The Planet Reigate Podcast

Episode 59 – Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more For Saturday 26th October 2024 This Halloween episode - with local stories scattered throughout the show - features spooky sounds, sudden surprises, and of course, content about death. Some listeners may find it unsettling. This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week: T...

Episode 58 – Horley in Bloom, art at The Belfry, an unusual happy 40th… and more For Saturday 19th October 2024 This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week: 00:00 - What’s in this episode   04:50 - Planet Reigate area news   16:50 – Planet Reigate area travel   17:15 – Planet Reigate area weather stats   19:50 - Planet Reigate area sports...

Episode 57 – Betchworth’s Apple Day, views on The Harlequin… and more For Saturday12th October 2024 This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week: TIMECODE - or tap a link and then ▶ to be taken directly to that item. 00:00 - What’s in this episode   03:55 – GUEST: The reaction of people leaving the first arts and culture consultation event run by Re...

Episode 56 – Celebrating Salfords, decluttering Redhill house-by-house… and more For Saturday 5th October 2024 This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of live around here this week: TIMECODE 00:00 - What’s in this episode   10:05 - Planet Reigate area news   19:50 – Travel news   22:45 – Weather   23:55 – GUEST: Dani Hardy from Redhill who faced some local 'dragon...

Episode 55 – Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more For Saturday 28th September 2024 TIMECODE 00:00 - What’s in this episode   03:45 - Planet Reigate area news including the Harlequin drop-in events; RBBC’s five-year plan; jail after a raid at a jewellers; The Cage pub is taken over as another is set to be bulldozed; the...

Episode 54 – Harlequin latest news and reaction, our RunReigate preview… and more For Saturday 21st September 2024 TIMECODE 00:00 - What’s in this episode   04:40 - Planet Reigate area news and sport   04:40 – GUEST: Ali from the Harlequin Support Group gives us her reaction to this week’s news about the theatre.   37:45 – TRAVEL NEWS: the major road closing overnight for the next m...

Episode 53 – The new crime novel set in Reigate & Redhill, the local artist who was the centre of a huge forgery conspiracy… and more For Saturday 14th September 2024 TIMECODE 00:00 - What’s in this episode 03:55 - Planet Reigate area news, sport and weather   23:00 – GUEST: Phil Hall, the local crime writer who sets his novels in Reigate and Redhill   38:00 - The Good Time Guide: Lo...

Episode 52 - The LoveWorks food charity, the world-famous local artist who etched a view that you know so well… and more For Saturday 7th September 2024 00:00 - What’s in this episode   04:10 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. Including our listing of local events for Heritage Open Days this week.   16:30 - GUEST: Kate and her colleagues from Lovewor...

Episode 51 “Redhill’s classic car cruise, the local artist who became world-famous… and more” For Saturday 31st August 2024 00:00 - What’s in this episode   06:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   14:00 - Guests: We’ve been down to the Redhill Cruise of classic cars and spoken to the organiser and some of those taking part in a colourful and noisy...

Episode 50 “Our mile-by-mile 'A25-changes' explainer, making your own garden ornaments… and more” For Saturday 24th August 2024 00:00 - What’s in this episode   08:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   12:10 - GUEST:   Lorraine from https://hedgesandhurdles.com/ about their outdoor experiences, workshops and courses using natural, sustain...

Episode 49 “Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more” For Saturday 17th August 2024 TIMELINE 00:00 - What’s in this episode 04:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   07:35 - GUEST:  The East Surrey Morris Men, and one of the last ever dances just ahead of their 100th anniversar...

Episode 48 “Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of a steam train on local tracks… and more” For Saturday 10th August 2024 *The original episode of this edition has updated to remove some erroneous information. TIMECODE – so you can go straight to what you want to listen to 00:00 - What’s in this episode 02:35 – The swimming pool in Bancroft Road 06:00 – Tho...

Episode 47 “AquaSports at Mercers, remembering a local war hero … and more” For Saturday 3rd August 2024 TIMECODE – so you can go straight to what you want to listen to 00:00 - What’s in this episode   09:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   13:00 - GUEST:  Aqua Sports is a lake-based watersports centre set in the beautiful Mercers...

Episode 46 “The second annual CycloCross Reigate, the history of our local heathland … and more” For Saturday 27th July 2024 00:00 - What’s in this episode   08:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   13:00 - The Planet Reigate area news . Including, hear from the speakers at the council meeting over the Harlequin Theatre and a re-development of the...

Episode 45: “Awards for 700+ years of local volunteering… and more” For Saturday 20th July 00:00 – What’s in the show 09:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. 17:15 - GUESTS: Some of the winners of ‘long-service volunteer’ awards across the area. 30:30 - The Planet Reigate area news 53:30 - Planet Reigate area sport 57:50 - Planet Reigate area travel news...

Episode 44 For Saturday 13th July 2024   Inner Art before their move… and more   00:00 What’s in the show   05:09 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   14:25 GUEST:   Katie Beth from Inner Art has been running art tuition, clubs and classes in Reigate since 2017. I’ve been along to her studios on Somerset Road, just before she shut-u...

Episode 43 Saturday 6th July 2024   A little bit of France in Redhill, Reigate’s rogue MPs from history… and more   00:00 What’s in this episode   05:20 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   11:20 GUEST:   Lucille and some of her students at Petite Ecole Reigate, at Wray Common Primary School.   25:35 The Planet Reigate area new...

Episode 42 For Saturday 29th June 2024 Earlswood’s mass cycle ride and Reigate’s Pub In the Park plans… and more   TIMELINE 00:00 What’s in this episode   06:40 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   16:10 GUEST:   Kiddical Mass Earlswood cycle ride, with those took part and two of the organisers.   29:50 The Planet Reigate area news...

Episode 41 for Saturday 22nd June 2024 The Light’s first birthday, a look back at Reigate’s Summer Festival and Horley carnival… and more. 00:00 What’s in this episode 04:15 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. 12:15 GUEST:   The first anniversary of The Light in Redhill. Aaron Leggett, their Business Manager 17:15 The Planet Reigate area news 32:50 Plan...

This is Episode 40 for Saturday 15th June The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day 00:00 What’s in this episode 02:35 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. 11:50 The Reigate Summer Festival : what's on where and when. Part 1: the main three stages. 16:55 The Planet Reigate area news 37:20 Planet Reigate area sport 40:00 GUEST : Moray from Rei...

Episode 39 for Saturday 9th June The Reigate Summer Festival, Wrayfest, and remembering a well-known Redhill and Reigate shopkeeper... and more!   00:00 What’s in this episode   21:10 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   34:15 GUEST:   The Reigate Summer Festival is next weekend. One of the organisers Karen takes us on a walk-and-talk th...

Episode 38 for Saturday 1st June The Reigate dog group and ideas for a Redhill town centre bridge… and more TIMELINE 00:00 What’s in this episode   10:30 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   15:45 GUEST:   Phaedra co-runs a group for dogs and their owners that meets in Reigate each week and which coordinates things on social media, called Fac...

Episode 37 for Saturday 25th May Reigate’s Summer Festival, Lawn Tennis and Merstham’s ‘community’ acupuncture 00:00    What’s in this episode 09:00 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. 15:55 GUEST:   More details on the Reigate Summer Festival happening next month. Tim is one of the organisers. 25:30 The Planet Reigate area news 45:30 Pla...

Episode 36 for Saturday 18th May “The windmill at Charlwood, looking ahead to a local carnival, and looking back at Reigate Priory FC’s season ” 00:00 What’s in this episode 09:50 The Good Time Guide : Local places to go and things to do this weekend. 15:40 GUEST:    Pete James at the Lowfield Heath windmill at Charlwood. 30:15 The Planet Reigate area news 52:50 GUEST: Reigate Priory FC...

Episode 35 for Saturday 11th May 2024 Our unique Betchworth ’4 Weddings’ watch-along, behind the gates at the Nutfield woodland burial site, our YMCA fun run/sports festival report and Pebble Hill’s dawn chorus. 00:00    What’s in this episode   10:50 The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.   19:20 GUEST:  Sarah Abellan. Parish Clerk at&...