Event Ideas for Social Events

Saturday March 15, 2008

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Some Ideas for Social Events:

Quorum expect you to organise three, or preferably more events per year.
Here are some great ideas to get you started:

Entertainment

 

Ballet

The South Bank is easily accessible from Waterloo station.
Only 30 minutes from Woking.
Cinema/Movie There's 6 screens at Woking.
Also consider Stains and other local cinemas.
Classical Music Evening Stay at home and put on your favourite CD.
Quorum may pay for the nibbles !
Classical Concert There's plenty of local outdoor concerts during the summer.
Pick something popular !
Opera Have had some good concerts at Windsor
Pop/Rock Concert Meat Loaf ?
Theatre Trip There's plenty on at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking.
Also consider Leatherhead and Guildford Theatres.

 

Indoor

 
Coffee Evening For the girls !
Cultural Evening What's that ?
Murder Mystery Evening Can buy the kits for about £20.
Could go away to an organised event!
Poetry Evening Come on you budding poets !
Sauna & Massage Hmmmm
Video or DVD Evening Get a good movie!  Holiday movies.
Beware the train spotters!

 

Outdoor

 
Beach Party & BBQ Quorum has the BBQ and Gazebo (for sun or rain)
Car Rally / Treasure Hunt Great fun, but difficult to organise.
Charity Events For a good cause !
Gardens & Stately Homes Some of our members are also members of RHS, Wisley
Horse Races Epsom, Ascot, Sandown park etc.
Orienteering Bring a compass
Stock Car Racing Wimbledon is the nearest
Thames Boat Trip Great day out.  Take a picnic.
Boat hire from Datchet (near Windsor)
Vineyard Visit Denbies (Dorking) is local
Country walk Plenty of pub walks to choose from - See our Walks page
(See Prem, John, Steve, or Julie for the book)
Zoo Trip Chessington, Marwell or London

 

Sport

 
Badminton Quorum play every Sunday - See Badminton
Cycling Plenty of members have bikes
Go-Karting There's an outdoor track at Brooklands, and indoor at Aldershot.
Football/5-a-side For the Boys and Girls
Horse Riding Bring your own horse.
Ice Skating Join the Guildford Flames !
Keep Fit Bums and Tums ?
Rounders Quorum have a rounders set.
Soft Ball Where can we play this ?
Squash Woking Leisure centre have 9 courts
Swimming Good exercise !
Tennis Plenty of tennis courts.
Rowing/Canoeing There's several rowing clubs on the Thames

 

Games

 
Beginners Bridge Quorum has many bridge players !
Pub Games Pub skittles, pool, darts, yard of ale, dominoes, cards, etc.
Games Evenings Various board games (and twister !!!)
Shooting Air Rifle (target practice), Laser and Paintball
Snooker Several snooker clubs around
Ten-pin Bowling Guildford Spectrum is the closest for Quorum

 

Short Breaks Away

 
Camping Trips Lots of fun !
Day Trip to France Special offers available during the winter months.
Short Breaks Quorum has done summer breaks to Derbyshire, Lake District, St. Ives
Snowdonia Good, well laid out paths with a pub on top and train back down!

 

Food !

 
BBQ Ask people to bring their own meat, and Quorum will normally pay for the extras.
Cream Tea Home made Jam and Scones in the garden ?
Dinner Party Have to dress up for this !
“Home Made” Evening Some can't cook !
Starter & Pudding Evening Everyone brings something
Picnic Bring your own or share
Pub Bar Snacks Always popular !
Restaurant Meals Don't forget to book.
Take Away (e.g. Pizza) Good with a Video or DVD
Vegetarian Evening I want meat !

 

Booze !

 
Birthday Drinks Always good for one event a year !
Cheese & Wine Evening Could be a quiz too !
Cocktail Party Expensive to set up, so charge £5 to £10
Quorum will probably subsidise the nibbles (but not the booze)
Home Brew Sampling Don't touch John's Beer !
Pub Crawl Dorking and Ripley have some lovely pubs
Wine Tasting Denbies (Dorking) or do it at home

 

Parties & Dancing

 
Barn Dance Always popular, especially the midsummer night's
Beach Wear / Toga Party Daring !
Birthday Party Quorum will probably subsidise the food (£30 max) !
Christmas and New Year Quorum will pay £50 towards a buffet supper (if provided).
Disco/Night Clubs For the young at heart.
Engagement/Wedding You can always get divorced the next morning !
Fancy Dress Can you tell the difference ?
Jiving Regular event on Mondays (Woking) and Wednesdays (Guildford)
House Warming Well you wont do that too often !
Riverboat Disco From Kingston and Guildford.

Well isn't that enough ideas !

 

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