Food Festival
Music events
Community
Weyfest
For nearly 30 years Farnham has been home to an annual duck race.
Taking place usually at the end of April or beginning of May, it is a
Held at the wonderful woodland setting of The Rural Life Centre in
fantastic community event organised by the local Rotary Club with stalls
Tilford, this three-day music event goes from strength-to-strength
and fairground rides.
with adventurous line-ups, welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff and
smiling security! Weyfest is first and foremost a family festival, and
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each year more is done to cater for children (and young-at-heart adults)
with an ever expanding Kids' Zone, more kids' events and interesting
Bonfire Night
workshops.
A traditional bonfire night, the Fireworks Extravaganza, organised by
The Rural Life Centre is a working museum, bursting with artefacts
the Farnham Round Table takes place every year and includes a torch-lit
with bygone country life and craft displays throughout the venue.
procession which is led through the town by the Mayor of Farnham.
A stress-free weekend in the country, a great selection of food from
the in-house cafe and the plentiful food stalls, fully stocked bars, a
Christmas lights
fascinating museum and a real mix of music. For details see
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Farnham is lucky to have a beautiful display of Christmas lights
throughout the town and they are well worth a visit to Farnham for a
spot of Christmas shopping! In November the annual big switch-on takes
Music in the Meadow
place in Gostrey Meadow, a true community event with performances
Farnham Town Council organises a programme of musical concerts on
from local school children, fun fair rides, a live Nativity, Santa's Grotto
Gostrey Meadow, Union road. Should you be visiting in the summer
and more.
months on a Sunday you might be lucky enough to catch one - bring
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along a picnic for an enjoyable lazy afternoon.
June 2017 sees the inaugural month of performance brought together as the Farnham Flash Festival.
Look out for a wide range of theatre, dance, music and readings at a variety of locations.
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