Archives 2016

  1. Aerial view of people and colourful market stalls at Food Festival held in street.

    Countdown to Food Festival

    Farnham's Castle Street will become a centre of gastronomic delight as this year's Food Festival takes place on Saturday 24 September from 10am to 4pm. Last year's festival attracted an estimated 14,000 people; this year's is expected to be just as p...

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    Eat out during Foodie Fortnight

    Foodies can expect a culinary extravaganza in the coming weeks as Farnham's 2016 Feast of Food begins on Saturday 10 September. The Feast of Food, which is organised by Farnham Town Council and sponsored by Shield Security Services Limited, is an a...

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    Farnham's best gardeners

    The wait for Farnham's gardeners is over as Farnham Town Council announces the winners of its annual Secret Gardens competition. Earlier this year Farnham Town Council started a search to find the town's best secret gardens. Local gardeners from h...

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  4. Music in the Meadow 2016.

    Hundreds enjoy live music

    The sun has come out and so have Farnham's music lovers – in their hundreds – for Music in the Meadow. This year's Music in the Meadow, a season of free live shows taking place at Farnham's Gostrey Meadow, has entertained music fans and famili...

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  5. School children receive grant cheque from Mayor.

    Grant for pottery workshop

    Children from the Abbey School in Farnham will benefit from a hands-on pottery workshop after the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor John Ward, presented the school with a cheque for £800 from the South Street Trust. The South Street Trust is a grant-g...

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  6. Large blue and white room. Wooden tables with chairs around the outside.

    Election of a Town Councillor

    DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL   Borough of Waverley   Election of a Town Councillor for Farnham – Castle ward of Farnham Town Council   on Thursday 18 August 2016   I, Paul Wenham, being the Returning Offi...

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    Neighbourhood Plan update

    A project aimed at giving the Farnham community more of a say in the development of their local area has reached a critical milestone. At the end of July, Farnham Town Councillors agreed the final draft of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan, which tri...

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    Grant for the Abbey School

    Students at the Abbey School in Farnham will soon be making films and creating their own music thanks to a grant from Farnham Town Council. The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor John Ward, presented a cheque for £1,500 to the delighted school prior to th...

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  9. Sausages cooking.

    Plan a Bank Holiday bbq

    The last Farmers’ Market of the summer will take place on Sunday 28 August. It’s also the Bank Holiday weekend, which makes it a great opportunity to buy some delicious local meat, fresh, crispy salad and other tasty treats for one last August ba...

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  10. Three males playing electric guitar in a bandstand in a park.

    Live music Sunday

    An experienced and established group of professional musicians will be reviving favourite hits from years gone past at this Sunday’s Music in the Meadow. The Revivals is a five-piece group which has performed extensively across the south of Engl...

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