The Surrey Performing Arts Library, located at the Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, holds the county’s vast collection of music, stage and screen material for all ages, including:
- Books, plays and scripts,
- CDs & DVDs ,
- Music scores ,
- Instrument and vocal tutors,
- Music & drama sets for groups, and much more …
For amateur and professional musicians and actors, we have a large collection of traditional and contemporary pieces, and our expert staff can assist you to find the right piece for your performance.
If your child loves music, drama or dance, we have a wide range of materials for children and young people. Items include tutors for various instruments, songs and instrumental music for solo instruments and chamber groups, CDs, plays and monologues, and beginners’ guides to ballet and dance. The library also has a rhymetime for the under 5s at 2pm every Tuesday and a browser box full of books available to borrow.
There’s also lots of free parking. Come and play our digital piano – free to use and no booking needed.
Our new opening hours
Tuesday 10-5
Wednesday 10- 5
Thursday 10-7
Friday 10-5
Saturday 9.30 – 1
Everyone is welcome to visit and browse the collection and exhibitions.
Can’t visit us in person? We can handle your enquiry or reservation over the phone or via email!
If you can’t visit us in person, we can handle your enquiry over the phone, via email or through our online order form. And we can arrange for your items to be delivered to your local library in Surrey.
Contact details:
www.surreycc.gov.uk/performingartslibrary
Email: performing.arts@surreycc.gov.uk
Tel: 01306 875453 – Information, set availability and reservations
Tel: 01306 887509 – Renewals, overdues and missing parts
Three-time winner of the Excellence Award for Music Libraries from the International Association of Music Libraries (UK & Ireland).