Walton-on-Thames Heritage Festival 2026
As part of the 2026 Heritage Open Days, Love Walton has collaborated with organisations and individuals across our town to curate a Heritage Festival larger than ever before. With events and activities spanning 11-20th September 2026. So start planning your September now and book into the events (see links below) to ensure you don’t miss a thing!
Walton on Thames Heritage Festival 2026
🖼️ Friday 11 – Sunday 20th – 10am – 5pm – Unit 36 – The Heart Shopping Centre
Walton Art Club ‘Heritage Exhibition’ – Free to attend, drop in
👣 Friday 11 Sept, 2pm – 3pm – St Mary’s Church, Church Walk
Commonwealth War Graves Tour and Talk. Free to attend, Booking required There are 30 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 3 of the 1939-1945 war commemorated here in St Mary’s Church Walton-on-Thames.
👣 Friday 11 Sept, 5.30pm – 7pm – start/end The George Inn, Bridge Street
Guided Walk – the History of Walton – visit key places and hear facts about our town’s history, by Steve Parkinson. Free to attend, Booking preferred as spaces limited
🐎Saturday 12 Sept, 2 – 3:00 pm – Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Tim’s history talk – Boudicca: Conquest and Revolt in Ancient Britain. Free admission, Booking required.
🖼️Monday 14 – Sunday 20th – 10am – 6pm – The covered mall, The Heart Shopping Centre
20 Years of Fashion from The Heart – Free to attend, drop in.
👣 Tuesday 15 Sept, 10am – 11:30am – start/end The Riverhouse Barn Cafe, Manor Road
Guided Walk – the History of Walton – visit key places and hear facts about our town’s history, by Steve Parkinson. Free to attend, Booking preferred as spaces are limited.
🎳 Tuesday 15 Sept, 4pm – 7pm – Walton-on-Thames Bowling Club, Elmgrove Recreation Ground
Bowls Roll up celebrating Walton’s heritage since 1922 – come along to the historic bowls club and give Green Bowling a try! Free to attend, drop in.
✍🏼Tuesday 15 Sept, 1:30 – 3:30 pm – Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Hand-Me-Downs: A Poem-Writing Workshop with Katie Griffiths – Free event. Limited space. Booking required
🪡Tuesday 15 Sept – Tuesday 6 Oct, 10am – 4pm – Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Display of Selected Panels of Mount Felix Tapestry in the Community Café – Free admission, Drop In.
🖼️Wednesday 16 Sept – Sun 4 Oct, 10am – 4pm daily – Robert Phillips Gallery, Riverhouse Barn
Then and Now: Elmbridge through photographs – presented by Elmbridge Museum – Free admission, Drop In
🧑🎨 Wednesday 16 Sept – 7pm – 8pm – The Walton Village
Art History Talk ‘Artists linked to Walton’ – by Art Historian Stephanie Cotela – Free admission, spaces limited, Booking required.
🏺Saturday 19 Sept, 10 am – 4 pm, Robert Phillips Gallery, Riverhouse Barn
Get up close to Elmbridge’s history – Hands-on with Elmbridge Museum Collection – Free admission, Drop in.
👗 Saturday 19 Sept, 11am – 4pm, The Heart Shopping Plaza
Fashion Show – celebrating 20 years of The Heart, with fashion from local, national and charity providers – Free Event, Drop in.
🏏 Saturday 19 Sept, 11am – 5pm, Walton Cricket Club
Open Day featuring cricket, Exhibition of the History of Walton Cricket Club – Free Event. Drop In – Stay all day!
Saturday 19 Sept, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm or 2:30 – 3:30 – Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
Surrey Diggers Escape Room 2 sessions in the Toshiba Studio – Free event. Booking required (Age 12+ to adults)
🎙️ Saturday 19 Sept, 1pm – 2pm – Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre
The Story of Mount Felix – Talk by Nick Pollard, Spelthorne Curator and Walton historian – Free event. Booking required.
🎭 Sunday 20th Sept, 11am – 5pm – The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse Theatre
Open Day including Tours, History Presentations, Films, Live Entertainment, Community Stalls, Face-painting, Cake Stall, Café & Bar – Free event. Drop In – stay all day!