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The Guildford Design Awards were held every two years in partnership with Guildford Borough Council. An exhibition of the winning projects from the 2023 Guildford Design Awards would be at White Lion Walk on:

·        Saturday 22 June from 9am to 6pm

·        Sunday 23 June from 11am to 5pm

Discover the creativity and innovation exhibited by the winners and be inspired by the projects that will shape our future heritage. For more details visit the Guildford Society website.

Guildford Borough Council recently received Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) capital grant funding and £200K was available to assist local rural enterprises this financial year.

Anyone with a project that might qualify, was encouraged to get in touch with Surrey County Council rural prosperity. (www.surreycc.co.uk/ruralprosperity). Qualifying projects could include: local economy development, local rural green tourism, farm diversification, circular economy, creation of multi-functional rural business hubs, community businesses, cooperatives, or social enterprises such as village shops and cafes.

The Guildford Craft Festival 2024 was taking place on 13 to 15 June and 20 to 22 June2024. It would be open weekdays from 10am to 5pm and 9am to 5:30pm on Saturdays. It offered an opportunity for local visitors and tourists to purchase inspiration crafts and design-led gifts.

The next antiques and brocante market would take place on 23 June 2024 on Guildford High Street. It was open from 9.30am to 4pm. With more than 50 stalls to choose from, whether a collector, interested in interiors, or looking for unusual 'quirky' finds this market had lots on offer.