Archives 2016

  1. A female and male holding a large cheque for £1000.

    Blow your own trumpet

    Junior band members from Farnham Brass Band will soon be fine-tuning their musical abilities thanks to a grant from Farnham Town Council. The cheque for £1,000 was presented to the band by Councillor Mike Hodge, Deputy Mayor of Farnham, during a ...

    Read More

  2. Male in stocks while male throws an bucket of water at him

    Spring Festival is a success

    A beautiful sunny day helped to make Farnham Town Council’s first Spring Festival a huge success. Thousands of people flocked to Gostrey Meadow to enjoy an afternoon of free entertainment and live music. The Festival, which was held to mark t...

    Read More

  3. A group of children and adults playing musical instruments

    Twin town visits Farnham

    Farnham has celebrated 25 years of twinning by reaffirming its friendship with the German town of Andernach. Representatives from Andernach recently visited Farnham and attended a reception at Farnham Castle, which saw the deed of friendship reaff...

    Read More

  4. Three females and six males in entrance to greenhouse

    Open day is a success

    Farnham Town Council received a great turnout for its annual greenhouse open day. Members of the public, the Farnham Gardening Society, sponsors and the Farnham in Bloom Community Group took the opportunity to visit the town centre greenhouses and...

    Read More

  5. Four males and one female standing behind two children with drums

    Music and dance at Spring Festival

    Join in the celebrations to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday year by coming to Farnham’s first Spring Festival, held at Gostrey Meadow on Sunday 29 May. Beginning at 2pm and with activities throughout the afternoon, the festival is free to attend ...

    Read More

  6. Roses in plant pots on a market stall. Stallholders in background.

    Take tea at the farmers’ market

    There should always be time for tea and this month’s Farmers’ Market, held on Sunday 22 May, promises to be the perfect place to find it! The market is held in Central Car Park off Victoria Road, Farnham from 10am to 1.30pm. Tiger Spring Tea w...

    Read More

  7. Male and female stood in front photo of the Queen

    All change at Farnham

    Farnham Town Council has some new faces at its helm following the annual town council meeting. Councillor John Ward, Farnham Town Councillor for Shortheath and Boundstone has stepped down as the Leader of the Council to take up the role of Mayor o...

    Read More

  8. colourful hanging baskets in greenhouse.

    Greenhouse open day

    Farnham will soon become a riot of colour as hanging baskets and flower-filled troughs and containers decorate the streets in readiness for visits by the judges from South and South East in Bloom and Britain in Bloom. A few days before the 200 plu...

    Read More

  9. Two males and one female standing in front of flower bed

    Sarah’s favourites

    Farnham Town Council has marked the 80th anniversary of Squire’s Garden Centre, Gold sponsor of Farnham in Bloom, with a floral tribute. A flower bed, which is close to the war memorial in Gostrey Meadow, has been planted with ten varieties of h...

    Read More

  10. View of period house with beautiful garden in front

    Secret Gardens competition opens

    Farnham Town Council has launched its Secret Gardens Competition as part of its quest to discover the neighbourhood’s hidden courtyards, fabulous shop fronts, creative container planting and imaginative front and back gardens. The competition is...

    Read More