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Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Howard Smith, and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jane Tyson
Friday 28 November to Sunday 14 December 2025
Friday 28 November
20:00 The Mayor, Councillor Howard Smith, attends the Guildford Action Sleep Out event at Guildford College, Stoke Road, Guildford.
Saturday 29 November
12:50 The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jane Tyson, attends the Ash Christmas Fantasia at the Ash Parish Council, The Ash Centre, Ash.
18:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Debbie Smith, and family, officially opens this year's Christmas Panto 'Beauty and the Beast' at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
18:50 The Deputy Mayor attends the Surrey Poet Laureateship End of Year Showcase Gala at the Nomad Theatre, East Horsley.
Sunday 30 November
12:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress and family, attends the Guildford Twinning Association's Mini German Christmas Market at the Guildhall, Guildford.
Monday 1 December
13:00 The Mayor attends the official opening of The Lighthouse Guildford at 191 High Street, Guildford.
Tuesday 2 December
13:00 The Mayor attends the Christ's College Carol Service at Guildford Cathedral.
Thursday 4 December
18:15 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress attends the halow Project's Christmas Concert at St Nicolas' Church, Guildford
Friday 5 December
14:00 The Mayor attends the East Horsley Parish Council's Shop Christmas Decorations Competition at East Horsley Village Hall, East Horsley.
Saturday 6 December
09:00 The Mayor officially opens Waterstone's Bookstore at 71-73 High Street, Guildford.
13:00 The Mayor attends the St Mary's Ukrainian Trust School's Christmas Event at Guildford County School.
18:15 The Mayor attends the Guildford Theatre School's Whole School's Prizegiving at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.
Sunday 7 December
09:30 The Mayor attends Challengers Guildford Santa Run at Home Farm, Nightingale Road, Guildford.
12:45 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Castle Green Bowling Club's Presentation Lunch at Pavilion Sutton Green Golf Club, Woking.
13:30 The Deputy Mayor attends Silverbirch House Care Home's 2nd Anniversary Celebration at 19 Tovey Green, Guildford.
16:50 The Deputy Mayor, accompanied by a guest, attends the Guildford United Reformed Church Community Carols with the Godalming Band at the Guildford United Reformed Church, Guildford.
19:15 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Phyllis Tuckwell's 'Light Up A Life' Service at Guildford Cathedral.
Tuesday 9 December
10:30 The Mayor attends the Stoke Hospital's Christmas Coffee Morning at Stoke Hospital, Guildford.
17:30 The Mayor attends a briefing for the meeting of the Council in the Mayor's Parlour.
19:00 The Mayor chairs a meeting of the Council in the Council Chamber.
Wednesday 10 December
10:00 The Mayor attends a Carol Service and Christmas Coffee Morning at Abbot's Hospital, High Street, Guildford.
13:30 The Mayor attends Seymour's Estate Agents Burpham Christmas Carol Concert at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, New Lane, Guildford.
18:55 The Deputy Mayor, accompanied by a guest, attends the Fountain Centre's Christmas Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.
Thursday 11 December
15:00 The Mayor attends the Guildford Institute's Members Christmas Reception at Ward Street, Guildford.
16:45 The Mayor attends the University of Surrey for the UN Delegation Reception and Dinner at the University of Surrey, Guildford.
Friday 12 December
16:00 The Deputy Mayor attends the Natural Light Wellness Spa Charity Christmas Network Event at the Holiday Inn, Guildford.
18:50 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Guildford Shakespeare Company's Regency Christmas Ball at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.
19:00 The Deputy Mayor attends The Matrix Trust's Christmas Quiz & Raffle at 1 Shepherds Lane, Guildford.
Saturday 13 December
15:00 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress and family, attends Snow White on Ice at Guildford Spectrum, Parkway, Guildford.
18:30 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Guildford Opera Company's performance of Bellini's Opera NORMA at St Nicolas' Church Parish Centre, Bury Street, Guildford.
Sunday 14 December
14:45 The Deputy Mayor attends the Surrey Police Band's Christmas Concert at Normandy Village Hall, Normandy.
18:45 The Mayor, accompanied by the Mayoress, attends the Rotary's Mayor's Christmas Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford. Funds raised will go to the Mayor's chosen charities.