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  1. Mayor and man shake hands in front of brick wall after unveiling a commemorative plaque.

    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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  2. Chef holding venison joint on silver tray and piper holding bag pipes.

    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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  3. Seven men including Mayor, holding certificates and trophy for Farnham in Bloom.

    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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  4. Six people standing in a row in front of an exhibition.

    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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  5. Purple lavender. Close up of bee.

    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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  6. Red, green and white, Italia in Piazza banners on side of market stalls.

    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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  7. Fresh mussels cooking in a pan. © The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill

    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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  8. Bandstand, with crowd behind. Band playing inside.

    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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  9. Pencil sketch of Badshot Lea School by Michael Blower. © Michael Blower

    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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  10. People watching three female singers at Music in the Meadow. © Farnham Town Council

    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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  11. Park with long grass and trees in the background.

    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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  12. Hand, guitar neck, sky, trees.

    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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  13. Scarecrow, plant pot hat, silver jumper, CD skirt, Lady Gaga

    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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  14. People, bandstand, music in the meadow.

    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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  15. Cooking sausages. Frying pan.

    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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  16. Black and white head and shoulders photo of man wearing chef's whites. © The Wheatsheaf Pub & Grill

    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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  17. Four male members of brass band. Music stand. Brass instruments.

    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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  18. Drawing of black and white cat looking out potting shed window.© Farnham Town Council

    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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  19. Five people play jazz music.© David Fisher

    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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  20. Two females at a buffet

    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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  21. War memorial, flowers, summer, blue sky

    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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  22. People, bandstand, music in the meadow.

    Music in the Meadow

    Farnham Music and Drama will be featuring at Music in the Meadow on Sunday 3 August from 3-5pm. The group describe themselves as being a ‘place for everybody to learn about, enjoy and be inspired by music and drama at all levels’. The refreshm...

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  23. people sitting in park, bandstand

    A relaxing Sunday afternoon

    The popular sound of Farnham Brass Band will return to Gostrey Meadow on Sunday 27 July for Music in the Meadow. The traditional band will play between 3 and 5pm. The refreshment tent will be run by volunteers from Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice who wil...

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  24. Britain in Bloom spelled out with plants. © Farnham Town Council

    Farnham goes for gold in Britain in Bloom

    The Britain in Bloom judges will be visiting Farnham on Tuesday 29 July to assess the town's campaign to be awarded best 'large town' in Britain. The judges will start their day by meeting Bourne residents who have worked collaboratively with busines...

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  25. People next to a blue van

    A first class makeover

    The area around Farnham’s railway station has been spruced up thanks to the efforts of volunteers from the Farnham in Bloom community group and staff from Farnham Town Council. The group was helped by PDG Contractors who donated a morning’s wo...

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  26. School children, Mayor, school, hanging baskets.

    Local schools win joint first prize

    Hanging baskets planted by children from St Andrew's Infants' School and All Saints C of E Aided Infants School, Tilford have been awarded joint first place in the Farnham in Bloom, schools' hanging basket competition. In May, children from 18 loc...

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  27. fairy cakes and, brownies.

    Pack a picnic

    Farnham Town Council is encouraging parents and carers to rediscover Farnham during the long summer holidays by packing a picnic and enjoying some of the area's beautiful parks and open spaces. Fresh, tasty picnic items can be bought from the Farm...

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    Hop cart has new home

    The redevelopment of Farnham Police station has seen the Farnham in Bloom hop cart relocated to a new home outside Farnham Town Council's offices in South Street. The eye-catching cart celebrates Farnham's brewing heritage and has been planted wit...

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  29. Rows of prize onions, allotment show.

    Annual allotment show

    Months of hard work by Farnham's allotment holders will be judged on Saturday 19 July at the annual Allotment Show. Vegetables, fruit, preserves, cakes and flowers will be scrutinised by the judges in their search for the best of the best. Four cu...

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    Launch of visitors’ guide

    Farnham Town Council has produced a free, official town guide that includes information about things to do, the area’s history, art and culture, heritage and guides to shopping and eating and drinking. The full colour, 40 page visitors’ guide ha...

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    Young musicians take to the stage

    Local, young people showcased their talent at a special Music in Meadow on Sunday. More than 400 people attended the event, which saw a number of performers entertaining the audience. First on stage was 12-year-old Cassidy who sang Year 3000 by Bu...

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  32. Male and female with clipboards looking at plants in garden.

    Good luck Farnham

    Final preparations are being made by the Farnham in Bloom team for the judging of their entries into the Large Town and Town Centre categories of South and South East in Bloom. Judging will take place for the Large Town entry on 16 July and the To...

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    Guerrilla gardening at Heath End

    A group of residents from Heath End have improved an area of neglected land along Farnborough Road. After two years of hard work, the area of grass outside the shops has been transformed. With support from Farnham Town Council, volunteers have pla...

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  34. Groups of people, in the meadow, bandstand in background.

    Picnic in the Park is a success

    Farnham’s safari weekend ended on a high note as over one thousand people brought along their picnics to Gostrey Meadow and took part in Sunday’s Picnic in the Park. Picnickers, which included many families with young children enjoyed five hou...

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    Mayor presents gavel

    Members of the military and invited guests have attended an event hosted by Farnham Town Council to mark Armed Forces Day. Representatives from the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, the Army Benevolent Fund, Royal British Legion and 229 Air Squa...

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    First Music in the Meadow concert

    Hits from the past will be revived at this year's first Music in the Meadow concert, which will take place on Sunday 1 June and is organised by Farnham Town Council. The Revivals Band will be performing from 3pm in the bandstand on Gostrey Meadow....

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  37. Stone chapels in graveyard.

    Views wanted on cemetery chapels

    Hale residents are being asked for their views on a number of options for the future of the chapels in Hale cemetery. The concepts, which have been considered to date but have not been progressed for various reasons, will be shown along with other...

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  38. Paintings on easel.

    Live link up with New Jersey

    An historic link-up with the borough of Woodland Park in New Jersey, USA and Farnham Town Council took place on 12 June. The connection with Woodland Park, formally known as West Paterson, began in the 1970s when the Farnham Girls' Choir visited t...

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  39. Group of males and females outside church.

    Mayor makes promises of office

    The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Ricketts was joined by family, friends and special guests as he made his promises of office on Sunday15 June. The service took place at the parish church of St Andrew’s and looked at the Council’s commitment to s...

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  40. Red, orange and yellow tomatoes

    Farmers’ Market summer treats

    June marks the start of picnic season and this month’s Farmers’ Market will be offering some delicious items for summer picnic hampers. Salads, strawberries, raspberries and ice cream will be available as well as barbeque items such as meat, f...

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