Archives 2021
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A Christmas message from the Mayor of Farnham
Seasons greetings. As we approach the end of 2021, Christmas will be a time of sadness for many but also of hope.  None of us expected that we would again be facing further restrictions on meeting up with families and friends and the sadness o...
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Shoppers flock to Christmas market
Christmas shoppers flocked in their droves to Farnham’s Christmas Market on Sunday (12 December) in search of unusual and handmade gifts, stocking fillers and locally sourced products. As well as over 130 stalls, residents and visitors enjoyed the ...
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Mayor thanks Farnham community at Civic Christmas Service
The sound of traditional Christmas carols rang out from St Andrew’s Church at Farnham’s Civic Christmas Carol Service (on Wednesday evening, 1 December). The internationally renowned Farnham Youth Choir performed a selection of Christmas music, w...
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Farnham wishes farmers’ market stalwarts a fond farewell
A popular husband and wife team who are among the longest standing traders at Farnham Farmers’ Market have hung up their aprons and put away their butcher’s block for the last time, as they head into retirement after serving their final customers...
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Many happy returns for Farnham Farmers’ Market
A lucky shopper who visited the Farnham Farmers’ Market at the end of November went home with a few more goodies than she bargained for. Sarah Lord from Farnham won a hamper filled with local produce donated by nearly a dozen stallholders....
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Farnham Fiction Award: New competition as part of Inaugural Literary Festival
A new competition to find the novelists and writers of tomorrow has been launched as part Farnham’s Literary Festival. The Farnham Fiction Award will accept entries of up to 3,000 words from adult writers between now and 5 January. The competition,...
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Christmas Market returns to Farnham
Farnham’s Christmas Market is due to make a welcome return this year on Sunday 12 December alongside the Farmers’ Market. Shoppers can expect there to be an emphasis on local, quality products with over 150 stalls in Castle Street, ...
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Nominate your community hero
There is still time to nominate your local hero for a Services to Farnham Award. The awards recognise crucial or outstanding service carried out on a voluntary basis to the Farnham community. Winners meet the Mayor of Farnham at a reception where the...
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Abba’s Angels sing for Farnham’s Christmas Lights switch-on
Record numbers of people welcomed the Farnham Christmas lights switch-on in style on Saturday (20 November) with a Santa’s grotto, bucking reindeer, children’s fun fair rides, snow globe, panto stars and live nativity. Families, couples and gr...
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Win a hamper of local produce at this month’s Farmers’ Market
The Farnham Farmers’ Market is 20 this month and to celebrate this milestone, a prize hamper packed full of goods donated by local producers is up for grabs at the market on Sunday 28 November. Anybody who visits the market in Central car park c...
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Financial help for individuals and community projects
Community groups and local good causes, as well as individuals and families in need, are being encouraged to apply for grants administered by Farnham Town Council. The South Street Trust and the Community Grants fund are suitable for organisations...
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Farnham remembers at annual remembrance service
On Sunday 14 November, the Farnham community turned out in force to commemorate the British and Commonwealth servicemen and women who died in the two world wars and later conflicts, at Farnham’s annual remembrance service and parade. A civi...
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Farnham schools remember
Children from 15 local schools have taken part in this year’s Farnham Schools’ Remembrance Service at the War memorial in Gostrey Meadow. The young people watched as Parade Marshall Ian Hunter led the Civic party which included the Mayor...
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Bloomin’ Kids have a Marvellous Time!
Thirty children have taken part in the first Bloomin’ Kids’ Gardening Workshop since the start of the pandemic. The budding gardeners enjoyed activities such as garlic and onion set planting, seed sowing, terracotta pot painting wit...
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Farnham’s Christmas lights switch-on
Farnham Town Council has an afternoon of festive family fun lined up for Farnham’s Christmas lights switch-on at Gostrey Meadow on Saturday 20 November. Starting at 1pm, there will be non-stop live entertainment by 15 local schools and mus...
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Snow windows go viral
An initiative to encourage people to visit Farnham town centre has gone viral and reached nearly ten million people on social media. The video, which has been watched over 4.5million times by people around the world, shows local artist Tom Baker u...
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Plaque is unveiled to celebrate the life of John Verney
The Mayor of Farnham has unveiled a plaque on Farnham’s wall of famous names in South Street to commemorate the many talents of the late John Verney. Family members, friends and admirers of John Verney’s work gathered at the ceremony to cele...
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Arrangements announced for Remembrance Sunday in Farnham
Farnham’s annual Remembrance Parade and Service will take place on Sunday 14 November. The Remembrance parade will assemble in Castle Street from 10am with a road closure from the junction with Park Row from 10-10.30am. Alder Valley Brass will ...
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Mayor of Farnham commits to working together and reviving the town at Civic Ceremony
Farnham’s annual Civic Service, which sees the Town Mayor make his promises of office, took place earlier this month at St Andrew’s Church. At the ceremony the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Alan Earwaker, spoke of how he is using his year in offic...
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Gostrey Meadow wins Green Flag award
Gostrey Meadow has been awarded a Green Flag award for the first time, just two years after Farnham Town Council took on the management of the park. The Green Flag is an international mark of quality which aims to raise the standards of parks and ...
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Community awards highlight the far reaching benefits of Farnham in Bloom
Accomplished gardeners, enthusiastic litter-pickers, schools, pubs and care homes were among the recipients of the Farnham In Bloom Community Awards. Many of them attended the awards evening which took place at Squire's Garden Centre, Farnham on 6 Oc...
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October Craft Month gets underway for 2021
An art installation has been unveiled in the Evelyn Borelli Memorial Garden and signifies the conclusion of a community-wide project which began during last year’s Craft Month. Guests gathered to see the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Alan E...
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Farnham wins Council of the Year
The results of the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) prestigious Star Council Awards 2021 have been announced and Farnham has been declared Council of the Year. Four other councils were shortlisted for the title with the fina...
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Feeling the heat at Farnham’s Food and Drink Festival
Farnham’s Food and Drink Festival went down a storm on Sunday, but it was the new chilli eating competition that really stole the show. Each of the ten contestants were challenged to eat a full chilli down to the stalk before progressing t...
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Farnham in Bloom wins a bunch of gold awards
The winners of this year’s South and South-East in Bloom competition have been announced with Farnham in Bloom picking up a bunch of gold awards. For the first time ever, the judges awarded West Street Cemetery with Gold. The Town Centre a...
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Packed programme announced for Farnham’s October Craft Month
October is Craft Month in Farnham which means a packed programme of workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs and trails, many of which are free. Dozens of crafts feature throughout the month, from glass blowing, sculpting, metal work and photography to mo...
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Wall of fame sees new name added
A new plaque has been unveiled on Farnham’s Famous Names Wall in South Street in celebration of the achievements of nationally acclaimed dancer Brenda Simner. Brenda Simner, who has lived her whole life in Farnham, was joined by family members f...
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Farnham Food & Drink Festival returns
The Farnham Food & Drink Festival returns on Sunday 26 September and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. “Local foodies missed out last year due to COVID so we have a jam packed list of chefs, restauranteurs, brewers, bakers a...
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Recognition for hundreds of pandemic volunteers at ‘thank you’ reception
On behalf of the town, around 200 invited guests have been thanked by the Mayor of Farnham, former Mayor and partner organisations for their contribution to the local response to the pandemic and their generosity in helping people in need. The rec...
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Extreme Mountain Bike Show entertains and inspires crowds
Tricks and stunts impressed crowds gathered at Gostrey Meadow (on 18 August) as the Extreme Mountain Bike show took Farnham by storm. The team from Extreme Mountain Bike Show, which tours the UK’s towns and cities, performed breathtaking stunts ...
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Getting back to normal
Music in the Meadow was back to pre-COVID numbers on Sunday as people flocked to Farnham Town Council’s free outdoor music event. The band Azure proved to be a big hit and created a great atmosphere. People were clapping and dancing all afternoo...
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The Extreme Mountain Bike Show comes to Farnham
A bike event like no other is coming to Farnham on 18 August to offer something completely free and a little different to young people on their summer break. The Extreme Mountain Bike Show will take place in Gostrey Meadow from 12-5pm accompanied by ...
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Farnham shortlisted for Council of the Year - please vote for us
Farnham Town Council has been shortlisted for the prestigious title of Council of the Year in England’s Star Council Awards 2021. The Town Council is just one of five town/parish councils in the running for the award with the final winner to be ...
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Judging of Farnham in Bloom is completed
Farnham welcomed some very special visitors this week when judges from South and South East in Bloom assessed the town’s entries to the horticultural competition. Farnham Town Council is hopeful that the creativity and biodiversity of this yearâ...
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Farnham in Bloom is ready to impress as judging gets underway
The eagerly awaited judging of this year’s Farnham in Bloom entries has begun and will continue until 15 July, prompting a flurry of activity as volunteers carry out last minute checks and tweaks to the prolific array of colourful displays and plan...
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Singing in the rain at Picnic in the Park
Met. office weather warnings for heavy rain failed to dampen the spirits of merry makers at Sunday’s Picnic in the Park at Gostrey Meadow. Picnickers were transported back to the heady days of the 1960s with live music from The Replays, Th...
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Team of volunteer litter pickers tidy up the town
An army of litter pickers spruced up parts of Farnham town centre plus beauty spots such as Gostrey Meadow and Riverside on Saturday (12 June) as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Big Spring Clean and Farnham in Bloom’s activities to enhance public spa...
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Saluting the Armed Forces
The beginning of a nationwide week of Armed Forces Day celebrations has been marked by the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Alan Earwaker who paid tribute to servicemen, and women and veterans in a flag-raising ceremony. The Mayor raised the Arm...
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Young artist puts NHS rainbow at heart of design
A flowerbed based on a piece of child’s artwork and featuring a cheerful NHS rainbow, a big red heart and bright sunshine is Gostrey Meadow’s newest floral centrepiece. The carpet bed - flowers and foliage closely planted together to cre...
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Schoolchildren urged to get planting for Farnham in Bloom
Schoolchildren are playing their part in making this year’s Farnham in Bloom an amazing show of flowers and creativity - with more opportunities for schools to get involved still available. “Farnham in Bloom has lots to offer children’s lear...
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Pedestrians - tell us your views
We are conducting a survey to find out more about what it is like to be a pedestrian in Farnham and your experiences of navigating the town on foot. The findings will help to inform a new wayfinding scheme in Farnham. The survey takes about f...
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Employee receives long-service award
Farnham Town Council’s outside workforce is well used to winning gold and silver gongs for their contribution to Farnham in Bloom but there is one member of the team whose long service has earned him an extra special award. Robin Cooper joined...
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Farnham Town Council thanks Farnham’s volunteers
Farnham Town Council joined the closing celebration of Volunteers’ Week to say a huge thank you to its incredible volunteers and to recognise how their contribution makes Farnham a greater place to live. In a year where the community has b...
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Picnic in the Park brings flower power to Farnham
Farnham’s annual Picnic in the Park is back for 2021 on 27 June from 1-6pm in Gostrey Meadow. Organisers of the much-loved community day have given the picnic the theme of ‘flower power’ and are inviting picnickers to contribute a potted plant ...
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Farnham in Bloom helps pupils reinvigorate school garden
Farnham in Bloom has come to the rescue at Farnham Heath End School by helping students re-plant an area formerly used as a pond, with an array of flowers and wildlife-friendly plants. “The school has a lovely garden area which the students use ...
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Awards recognise volunteering action from 10 Farnham residents
Ten local men and women have been honoured in the prestigious annual Services to Farnham Awards at a ceremony in the Council Chamber of Farnham Town Council on 17 May. Speaking at the ceremony, the retiring Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans...
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Open air events return to Farnham
There were happy smiling faces all around on Sunday as people took part in the start of Farnham’s summer programme of events which is sponsored by Kidd Rapinet. Visitors were treated to a total of three separate open-air events which inclu...
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Music in the Meadow is back for summer 2021
Music in the Meadow is back from 30 May at Gostrey Meadow - to the delight of music fans looking for family-friendly free outdoor entertainment this summer. Music in the Meadow is a season of free, live music concerts taking place in Gostrey Meadow e...
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Mayor Pat Evans hands over role to new Mayor after two years
The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans, has handed over the role to Councillor Alan Earwaker after two years as Mayor. The Mayor is usually elected for a one-year term but when COVID hit the UK and the 2020 Annual Town Meeting was postponed in...
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Save the date for Farnham’s next open-air market
An art and craft makers market will be held in West Street on Sunday 23 May from 10am to 4pm and follows hot on the heels of April’s successful antiques and brocante street market. Complementing Farnham’s World Craft Town status, the market in...
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Bookings now open for community festival
Farnham Community Farm and Farnham Town Council are bringing businesses, charities, musicians, artisans together with the wider community for the Farnham Sustainability Festival on Sunday 23 May (11am to 4pm) in Gostrey Meadow. Entrance is f...
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Farnham’s favourite walks
Farnham Town Council has curated a collection of favourite walks for this month’s celebration of walking. The month-long walking festival has been adapted to ensure people can enjoy the nation’s newfound love of walking whilst maintainin...
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Farnham in Bloom 2021 launches with new Principal sponsor
Farnham’s annual celebration of all things floral has started with the official launch of Farnham in Bloom 2021. With bedding plants at the ready, open spaces sown with wildflower seeds and a new principal sponsor in place, Farnham in Bloom 2021...
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Statement from the Mayor of Farnham
It is with great sadness that Farnham Town Council received the news of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GCVO GBE on Friday 9 April 2021. On behalf of the people of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans the May...
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Open air market welcomes shoppers to West Street
Farnham’s West Street will be the venue for an outdoor antiques and brocante market on 25 April from 10am to 4pm. The monthly Farmers’ Market will also be happening between 10am and 1.30pm in Central car park. Both markets promise to be relaxed a...
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Bloomin’ Kids Butterfly Art Competition
Farnham in Bloom, supported by The Patio Blackspot Removal Company Ltd involves the whole community and this Easter the focus is on activities for families. Farnham Town Council has a limited number of free seed packs to give away to local f...
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Bloomin’ Farnham invited to compete at national level
Farnham Town Council has been nominated to take part in this year’s RHS Community Awards and is the only town in Surrey to have been invited to participate. The new virtual awards replace the 2021 RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition...
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Farnham Walking Festival marches on in May
Farnham’s walking festival is back on track for 2021 with a new approach introduced for life under the pandemic. Farnham Walking Festival 2021 will take place in May and promote a series of self-led walks from much-loved routes contributed by local...
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Tree planting programme begins in Farnham
Stunning new feature trees are appearing in a number of green spaces owned or managed by Farnham Town Council. So far this year, a small avenue of flowering cherry trees has been planted at the Evelyn Borelli Garden of Rest in Falkner Road. ...
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association presents gift of masks
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association presented the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Pat Evans with a contribution of 200 handmade face masks on Tuesday (9 March) to help keep down the transmission of the virus in Farnham. Ismat Sana, the preside...
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Mayor of Farnham raises flag for the Commonwealth
On behalf of Farnham, the Town Mayor, Councillor Pat Evans, marked Commonwealth Day on Monday 8 March by raising the Commonwealth Flag outside the town council offices. Joined by Colour Sergeant (CSgt) Dean Smith from the Princess of Wales’s Roy...
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Register to attend the Annual Town Meeting
Voters in Farnham can register now to attend the Annual Town Meeting which this year takes place online. The meeting will be held virtually at 6.30pm on Thursday 18 March on Zoom. Register online or send an email to Farnham Town Council at custom...
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Market welcomes shoppers with masks
Where better to buy everything you need to take part in Farmhouse Breakfast Week (20 to 27 January) than Farnham Farmers’ Market on Sunday 24 January (10am to 1.30pm). The market takes place in Central Car Park and, reflecting the latest COVID advi...
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