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Free parking, Saturday 3 December
Shop locally this Christmas and discover the delights of Farnham town centre as Waverley Borough Council are giving all residents an early Christmas present by providing free parking in their car parks during the first Saturday 3 December. All r...
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Festive Farmers’ Market
This weekend will see the start of Christmas in Farnham. The switching on of the Christmas lights on Saturday 22 November will be followed by a festive Farmers’ Market on Sunday 23 November. Shoppers will be able to place advance orders with sta...
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Christmas stallholders wanted
Farnham Town Council is inviting makers of jewellery, crafts and gifts to take part in the town’s first Christmas market on Sunday 14 December, which is being held alongside the regular Farmers’ Market. The Christmas market will be held in Castl...
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Meet the Mayor of Farnham
The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts is holding a series of coffee mornings for residents who live in each of the town’s nine wards. Residents are randomly selected and invited to join the Mayor, ward councillors and other people who live ...
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Schools remember
Pupils representing 12 local schools have taken part in a special service of remembrance at the War memorial in Gostrey Meadow. Shortly before 11am today, the children, teachers, the Mayor of Farnham and around 200 members of the public watched as...
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Christmas lights switch-on
Christmas in Farnham will officially begin on Saturday 22 November when the town’s brand new lights for 2014 are switched on by CBBC presenter Chris Johnson. Chris, who is playing Buttons in The Harlington Centre’s production of Cinderella and...
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New Christmas lights
New Christmas lights are set to be installed in Farnham this week ready for the official switch on event on Saturday 22 November. For the first time ever, the lights will extend up to The Mulberry public house near Farnham train station. Icicle li...
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Big Pick Week
The recent Big Pick Week saw Farnham Town Councillors and local community groups taking part in town centre litter picks where they collected several sacks of rubbish. Big Pick Week is organised by Farnham Town Council as a Farnham in Bloom initiativ...
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Locations for new homes
The location of new homes in Farnham, the design of new development and the protection of community facilities and services are just some of the issues residents are being asked to comment on in a survey that seeks views on Farnham’s draft neighbou...
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Remembrance Sunday in Farnham
In the year that marks the centenary of the start of World War I, this year’s Remembrance Sunday will perhaps be even more poignant. Farnham’s annual Remembrance Sunday parade, which is organised by the Royal British Legion, will take place on...
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Apply for a 2015/16 community grant
Farnham Town Council is inviting applications from local groups that are seeking funding of up to £2,000 for a one-off project or a scheme that requires financial assistance for up to three years. The community grants budget is over £50,000 and ...
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Light up Farnham’s villages
Farnham’s villages have an opportunity to sparkle this Christmas with an extension of Farnham Town Council’s Christmas lights scheme. Local community groups and organisations are once again being invited to nominate a tree that would lend itse...
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King of the pumpkins
An allotment holder from the Shepherd and Flock site has won Farnham Town Council’s competition to grow the largest pumpkin. The circumference of David Wheeler’s pumpkin, which he grew from seed, measured in at a massive 155cm. Councillor S...
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Protect yourself from flooding
Last winter was one of the wettest on record with many nearby towns and villages experiencing devastating flooding. The bad weather highlighted the need for communities and businesses to take steps to protect themselves from future bouts of bad we...
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Halloween and bonfire night fare
Pumpkins and apples for Halloween and sausages for bonfire night will be on sale at the Farnham Farmers’ Market on Sunday 26 October. The market is held in Central car park from 10am to 1.30pm. Frensham Guides will host the charity refreshment t...
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Britain in Bloom result announced
The Farnham in Bloom community is celebrating the achievement of silver gilt at the 50th Britain in Bloom final awards. Farnham was invited to represent the south east in the Large Town category and was one of just 71 finalists out of nearly 4,000...
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Gardeners receive awards
The horticultural achievements of Farnham’s gardening community were celebrated at the Farnham in Bloom awards ceremony on Thursday 9 October. More than 100 people attended the event, which was hosted by Squire’s Garden Centre who are a gold s...
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Wrecclesham’s community centre
Four months after reopening its doors for business after the completion of the latest stage of its refurbishment and makeover, Wrecclesham Community Centre is buzzing. The latest phase of improvements has included new curtains and further decorati...
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Food Festival success
Saturday’s Food Festival, organised by Farnham Town Council, has been hailed as a huge success. For just one day, Castle Street was closed to traffic and was transformed into a bustling, vibrant setting for the Food Festival. Glorious warm sunsh...
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Famous Farnham people
Three additions have been made to Farnham’s wall of famous people. At a ceremony held on Tuesday 23 September, plaques were unveiled by the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts and Alan Cooke, vice-chancellor at the UCA, in honour of the artis...
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Tickets for Venison Dinner
Tickets are now on sale for one of Farnham’s most traditional events. The Farnham Venison Dinner will be held on Thursday 13 November at 7 for 7.30pm in the Great Hall at Farnham Castle. The first dinner was held in 1605 following a decision ...
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Farnham scoops five top awards
A united community effort to make Farnham bloom has been rewarded at the South and South East in Bloom awards ceremony, which was held on Wednesday in Brighton. A year-round effort from Farnham Town Council and unstinting commitment from volunteer...
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Nominate the buildings you love
Farnham Town Council is asking for the public’s help to identify and protect buildings and heritage features that are important to Farnham. The project was launched during Heritage Open Days at an exhibition organised by the Farnham Society, the Bl...
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A buzzing Farmer’s Market
An observation bee hive with live bees will be displayed by Fleet Bee Keepers’ Association at the Farnham Farmers’ Market on Sunday 28 September. The Association will also be selling honey and will inform people about the bees with their knowl...
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Food Festival launched
Italian music, aromas and language filled the air in Castle Street on Friday when the Italia in Piazza food market visited Farnham. The Italian food market was organised by Farnham Town Council to mark the start of Feast of Food. The Feast is a tw...
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Eat out in Food Fortnight
Fourteen local pubs and restaurants are offering customers an exclusive three-course meal during The Food Fortnight, which begins on Saturday 13 September. The Food Fortnight will begin with a delicious three-course menu served by The Royal Oak at W...
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A musical finale
The last Music in the Meadow concert for 2014 took place in Gostrey Meadow on Sunday. Farnham Big Band performed a variety of favourite tunes to a crowd of several hundred people. The weather was fine and warm marking a glorious end to the summer ...
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Buildings of merit in Farnham
An exhibition that aims to identify buildings and heritage features that are important to the Farnham community will open on Saturday 13 September. ‘Buildings of Merit in Farnham’ can be viewed in the Long Kiln Room at the Farnham Maltings unt...
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Last summer music concert
The last of Farnham’s free open-air concerts for 2014 will take place this Sunday at Gostrey Meadow. Farnham Big Band is the town’s very own 17-piece jazz orchestra and they will perform between 3 and 5pm. Farnham Foodbank will host the charit...
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Waverley’s Local Plan consultation
The consultation for Waverley’s Local Plan opens on Wednesday 3 September 2014. Waverley residents and businesses are invited to submit their views on where housing and other development which is needed in the future should go. The consultation ...
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Music in the Meadow
The penultimate concert in this year’s season of Music in the Meadow will take place on Sunday 24 August. Famous in Farnham consists of a variety of local, young people who will perform between 3 and 5pm at Gostrey Meadow. The charity refreshment...
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Winners of competition
Britain is a nation of avid gardeners and Farnham is no exception. This year’s competitions, which have been held as part of Farnham in Bloom, have been very popular with green-fingered residents. The Secret Garden competition received nearly 30...
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Live music this Sunday
Harry Strutters Jive & Swing will play this Sunday 24 August at Music in the Meadow. The five musicians are sure to provide an entertaining afternoon. The charity refreshment tent will be hosted by the Hedgehogs....
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Have a bank holiday barbeque
Make the most of the last weekend before the schools go back with a bank holiday barbeque. To get shoppers in the mood for a party, local musician Patrick Webber will be providing live musical entertainment at the August Farmers’ Market. Many...
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It’s brunch time
The secrets of a great brunch dish will be revealed by The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill’s head chef at Farnham’s Food Festival on Saturday 27 September. Jay Williams will take to the food stage at 11am to demonstrate his skills in the kitchen. J...
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Come follow the band
The very popular Alder Valley Brass Band will appear at Music in the Meadow on Sunday 17 August, which is sponsored by Tony Fresko. The band is described as one of the south east’s finest brass bands and is guaranteed to provide music to enhance a...
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Name Gostrey Meadow’s cat
An unattractive electricity substation building in Gostrey Meadow and the bus stops by Farnham railway station have undergone a creative transformation by Farnham Town Council. The broken windows of the red brick substation, which is next to the c...
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Music in the Meadow
Local band, Grandpas Spells Jazz Band will perform at Music in the Meadow on Sunday 10 August from 3-5pm. The refreshment tent will be hosted by the Lions Club of Farnham....
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Feast of Food is launched
The countdown to one of Farnham’s biggest events has begun with the launch of this year’s Feast of Food. Organised by Farnham Town Council, the popular event is now in its sixth year. New for 2014 is the addition of an Italian market, which wi...
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Commemoration of WWI
To mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War a number of commemorative events are taking place both locally and across the country on Monday 4 August. The Royal British Legion is inviting people to gather at the War Memorial in Sou...
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