Ski Sunday and King's Soup
Sun 11 Oct
|Saint Mark's Hill
Fun local tradition of "skiing" down St Marks hill, followed by The King’s Soup celebration. Inspired by a local folktale about a selfish king who changes his bad ways after tasting a soup made by a collective of villagers, this event celebrates togetherness and community.
Time & Location
11 Oct 2026, 11:00 – 16:30
Saint Mark's Hill, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, UK
About the event
The fun and free competition, will see the pavement in front of the shops in Central Parade, in St Mark's Hill -- just a stone’s throw from Surbiton Railway Station – transformed into a ski slope using a long piece of super-slippery lino.
Then throughout the morning, daredevil competitors – individuals or teams and many in costume – will showcase their sporting prowess and gravity-defying deftness, as they attempt to “ski” their way downhill to the roar of the crowd.