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Support our local independent businesses on small business Saturday 2nd December 2023 and beyond - Love, Local & Independent

Love Local & Independent

SNEAK PEAK: A handful taster of the amazing images captured at this year's Festival of Light - Thanks to the amazing Emily Mudie (professional photographer) - what an amazing community event!

Festival of Light 2023 – Gallery

VOTE NOW for the Walton on Thames 'Best Dressed Christmas Window' for 2023 vote closes 16 December

VOTE NOW – Walton’s Best Dressed Christmas Window

Rock-Up Adventure will open in Walton on Thames on 16 December 2023. opening the centre will be World Athletic Champion Iwan Thomas

SCALING NEW HEIGHTS: ROCK UP WALTON ON THAMES – THE UK’S NEWEST CLIMBING MARVEL

Everything you need to know about 2023 Festival of Light - Market, Performances, Giving, Entertainment, Father Christmas, Best Dressed Window, Light Procession and Christmas Trail

Love Walton – Everything you need to know for Festival of Light

Public notice of Cabinet discussion, 22 November, on the Development Brief for Elm Grove whereby public comments will follow from 5 December 2023 to 29 January 2024

EBC Cabinet to consider ‘Development Brief’ for Elm Grove

WIN a pair of tickets for the Walton & Weybridge Amateur Operatic Society winter production - Irving Berlins 'White Christmas

WIN Two (2) Tickets to WWAOS ‘White Christmas’ show at The CHP Theatre

To help make Walton on Thames look its festive best, Walton BID is inviting all businesses in the town centre to dress their shop windows and enter our Best-Dressed Christmas Window Competition. Voting will be open from 25 November - 16 December 2023

Best-Dressed Window Competition 2023

Love Walton wants to ensure all businesses, employees, residents and visitors to Walton-on-Thames have a chance to make their views heard on Surrey County Council project looking at streets from Bridge Street to Waterside Drive on the river side of Terrace Road.

Surrey County Council – Make it Happen Consultation

Enter the October competition to WIN your child - aged 7-12 years - a 2-day place at the Dramacube October Half-Term Scary Movie Makers Workshop

WIN a 2-day Place at Dramacube ‘Scary’ Movie-Makers Workshop

Love Walton will be supporting and promoting Rentstarts' 'winter' campaigns, including their sleepout on Friday 17 November

Rentstart – Sleepout 17th November 2023

Love Walton KIDS Club is back for October half-term offering FREE story and Halloween craft workshops

Love Walton FREE Halloween Workshop

Walton Celebrates Heritage Day 2023

Walton Celebrates Heritage Day 2023

Love Waltons final FREE activity of Summer 2023 - Match funded by Elmbridge Borough Council Arts - we are offering two 3 hour Annie Jnr musical theatre workshops delivered by Dramacube Productions. Workshops will take place at The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse Theatre for the Community on Tuesday 29th August 2023.

KIDS CLUB FREE ‘Annie’ Musical Theatre Workshops – 29 August 2023

Love Walton KIDS Club FREE Summer Trail - Take a stroll around Walton town centre, look out for the funky fruit posters, list the ingredients, grab a flier for a recipe and method, shop local, make your fruit salad and send in a picture for a chance to WIN!

Summer Funky Fruit Trail – Make your own Funky Fruit Salad!!

Love Walton KIDS Club is back for Summer 2023 offering FREE story and craft workshops hosted by The Buttonhole Press Ltd

Love Walton FREE Summer Story-telling and Eco-Craft Workshops!

GoFundMe Campaign for a community defibrillator for central Walton created by Love Walton and The Walton Village, as well as the pub running fund-raising activities on their premises.

Love Walton & The Walton Village launch GoFundMe Campaign for a Community Defibrillator

hear the radio interview from Radio Woking and see the official photos of the community event on Saturday 27th May 2023 for Walton on Thames.

Walton’s Film Festival ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Themed Event – 27th May

Walton Town Centre 'Deep Clean' - May 23

Walton Town Centre ‘Deep Clean’ – May 23

Walton Celebrates the King's Coronation and the Duckathon's!

Walton Celebrates the King’s Coronation and the Duckathon’s!

The 2023 Best Dressed Duck winner is announced after voting by the Walton on Thames Public, congratulations to The ShredQuarters Walton.

WINNER of the ‘Best Dressed Duck’ Competition – May 23

Walton BID / Love Walton was interviewed by Radio Woking on Wednesday 26th April to discuss plans for the Kings Coronation event on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May. Thanks to Jon Andrew for the interview.

Love Walton Coronation Event Interview on Radio Woking

Walton BID / Love Walton responds to claims that it is responsible for the High Street Project of March-April 2023, providing historical information about the project from 2017 onwards.

Love Walton – Statement on the High Street Project April 2023

On Saturday 20 November, we kicked off the festive season with the return of The Festival of Light which included a Christmas market, local performances, funfair rides, entertainment and the wonderful light procession and light switch on!

Walton Festival of Light – 2022

Some businesses created beautiful Christmas Windows for 2022 and were widely voted for by residents visitors and employees and the 2022 winners were 'Love Me Do Brides'

Winners of the 2022 Best Dressed Window Competition

An amazing HUGE response from our community for the 2022 Giving Grotto! Kindness at it's heart to support the Walton and Hersham Foodbank, Elmbridge CAN and other local appeals.

Walton’s Giving Grotto 2022

Can you find all the ingredients to make the spooky Witches' Brew? Spot them all and enter the draw to win some brilliant treats!

Match The Hats Halloween Trail

There’s lots of treats (and maybe a few tricks!) coming up in Walton this half term.

Fang-tastic fun in Walton this Half Term

The River Thames Scheme project has started in Walton on Thames - between Walton Wharf and Rivermount / Walton Marina.

River Thames Scheme – Project starts along Walton riverside

Can you find all the ice-cream posters hidden in Walton-on-Thames shop windows? Collect all the letters and symbols (20 in total), use our clue to unscramble a special phrase and enter the draw for the chance to win one of four £25 gift cards!

Walton Summer Trail

Love Walton is pleased to partner with Explore Learning to bring a FREE Kids Club to the town centre this summer! These One-hour fun, stimulating workshops – with either a Maths or English lead theme - will be led by trained Explore Learning Tutors.

Love Walton – Kids Club Summer 22

Time to vote for your favourite independent business in Walton on Thames as part of Love Elmbridge Annual Awards. Voting is open from 1st - 31st July 2022.

Time to VOTE for Walton’s Independent Businesses!

Visitors flocked to Walton-on-Thames on Saturday 4th June to enjoy Walton's Jubilee Jamboree with the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP and Mayor of Elmbridge Cllr Simon Waugh amongst the guests.

Walton celebrates a Platinum Jubilee Jamboree

WALTON ON THAMES GAINS AN EXCITING NEW COFFEE SHOP EXPERIENCE

WALTON ON THAMES GAINS AN EXCITING NEW COFFEE SHOP EXPERIENCE

Walton's Platinum Jubilee Jamboree

Walton’s Platinum Jubilee Jamboree

Wriggle and Scribble Illustrated Playground

Wriggle and Scribble Illustrated Playground

Can you find all the eggs hidden in Walton-on-Thames shop windows? Spot them all and enter the draw to win some fantastic prizes!

Easter Egg Hunt Trail

Head into Walton town centre on Thursday 17 February for lots of fun to keep the kids entertained with craft workshops, free face painting and balloon modelling!

February Half Term Fun!

Can you find all the Christmas Posters? Spot them all and enter the draw to win some extra Christmas presents!

The Walton Christmas Trail

To help make Walton look its festive best, Walton BID is inviting all businesses in the town centre to dress their shop windows and enter our Best-Dressed Christmas Window Competition.

Best-Dressed Window Competition 2021

On Saturday 20 November, we’re kicking off the festive season with a Christmas Fair in Walton town centre.

Walton Christmas Fair

There’s lots of treats (and maybe a few tricks!) coming up in Walton this half term.

Spooky fun in Walton this half term

Can you find all the ingredients to make the spooky Witches' Brew? Spot them all and enter the draw to win some brilliant treats!

Trick or Treat Halloween Trail

Visitors flocked to Walton-on-Thames on a beautifully sunny Saturday to enjoy a whole day of activities as part of the annual Walton Heritage Festival with the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP and Deputy Mayor of Elmbridge Cllr Simon Waugh amongst the guests.

Hundreds flock to Walton Heritage Festival

This September sees the return of events at The Heart with their popular One Great Day event, raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital and local charity, Momentum.

Time to celebrate!

We're so excited to confirm that Walton's Annual Heritage Festival is back for 2021!

Walton Heritage Festival returns!

Does your dog have that something special that could see them crowned ‘Best in Show’?

Walton Heritage Festival Fun Dog Show

A totally quackers event, the Walton Duckathon is a race between 800 plastic ducks on the River Thames!

Walton Heritage Festival Duckathon