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Southern Goldsmiths have a new home!

29th June 2026 – Southern Goldsmiths have changed location and moved just a few doors away within The Orchards. Be sure to pop in and see their new home. Keep it local!

We have a discount code!

Our friends over at Kew Wakehurst have provided a great offer for the Orchards community, and it’s a SPECIAL 50% OFF their new classical and jazz evening concerts at Kew Wakehurst starting 3 July.
 
Make the most of the long, lazy summer nights with music set in the open-air, picnics, cocktails and delicious food, all set against the backdrop of the glorious Mansion at Wakehurst, Sussex.
Classical picnic concerts:
Picnic beforehand, then take your seat for the concert:
3 July: Pop faves with the L’Inviti String Quartet – Bridgerton-style
4 July: Vivaldi’s iconic The Four Seasons with BBC Proms Ian Skelly, the Sussex String Quartet & Friends, and soloist Alexandra Peel
10 July: Jane Austen reimagined with actress Nina Wadia, soprano Claire Booth, and pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen – fine music and fabulous gossip!
11 July: Soaring opera – the much-loved big hits performed by tenor Thomas Elwin (ENO & Glyndebourne), soprano Sofia Kirwan-Baez, baritone Patrick Alexander Keefe, pianist Chad Vindin.
Mansion Swing: Picnic and party
24 July: A blend of bossa nova, Latin jazz and reworked favorites by a 7-piece band Joie de Vivre.
25 July: The incomparable Claire Martin Quintet reinterprets classics from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and more.
To claim your 50% discount please just enter the promo code LATEHURST50 when prompted.
More info and to book: https://www.kew.org/wakehurst/whats-on/latehurst
Gates for picnics open 6pm. Concerts start 7.30pm
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