Events
Welcome to the Farnham Town Council calendar of events
A showcase of what’s coming up in Farnham and the surrounding areas over the next few months.
Town Walks in Historic Farnham
The First Sunday in eaxh month, commencing 4 January 2026
Location:
Lower Chutch Lane
Local guides will show visitors around the historic Market Town of Farnham. We will explain the history of the Town from 688 AD to the present time, and show vi...
Winter Art & Craft Exhibition 2025: Handcrafted Gifts and Original Art
13 January 2026, 10.00am - 28 February 2026, 10.00am
Location:
Wagon Yard/Lower Church La
Organised by:
Farnham Craft Town
Celebrate Farnham’s festive season at New Ashgate Gallery with our Winter Art & Craft Exhibition – the town’s largest showcase of original art and contemporary ...
A Christmas Carol for GCSE Students: Performance and Workshop
16 January 2026, 5.00pm - 6.30pm
Location:
Frensham Heights School
Box Clever Theatre, brings Dickens’ classic to life for Years 9–11 with lively action, music, and audience participation. The 60-minute performance, with 30-min...
Pete Jackman: Layers of the Land
17 January 2026, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Location:
New Ashgate Gallery Trust
Organised by:
Farnham Craft Town
Pete Jackman: Layers of the Land – Exhibitions at New Ashgate Gallery Trust (17th Jan 2026, 10:00am – 5:00pm) – Free Entry | New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham GU9 7P...
Fiona Pearce: Making Shapes
17 January 2026, 10.00am - 7 March 2026, 10.00am
Location:
Wagon Yard/Lower Church La
Organised by:
Farnham Craft Town
Fiona Pearce’s paintings burst with colour and energy, celebrating the countryside around her Upper Farringdon studio. Working mainly in acrylics, Fiona layers ...
Jacky Paynter: Pathways
17 January 2026, 10.00am - 7 March 2026, 10.00am
Location:
Wagon Yard/Lower Church La
Jacky Paynter's Pathways paintings trace routes through landscapes that have become central to her life, from the Cornish coast at St Ives to the familiar paths...
Waverley Singers Choral Workshop – Dvořák Stabat Mater
Saturday 17 January 2026, 10:30am - 4:30pm. Registration from 10am.
Location:
Frensham Road
At the Waverley Singers Choral Workshop, you will explore the deep emotions of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. The work is deeply rooted in Dvořák’s sincere religious fa...
Community Lunch
Saturday 17th January
Location:
Rushden Way
Older people living alone in the Hale/Badshot Lea area of Farnham, or those who are carers, can enjoy a 2 course roast lunch plus coffee for £9 per person at Be...
Grayshott Folk Club welcomes back: RUM RAGGED (on tour from Newfoundland)
21 January 2026, 7.30pm - 10.15pm
Location:
Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Folk Club welcomes back: RUM RAGGED (on tour from Newfoundland, Canada) https://www.rumragged.com/ Rum Ragged played their first gig for us on Saturda...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
25 January 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Music in the Vineyard
25 January 2026, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Location:
Farnham Vineyard
A Farnham Town Council Event
Join us for an afternoon of free, live music from The Revivals Band at Music in the Vineyard. The Revivals Band are a five-piece band who play a wide mix of pop...
Vintage Fashion Fair Farnham
31 January 2026, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Location:
Bridge Square
Surrey’s leading specialist vintage fashion accessories and textiles fair. Our traders bring carefully curated collections of authentic vintage for ladies and g...
Adult Course – Hedge Laying
22 October 2025, 4.00pm - 11 February 2026, 4.00pm
Location:
The Rural Life Living Museum
Organised by:
Farnham Craft Town
Adult Course – Hedge Laying – Courses at The Rural Life Living Museum (22nd Oct 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm (+2 more dates)) – £125 | The Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham...
Grayshott Folk Club introduces: The Ainsley Hamill Trio (with Sam Kelly and Toby Shaer)
20 February 2026, 7.30pm - 10.15pm
Location:
Headley Road
Grayshott Folk Club introduces: THE AINSLEY HAMILL TRIO with SAM KELLY and TOBY SHAER www.ainsleyhamill.com The Guardian Album of the Month – “Not Just Ship Lan...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
22 February 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Music in the Vineyard
22 February 2026, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Location:
Farnham Vineyard
A Farnham Town Council Event
Join us for an afternoon of free, live music from the The Why Band at Music in the Vineyard. The Why Band is a long-established band that plays classic rock and...
Farnham Literary Festival 2026
5 March 2026, 7.00pm - 15 March 2026, 7.00pm
A Farnham Town Council Event
The fifth annual Farnham Literary Festival is taking place 5 – 15 March 2026. With over 60 events programmed across a dozen venues in 11 days, this chapter of t...
Digital Overload: Dr Martha Deiros Collado in conversation with TJ Power
5 March 2026, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
Lower Church Lane
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Dr Martha Deiros Collado (The Smartphone Solution) in conversation with TJ Power (The DOSE Effect) Digital Overload brings authors Dr Martha Deiros Collado (T...
From Acorns to Oaks: An evening with Lord Michael Heseltine
6 March 2026, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Location:
Upper Church Lane
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join us for an evening with Lord Michael Heseltine, a figure who has played a defining role in British politics for more than sixty years. When Lord Michael H...
An audience with Charles Dickens
7 March 2026, 1.30pm - 3.05pm
Location:
Farnham Town Council Offices
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Jonathan Jones will be performing dramatised readings of Charles Dickens’ Sikes and Nancy and Doctor Marigold Charles Dickens is best known as one of our grea...
Panel: When is Crime Cosy?
7 March 2026, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join three bestselling authors, Tom Hindle, Greg Mosse and Jamie West, to discuss the gentle art of writing cosy crime Cosy crime at its very best. Discover h...
Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Classroom and at Home
8 March 2026, 10.30am - 12.00pm
Location:
24 West Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
This talk will provide attendees with practical suggestions, tips, resources and activities that could be used to support dyslexic learners With an estimated ...
Panel: A Writer’s Life
8 March 2026, 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Location:
18-19 The Borough
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Three best selling authors share their honest tales and tips on surviving rejection, reviews and rewrites Three best selling authors share their tips on survi...
Old Tales, New Voices: The Three Ravens Live
10 March 2026, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join award‑winning writers Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux for a special live recording of The Three Ravens Podcast Join award‑winning writers Eleanor Conlon a...
Workshop: Memoir Writing for Wellness
11 March 2026, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Location:
Alma Lane
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
An interactive memoir writing workshop with local author Samantha Stacey Have you ever wanted to write about your own life but didn’t know where to start? Hav...
The Roots of Wellbeing: Henry Agg in conversation with Amy Chapman
11 March 2026, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join Henry Agg (The Weekend Gardener) in conversation with Amy Chapman (Dopamine Gardening). Time spent in the garden is never wasted. Join authors Henry Agg ...
Antiques Uncovered: An evening with Steven Moore
12 March 2026, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with BBC Antiques Roadshow star Steven Moore! BBC Antiques Roadshow presenter, Steven Moore, brings his trademark wit and ...
Workshop: How to Write a Chilling Ghost Story
12 March 2026, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Location:
38 West Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Ever wanted to write a spine-chilling ghost story but not sure how to conjure genuine fear? Ever wanted to write a spine-chilling ghost story but not sure how...
Reeta Chakrabarti in conversation with Rebecca Jones
13 March 2026, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location:
Upper Church Lane
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join Reeta Chakrabarti in conversation with Rebecca Jones as they discuss her remarkable career and her debut novel Finding Belle As chief presenter for BBC N...
Rewriting Time: The Art of Historical Fiction
14 March 2026, 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join three leading voices in historical fiction as they discuss why the genre continues to captivate readers. Some of the most compelling crime thrillers of t...
Killer Thrillers
14 March 2026, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Location:
South Street
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join three international bestselling authors as they reveal how they build believable, pulse‑pounding narratives These three international bestselling authors...
Farnham Sinfonia Spring Concert 2026
Saturday 14 March, 2026
Location:
St Andrew's Church
Farnham Sinfonia’s Spring Concert features a wonderfully uplifting programme: Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture, David Matthews’ evocative Winter Remembered, Schu...
Workshop: Writing Poetry of Heritage and Identity
15 March 2026, 10.00am - 12.00pm
Location:
Museum of Farnham
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Join Mslexia prize-winning poet Nia Broomhall to create poetry that explores the unique story of who you are Join Mslexia prize-winning poet Nia Broomhall to ...
Neither Here nor There: Epic Journeys From History
15 March 2026, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Location:
Farnham Town Council Offices
Organised by:
Farnham Literary Festival
Step aboard for an epic voyage of discovery with bestselling authors Lucinda Hawksley, Midge Gillies and Nicholas Jubber Step aboard for an epic voyage of dis...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
22 March 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Music in the Vineyard
29 March 2026, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Location:
The Vineyard Centre
A Farnham Town Council Event
Join us for an afternoon of free, live music from Brobed Stils at Music in the Vineyard. Brobed Stils brings together an incredible blend of Motown, Soul, Rock,...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
26 April 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
24 May 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
28 June 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Farm fresh local produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham F...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
26 July 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Farm fresh local produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham F...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
23 August 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
27 September 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
25 October 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
22 November 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...
Farnham Farmers’ Market
13 December 2026, 10.00am - 1.30pm
Location:
Central Car Park
A Farnham Town Council Event
Fresh, local and seasonal produce, sold to you direct from the producer. Everything at Farnham Farmers’ Market is grown, reared, caught, baked, brewed, smoked o...