Green Room Theatre

The Green Room Theatre sits in Tadworth, a modest venue that punches above its weight for a place this size. It's a proper community theatre - the kind where you'll find locals staging everything from pantomimes to contemporary drama, and the energy in the room feels genuine rather than polished.

What you're getting is intimate theatre. The space is small enough that you can see the actors' faces clearly and hear every line without amplification, which counts for something. The programme tends toward crowd-pleasers - musicals, comedies, classics - rather than experimental stuff, so families with older kids will find something to sink their teeth into. Younger children might find a two-hour show a stretch, but if you've got a teenager keen on theatre, they'll appreciate the no-nonsense approach.

You'll need to check their website or ring ahead for what's on and ticket prices, as these vary by production. Allow a couple of hours for the full outing including a pint beforehand in Tadworth itself. The venue's walkable from the town centre, which is handy.

If you're based at Surrey Hills Yurts or Embers Camping near Polesden Lacey - both within a couple of miles - an evening show here makes a decent change from the usual holiday routine. Tadworth's got the bones of a proper little town with decent pubs and restaurants, so you can make an evening of it rather than dashing back to the campsite straight after curtain falls.