place on Saturday 17th August from 7.30pm on the Capel Recreation Ground. Each act will be given a two-and-a-half minute slot to impress the audience and panel of judges who will announce the winner on the night. The winning act will be invited to perform…

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Top acts revealed for the 5th annual Capel Music Festival

On Sunday 18th August, Capel will once again play host to the annual Capel Music Festival which will feature a superb line-up of popular acts such as Warsaw Radio, Rotait, Tom Staniford, Erika Footman, The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, The Surrey Hills Chamber Choir, Sweet Revenge and The Earthquakes. There will also be a beer and cider festival courtesy of the Dorking Brewery, food stalls, a kids’ zone, a VIP…

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Capel Music Festival 2013

The hugely popular Capel Music Festival will be launching on Saturday 18th May with a number of pre-events featuring great music, food, raffle prizes and a fantastic atmosphere. Proceeds from the pre-events will go to St Catherine’s Hospice, The Studio ADHD Centre and a number of small local charities, all of whom will also benefit from the actual festival itself. The first pre-event on 18th May takes place at The…

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“Many Hands Make Light Work”

If you enjoyed the village show this August and would like to lend a hand next year, then we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please let us have your name and contact deatils and we will be in touch with you. It doesn’t matter whether you can spare a little or a lot of time, all will be welcome.

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“What a Cracker” – Capel’s Big Weekend

Christmas came early to Capel with another fantastic combined Show for Cars and Bikes and Vegetables and Flowers and “et al” on Saturday 18th August and a fantastic Music Festival on Sunday. Cars and Bikes came out in ever increasing numbers – Military and Commercial – Car Clubs – Vintage – Veteran – Young and Old, in fact everyone came out with the purpose to have fun, entertain and enjoy…

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Proms In The Park

Saturday 18th August 7.30pm – but picnic from 6pm – on Capel Memorial Field which follows on very nicely from the Horticulture and Car & Bike Shows The First Half The first half includes works from Haydn / Parry / Handel – good rousing stuff! The Second Half The second half has all the old favourites for “audience participation” of Jubilee and Olympics and flag waving and Union Jacks etc – a real…

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