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Through to Britain in Bloom
Farnham Town Council is celebrating the news that Farnham in Bloom has again been nominated to take part in this year’s Britain in Bloom UK finals. South East in Bloom nominated Farnham to the national finals of the competition following the reg...
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Transport review: have your say
Surrey County Council are holding a public consultation on proposed changes to local bus services. Residents and stakeholders can have their say on these proposals until Monday 14 March 2016 when the consultation closes. Over the next few weeks, a t...
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Fresh ideas for breakfast
The Farnham Farmers’ Market will be held on Sunday 24 January and will offer shoppers fresh, healthy food to enjoy during Breakfast Week, which is the last week of January. Research shows that during the week, people are more likely to eat whole...
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A blooming winter celebration
A hardy group of carol singers braved the wind and rain on Sunday to attend an end of year celebration of Farnham in Bloom. Around 140 people gathered around the Christmas tree at Gostrey Meadow to sing along to carols played by Farnham Brass Band...
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Grants available for art projects
How to apply for funding for an art-based educational activity.
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Festive cheer in Farnham
Festive cheer was in abundance at Farnham’s Christmas market on Sunday. Thousands of people attended the market, which was organised by Farnham Town Council. Over one hundred stalls lined Castle Street and there were additional stalls and attrac...
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Winter celebration 2015
Gather for carols around the Christmas tree this Sunday.
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Visit the Christmas market
There will be shopping and live music in Farnham this Sunday (13 December) when the popular Christmas market returns to the town centre and the Mercure Bush Hotel. Between 10am and 4pm, over 100 stalls will line Castle Street selling gifts, Christ...
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Open air carol concert
A successful year for Farnham in Bloom will conclude on Sunday 20 December with a community winter celebration. Carols around the Christmas tree will take place at Gostrey Meadow from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Farnham Brass Band will play favourite Christ...
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Farnham's 400-year-old tradition
The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Mrs Pat Frost has hosted the town’s 213th Venison Dinner. The origins of the historic event can be traced back to 1605. The first dinner was held as an attempt by Farnham’s Bailiffs and Burgesses to stop the townsfol...
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Christmas begins in Farnham
Farnham’s countdown to Christmas has officially started following the switch-on of the Christmas lights on Saturday. The switch-on was organised by Farnham Town Council and saw thousands of people visiting Gostrey Meadow for an afternoon of live...
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School council visits Farnham
Fourteen pupils from Potters Gate School have taken part in a simulated council meeting at Farnham Town Council. The pupils are members of their School Council and ranged in age from six to 11. The Council meeting was chaired by the Mayor of Farnh...
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Last chance to apply for tickets
Find out how to apply for tickets for this year's Civic Christmas Carol Concert on Tuesday 15 December.
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Christmas market returns
Enjoy shopping and entertainment at Farnham's Christmas market this Sunday.
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Nominate somebody remarkable
You have until Monday 4 January to nominate somebody remarkable for a Services to Farnham Award.
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Apply for Carol Service tickets
The ballot has opened for people wishing to apply for tickets for this year’s Civic Christmas Carol Service. The hour-long service has been organised by Farnham Town Council in association with the Farnham Herald. It will take place on Tuesday 1...
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2015 Christmas lights switch-on
Farnham’s Christmas lights will be switched on this Saturday (21 November). From 1pm, Gostrey Meadow will be filled with the sights and sounds of Christmas. School children, local theatre groups, bands and dance companies will entertain the crow...
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Grant helps disadvantaged young
The Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Mrs Pat Frost has visited a local charity to find out more about a project that was funded by a Farnham Town Council community grant. Change of Scene works with disadvantaged children who have social, emotional and...
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Order your Christmas fare
Place your order for your Christmas turkey and other seasonal fare at this Sunday's Farmers' Market.
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Students pay their respects
Students representing the Fearnhamme School Confederation, which is a partnership of 12 local schools have taken part in an Armistice Day service. Shortly before 11am around 50 children, teachers, members of the public and the Mayor of Farnham Cll...
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Art charity receives funding
A £3,000 cheque has been presented to a local arts charity that aims to help vulnerable people. Creative Response applied to the South Street Trust for the grant, which will help 70 participants to develop artistic skills such as observational dr...
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Save the date
The date has been announced for this year’s Civic Christmas carol concert. The popular concert, which is sponsored by the Farnham Herald will feature the highly acclaimed Farnham Youth Choir. It will take place at St Andrew’s Church on Tuesday...
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Christmas is coming to Farnham
Eagle-eyed shoppers will have noticed that the town centre summer bunting is being replaced with festoons of Christmas lights. The lights are being put up over a period of several weeks in preparation for the grand Christmas lights switch-on, whic...
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National recognition for Farnham
The National Association of Local Councils has announced the nine winners of its Star Council Awards. Farnham Town Council entered the Digital Communication of the Year category and was shortlisted as a finalist along with just two other councils....
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Pick a packet or two!
A wide-range of organisations have taken part in Farnham Town Council’s autumn Big Pick Week. During the last week of October, councillors from Farnham Town Council and volunteers from Tootsies Nursery, Heath End Gardeners, Hamptons Internationa...
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Prize-winning pumpkin
The winner of the Farnham allotments pumpkin competition was announced by Farnham Town Council just in time for Halloween. Mr Andy Hinchliff, who tends a plot on the Six Bells site, grew the biggest pumpkin across Farnham’s eight allotments. The...
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Remembrance Day parade
Schools will take place in a Remembrance Day service on 11 November.
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Venison Dinner tickets go on sale
A traditional dinner that has been held in Farnham for over 400 years will take place on Thursday 12 November at Farnham Castle. The first Venison Dinner took place in 1605. The dinner was held in an attempt by the Bailiffs and Burgesses to stop t...
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Supporting farmers
Visitors to this Sunday’s Farmers’ Market are encouraged to treat themselves to a freshly cooked Hunts Hill Farm pork and ale sausage. Twenty per cent of the takings will be donated by Hunts Hill Farm to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institut...
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Farnham in Bloom winners
[caption id="attachment_15744" align="alignnone" width="635"] Farnham in Bloom School awards[/caption]The horticultural talents of Farnham’s green-fingered community have been celebrated at the annual Farnham in Bloom awards ceremony. Having wo...
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Christmas in Farnham
Send us details about your Christmas events and we will include them in our Christmas guide to what's on.
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Take part in a Big Pick
Farnham Town Council is encouraging residents to spruce-up Farnham by organising a litter pick. Big Pick Week will take place between 25 October and 1 November and anybody can take part. Councillor Stephen Hill, Lead Member for Community Enhanc...
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Nominations open for Awards
Individuals and organisations are encouraged to put forward people who deserve recognition for the work they do to serve the community. The awards are sponsored by Sir Ray Tindle of the Tindle News Group and are presented to people who provide an out...
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Finalist in national awards
The shortlist for the National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) ‘Star Councils’ awards has been announced and Farnham Town Council is delighted to be one of just three finalists in the digital communications of the year category. The na...
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Food festival attracts thousands
People have taken to social media to express how much they enjoyed this year’s Food Festival, which was organised by Farnham Town Council. The free annual Food Festival has been described as the busiest ever with queues snaking up and down Castl...
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Quietly going about our business
A new vehicle is about to hit the streets of Farnham and it needs a name. Farnham Town Council is the first council in the country to have ordered a Goupil hybrid electric utility vehicle, which will be used to assist with the delivery of a variety ...
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A warm autumn welcome
September marks the start of a new season for the Farmers’ Market and the end of Farnham’s Feast of Food. The emphasis will be on warming food and ingredients as Farnham Town Council welcomes back Jimmy Ginger’s Fine Chillies. Flashy Food is...
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Food Festival - this Saturday
Farnham’s free annual Food Festival will take place on Saturday 26 September. Castle Street will be closed to traffic and transformed into a vibrant, bustling market place. Live music will entertain shoppers as they browse among the 80 stalls se...
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Farnham wins two Gold awards
Farnham wins two Golds at South and South East in Bloom. Thank you to everybody who has supported Farnham in Bloom 2015.
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Mayor visits winning shoe shop
An independent Farnham shoe shop that was crowned Independent Family Footwear Retailer of the Year 2015 has received a visit from the Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Mrs Pat Frost. Bowleys Fine Shoes is a sponsor of Farnham in Bloom and throughout the summ...
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