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Haslemere Happenings

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The Haslemere MuseumUpcoming Events

The Rustic Renaissance: Haslemere’s Arts and Crafts HeritageRuns until 2nd September | Museum Open | Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm | Admission by Donation

Don’t miss this intriguing exhibition at Haslemere Museum which tells the story of how, in the early 1900s, Haslemere became a thriving centre for a community of artists and craftspeople, inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement – one of the most influential international artistic movements of modern times. The exhibition showcases wonderful objects from the Museum’s remarkable European Peasant Arts Collection as well as rarely seen textile designs made by local weavers.

Discovering Dinosaurs – A Family Friendly Exhibition at Haslemere MuseumRuns until to 1st September | Museum Open | Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm | Admission by Donation

Come along to the Museum and enjoy this new family friendly exhibition. Discover more about the fascinating world of dinosaurs with lots of amazing facts about these prehistoric animals. There will be plenty of interactive fun too including dress up, puzzles and much more! Don’t miss the Build a Dinosaur Lego Challenge family drop in event on 1st August and Dinosaur Delights on 8th August, where young visitors can spend a fun-filled morning of arts and crafts.

The Museum will be hosting an exciting array of family events throughout the summer to entertain you and your little ones. Highlights include a Falconry Display on 4th August where you can experience at close quarters, the beauty of these magnificent birds in flight. There will be a Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Mini Fete on 17th August with children’s tea, traditional games, face painting and fun stalls and on 24th August, an opportunity to discover more about the fascinating world of bees. Museum Explorers sessions for 5-11 years (parents’ do not need to stay) take place on selected dates throughout August. To find out more, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk.

Early Years at the MuseumThe Museum’s Early Years sessions get underway in September and are fun filled sessions for children under 5 with parents and carers. On 8th September, little ones can listen to The Very Busy Spider story

and help make a giant spider’s web and on 22nd September there will be an opportunity to marvel at the shells in the Museum’s handling collection. Early Years events take place at the Museum every fortnight on Fridays during term-time alternating between morning and afternoon. To find out more, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Historic Haslemere Guided Town Walks (with local historian Tim Winter)Donations to Haslemere Museum | No need to book, just turn up.

Church Lane, Tanners Lane and Lower StreetSunday 6th August | 2.30pm

Discover more about Church Lane, Tanners Lane and Lower Street. Meet outside Haslemere Museum

Haslemere High StreetSunday 17th September | 2.30pm

Learn more about Haslemere High Street and the fascinating history of the town. Meet outside Haslemere Museum.

Early Birds at the MuseumMonday 7th August | 11.00am-1pm| By Donation to Haslemere Museum – Booking Essential

Special opening for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition to come along and enjoy the Museum free from the hustle and bustle of the public. The galleries will be open and there will be an opportunity to handle special objects. To find out more, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk.

Heritage Open DaysSaturday 9th September | 2.00pm-4.00pm| Free Entry

Celebrate Heritage Open Days 2017 at the Museum. Come along and join us for traditional garden games and enjoy delicious afternoon tea all in the wonderful setting of the Museum’s beautiful gardens.

Tea and Talk at Haslemere Museum: The Museum’s Flower TableTuesday 26th September | 2.30pm | Museum Members Free, Non-Members £3 | No need to book, just turn up.

Come along to our informal talks for adults with tea and biscuits! Join June Chatfield for a look at the fascinating history of the Museum’s flower table,

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Firework & Bonfire Evening at Haslemere MuseumSaturday 4th November | Doors open 6.30 pm | Fireworks 7.30 pm followed by lighting of Bonfire

Save the Date! Make sure you celebrate Bonfire night in style this November at Haslemere Museum There will be a dazzling firework show by Firebird Entertainment and as the night draws in, the event is sure to warm up when the bonfire is lit. There will of course be seasonal food and drink available too including burgers, hotdogs and mulled wine! Wrap up and enjoy a show of spectacular colours in the beautiful Museum garden! Tickets on sale to Museum Members only throughout September at £6 per person to be booked in advance. Booking for Non-members of the Museum opens from 2nd October at £8 per person. Membership of the Museum provides a fantastic opportunity directly support the Museum and enjoy an exclusive range of benefits in return including generous discounts on family workshops, events and talks, 10% discount on all purchases in the Museum shop and much more! To find out more, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk.visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Your Museum Needs You!Haslemere Museum has a long tradition of volunteer support and has over 100 volunteers who are involved in all aspects of running the Museum including greeting visitors, providing educational workshops for children, cataloguing collections and gardening. The Museum could not provide its services to the community and care for their diverse collections without volunteer support. Volunteering can be a great way to learn new skills, meet people and support the Museum. You don’t need specialist knowledge to volunteer; what you will need is enthusiasm and a willingness to get stuck in! The Museum currently has volunteering opportunities in the Museum gift shop and reception. If you think this could be for you then Haslemere Museum would love to hear from you! Please contact Lindsay Moreton, Collections Manager on 01428 642112 or email: [email protected]

HASLEMERE MUSEUM RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATIONHaslemere Educational Museum is delighted to announce it has received a donation of £5,000.

The generous donation has been used to buy upgraded IT equipment and software allowing the Museum to help promote its diverse collections to a wider audience.

The donation was made by ShareGift, a unique charity which specialises in accepting donations of shares. These donated shares generate funds to give to charities, guided by donor suggestion. Since 1996 they have given over £25 million to more than 2,500 charities.

The Museum was the chosen nominated charity of Graeme Nuttall OBE, a keen supporter of the work of the Museum and whose wife Elizabeth currently volunteers in the collection stores. Graeme received a prestigious award for Services to Employee Share Ownership at the ProShare Annual Awards ceremony last year. His award entitled Graeme to nominate a charity to receive a ShareGift donation and he chose the Haslemere Educational Museum.

Graeme Nuttall OBE, a partner at European law firm Fieldfisher said “It is great to see how my interest in employee share plans and employee ownership has helped Haslemere Museum upgrade some of its IT systems. I am keen that technology is harnessed to ensure the Museum’s many and varied collections may be studied and shared more widely”

Announcing the donation, Julia Tanner, Curator of Haslemere Museum said, “I would like to extend our deepest thanks to Graeme Nuttall, ProShare and ShareGift for this generous donation, allowing us to purchase much needed IT equipment and software. As an independent charity, we greatly rely on our supporters and donations are a tremendous help. They enable us to continue our service to the public and help see the Museum safeguarded for future generations”.

Haslemere Art Society123 Annual Exhibition 9-16th September at Haslemere Educational Museum open Tuesday to Saturday 10am -5.00pm

Recent work by local artists both amateur and professional includes painting drawing sculpture ceramics and craft in most media. There will be two galleries and approximately 250 works for sale. It will be a vibrant and diverse Exhibition with something for everyone.


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The Achilles is a very strong tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel. This in turn allows you to walk, run, jump and go up and downstairs. It has such a key role in lower limb functi on that it is oft en subject to over loading and can be a common site for injury. About 6% of relati vely inacti ve people may develop Achilles tendon problems at some point in their lifeti me. However, the chance of it developing is higher in athletes or sports people who do a lot of exercise. It can be a parti cularly persistent problem for some runners and oft en requires some medical interventi on.

The classic signs of an Achilles problem would be pain and swelling over the tendon itself which can extend up into the lower leg. As well as pain, there is oft en sti ff ness which is usually worse in the morning or aft er periods of inacti vity. It tends to improve as you move around on it or with some light acti vity during the day.

Achilles problems tend to develop because of over use or abnormal loading although they can be a result of direct trauma (eg; being hit by a supermarket trolley). As

you get older, the calf and tendon have a tendency to become less fl exible and therefore may be prone to over-stretching. Achilles tendinopathy is more likely to develop if you:

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• Have a tendency to roll your feet inwards as you run (Over-pronati on)

The type of treatment you may require will depend on the severity of the injury and the factors that have predisposed to it occurring in the fi rst instance. Symptoms may take 3-6 months to resolve but there are plenty of self help treatments available which may include:

• Reduce the amount of exercise you’re doing and how oft en you exercise.

• Wear a small heel raise in each shoe. This helps to reduce the stress on your Achilles tendon.

• Wear well padded and supporti ve shoes.

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• Start a stretching program for your calf/Achilles tendons (*)

• Perform strengthening exercises for your calf/Achilles (*)

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Transfer of the nil rate bandBecause spouses and civil partners are tax exempt they are able to leave not only their enti re estate to each other tax free but also their nil rate band allowance. On second death therefore a total estate of £650,000 can be left tax free.

Residenti al nil rate band (RNRB)The new RNRB is available in additi on to the existi ng nil rate band; but only applies to property gift ed on death and as always, there are a number of restricti ons:

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• property held in trust may not apply, and;

• for an estate worth over £2million the RNRB will be reduced by £1 for every £2 so that an estate of £2.2million and over will not qualify.

Currently the maximum RNRB available is £100,000. This will increase annually, up to £175,000 by 2020.

What happens if I sell my house?If you downsize, or sell your property to cover nursing home fees, then it is possible to claim the RNRB on the previously owned property, but some restricti ons apply.

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Ownership of the house and other assets pass to Janet without any IHT being due (under the spousal exempti on), so John’s NRB and RNRB are unused.

Janet dies in September 2020 and leaves her whole estate to Sarah. Her estate on death has increased in value to £1million.

Janet’s estate can make use of her NRB £325,000 and, as she is leaving her home to Sarah (a ‘direct descendant’), her RNRB of £175,000. As John left everything to Janet, her executors can claim his unused NRB and RNRB. There is a total of £1m in nil rate bands; 2 x £325,000 and 2 x £175,000 and so no IHT payable.

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Haslemere Food Festival 2017Food Glorious Food - Celebrati ng the Best of Local!

Saturday 23rd September – Lion Green, Haslemere 10am to 4pm

Celebrati ng all that is great about local produce, a feast of culinary delights will be tantalising the taste buds at the twelft h annual Haslemere Food Festi val taking place on Saturday 23rd September. The festi val highlights the variety of high quality produce that is available locally and the range of products currently available from award winning suppliers in the town and surrounding area.

This year’s food festi val is set to be tasti er than ever before! Expect to fi nd a great mixture of homemade /local produce on off er including bakery delights, cheeses, olives, chutneys and preserves, pies, oils, organic meat, locally brewed beer, ales and much more. Sweet toothed? Why not try some delicious homemade chocolate truffl es or unique maple syrup products, or marvel at the gorgeously decorated cakes on off er. Look out for the delicious global street food vendors too!

The day will also feature a packed programme of foodie demonstrati ons – ‘Seasonal Starters’ with Riverford Organic Farmers, ‘Autumn Breads’ from Bake with Jack and a mouth – watering selecti on of

Local Meat Dishes from Seabright’s Butchers, and what bett er way to fi nish the day than with ‘Wine and Fizz’ tasti ng with Blackdown Ridge Estate!

Alongside the delicious foodie stalls, other highlights include special Children’s Workshops with the opportunity to get hands-on with food, fairground rides and children’s att racti ons, face painti ng and live music to entertain all festi val goers.

So come along and enjoy sampling the varied produce on display. This Food Festi val provides the perfect opportunity for local producers to show off their products and help showcase what Haslemere and the surrounding area has to off er. The success of the Food Festi val is down to what Haslemere does best: public, private and voluntary organisati ons working together to deliver an event that demonstrates the quality of products and services that are available!

This community event is surely one not to be missed! This year’s food festi val promises foodie fun for the whole family with a day of acti viti es and entertainment, so make sure you keep up to date with all the latest news and events and follow us on Facebook: Haslemere Food Festi val and Twitt er: HaslemereFF

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Welcome to the latest editi on of Haslemere Town Council’s newslett er. I do hope that you fi nd it useful and informati ve. If you have any feedback or would like an item covered in a future editi on please contact me using the contact details above.

Lisa O’SullivanTown Clerk

Haslemere’s New MayorCouncillor Malcolm Carter who joined the Council in May 2015 to represent Hindhead Ward, has been elected Town Mayor to serve for the year 2017/2018. He has always been involved with local chariti es and has recently been a trustee of an award winning young people’s

charity. His three chariti es for his mayoral year are Canine Partnership, the 3 Counti es Money Advice service and the Haslemere Penny Ha’penny Trust.

Following a 40 year career in the Food Industry where he held various management and directorships he then went on to be a Director General of a nati onal benevolent fund for fi ve years.

Inspector Donaldson DayOn the last Sunday in July, a group of people gather around the Haslemere Town Hall to remember police Inspector Donaldson who was murdered in the executi on of his duty in Haslemere in July 1855. This short commemorati on service was insti gated by Mr Jeff Harwood of Godalming in Surrey who has since sadly passed away.

This year the commemorati on will take place on Sunday 30th July at 12pm. If you would like to join us to commemorate Inspector Donaldson please do come along; should you require any further details please contact Jenny Bennett on [email protected].

Haslemere Walking Festi valHaslemere is proud to be hosti ng its third Walking Festi val and will once again be off ering a collecti on of varied and rewarding walks for all ages and abiliti es.

Haslemere HappeningsSummer 2017

This year the programme of walks will take place from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October and whether you are a serious rambler or a gentle ambler, it really does off er something for everyone.

All walks are free to att end and are led by knowledgeable walk leaders to guide people along the route with some designed for families. Booking for all walks is essenti al and number are limited so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. More informati on, including the details of all the walks, is available from www.haslemere.com/vic.

The Hunter Centre(Formerly Alzheimer’s UK) at the Marjorie Gray Hall

We are pleased to say that a new charity has been set up by local people to take on this valuable and necessary work. The Charity No. is 1173587. A new lease has been agreed for the hall, guaranteed by the Town Council and a bank account is now in place. The new Hunter Centre will start operati ng on Monday July 17th off ering the same service but initi ally only three days per week, Mon/Wed/Fri.

If you would like to help or be involved in any way please let Elaine Clement, the Centre Manager know [email protected].

Should you wish to make a donati on then cheques should be made out to; “The Hunter Centre”

The Haslemere Penny Ha’Penny TrustThis charity is for the Haslemere area only and is the initi ati ve of Haslemerre Town Council; it currently benefi ts from the Mayor’s Charity and The Haslemere Hogs project.

Grants are currently being given for youth work and sport especially for the disadvantaged.

If you are an organisati on that requires funding please do not hesitate to contact the Town Hall or the Chairman directly: [email protected]

We are currently supporti ng a project at Woolmer School and the “Try a Sport day” at The Edge on Bank Holiday Monday August 28th.

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For further information contact Lisa O’Sullivan, Town Clerk

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Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.00am-3.00 pm

High Street Public Toilets Let’s Save ThemThe Town Council is very disappointed that Waverley Borough Council has decided to close our town centre toilets for budgetary reasons. We believe that a town the size and quality of Haslemere should have “basic human faciliti es” for the benefi t of all visitors to our Town.

We are parti cularly anxious to save this facility especially for our disabled residents who would otherwise be disadvantaged by having to fi nd which local business premises have toilets that meet their requirements. Our “on-line peti ti on has resulted in over 600 signatures in two weeks!!!

The Town council will be considering taking over this facility from Waverley Borough Council at their meeti ng on Thursday July 13th.

The Mayor would value any comments of support either on his Facebook page or directly to [email protected].

Town Council Over Amenity Space MaintenanceHaslemere Town Council have agreed with Waverley Borough Council to take over the maintenance of key open spaces within the town for a trial period of 12 months as they believe that they have not previously been maintained as we would wish them to be. The green areas concerned are St Christopher’s Green, Town Meadow, land adjacent to Weydown Road car park and Clements Corner.

Waverley will be paying the Town Council to carry out the maintenance so there are no additi onal costs to our residents. The Town Council has already received favourable comments from some residents since they took over this work in April 2017.

Council Meeti ngsMembers of the public are always welcome to att end Council meeti ngs. Look out for Agendas posted on the Town noti ceboards and on the Town Council’s website. All meeti ngs are held in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall. Forthcoming meeti ngs are as follows:

• Thursday 17th August, 7pm – Planning & Highways

• Thursday 24th August, 7pm – Ameniti es

• Thursday 7th September, 7pm – Grants

• Thursday 14th September, 7pm – Planning & Highways

• Thursday 28th September, 7pm – Full Council

• Thursday 5th October, 7pm – Ameniti es

• Monday 9th October , 7pm – Finance & Audit

• Monday 12th October, 7pm – Planning & Highways

Haslemere Town Council Councillors 2017-2019All can be contacted through the Town Hall (01428 654305) or at email addresses below. Their details can also be found at www.haslemeretc.org/councillors.

Critchmere Ward

Penny Bradley [email protected] Hall [email protected] Piper [email protected]

Haslemere South Ward

Sahran Abeysundara [email protected] Nikki Barton [email protected] Simon Dear [email protected] Rodgers [email protected]

Haslemere North & Grayswood Ward

Melanie Odell [email protected] Liindz Peel [email protected] Round [email protected]

Hindhead Ward

Jean Arrick [email protected] Malcolm Carter [email protected] e Hewett brigitt e.hewett @haslemeretc.orgMichael Dover [email protected] Alex Ford [email protected]

Shott ermill Ward

Pat Blades [email protected] Edwards [email protected] King [email protected]

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If you were aged over 55 on 6th April 2015 you can take advantage of the increased fl exibility but obtaining professional advice is essenti al to make sure you get an informed analysis of your parti cular situati on.

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Our client received a pile of pension paperwork which made litt le sense to him. Following a review we discovered he actually had four pensions and each diff erent pension provider needed him to make a decision on taking benefi ts. Our client found this all very confusing and needed help sorti ng it all out.

Aft er our initi al meeti ng, we worked out some potenti al opti ons taking into account his circumstances and objecti ves. The providers were asked to clarify the benefi t details and available opti ons. The client was surprised at the fl exibility aff orded to him having taken

into account the pension rule changes from 2014 and 2015. He did not realise that he could only take the benefi t of one of his pensions as a tax freelump sum. This fund was not accruing any further benefi t, interest or growth and was being eroded by infl ati on. Having sought advice our client was then able to use the new rules to his advantage. It enabled him to increase his existi ng income as and when needed rather than the restricti ve benefi ts being imposed upon him by his previous scheme.

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RHS Garden Wisley to host Surrey Sculpture Society’s20th Anniversary Sculpture Trail

The Surrey Sculpture Society (SSS) will be staging one of the largest Sculpture Trails in the country at RHS Garden Wisley from 19th August - 24th September. The trail will feature the works of both new emerging and highly acclaimed established sculptors, showing over 80 sculptures set within the internati onally renowned gardens.

Henriett e Van der Does, Chair of the SSS commented: ‘2017 is a very special occasion for the Surrey Sculpture Society at RHS Wisley since we organised our fi rst ever show in 1997, now 20 years ago. The original trail consisted of 55 pieces by 27 diff erent arti sts and was received with mixed reacti ons from the public (‘what was sculpture doing in a place for plants?’) Since then, much has changed. Today we will be showing over 80 pieces by as many as 68 diff erent sculptors, with a great variety in subject matt er and sizes, supported by a huge following of many loyal art lovers of the

sculpture trail. I am very proud to be the Chair of the SSS in this signifi cant year and I hope that the trail will again exceed its successes of the previous years, both in the warm recepti on from the public as well as its sales.’

Teresa Marti n the SSS Exhibiti on Manager for the event commented:

‘Our new Sculpture Trail for 2017 walks elegantly up Batt leston Hill, just a short way to the BowesLyon Rose Garden enjoying the iconic mixed borders, through the scented climbers on the pergolas and descends again to the water gardens. We hope that visitors will be struck by the contrast in styles and materials produced by our talented sculptors. We will be following in the footsteps of the very fi rst SSS trial at Wisley, 20 years ago, when Don Foxley’s sculpture, ‘Naissance’, stood at the top of Batt leston Hill. For this year’s trail Don has created a sister piece especially for this anniversary and a similar half sized form called ‘Enlightenment’.

‘New members, Denise Jaques’s, ‘Shards’ sparkle with vibrant designs and Adam Warwick Hall’s striking mechanical animal combinati ons cast an original slant for the sculpture by the lake. Some strong spacial statements are made by the dynamic metal pieces, including Julia Grose’s

copper and steel ‘Bullrushes’ which could be used as a spectacular water feature. Visitors can also meet the sculptors at the end of the trail and discuss their favourites and fi nd out about the techniques used.’

The many talented emerging arti sts and gift ed professional

sculptors within the Society, create aff ordable and original pieces that can form eye-catching focal points in gardens, conservatories or interiors. The sculptors

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work with a broad range of materials including stone, metal, bronze, resin, glass, ceramic, wood and found objects.

The Sculpture Trail will give visitors to RHS Garden Wisley

the chance to discover a wide range of sculptures located throughout the grounds of this world class garden, with all sculptures for sale.

Stephanie Fudge, Head of RHS Garden Wisley, commented: ‘We are thrilled to host the Surrey Sculpture Society Trail again this year at RHS Garden Wisley. The arti sti c exhibit provides our visitors will the opportunity to view inspirati onal sculptures within the beauti ful setti ng of the garden as the summer season comes to an end and autumn begins.’

Admission to the Sculpture Trail included in entrance to RHS Wisley.

The exhibiti on opens on 19th August and will run unti l 24th September.

Opening ti mes: Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday – Sunday and Bank Holidays 9am – 6pm

RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB Tel: 01483 224234 or www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for details of entrance fees.

For informati on on Surrey Sculpture Society visit www.surreysculpture.org.uk

Haslemere U3A Events

11th September 2017 at 2pm in Haslemere Hall

The Atlanti c Railway - Brunel’s Vision by Ian Kennedy

The first hundred years or so of steam passenger ships across the North Atlantic and pursuit of that elusive Blue Riband. ‘Buy your ticket at Paddington Station and disembark in Boston or New York’, was Brunel’s plan. Even he would have been impressed by the century that followed of largely British triumph in finance, design,

engineering, and artistic (including gastronomic!) skills which produced the magnificent procession of ever grander and majestic ocean liners. Courage, folly and massive investment. Can ships disappear, totally, into the North Atlantic without trace? Certainly and disturbingly frequently!

£2 for members and guests, to include tea. Admission and tea/coffee £2. Non-members welcome. Membership inquiries Margaret Mowatt 01428 652338 Meetings Don Stacey 01428 644423 and www.haslemere-u3a.org.uk

Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB 01483 224234 www.rhs.org.uk/wisley



Grayshott Folk ClubSept-Dec 2017

Saturday Sept. 30th 2017 @ 7.30pm – Réalta (www.realtamusic.com) (on tour from NorthernIreland) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLbscMCsnls

Here at Grayshott Folk Club, we have an impressive track record of bringing the very best in traditional Irish/Celtic Folk music to our audiences; Altan, The Henry Girls, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, The Outside Track, Crossharbour and Connla have all been our guests in the past. Réalta take up the baton and are another musically gifted band in that mould. They are a cracking 5-piece traditional Celtic/Irish Folk band from Belfast. Described by Irish Music Magazine as: “A full bodied pipe and whistle extravaganza”

Réalta make full use of the intricate melodies and driving rhythms that make Irish music so much loved throughout the world. Performing on dueling uilleann pipes, whistles, bodhrán, guitar, bouzouki, double bass and vocals, this award-winning, Belfast-based band will lead the listener on a journey of music and song through the full range of the Irish tradition…… or as Herald Scotland put it; “Réalta carry on the Bothy Band tradition of taking tunes by the scruff of the neck and firing excitement through them like hot flames!” You’ll hear strains of Planxty too.

At: Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ

Tickets £15 from all the usual places or Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096

Hope & Social – Friday 13th October 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSzueZ_gdJw

Not so much a gig, more a life-affirming experience for the young and the young at heart with this wonderful 8-piece variety band. Folk/Pop/Rock – they do the lot! Tickets are already selling fast.


Home Service – Saturday 21st October 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0boN1Asa84

Formed in 1981, Home Service, is a ground-breaking, vibrant and quintessentially English 8-piece Rock-Folk band, which rose out of the ashes of The Albion Band and features top Folk/Rock musicians.


The Willows – Saturday 4th November 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF98lIrlvzc

5-piece Folk/Rock band The Willows hail from Cambridge and visited us a few years back. We’ve already seen their Lead Guitarist Ben Savage this year as he played in a duo with Hannah Sanders for us back in April and now The Willows have an added new ingredient in the form of Katriona Gilmour (of Gilmour & Roberts fame), so perhaps she may be the catalyst they need to take them up to the next level?

+ Alden, Patterson and Dashwood. Residing in a quiet and dark corner of Norwich, this trio have been brewing up a mix of really wonderful and tuneful songs. We saw them at Grayshott back in February and I had no hesitation in re-booking them. They must surely be getting much wider recognition in the very near future. Tickets £15 from all the usual places or Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096

Grayshott Folk Club -“keeping it live and keeping it local”www.grayshott.com/folk www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk

The Way Down Wanderers – Friday 1st December 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt4kV6vFnVI

Young, upbeat and full of life, The Way Down Wanderers will be a blast of fresh air and will bring their own style of lively Americana/Folk music to Grayshott. You won’t be able to sit still...........


Magpie Lane – Saturday 16th December 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE6_Y7xPQco

Magpie Lane are well-known for their harmony singing, playing and presentations of traditional

Christmas and seasonal songs. Their Oxford shows sell out every year. This will be a relaxing and gentle way in to Christmas for those who cherish the memories of Christmas past. Both of these sets of performers have played for us at Grayshott before.

+ Mervyn Mewis & Kathryn Young- Mervyn and Kathryn enchanted us when they supported Faustus for us in April and they will play us some wonderful old tunes and seasonal offerings on the Hammer Dulcimer and Harp that they have actually made themselves.


Have a great Summer and I look forward to seeing you in September.



PRESS CONTACTS: Haslemere Visitor & Local Information Centre Antoinette Francis [email protected] 01428 645425

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Haslemere Walking Festival 2017Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October

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Haslemere is proud to be hosti ng its third Walking Festi val and will once again be off ering a collecti on of varied and rewarding walks for all ages and abiliti es. This year the programme of walks will take place from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October and whether you are a serious rambler or a gentle rambler it really does off er something for everyone.

Inspired by becoming a Walkers are Welcome town – a nati onwide initi ati ve to encourage more walkers and visitors into communiti es across the country, the festi val, which

is supported by Haslemere Town Council, off ers a wonderful opportunity for children and adults to learn about Haslemere’s wildlife and fascinati ng history, while at the same ti me enjoy the stunning walking areas both within this lovely market town and the beauti ful surrounding countryside.

The festi val off ers a diverse combinati on of walks from returning favourites such as the ever-popular Bat Walk and Nordic Walking, to new and exciti ng additi ons for both families and older children. Join experienced Forest Leaders for an exciti ng Wild Learning Walk, try a Night Scavenger Hike on Marley Common with the Scout Associati on or discover Haslemere’s rich and colourful history through a dramati zed walk bringing Hindhead Common to life with the ‘Sir Robert Hunter Trail’. And if a more challenging long-distance ramble is what you’re aft er, you can explore the undulati ng

terrain of Black Down or wind your way through pathways on Hindhead Common and the Devil’s Punchbowl that would have been familiar to the poet Lord Tennyson. You can even escape to the country for the day with a wonderful circular walk starti ng and fi nishing from Haslemere Train Stati on.

Antoinett e Francis from the Haslemere Visitor Informati on Centre says, “For the third ti me we have, once again, been given the chance to off er both children and adults the opportunity to explore and discover this charming market town, its amazing history and beauti ful surrounding countryside.” Antoinett e adds “This year we have a truly exciti ng programme of walks, many of which are new to the festi val, that will appeal to all ages, abiliti es and interests, so there really is something for everyone to enjoy”.

All walks are free to att end and are led by knowledgeable walks leaders to guide people along the route with some designed for families. Booking for all walks is essenti al and numbers are limited so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. More informati on, including the details of all the walks, is available from www.facebook.com haslemerewalkingfesti val. So with your walking boots at the ready, do join us for a walk to celebrate and encourage walking in and around the beauti ful town of Haslemere.

PRESS CONTACTS: Haslemere Visitor & Local Informati on Centre Antoinett e Francis [email protected] 01428 645425

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