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A helping hand 10-11 Farnham Town Council covers an area that includes Put your best foot forward 12 the villages and communities of Badshot Lea, Boundstone, Art, culture and heritage for all 14-16 the Bourne, Hale, Heath End, Rowledge, Shortheath, Try something new 17 Weybourne and Wrecclesham. Farnham Town Council gratefully acknowledges the Councillors 18-19 Our services include support of all our advertisers, managing cemeteries and who have helped fund this allotments, brightening up guide. As a reciprocal gesture, Greener Farnham 21-23 neighbourhoods with floral Farnham Town Council would displays and Christmas lights like to draw readers’ attention The gardens of Farnham 24-25 and putting on a year-round to these announcements. programme of events for However, it does wish to 2020 anniversaries 26 make it clear that Farnham you to enjoy. Town Council can accept no Things to do for teens 27 As well as informing you responsibility for the products about what we do, this or services advertised. F is for Farnham Festivals 28-29 residents’ guide aims to share Photos and images courtesy information about what the of © Farnham Town Council, area has to offer in 2020 so Sarah Bray, Sheena Booker, Farnham events 2020 30-35 that you can get the most Allan Stone, 318 Ceramics, out of living in Farnham. , Right at Home GF, Hills Arts Published by Farnham Town Council We hope you find the guide and Hale Community Centre. useful and if you have any Town Hall, South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RN No part of this publication Tel: 01252 712667 ideas for future editions, may be used or reproduced please do let us know. without the written Web: www.farnham.gov.uk With very best wishes permission of the Email: [email protected] copyright holder. Twitter: @farnhamofficial Iain Lynch Facebook: @farnhamofficial Town Clerk

www.farnham.gov.uk 3 HALE AND Badshot Lea HEATH END The village of Badshot Lea boasts a fine church, a UPPER HALE WEYBOURNE AND large garden centre with a popular café and some BADSHOT LEA A31 quirky shops while Badshot Lea big and small Villages ponds offer some excellent fishing opportunities. CASTLE Badshot Lea Cemetery won Gold at the South & MOOR PARK in brief South East in Bloom 2019.

Tice’s Meadow is nature reserve on the site of a FIRGROVE former quarry, and it is considered to be one of A31 the best inland sites to watch birds in the south THE BOURNE east of . Volunteers help and manage the SHORTHEATH AND Meadow. Visit www.ticesmeadow.org for details BOUNDSTONE of working parties and more information. Farnham town centre is a focal WRECCLESHAM AND point for shopping and leisure The Bourne ROWLEDGE activities. Its independent shops, The Bourne is a vibrant village with shops and a restaurants, rich arts scene, calm large village green on which the annual Bourne Ward map for the Farnham Town Council area open spaces and interesting walking Show is held. St Thomas-on-the-Bourne is a trails make it a wonderful place to lively, busy church at the heart of the community number of churches. Visit St Mark’s to see Emily, and Langhams Rec has a well-used children’s the beauty Edwardian pipe organ and murals experience an enjoyable few hours. playground. The Bourne Woods are owned by painted by artist Kitty Milroy who used local Surrounding the town centre are the RSPB and Forestry Commission and have people as models. featured in several blockbusters. some unique villages with their The Hale History Project holds regular coffee own distinct identities. Here is The village is well served by community groups, mornings on the last Saturday of the month (with a brief snapshot of the villages sports clubs and activities for young people. the exception of December) in Hale Village Hall, 10am-12 noon and all are welcome. The Alfred pub within the Farnham Town Council The Bourne Beautification Project aims to holds an annual beer festival. Hale benefits from catchment area. enhance the appearance of the village centre. easy access to Farnham Park and Caesar’s Camp. Tell us more about where you live Volunteers help with watering the hanging baskets and planted tubs and carry out regular litter picks. by adding forthcoming events to our events calendar and details about your village club, church, Useful websites business or organisation to our www.thebourne.org.uk directory of local services at www.bourneconservation.org.uk www.farnham.gov.uk. www.thebourneshow.com

Hale and Upper Hale North of the town centre is the area of Hale and Upper Hale. With a successful annual carnival Useful websites and fayre held on the first Saturday in July on www.halecommunitycentre.org.uk the recreation ground, this green space is a focal point for the village. www.badshotleaandhale.org www.halehistoryproject.co.uk There is a scout hut, cemetery, Hale Community www.halecarnival.co.uk Centre, the Hale Institute Village Hall and a

4 www.farnham.gov.uk Heath End As the Army expanded in neighbouring , the village of Heath End was formed. Rowhill Nature Reserve makes a natural boundary between the two towns: this ancient site is good for walking and provides a precious haven for wildlife and flora. The area is also home to Farnham Rugby Union Club plus pitches for the Aldershot and Farnham Hockey Club on Monkton Lane.

Rowledge To the south of Farnham, on the county border of Surrey with , the village of Rowledge has a thriving centre made up of a butcher, post office and convenience store, coffee shop, hairdresser, garage and pub. The village green hosts a very popular fayre on the second Weybourne bank holiday in May. Located to the east of Farnham, Weybourne has Rowledge Village Hall hosts a range of regular a village hall, sub post office, shops, pubs and events including the very popular Friday morning recreation ground. Weybourne House was once Coffee Spot. home to John Henry Knight, inventor, engineer and local landowner. He is famous for building the first petroleum carriage for two people made Useful websites in England in 1895. www.rowledgevillage.org.uk Wrecclesham www.rowledgevillagehall.com On the southern fringes of Farnham is the village of Wrecclesham. There is a recreation ground which hosts the annual village fair, plus cricket, football, rugby and tennis clubs. Wrecclesham Community Centre is a focal point for local clubs and activities. Wrecclesham acquired village status in 1840 when its first place of worship was built. The village of Wrecclesham is best known for its pottery. To this day it is home to one of the best-preserved examples of a working Victorian country pottery left in England.

Useful websites www.wreccleshamvv.co.uk www.wreccleshamcommunitycentre.org.uk www.wreccleshamhistory.wordpress.com www.thefarnhampottery.co.uk

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Farnham Town Council Allotments A-Z of We manage nine allotment sites in and around Farnham. Activities such as an annual bbq, seed Farnham swaps, garden visits and a lecture make the allotments sociable places to be and contribute to Services the strong sense of community on each of the sites. Each site has a representative who acts as the link between allotment holders and Farnham Town Council.

Farnham Town Council, Waverley Bus shelters Borough Council and Surrey We maintain, repair and sometimes replace bus shelters. We work with Waverley Borough Council County Council provide services and Surrey County Council to help make sure for Farnham’s residents but their bus shelters are inspected and maintained. knowing who to contact is not always obvious. CCTV This brief guide aims to help you Farnham town centre has a number of CCTV cameras funded by Farnham Town Council. navigate who does what. Live footage from the cameras can normally be monitored by staff from their control room in Guildford. The cameras help to provide reassurance to visitors and have resulted in the detection and prevention of crime. Civic events A number of civic events happen throughout the Footage is normally kept for 30 days. year which are hosted by the Mayor of Farnham. The Mayoral year begins with Mayor-making and Cemeteries is followed by Armed Forces Day, Remembrance Farnham Town Council sets a high standard for Sunday, the Venison Dinner and Civic Christmas the management of its cemeteries and in recent Carol Service. years has committed a significant level of resource towards improvements and refurbishment. Communication We maintain Badshot Lea, Green Lane, Hale and We use a variety of communication channels to West Street cemeteries and are the local burial inform residents about how to get the most out authority responsible for burials and maintaining of living in Farnham and to encourage feedback. cemetery records. At South & South East in Our website includes lots of information about Bloom 2019, Badshot Lea Cemetery won gold the Town Council, local service providers and in the Small Cemetery category and West Street what’s happening. We also communicate on won Silver Gilt in the Large Cemetery category. social media, via local newspapers and magazines. There are opportunities for face-to-face contact Christmas lights with councillors at our events and the Annual We provide Christmas lighting schemes for the Town Meeting and we communicate directly with town centre and villages. The LED lights are energy- residents via newsletters and publications such as efficient and light up dull days as well as evenings. this Residents’ Guide.

www.farnham.gov.uk 7 Community events Each month a different local charity hosts the We organise around 50 community events charity tea tent to raise money and awareness throughout the year. about their cause. The events are subsidised by sponsorship and Graffiti removal as well as bringing people together, they attract Once a month we employ a specialist contractor visitors into the town centre and provide to remove graffiti. You can report graffiti using an opportunity for local organisations and our online report it form or by calling us. businesses to raise their profile. Private businesses are responsible for cleaning off The events programme includes activities graffiti on their properties although we may be for small groups such as the Bloomin’ Kids able to help with removal for a small charge. Gardening Workshops through to events like the Food and Drink Festival and Christmas Market Grants which attract thousands of people. The community grant initiative is designed to provide funding for youth projects, community Council meetings buildings, heritage projects, leisure facilities and Formal Council meetings are chaired by the much more. Mayor of Farnham and are held around nine times a year to discuss Farnham Town Council Money is available to community organisations business. The public can attend the meetings and for projects that will promote the environment ask questions and make statements. and/or community life in Farnham. Farnham Town Council is a trustee of the Farmers’ Market South Street Trust fund and awards around The town’s monthly Farmers’ Market is held 25 grants each year. Grants are available for from 10.30am to 1pm on the fourth Sunday of Farnham organisations seeking funding for an the month in Central car park. art-based educational activity. To be eligible for Around 35-40 producers sell fresh, local and consideration, the project should have a creative often organic produce direct to the public. input and benefit Farnham people. Mayor The Mayor is an ambassador for Farnham, promoting and upholding the character of the town, supporting community groups and projects. Town councillors elect the Town Mayor annually. The Mayor-making ceremony takes place in early May at the first meeting of the Council year. The Town Mayor chairs the Town’s Council meetings and represents the town at civic and ceremonial functions. During the mayoral year, the Mayor will attend around 300 engagements.

Noticeboards We have 25 noticeboards in and around Farnham. They are located at various locations in the town centre and surrounding villages. The notices are updated every two weeks.

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Town partnerships Farnham’s twinning with Andernach in Germany gives clubs, societies, businesses, families and individuals in Farnham the opportunity to make links with like-minded members of the community in their twin town. The Farnham Andernach Friendship Association promotes international understanding by encouraging links between the two towns. Through Andernach, Farnham enjoys links with We display A5 posters advertising not-for-profit other communities in Europe and beyond: events and things to do in Farnham. This service St Amand-Les-Eaux in France, Ekeren in Belgium, is offered free of charge. Stockerau in Austria, Zella Mehlis in Germany and Dimona in Israel. Planning applications Historically, Farnham has had formal relationships Farnham Town Council The responsibility for deciding the outcome with Haren in the Netherlands, and Woodland Park To find out more about our of planning applications lies with the planning (formerly West Paterson) in New Jersey, USA. services, visit authority which is Waverley Borough Council. www.farnham.gov.uk Before determining an application, Waverley has Waverley Borough Council to consult with a number of organisations which includes Farnham Town Council. Contact Waverley about: ■ Benefits Members of the planning consultative group Waverley Borough Car parks consider every application that is made within ■ Council the Farnham area and submit comments to ■ Collecting the council tax and business rates www.waverley.gov.uk Waverley Borough Council. ■ Environmental health 01483 523333 ■ Flooding Toilets ■ Licensing We look after the public toilets in Central car ■ Housing park, Gostrey Meadow and The Hart. There are ■ Planning Surrey County Council baby-changing and disabled accessible facilities at ■ Playgrounds www.surreycc.gov.uk each of the public conveniences. ■ Rubbish collection and recycling 0345 600 9009 The toilets are open from 8am-6pm on weekdays ■ Street cleaning and from 9am-5pm at weekends and Bank holidays and they are checked and cleaned twice a day. Surrey County Council Community toilet scheme Contact Surrey about: We run a community toilet scheme and ■ Roads and footpaths encourage local businesses to work with us ■ Education to provide additional clean, safe and accessible toilets during their opening hours. ■ Social care ■ Libraries Under the scheme members of the public are ■ Street lighting welcome to use the toilets without having to

www.farnham.gov.uk 9 Money matters Isabella Schroder Trust Farnham Money Advice is a branch of Frontline You can apply for a grant from the Isabella Debt Advice which is a charity that offers free Schroder Trust if you live in Wrecclesham, and confidential debt, benefit and money advice your family is in need or you are involved in an A helping to anyone who is in financial distress. organisation that benefits the village. Money advice drop-in clinics are usually held Grants are considered for basic items of hand once a week from 11am to 1pm at The Vineyard furniture or carpets and a child’s school trip. Centre, Church House, Union Road. Local organisations can apply for grants to start Visit www.farnhammoneyadvice.org for dates up or expand their activities. of clinics and further information. Information and a link to the application form The Dempster Trust can be seen at www.farnham.gov.uk/grants. The Dempster Trust was set up in 1908 to help Farnham is home to many charities Bishop Sumner Educational and voluntary organisations that the local sick and needy. The trust now gives do a wonderful job in providing one-off grants to people living in and around Foundation Farnham for a range of different reasons. support and practical help Grants are available to young people aged under 24 for items and activities such as textbooks, musical during times of need. A list of Previous grants have included a contribution to instruments or lessons, educational visits and sport. organisations can be found in the a child’s school uniform, school trips, care alarms and travel costs for a parent visiting their sick Directory of Local Services at For more information, visit child in hospital. www.farnham.gov.uk. www.badshotleaandhale.org. The trust also offers an education grant to any If you run a local group and student living in the Farnham area who is about Community grants your details are not yet on our to start university and who is finding it hard Farnham Town Council provide community Directory of Local Services, please to find funds for books, a computer or other grants of up to £2,000 for one-off projects and add them free of charge at significant costs. schemes that require funding for up to three www.farnham.gov.uk For the grant criteria and application form, visit years. To be eligible for funding, you will need to www.thedempstertrust.org.uk. demonstrate how your project will benefit the environment and/or community life for residents living in Farnham and the town’s villages. Applications will be considered for: ■ youth facilities ■ cultural and arts schemes ■ heritage projects ■ leisure, sport and play facilities ■ community buildings ■ village halls ■ community transport ■ projects that support older people and/or people with a disability, and ■ sustainable community environmental projects Visit www.farnham.gov.uk/grants to see the criteria and dates for the 2020/21 grant round and details about grants from other community organisations.

10 www.farnham.gov.uk Help with getting you back to work Farnham Assist Organises social activities such as Knit ‘n’ Natter, Farnham Job Club offers free employment help and advice to help you to get back into work. Pie and Pint pub lunches and coffee mornings. www.farnham-assist.org.uk Services include advice and guidance on: Singing for the Mind ■ job hunting An hour-long singalong for people with dementia job applications ■ and their carers. Mondays at 1.30pm at the ■ improving CVs Farnham Maltings. ■ planning for interview Love to Move There is also free internet use and up to date An age and dementia friendly seated exercise details of jobs. Anyone looking for a job is session with class leaders trained by the British welcome to attend. Gymnastics Association. Every Tuesday at Job Club takes place on Tuesdays from: Farnham Leisure Centre from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. ■ 10am to 12.30pm at Sandy Hill Bungalow, Organised by Right at Home GF. Upper Hale Road, GU9 0LR Inclusive Cricket ■ 1pm to 3pm Farnham Town Council, South Cricket for players of all ages, abilities and mobility. Street, GU9 7RN Organised by Right at Home GF at Farnham Leisure For more information, contact 07815 925563 or Centre, every Thursday from 12-1pm. £5 to play. email [email protected] www.rightathomeuk.co.uk/guildford-and-farnham/ Care Farnham Farnham Foodbank A voluntary organisation which drives people in If you are struggling to put food on the table, transport need to their medical appointments. contact Farnham Foodbank. They will talk Care Farnham is funded by voluntary through your situation and put you in touch with contributions and is always on the look-out for a relevant local agency. Call 07901 581539 volunteer drivers and duty officers. Visit www.carefarnham.org.uk to find out more. Or email [email protected] or visit www.farnham.foodbank.org.uk. A town of lifesavers Give help A fund set up in memory of Keith Aston, Most of the food distributed by the foodbank a former member of Farnham Lions and is donated by the public. Donations can be champion of defibrillators, aims to ensure dropped off at the following locations: that no member of the Farnham public should ■ Waitrose, Farnham from 8am to 9pm ever be more than 200m from a public access ■ Spire Café, South Street from 10am to 2pm defibrillator in the event of an emergency. A list of the most urgently needed items and The Aston Defibrillator Fund is raising money other ways you can help can be found at to provide and maintain defibrillators in the www.farnham.foodbank.org.uk. Farnham area. Help is needed with mapping the location of existing defibrillators and identifying areas of need. More information Clubs and support for older people, about this community initiative can be found carers and people with dementia at www.astondefibs.org.uk. You can learn how Brightwells Gostrey Centre to use a defibrillator at the free CPR training Daily lunches and regular classes. Transport to offered by Heartstart Farnham Lions. See and from the centre can be arranged. Visit workshop dates in the events guide or visit www.brightwellsgostrey.org. www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk.

www.farnham.gov.uk 11 Long distance walks Walks for Health is an initiative for people who St Swithun’s Way (to Winchester) and the North want to improve fitness and meet other people. Downs Way (to Dover) both start in Farnham. The group meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at These long-distance paths offer wonderful views Farnham Leisure Centre. The walk is 50 minutes Put your best across the Surrey and Hampshire countryside, as long and there is an option to do a shorter, well as posing a challenge to walkers. Whether slower walk. foot forward you choose to walk a few miles along one of these well-signed routes or to head into the hills Farnham Walking Festival for an hour’s exercise, the countryside starts half The Farnham Walking Festival runs for three a mile from the town centre. weeks from 16 May and offers guided walks from one mile to 20 with everything in between. Walking groups In 2020 the Festival is offering around 60 walks, Farnham has several walking groups that can starting with a Shakespeare Sonnet Walk around Nestling in the Surrey Hills and offer ready-made excursions. the town and ending with walks in from local the starting point for two long- The Farnham Ramblers walk every day of the villages to a community picnic. distance footpaths, Farnham is year, with routes from three to 12 miles. The The walks are led by knowledgeable leaders who a great location for those who friendly group leaders welcome curious visitors will show you sights you’ve never seen before. like walking. to try their trips. They cater for all levels of Nature lovers are catered for with walks looking fitness from gentle three-mile strolls at an easy at trees in Alice Holt and around town, while The town offers walks for people pace to longer and faster whole-day rambles. If history buffs can learn about Wrecclesham and of all abilities, ages and levels of you are interested in getting outdoors, this is a Badshot Lea. There will even be a treasure trail fitness. A simple stroll around the wonderful way to start. for children to take part in around Farnham. Bishop’s Meadow is accessible to There are self-guided walks available throughout all, and a slightly longer walk into the year on the Walking Festival website and Farnham Park offers glorious views walk leaders organise a regular monthly walk. of the town and hills beyond. Self-guided walks Discover Farnham’s industrial past, public art and trees of note by taking yourself on a self-guided walk around the town. You can also find out more about Farnham’s heritage with our circular heritage trail. Copies of the walks can be found on Farnham Town Council’s website or you can pick up a leaflet from the Council office in South Street.

Town walks Farnham’s hidden charms are revealed by this informative 2-3 mile walk around Farnham town Useful websites centre. Find out more about Farnham and its history. www.farnhamramblers.org.uk www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Meet at Waggon Yard car park on the first Sunday www.farnhamwalkingfestival.org of the month at 11am. The cost is £4 per head www.farnham.gov.uk and this is donated to charity.

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www.farnham.gov.uk 13 England’s Craft Town There are many factors that combine to make Farnham special but one element that sits at the Art, culture heart of the area’s distinctiveness is craft. Farnham’s connection with craft dates back to and heritage the Roman times but it was the Victorian era and the great success of The in Wrecclesham that earned the town a reputation for all for being a craft town. Over the years, this status has been enhanced by Farnham becoming home to the University for the Creative Arts, the Farnham Maltings, Crafts As a town with a great history, an Study Centre and The New Ashgate Gallery. ongoing centre of arts and crafts In 2013, Farnham was designated as England’s Craft and a community of residents who Town. This honour ensures that Farnham will love where they live, Farnham continue to be home to world renowned craft does much to share its heritage. artists and the next generation of craft-makers. From glimpses into the area’s In February, a panel will be visiting to evaluate prehistoric past, famous inventions whether Farnham should be England’s first and the lives of ordinary people, ‘Craft City’. local historians invite you to Studios invite you to vote for your favourite discover the story of Farnham. Get crafty artist during open studio visits. The artist with As the town continues to flourish, Visit www.crafttownengland.org for a list of craft the most votes will appear in an exhibition at the there are plenty of reasons to organisations in Farnham. New Ashgate Gallery. celebrate its cultural present and future too. Craft month Visit www.newashgate.org.uk for full details. In October, Farnham hosts a celebration of craft. Throughout the month, there are hundreds of ways Farnham art venues to visit in 2020 for you to get involved with craft-themed events. New Ashgate Gallery, Waggon Yard The programme includes opportunities to meet www.newashgate.org.uk craft-makers, to try your hand at a new interest The New Ashgate Gallery supports emerging or to buy a unique piece of local craft. artists and delivers creative learning through talks and workshops. Visit www.crafttownengland.org for information about how to get involved. Visit the gallery to see the latest exhibition and browse the shop for original art in all mediums. Open studios in Farnham Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square Every summer, local artists open their doors www.farnhammaltings.com and invite the public to visit their studio and see them at work. To see who is taking part in Visit Farnham’s cultural centre for a varied programme Surrey Artists’ Open Studios or to find a local of theatre, cinema, craft, music and workshops. artist, visit www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk. The Crafts Study Centre www.csc.uca.ac.uk Surrey Artist of the Year Home to collections of modern and contemporary As a celebration of artistic talent, the New calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, furniture and wood Ashgate Gallery and the Surrey Artists’ Open of makers from the 20th and 21st century.

14 www.farnham.gov.uk Hidden Heritage The Centre hosts inspiring exhibitions which are Beneath our feet are hints into Farnham’s historic free to attend. past, including ancient burial sites, potteries and brickworks and the footprints of the homes of Grants for creative projects our ancestors. Fortunately, much of this has been Grants are available for Farnham organisations revealed over the years through excavations and that wish to apply for funding for an art- research before being painstakingly recorded by based educational activity. To be eligible for archaeologists and historians. The results of this consideration, the project should have a creative work is Farnham’s Hidden Heritage and, thanks input and benefit Farnham people. to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, it is Farnham Town Council is a trustee of the gradually being presented in a lively and accessible South Street Trust Fund which awards around way for people of all ages to enjoy. 25 grants each year. Previous projects which Look out for information boards around the have been successful for funding include a clay town and pick up the series of five leaflets exploration class for children aged 3 to 11 and covering stone age, late prehistoric, Roman, the commissioning of some artists to work with Saxon and medieval life in Farnham. These are children in 12 local schools. just the beginning of Farnham’s Hidden Heritage Visit www.farnham.gov.uk/grants for details about project. More information and the leaflets are grant criteria and an application form. available at www.farnham.gov.uk/hiddenheritage.

www.farnham.gov.uk 15 Farnham Fringe Festival In June, the spotlight is on the performing arts. Every day for a month, performances of all kinds take place in venues across Farnham. Information about taking part or hosting a performance can be found at www.farnhamflashfestival.org. Farnham Fringe Fiction Competition Do you have a story to tell? If so, then how about entering the Farnham Fringe Fiction Competition. Entries should be a maximum of 500 words. Full details can be found on the Farnham Fringe Festival website at www.farnhamflashfestival.org.

Museum of Farnham Located in a beautiful Georgian town house, the Museum of Farnham is dedicated to presenting the town’s history with its own highly engaging approach. From children’s craft and dressing-up activities and storytelling to evening talks and themed exhibitions, prepare to be educated in a thoroughly enjoyable and effortless way. Discover the stories of the notable people who shaped Farnham to the town it is today as well as the everyday folk who lived and worked here. For the record Commemorative plaques are a familiar sight Find the museum at Wilmer House, 38 West Street, on walls in Farnham. They mark the opening Farnham, GU9 7DX, open Tuesday to Saturday, of buildings (and bridges), provide information 10am-5pm. www.farnhammaltings.com/museum. about former occupants and historical facts. To see a selection of Farnham’s plaques for Famous names wall yourself, visit www.farnham.gov.uk for a trail Farnham’s connections with numerous famous created and recorded by resident Peter Bridgeman. people is celebrated on the Famous Names Wall located halfway along South Street. Among them The Farnham Society are household names as well as local heroes The Farnham Society is one of the oldest and including Madge Green who pioneered Farnham largest conservation and amenity societies in the in Bloom, John Henry Knight who invented the country. Its prime objective is to preserve the first two-seater petrol driven car to run on the architectural heritage of Farnham promoting the road, and former England rugby player Jonny highest standards of planning and conservation, Wilkinson. campaigning for appropriate development and taking an active part in protecting the environment. Visit our website for more famous sons and daughters of the Farnham area and see the wall To find out more about being a member visit itself when you are next in town. www.farnhamsociety.org.uk.

16 www.farnham.gov.uk Why try something new? themselves, Timebank helps you put your time AdsAds Doing something new, whether it is meeting new and talents to good use. It works by recording people, learning a new skill or going somewhere every hour of time you give helping someone different keeps life interesting and varied. else, giving you a time credit that you can Volunteering, clubs and hobbies can also be great exchange should you ever need someone else’s Try something for combating loneliness and for benefitting help. Skills like DIY and offering friendship can new others in the community. make a huge difference. One example is Men in Sheds which is aimed The Farnham area Timebank is run by Hale at men who enjoy fixing or making things and Community Centre. Find out more in the being outdoors. What We Do section of the centre’s website: www.halecommunitycentre.org.uk. Men in Sheds meets on a drop-in basis on Tuesdays at the space2grow garden (next to Services to Farnham Awards Bishop’s Meadow). It’s a very relaxed, informal With so many people volunteering through Whether you are looking for a group and new members are welcome. It’s fresh challenge, opportunities to local organisations or helping out neighbours in also free. Men in Sheds welcomes donations of need, it is no surprise that the annual Services to socialise or new ways to fill your unwanted tools and equipment too. Full details Farnham Awards are so popular. time, Farnham is bursting with at www.farnhammaltings.com/artsandhealth/shed things to do. or call 01252 745428. Each year, dozens of local people are nominated for an award to thank them for their The ‘Things to do’ section of Farnham Town As well as visiting arts and heritage contributions to the community, whether by Council’s website is a great place to find out venues and gorgeous parks and helping a local young people’s group, helping an about sports clubs and other societies. gardens, Farnham residents benefit elderly neighbour with shopping or fundraising from plenty of opportunities for a local good cause. Anyone can nominate. to get actively involved in clubs Share your skills or your time Everyone has a skill or ability that others could Nominations are open each year from October and informal groups. Social benefit from. Whether it’s a spot of gardening, to December. Nominating is easy. Simply pick activities are often volunteering driving someone to the shops or cooking a hot up a form from the council office or go online at opportunities too – benefitting meal for someone who can no longer do so www.farnham.gov.uk/servicestofarnham. you and your community.

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Farnham Town Councillors 2019 - 2023 Castle Hale and Heath End Shortheath and Boundstone David Beaman Sally Dickson Kika Mirylees Farnham Residents Farnham Residents Farnham Residents 3 Highfield Close 39 Alma Way 15 Burnt Hill Way Farnham Farnham Farnham GU9 8EZ GU9 0QN GU10 4RN 07788 202242 01252 330386 07940 718982 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

George Hesse Michaela Gray John Ward Farnham Residents Farnham Residents Farnham Residents Hollybush Cottage c/o Farnham Town Council Woodlands Bishop’s Mead South Street 7 Wrecclesham Hill Farnham Farnham Farnham GU9 7DU GU9 7RN GU10 4JN 07968 451273 07970 020392 01252 715617 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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18 www.farnham.gov.uk Upper Hale Weybourne and Badshot Lea Wrecclesham and Rowledge Pat Evans David Attfield Paula Dunsmore Farnham Residents Liberal Democrats Conservative 2 Handcroft Cottages 38 St George’s Road 41 Little Green Lane Pankridge Street Badshot Lea Farnham Farnham Farnham GU9 8TF GU10 5RG GU9 9LY 01252 689238 01252 710009 c/o 01252 712667 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] John Scotty Fraser Mark Merryweather Brian Edmonds Farnham Residents Liberal Democrats Farnham Residents 40 Alma Lane Pheasant Cottage 9 Quennells Hill Farnham Farnham Farnham GU9 0LH GU10 3DH GU10 4NE 01252 321300 07768 102459 07707 031350 [email protected] mark.merryweather@farnham. [email protected] gov.uk

Waverley Borough Council The borough councillors who represent Farnham are: Farnham Bourne Farnham Hale and Heath End Farnham Upper Hale Roger Blishen – Farnham Residents Sally Dickson – Farnham Residents Penny Marriott – Farnham Residents Carole Cockburn – Conservative Michaela Gray – Farnham Residents Peter Marriott – Farnham Residents Farnham Moor Park Weybourne and Badshot Lea David Beaman – Farnham Residents Andy MacLeod – Farnham Residents Daniel Hunt – Liberal Democrats George Hesse – Farnham Residents Michaela Martin – Farnham Residents Mark Merryweather – Liberal Democrats Farnham Firgrove Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone Wrecclesham and Rowledge Jerry Hyman – Farnham Residents Kika Mirylees – Farnham Residents Peter Clark – Farnham Residents John Neale – Farnham Residents John Ward – Farnham Residents Brian Edmonds – Farnham Residents

For your borough councillor’s contact details visit www.waverley.gov.uk/councillors or email them using the email convention [email protected]. Tel: 01483 523333

Surrey County Council The county councillors who represent Farnham are:

Farnham Central Farnham North Farnham South Andy MacLeod – Farnham Residents Stephen Spence – Farnham Residents Wyatt Ramsdale – Conservative

For your county councillor’s contact details visit www.surrey.gov.uk/councillors or email them using the email convention [email protected]. Tel: 03456 009 009

www.farnham.gov.uk 19 20 www.farnham.gov.uk Eat with the seasons One of the ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to eat with the seasons and to buy British, and preferably local, food. Greener Some ways you can do this in Farnham include:

Farnham Buy from the Farmers’ Market The Farnham Farmers’ Market is held on the fourth Sunday of the month from 10am to 1.30pm in Central Car Park. Apply for an allotment Every month you can expect there to be 30-40 Growing and eating something you have grown stalls selling produce which has been grown, gives a great sense of achievement and tastes Farnham Town Council aims to raised, caught, baked, pickled, processed or made delicious too! be carbon neutral by 2030 and within 50 miles of the market. This includes to work with and encourage the a wide range of farm produce, hand-made If managed properly, an allotment can provide local community to reduce carbon consumable products and craft items. you with fruit and veg all year round which will cut down on the cost of your weekly food bill. emissions at a local level. Shop at the Country Market Farnham Town Council has eight allotments in With 2020 marking the start of a Farnham Country Market, formerly the WI and around Farnham. If you would like to put new year and a new decade, this is Market, has been selling home produced items your name down for a plot, please complete an a great time to pledge to reduce for 70 years. You can buy a range of cakes, bakes allotment application form at www.farnham.gov.uk. and savouries, honey, turned wood, greetings your carbon emissions. We’d love cards, knitted and sewn items, homemade soap, to hear what you are committing Support the community farm jewellery, gifts, and preserves. to do so we can share your ideas Farnham Community Farm is a local vegetable on our website and social media as The market has a stall in the Cellar Bar at the growing project. Become a member and receive Maltings Monthly Market on the first Saturday of a weekly share of the farm’s vegetable harvest a way to inspire others. each month, except January, from 9am to 4pm. and the opportunity to get involved in regular Here are a few ideas for leading a Orders in advance can be sent to gillflowers@ volunteering and events. Find out more at greener lifestyle in Farnham. hotmail.co.uk. www.farnhamcommunityfarm.com.

www.farnham.gov.uk 21 Do you know how to make repairs? If you would like to put your skill to good use by being a volunteer at the Repair Café, please email [email protected].

Find a new home for unwanted furniture If you have unwanted furniture that could be Join a Gardening Club used by somebody else, the following local Hale gardening club is open to everyone charities might be able to see that it goes to a and meets in the community garden at Hale good home. Community Centre on Tuesdays from 10am to 11.30am. Sue Ryder Furniture showroom at 16 South Street Rowledge Gardening Club arranges organised Visit www.sueryder.org to arrange free collection visits to gardens of interest in the summer and of your furniture. holds meetings and talks by guest speakers in the winter months. They meet at Rowledge Village The Furniture Helpline Hall at 8pm on the second Thursday of the Collects good quality donated furniture and month. For more information see offers it to local people in need. www.rowledgegardeningclub.org.uk. www.furniturehelpline.co.uk 01420 489000 Repair it [email protected] Volunteers offer free help with repairs to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care clothes and textiles, electrical items, laptops, Furniture showroom at Dogflud Way. To donate mechanical items, furniture and bikes at the an item of furniture, call 01252 710679. Farnham Repair Cafe. Visitors can bring along up to two items per Refill it repair café. The café is held on the second Refilling your reusable bottle is an easy way to Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm reduce single use plastic and it will save you at The Spire Church, South Street. More money too. Download the Refill app from information can be found on the Farnham www.refill.org.uk to find out where you can refill Repair Café’s Facebook page. your water bottle for free in Farnham.

22 www.farnham.gov.uk Getting around without a car Bike: Search on the internet for ‘cycle routes in Farnham’ and you will find yourself presented with any number of routes suitable for two wheels. If you are stopping off in town, you will find cycle racks at seven locations including at: ■ Lower Hart car park, near the supermarket ■ Farnham Library ■ Waggon Yard car park ■ Central car park ■ Farnham leisure centre ■ Behind Farnham Town Council ■ Railway station Bus: Older and disabled people who are eligible Volunteer to make a difference for a bus pass can travel free during off peak There are many ways to get involved in conservation in Farnham. Visit www.farnham.gov.uk and hours on buses across the whole of England view the directory of services to find local (including London). environmental and conservation groups for you You can apply for a bus pass and pick up a to join. timetable from Farnham Library. If you are involved in the running of a local Farnham residents can also use their bus pass group, you can add your details free of charge on the hoppa bus service after 9.30am. hoppa to the directory. provide door to door transport in and around Farnham. To register or book call 01428 681701 Farnham Biodiversity Group or visit www.hoppa.org.uk. Volunteers have formed the Farnham Biodiversity Group with the sole aim of drawing up a Walk: Farnham has a network of footpaths biodiversity plan for Farnham. which can get you from A to B in no time at all. Visit www.surreycc.gov.uk and search for If you would like to be involved or kept informed ‘footpath map’ to find an interactive map which about the group’s work, visit their website at will show you the routes of public footpaths. www.farnhambap.org.uk.

www.farnham.gov.uk 23 Batting’s Garden making a visit essential in spring or early summer. Junction of A287 and The Ridgeway Large trees and attractive shrubs provide shade Enter through the splendid oak gate while the River Wey gives added interest. A wildlife garden tucked behind a hedgerow The garden remembers the generosity of The gardens alongside an otherwise busy junction. Looked Farnham residents to the people of Haren in after by conservation volunteers and well worth World War 2 and after flooding in 1953. of Farnham a visit if you enjoy an informal space to wander among grasses, wildflowers, birds and insects. Evelyn Borelli Garden of Rest The garden was presented to the town in 1933. Falkner Road It was given by Walter Batting who set up a The Evelyn Borelli Garden of Rest offers not only drapers and outfitters in Alton and later retired a peaceful spot to reflect, it also includes several to Great Austins. pieces of public art. The result is an interesting place to walk or sit, with a modern, creative feel. Farnham is a town with wonderful Victoria Garden public gardens. Whatever the season, Off Brightwells Road Museum Garden there are several worth visiting. An award-winning garden in Farnham’s town West Street Here are some of our favourites. centre, this hidden gem never fails to disappoint. A tranquil walled garden just steps away from the Loved equally by children, office workers and hustle and bustle of the town centre. A perfect gardeners, Victoria Garden makes wonderful use place to visit during a lunch break or to conclude of its location of a former outdoor swimming pool. a visit to the Museum. Roses, clematis, lavenders and hebes abound but this is a garden to enjoy all year round, with giant The Garden of Reflection, chessboard, mosaic hopscotch and mini maze. West Street Cemetery Recently extended and refurbished, this garden Haren Garden offers a calm and peaceful place to remember Enter from South Street (east side) loved ones. A largely white planting scheme is Celebrating the friendship between Farnham complemented with seasonal bulbs, plants and and the Netherlands’ town of Haren, this small shrubs. Subtle screening offers privacy from garden appropriately features lots of Dutch tulips, neighbouring allotments.

24 www.farnham.gov.uk National Garden Scheme ■ Hedges Many of Farnham’s amateur and professional ■ Vegetables gardeners take part in the National Garden ■ Compost areas Scheme each year, opening up their gardens to ■ Areas for wildlife visitors for free or a small donation. From small ■ Environmental responsibility such as using cottage gardens to sites covering a few acres, peat-free compost or rainwater harvesting these are largely private gardens with exquisite planting or ambitious designs. Search for local Each entry will receive a judges’ report and an gardens at www.ngs.org.uk or look out for the award certificate. local guide over spring and summer. Key dates The competition will open in May and judging Secret Gardens of Farnham 2020 will take place in mid-July. From big ideas on a small budget to bold and inspiring large gardens, there is a category for all Prizes scales of gardening in the annual Secret Gardens All entrants are invited to the Farnham in Bloom of Farnham competition. Awards’ ceremony in October. The competition is open to gardeners who live The winner of each category will receive a certificate in Farnham. This includes: Badshot Lea, Hale, and a trophy that they will hold for one year. Upper Hale, The Bourne, Boundstone, Heath End, First prize – £50 in garden vouchers. Moor Park, Rowledge, Weybourne, Wrecclesham and the town centre. Second and third prize – Certificates and garden vouchers. As well as aiming to discover some fantastic gardens, the competition encourages and rewards A Gardener of the Year Award will also be given horticultural talent and environmental responsibility. by the judges.

Secret Gardens’ Categories You can enter online at www.farnham.gov.uk/ The categories are: bloom or pick up an application form from the Council office. ■ Best Courtyard ■ Best Hanging Basket or Container ■ Best Front, Back or Small Garden ■ Best Large Garden Under new management ■ Best Public House or Hotel Farnham Town Council has taken on the ■ Best Vegetable Garden management of Gostrey Meadow, Batting’s Garden, Riverside Home Park, the Haren ■ Best Shop Front Garden and the Evelyn Borelli Garden. ■ Best Wildlife Garden ■ Best Business Premises As well as putting best horticultural practice in place, we will be overseeing improvements to the ■ The 2020 Madge Green Community Gardening Project gardens’ infrastructure such as paths and entrances. You can enter as many categories as you like. We are looking for volunteers to help us with some of the ongoing watering and green- Judging criteria fingered activities in Farnham’s open spaces. The judges will look for: If you would like to find out more about ■ Planting, annual bedding, shrub borders and volunteering to be a Bloomin’ Friend, please other general planting email [email protected]. ■ Lawns

www.farnham.gov.uk 25 VE Day 75 Ways you can celebrate Farnham in Bloom ■ Plant a sunflower for everybody who lives in On 8 May 2020, it will be 75 years since the end your home. Who can grow the tallest? of World War 2 in Europe. Here are some ways ■ Organise or volunteer to take part in a litter pick. you can join in the national three-day weekend of

2020 celebrations and commemorative events. ■ Enter the Secret Gardens competition. ■ Come along to the Bloomin’ Kids Gardening anniversaries Friday 8 May (Bank Holiday) Workshops at Easter or October half term. Raise a glass at 3pm in the Nation’s Toast to the ■ Visit the Allotment Show in September. Heroes of World War 2 or, if you are piper, you ■ Plant some bulbs. could join thousands of pipers around the world ■ Grow your own – you do not need a big space. in playing Battle’s O’er outside your local church, ■ Encourage wildlife with a bug hotel or a pile of leaves. village green, pub, shop or other public place. ■ Plant a pollinator garden to attract bees. Ringing out for peace ■ Make a hanging basket – hang it at home or At 7pm, church bells will be rung in celebration give it as a present. of the peace and friendships we share today. ■ Grow flowers and herbs. ■ Make a herb garden with your children. Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May ■ Save rainwater for watering when it is dry. Enjoy a day of celebrations by organising a party Plant a commemorative tree or shrub. in your street or local village hall. ■ ■ Sponsor a town centre hanging basket. How to organise a street party ■ Get outside and enjoy Farnham’s flowers and If you are thinking about holding a street party, great open spaces. the advice is to plan early. Visit www.waverley.gov.uk for details about Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) applying for a road closure and to find out if you Two hundred years ago, Florence Nightingale, the need a temporary events notice. pioneer of nursing reform, was born. Florence had a connection with Farnham through her aunt, Sunday 10 May, 10.30am Ann, who was married to George Nicholson the Church services will take place across the owner of House. Whilst staying country to remember those who lost their lives in this area, Florence is recorded as taking an or returned home wounded. interest in the welfare of the poor and became friendly with the Reverend Richard Garth who Farnham in Bloom is 30 lived at Lowlands, later renamed Brightwells Useful information Thirty years ago, Farnham resident and national House. One other tangible connection with Florence Nightingale is a travelling Holy Links to useful VE Day 75 judge of flower arranging, the late Madge Green Communion set which she presented to Farnham websites can be found at adopted a project to make Farnham beautiful by Hospital. It is inscribed ‘For the use of the Nurses www.farnham.gov.uk/veday75 bringing flowers into the town. and Patients at Farnham Hospital from Florence She formed a working group which eventually Nightingale of the Crimea’. A further gift of a worked alongside Farnham Town Council, local similar set and crucifix is also recorded. businesses and voluntary organisations. Halls to Hire Other Farnham anniversaries If you are looking for a venue In 2005, the project was handed over to Farnham to hold your VE Day party, Town Council. It has grown in size and has In 2020, the Chamber of Commerce will celebrate see our list of Halls to Hire at touched the lives of residents in all parts of its centenary, it will be 50 years since the Craft www.farnham.gov.uk Farnham. How will you help us to celebrate this Study Centre achieved charitable status and Hale inclusive community project? Community Centre will mark its tenth birthday.

26 www.farnham.gov.uk Youth clubs well-being. The aim of the club is to help the girls Youth clubs help young people to understand the to gain confidence and sense of self-worth in world around them and are a safe place to meet relation to their own physical and mental status. their friends and to take part in activities. Visit www.halecommunitycentre.org.uk for Things to do more information. 40Degreez 40Degreez run three youth clubs for young people. Farnham Young Adults for teens Farnham Young Adults is for disabled young Hangout is for children in Year 6. The club adults aged 18 to 25. Activities include cooking, meets from 3.30pm to 5pm. To enable more art projects, playing pool, bowling, companion young people to attend, boys meet on a cycling and pub lunches. Wednesday and girls meet on a Friday. The group get together on Sundays and half terms There are a range of activities such as cooking from 10am to 4pm and on Fridays from 7 to events, table football, basketball, dance mats and From dance and performance 10pm at Farnham Youth Centre, St James Avenue. computers. groups to sports clubs and the For more information, call 01483 230580 or email The Fab Club is for young people aged 11-18 who scout movement, there are lots [email protected]. of organised activities for young have learning difficulties. It runs on Wednesdays people in Farnham. during term time from 3.30-5pm. Farnham Cadets Activities include table tennis, pool, cinema nights Farnham’s cadets play an active role in town life and and projects such as photography and drumming. can be seen in the Remembrance Day parade and taking part in civic events such as Commonwealth The Health Hub is a safe environment for 11 to 18 Day, Armed Forces Day and other activities. year olds who are looking for a place to relax and unwind. Ideal for young people who enjoy food, fun Sea Cadets and making friends. Fridays from 6.30-8.30pm. Farnham Sea Cadets can help young people prepare for the future. Cadets learn teamwork, All three clubs meet at the 40 Degreez Youth and respect, loyalty, self-confidence, self-discipline Community Centre in Dogflud Way. and more. Activities include sailing, windsurfing, If you are interested in your child attending powerboating, rock climbing, camping and music. Hangout, please email [email protected]. To find out more phone 01252 310783 or email Wrecclesham Youth Club [email protected]. Meet every Tuesday from 7-9.30pm during term Air Cadets time at Wrecclesham Community Centre. Farnham Air Cadets is for fans of aviation, action and adventure who are aged between 13 and Activities on offer include table tennis, Wii, football 17. Flying, sports, target-shooting and adventure and a snack shop. For more information email training are just some of the things you might [email protected]. do. Visit www.raf.mod.uk for details about the Girlz Club Farnham squadron. Years 6-7 meet on Mondays from 3.30-5pm Army Cadets and Years 8-9 meet from 5.30-6.30pm at Hale Based at the TA Centre in Guildford Road, the Community Centre. Girlz Club is a safe and army cadets promise fun, friendship, action and secure environment for girls aged 11–15 to give adventure. Army cadets spend their spare time See www.farnham.gov.uk for them space and support, provide positive role taking part in adventurous activities such as details about things to do for models and fun activities with an underpinning mountain biking, archery and abseiling. young people. of resilience building, improving self-esteem, Cadets are aged over 12 and under 18. providing choices and encouraging health and Visit www.army.cadets.com for information.

www.farnham.gov.uk 27 Unravel...a festival of Yarn, 21 to 23 February Farnham Maltings Over 80 exhibitors, talks, workshops and more. F is for www.farnhammaltings.com Farnham Beerex, 23 to 25 April Farnham Bands, barrels, big glasses and lots of beer, Farnham Beerex has everything you need for Festivals a joyous celebration of beer. Run by the Lions Club of Farnham Beerex has dozens of beers, stouts, perries and ciders for you to enjoy. www.farnhambeerex.org.uk

Farnham is a town of festivals. Walking Festival, 16 May to 7 June Here is a run-down of some of Explore Farnham on foot during the Farnham Farnham’s established annual Walking Festival. festivals. The Festival is organised by Farnham Town If you are holding a festival in Council and a team of walking enthusiasts and 2020, you can add details to our includes over 50 walks ranging from half-mile Farnham Fringe Festival, June, free events calendar at strolls to 14-mile hikes. Each walk is led by a various locations www.farnham.gov.uk. volunteer who is an expert in their field. The Farnham’s performing arts festival showcases walks are free to join but booking is essential. the wealth of performance talent in the town. www.farnhamwalkingfestival.org Organised by Performers Together, the festival will feature soloists, choirs, theatre, instrumentalists, Sustainability Festival, Sunday 24 May bands, dance and the spoken word. This family-friendly event at Gostrey Meadow www.farnhamflashfestival.org will focus on sustainability and improving the environment, community, and our own health Festival of Transport, 7 June, and well-being. Expect plenty of local food Upper Hart car park and drink to sample, fun activities for children Veteran cars, vintage motorbikes, military and and topical talks about complex issues such as novelty vehicles join the latest supercars in a plastics pollution and transport. Organised in parade through the town and countryside to the partnership with Farnham Town Council. delight of onlookers from nine months to 90 years! www.farnhamcommunityfarm.com Refreshments and entertainment available, too. www.farnhamfestivaloftransport.co.uk Thread...a festival of textiles, 13 June Farnham Maltings Cycling Festival, 5 July Knitters, embroiderers, patchworkers, quilters, With sportives and town centre races, there is dressmakers, crocheters and all lovers of fabrics plenty to challenge cycling enthusiasts. If that and threads: this festival is for you. With expert- sounds too energetic, try the Farnham Charity led workshops, talks and demonstrations plus Bike Ride – also on closed roads and a key part leading exhibitors, you will collect tips and ideas of the festival. Stalls and refreshments too as for your next project. Farnham celebrates pedal power. www.farnhammaltings.com www.farnhamfestivalofcycling.org

28 www.farnham.gov.uk Heritage Open days, 11 to 20 September, cookery talks, demonstrations and tastings. various locations This gastronomic extravaganza offers plenty Several of Farnham’s notable or intriguing to eat, drink, buy and learn, whether you are buildings open for a few days, giving the public fascinated by world food, a gadget-loving cook the chance to visit properties of historical, or just a person who enjoys food. architectural or other interest. www.farnham.gov.uk www.farnham.gov.uk Craft Month, October Gin and Fizz Festival, 11 and 12 September Farnham hosts a celebration of craft with Farnham Maltings hundreds of opportunities to get involved with Born from the nation’s unwavering love for events featuring countless makers, craft pieces, all things gin-related, the Gin Festival will have organisations and venues, throughout the town. some additional fizz in 2020. This ticket-only This is your chance to see makers in action; take event offers a high quality tasting experience, a craft walk; get making and buy work from local the chance to meet distillers, take part in designer makers. masterclasses and learn the art of mixing your www.crafttownengland.org own gin cocktails. www.farnham.gov.uk Christmas in Farnham The countdown to Christmas begins on Farnham Food & Drink Festival, 27 September, 14 November with the Christmas lights switch- Farnham Town Centre on. This is closely followed by the Christmas The biggest one-day festival of its type in the Market on 13 December. South East, the town centre is taken over with www.farnham.gov.uk every type of food and drink imaginable plus

www.farnham.gov.uk 29 January Sunday 23 February, 3-5pm Music in the Vineyard Sunday 12 January The Vineyard Centre, Church House, Union Road Quilters’ Fair www.farnham.gov.uk Farnham Farnham Maltings www.farnhammaltings.com March events 2020 Wednesday 15 and 29 January, 7-9.30pm Wednesday 11 and 25 March, 7-9.30pm Heartstart Course Heartstart Course St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk Sunday 18 January Saturday 14 March Wassail Old Time Musical Hall Rural Life Centre Hale Institute Plan your social calendar for 2020 www.rural-life.org.uk www.farnham.gov.uk with this useful guide to some of Sunday 26 January, 3-5pm what’s happening in Farnham in Saturday 21 to Saturday 28 March Music in the Vineyard 2020. Spring Big Pick Week The Vineyard Centre, Church House, Union Road Choose your location Although we’ve made every effort www.farnham.gov.uk www.farnham.gov.uk to provide accurate information, February Thursday 26 March, 7pm arrangements do change so please Annual Town Meeting of Electors check the organiser’s website Wednesday 12 and 26 February, 7-9.30pm www.farnham.gov.uk before you attend. Heartstart Course St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart Sunday 28 March, 10-12pm Events shown in green are www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk Great British Spring Clean Council offices and town centre organised by Farnham Town Friday 21 to Sunday 23 February www.farnham.gov.uk Council. unravel…a festival of yarn Farnham Maltings Saturday 28 March www.farnhammaltings.com Steam Toy Rally Rural Life Centre www.rural-life.org.uk Sunday 29 March, 3-5pm Music in the Vineyard The Vineyard Centre, Church House, Union Road www.farnham.gov.uk April Wednesday 8 and 22 April, 7-9.30pm Heartstart Course St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart Events listing www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk If you’ve organised an event, w/c 6 April please add it free of charge Easter Bloomin’ Kids’ Gardening Workshops to our events calendar at West Street greenhouses www.farnham.gov.uk. www.farnham.gov.uk

30 www.farnham.gov.uk Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 April Farnham Beerex 2020 Farnham Maltings www.farnhambeerex.org.uk Sunday 26 April, 3-5pm Music in the Vineyard The Vineyard Centre, Church House, Union Road www.farnham.gov.uk May Friday 1 May May Day Ball www.farnham.gov.uk Saturday 2 May Farnham Duck Race River Wey at Gostrey Meadows www.farnhamweyside.org.uk Wednesday 6 May Greenhouse Open Day West Street greenhouses www.farnham.gov.uk Wednesday 6 and 20 May, 7-9.30pm Heartstart Course Sunday 24 May St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart Sustainability Festival www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk Gostrey Meadow Friday 8 to Sunday 10 May www.farmham.gov.uk VE Day celebrations Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May June A Village at War Early June Rural Life Centre Secret Garden Competition Judging www.rural-life.org.uk www.farnham.gov.uk Saturday 16 May to Sunday 7 June Throughout June, every Sunday, 3-5pm Farnham Walking Festival Music in the Meadow www.farnhamwalkingfestival.org Gostrey Meadow www.farnham.gov.uk Sunday 17 May, 10-4pm Farnham Wellness Festival Wednesday 3 and 17 June, 7-9.30pm £10 per ticket booked via The Maltings booking Heartstart Course office St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart www.farnhamwellnessfestival.co.uk www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk Sunday 17 May, 12-4pm Sunday 7 June Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Charity Fun Festival of Transport Day with Fun Dog Show Upper Hart car park Gostrey Meadow www.farnhamfestivaloftransport.co.uk

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Saturday 27 June, 2-9pm Farnham Carnival Parade and Fayre Town Centre and Gostrey Meadow www.farnhamcarnival.org.uk Sunday 28 June Picnic in the Park Gostrey Meadow www.farnham.gov.uk July Throughout July, every Sunday, 3-5pm Music in the Meadow Gostrey Meadow www.farnham.gov.uk Wednesday 1 and 15 July, 7-9.30pm Heartstart Course St John Ambulance Hall, The Hart www.heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk Saturday 4 July, 2-10pm Hale Carnival Hale Recreation Ground www.halecarnival.co.uk Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July Fire Engines on Show Rural Life Centre www.rural-life.org.uk Sunday 7 June Spark 2020…festival for children Sunday 5 July, 5.45pm and young people Farnham Town Centre Races Farnham Maltings www.farnhamfestivalofcycling.org www.farnhammaltings.com Sunday 12 July, 12.30pm-5pm Saturday 13 June Wrecclesham Village Fete thread…a festival of textiles Wrecclesham Recreation Ground Farnham Maltings Sunday 26 July www.farnhammaltings.com Rustic Sunday Throughout June Rural Life Centre Farnham Fringe Festival www.rural-life.org.uk Various locations www.farnhamflashfestival.org.uk August Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June Throughout August, every Sunday, 3-5pm Romany Weekend Music in the Meadow Rural Life Centre Gostrey Meadow www.rural-life.org.uk www.farnham.gov.uk

www.farnham.gov.uk 33 September Saturday 17-Sunday 18 October Festival of Crafts Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September Farnham Maltings Rural Life Vintage Revival www.farnhammaltings.com Rural Life Centre www.rural-life.org.uk w/c 26 October Sunday 6 September Autumn Bloomin’ Kids Allotment Show and Gardening Workshops Music in the Meadow West Street Greenhouses Gostrey Meadow www.farnham.gov.uk www.farnham.gov.uk Saturday 31 October, 3pm-6.30pm Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September All Hallows Eve Farnham Gin and Fizz Festival Rural Life Centre www.farnham.gov.uk www.rural-life.org.uk Friday 12 to Sunday 20 September Heritage Open Days November Various locations around Farnham Saturday 7 November www.farnham.gov.uk Fireworks and Torchlit Procession Farnham Park Sunday 13 September www.farnhamroundtable.org.uk Classic Vehicle Gathering Rural Life Centre Saturday 7 November www.rural-life.org.uk Christmas Craft Fair Rural Life Centre Sunday 13 September www.rural-life.org.uk Farnham Pilgrim Marathon The Sands Recreation Ground Thursday 12 November www.farnhampilgrim.org.uk Venison Dinner Sunday 27 September, 10-4pm Farnham Castle Farnham Food and Drink Festival www.farnham.gov.uk Castle Street Saturday 14 November www.farnham.gov.uk Christmas Lights switch-on Gostrey Meadow October www.farnham.gov.uk Throughout October Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November Farnham Craft Month A Vintage Christmas Events are held in and around Farnham www.crafttownengland.org Rural Life Centre www.rural-life.org.uk Friday 9 October, 8pm The William Cobbett Society – Annual Wednesday 25-Thursday 26 November Memorial talk Christmas fair Farnham Maltings Farnham Maltings www.farnhammaltings.com www.farnhammaltings.com Saturday 17 to Saturday 24 October Autumn Big Pick Choose your location www.farnham.gov.uk

34 www.farnham.gov.uk December Regular events Thursday 3 December Every Friday, 9-12noon Civic Christmas Carol Service Coffee Spot St Andrew’s Church Rowledge Village Hall www.farnham.gov.uk www.rowledgevillage.org.uk Saturday 12 and 19 and Sunday 13 and 20 December Last Saturday of the month, 10-12noon Santa Specials Hale History Project Coffee Morning Rural Life Centre Hale Village Hall www.rural-life.org.uk www.halehistoryproject.co.uk Sunday 13 December, 10-4pm First Saturday of the month, 9-4pm Christmas Market Maltings monthly market Castle Street and beyond Farnham Maltings www.farnham.gov.uk www.farnhammaltings.com Date tbc Fourth Saturday of the month, 10am-1.30pm Carols on the Green Farmers’ Market Wrecclesham Recreation Ground Central car park www.farnham.gov.uk

Fresh local food on your doorstep! Visit the Farnham Farmers’ Market for food that has been grown, raised, caught, baked, pickled, processed or made within a 50-mile radius of the town. Over 35 stalls 10am to 1.30pm Fourth Sunday of the month Central car park Find out more about the Farmers’ Market at www.farnham.gov.uk/farmersmarket

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