Haslemere Festival - Family Events

Tickets for Festival Activities (unless otherwise stated) are available from

Haslemere Hall Box Office, Bridge Road, Haslemere  GU27 2AS

www.HaslemereHall.com    01428 642161  boxoffice@haslemerehall.com

Sat 16th 10.30

Doun-ta-tcha! African Drum Circle. Learn to play the Djembe St Stephen’s Church, Shottermill welcomes you to a weekend of activities which start with African Drum workshops. Details & tickets from the church office 642609 or office@shottermill.org.uk No charge Also at 1.30
Sun 17th 10.45

Songs of Praise Service at St Stephen’s Church. Continuing the musical and African Drum theme from Saturday and followed by a shared lunch. Free
  3.00

Family Concert at St Stephen’s Church. Open to musicians/entertainers from our local community. Details and tickets from the church office, 642609 or office@shottermill.org.uk,  Free
  3.30

Bell Ringers Open Day at St Bartholomew’s Church. The bell ringers welcome you to their bell tower for a demonstration, a chance to try your hand on a model bell and to see how good you really are on a simulator! Followed by a cream tea. Tickets £4 on the door
Wed 20th 7.30 Pat Chapmans’ Indian Curry Evening The Curry Club's Dominique and Pat Chapman return with their entertaining and very popular Festival Curry Night. Watch an all-new curry cooking demonstration and slide show then enjoy a tasty curry dinner. Menu includes popadoms & chutneys, starter and eat-as-much-as-you-like main course. Refreshments available from the Georgian's cash bar. Tables of 12 - singles, couples, groups or book a full table. All welcome including your older children. At Georgian House Hotel. Admission by tickets £16, only from the Curry Club, telephone 01428 658327. Credit/debit cards and cheques accepted
Sat 23rd 12 noon

Victorian Haslemere Throughout the day the shops will be decorated and you may be served by Victorian street sellers! A Victorian street scene will be re-enacted on Chestnut Avenue (beside Haslemere Hall) with stalls and attractions from the period. Free
  3.30

Tennyson Peal of Bells As a celebration of Tennyson's bi-centenary, a peal will be rung on the bells of St Bartholomew’s Church Haslemere. There are 10 bells in the tower and two of them contain quotations from Tennyson’s In Memoriam; ‘Ring out the darkness of the land’ and ‘Ring in the Christ that is to be’. The ringing will last for about 40 minutes and ringers will be drawn from Guildford Diocese
Sun 24th 11.15

Festival Choral Matins at St Bartholomew’s Church with Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, the Mayor and Councillors of Haslemere & District
Mon 25th 2.00 Bank Holiday Fun on Lion Green An amazing collection of activities for all the family: Traditional Donkey Derby - 6 races and Tote,
The Band of the Prince of Wales's Division, Haslemere Town Band, Film Stunt Team Demonstration, Cycleworks Mountain Bike Jump Display, Army Assault Course - Have a Go, 100 Years of Scouting (Tent pitching competition), Veteran & Classic Car Display, Diablo with the Sports Locker, Guinness World Records (Pizza eating record attempt), Haslemere Army Cadet Force, Hog Roast, food and other stalls
  7.30

Family Entertainer and Comedian Jimmy Cricket Jimmy is one of the greatest comedians operating in the UK and is coming to Haslemere as part of a major nationwide tour under the banner Best of British Variety. His Irish brand of humour has exceptional appeal for all audiences. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £10 to £15
Tues 26th 2.00

Free Community Printmaking Workshop  Andrew Morrison is a professional printmaker and book artist and throughout 2009 he will be working with the residents of Haslemere to produce artwork for the town as part of the Creative Communities project. Come and meet Andrew and have a go at simple print methods such as using cut stencils, rollers and hand pressure to explore drawings and ways of making marks. All ages welcome and no experience necessary. At High Lane Pavilion, Weycombe Road, Haslemere.  For more information or to book call 01483 523390  Also on Friday 29th
Fri 29th 2.00

Community Printmaking Workshop  A second opportunity to have a go at simple print methods. All ages welcome and no experience necessary. At High Lane Pavilion, Weycombe Road, Haslemere.  For more information or to book call 01483 523390
Sat 30th 10.00

Helicopters over Haslemere  Take a flight over Haslemere and bring your camera. Flights from Woolmer Hill College sports ground.  Turn up and fly - £30 adults and £25 children. Longer flights possible (NFD)

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