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Your Dorking Business Improvement District. This is your hub for discovering local events, unique shopping experiences, and exclusive offers in the heart of Dorking town centre.
Say Hello to Dorking!
Whether you are planning your first visit to the town or you were born and bred here there is plenty to discover in Dorking! We have put together a number of itineraries based around different interests. So if you have a day or longer you’ll find plenty to do in Dorking, the heart of Surrey.
16th January 2026
There’s no need to hibernate this winter—Dorking has plenty to keep you occupied. From cosy corners to community wildlife walks and glowing festivals, here are our simple, feel-good ideas for getting out and about while the frost is on the [...]
9th September 2025
Hello Dorking and Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre are delighted to share a fascinating town centre walk inspired by the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. You can check in at each stop, read descriptions of each stop, and follow a map [...]
19th July 2025
Dorking is beautiful to explore in any type of weather, but when it is pouring with rain you may prefer to discover some of the inside delights of our lovely town. Here's our top things to do in Dorking on [...]
6th May 2025
This article was updated May 2025 If you’re the kind of traveller who revels in the thrill of an unexpected find, welcome. If you’ve already uncovered Dorking’s charms, congratulations. You’re in on the secret. But if you haven’t? Well, let’s [...]
What’s On
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Free Event - Meet a K-Pop Demon Hunter, have a photo and spend the day exploring Dorking. There will also be singing, dancing, and games, plus glitter tattoos. Join us in St Martin's Walk from 12noon - 2pm on Friday 29th May. Afterwards you could enjoy lunch or a treat in one of our fabulous [...]
Join Circular Dorking for a number of events to celebrate The Great Big Green Week. Events listing: Sunday 31 May • Picnics and Poems – Quaker Meeting House Garden • 1pm – 4pm • Free ticketed event Saturday 6th June • Dorking’s Big Swap, Switch, Share • The Big Celebration • St Martin’s Walk, Dorking • 10am – [...]
Join Hello Dorking in St Martin's Walk as part of The Great Big Green Week Celebration Event and pick up a trail sheet for our new Street Art Trail. Take a lovely stroll around the town to spot street art on businesses, walls and planters and then return to St Martin's Walk to collect a [...]
The circus is coming to town! After a very popular run last year Santus Circus are returning to Dorking for a thrilling spectacle. Book your tickets here - BOOK NOW | Santus Circus Why not combine your visit with some food and drink in one of Dorking's many fabulous eateries. Click here for details Photo [...]
The new Dorking Bandstand is running a series of concerts in Meadowbank Park across the summer on Sundays. Concerts will normally take place at 14.00 on Sunday afternoons. As the circus is in town, the double header concerts on the 14th June will be from 10.30 in the morning. Date Programme Sunday 14 Jun [...]
This session is for Dorking BID businesses only. Please do not book on unless you are a part of Dorking BID – thank you. The session is designed as a hands-on, practical introduction to using AI tools for small-business productivity, with a strong focus on real, everyday tasks. What the Workshop Covers Understanding what [...]
Hello Dorking News
For the latest and greatest news about our brilliant town and the Dorking BID, look no further than Hello Dorking News.
15th April 2026
There is something especially lovely about a Sunday in Dorking. A walk in the Surrey Hills, a wander through town, the dog happily walked, and the promise of roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and a table full of good food at the end of it. [...]
15th April 2026
We are delighted to have Dorking's Horse Drawn Omnibus supplied by Drewitts at our Vintage Day again this May. We know many of you love the history so here is the story of the bus from Tony Drewitt. If you [...]
10th April 2026
Cover photo credit: Hannah Hawkins If you live with Coeliac disease or follow a strict gluten-free diet, you may well feel the Afternoon Tea Anxiety, or that feeling of missing out while everyone else tucks into a tiered tower of [...]
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