Haslemere Festival - Summary List of EventsThere are some 90 events so to see more details of any event, click on its 'Theme' linkTickets
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May-09 |
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Event Summary |
Venue |
Theme |
| Idylls of the King exhibition of early photographs, to 30th | Haslemere Museum | Exhibition | ||
| Surrey Writers exhibition with Surrey Heritage Strategy, to 30th | Haslemere Museum | Exhibition | ||
| Mayor Murder Mystery - entry forms from Library, Nobbs, local schools £2 | Competition | |||
| Images of Haslemere competition entries on display 20th to 30th May | Haslemere Museum | Competition | ||
| Young Instrumentalist competition for local school children | Competition | |||
| People's Poetry Competition | Competition | |||
| Thur 14th | 3.00 | Opera South - School's Concert. Tickets £3 from 645266. | Haslemere Hall | Youth |
| Rise to the Occasion' Flower Club exhibition (Fri 15th to Sat 16th May) | Haslemere Museum | Exhibition | ||
| Fri 15th | 10.30 | Talk - Mastering the Medium 1 - Roger Dellar oil painting the Town Crier £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk |
| 2.30 | Talk - Jeremy Hunt MP talks about Westminster £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk | |
| 8.30 | The Manfreds pop group 'Let 'em Roll' Tour £17 advance to £20 on the door | Haslemere Hall | Headline | |
| Sat 16th | 10.30 | & 1.30 Doun-ta-tcha! African drum circle. Book free from 642609 | St Stephen’s Church | Family |
| 7.30 | Haslemere Symphony Orchestra & Chorus concert £10 to £15 | Haslemere Hall | Classical | |
| Sun 17th | 10.00 | Cycleworks Haslemere Road Race | Town Hall | Cycling |
| 10.45 | Songs of Praise at St Stephen's Church | St Stephen’s Church | Family | |
| 3.00 | Family Concert with local musicians & entertainers. Free 642609 | St Stephen’s Church | Family | |
| 3.30 | Bell Ringing; have a go Tickets £4 on the door include cream tea | St Bartholomew’s Ch | Family | |
| Mon 18th | 11.00 | Talk - Mastering the Medium 2 - Watercolour by Allan Thomson £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk |
| 2.30 | Talk - Julian Pooley talks about Gertrude Jekyll £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk | |
| 7.30 | Richard Durrant Guitar Whisperer with musical effects £12.50 | Kilmorey, Royal Sch | Light | |
| Tue 19th | 11.00 | Talk - Conan Doyle in Haslemere, his 150th anniversary | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 2.15 | Talk - Houses and Gardens of the Bordeaux Region, NADFAS £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk | |
| 7.30 | Charles Owen classical piano recital £12.50 | St Christopher’s Ch | Classical | |
| 7.30 | Vic Cracknell’s Acoustic Showcase; the best of local talent £10 | Georgian Hotel | Folk | |
| 8.30 | Haunted Haslemere Ghost Walk £2.50 child £1.50 | Town Hall | Walk | |
| Wed 20th | 2.30 | Talk - The Story of the Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 7.00 | Haslemere Young Instrumentalist final. Audience tickets £5 | St Bartholomew's School | Competition | |
| 7.30 | Dave Newton, jazz piano virtuoso, in concert £12.50 | St Christopher’s Ch | Jazz | |
| 7.30 | Pat Chapman's Curry Evening Tickets + dinner £16 from 658327 | Georgian Hotel | Family | |
| Thu 21st | 11.00 | Talk - Mastering the Medium 3 Painting Landscapes in Oils £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 2.30 | Talk - Mastering the Medium 4 Painting with Pastels £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 7.30 | British art in Tennyson's time; Haslemere Art Society talk £5 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 7.45 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses play by Haslemere Thespians. from £7 | Haslemere Hall | Light | |
| 8.00 | Famous duo, Alexander Baillie cello & James Lisney piano £14 | St Christopher’s Ch | Classical | |
| 8.30 | Haunted Haslemere Ghost Walk £2.50 child £1.50 | Town Hall | Walk | |
| Fri 22nd | 10.00 | Michael Rosen (we're going on a bear hunt) children’s laureate (SOLD OUT) | Haslemere Hall | Headline |
| 12.00 | Organ Recital - Mendelssohn, Haydn & Handel. + lunch £10 | St Bartholomew’s Ch | Classical | |
| 1.30 | Michael Rosen (we're going on a bear hunt) children's laureate ( SOLD OUT) | Haslemere Hall | Headline | |
| 7.00 | Tennyson Gala Dinner with Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate | Georgian Hotel | Headline | |
| 7.30 | Live Indie bands; some hottest acts on the music scene £8.50 | Woolmer Hill College | Youth | |
| 7.45 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses play by Haslemere Thespians from £7 | Haslemere Hall | Light | |
| Sat 23rd | 11.00 | Talk - Tennyson in Haslemere by Professor Leonée Ormond £10 | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 12.00 | Victorian Haslemere with period stalls and attractions | Chestnut Avenue | Family | |
| 12.30 | Picnic lunch in Museum grounds £15 | Haslemere Museum | Classical | |
| 2.00 | Talk - Tennyson by Dr Brian Hinton with rare early photographs £10 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 3.30 | Tennyson Peal of Bells | St Bartholomew’s Ch | Family | |
| 7.45 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses play by Haslemere Thespians from £7 | Haslemere Hall | Light | |
| 8.00 | Tennyson Concert with Oliver Davies & Daniella Lehner £20 | St Christopher’s Ch | Classical | |
| Sun 24th | 10.00 | Haslemere's Got Talent Competition auditions £2 (final at 6pm) | Haslemere Hall | Light |
| 11.00 | Historic Haslemere Town Walk, donations | Town Hall | Walk | |
| 11.15 | Festival Choral Matins | St Bartholomew’s Ch | Family | |
| 12.30 | Talk - Tennyson Window, Idylls of the King with Bernard Coe | St Bartholomew’s Ch | Talk | |
| 1.30 | Lunch with Martin Muncaster reading 'The Lady of Shalott' £25 | Lythe Hill Hotel | Classical | |
| 3.30 | Visit to Tennyson’s Haslemere Home, Aldworth £10 | Blackdown | Classical | |
| 6.00 | Haslemere's Got Talent Competition final £5 | Haslemere Hall | Light | |
| 6.00 | Harant Singers with part songs, motets and barbershop. £10 | St Christopher’s Ch | Classical | |
| Mon 25th | 10.00 | Cycleworks Mountain Biking - from 10 am to 2 pm | Lion Green | Cycling |
| 10.30 | Julia Donaldson (voted best picture book author) & Gruffalo £5 | Haslemere Hall | Headline | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon fun with Donkey Derby, Prince of Wales's Band, Town Band | Lion Green | Monday | |
| Army Assault Course - have a go, Classic & Vintage car rally | Lion Green | Monday | ||
| Guinness World Record attempt, Film Stunt team demonstration | Lion Green | Monday | ||
| Mountain Bike stunts, Scout tent pitching, Hog Roast and other stalls | Lion Green | Monday | ||
| 7.30 | Jimmy Cricket, family entertainer & comedian £10 to £15 | Haslemere Hall | Family | |
| 8.00 | Jazz at the Georgian, the Brian White Quartet £7.50 | Georgian Hotel | Jazz | |
| Tue 26th | 11.00 | Talk - Vincent Marks, expert witness and 'The Insulin Murders' £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk |
| 2.00 | Community Printmaking Workshop, all ages welcome, free | High Lane Pavilion | Family | |
| 2.30 | Talk - The coming of the Railway to Haslemere, local film show £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk | |
| 7.30 | Soldiers Tale - Stravinsky - performed by local professionals £14 | Kilmorey Royal Sch | Classical | |
| Wed 27th | 11.00 | Talk - The Magistracy, what they do and how to become one £3 | Haslemere Hall | Talk |
| 2.30 | Talk - The Oriental Rug Gallery, with demonstration £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 8.00 | Wine Tasting Challenge organised by Haslemere Cellar £15 | Georgian Hotel | Light | |
| Thu 28th | 11.00 | Talk - The Long Range Desert Group Story; North Africa 1940/41 £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 2.00 | Magic Mikey, children's show £6 | Haslemere Hall | Youth | |
| 2.30 | Talk - The A3 Hindhead Improvement Scheme, by Balfour Beatty £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 7.30 | Imagine Jack duo; romantic singing £12.50 | Kilmorey, Royal Sch | Light | |
| 7.30 | Haslemere Town Band concert £6 | RC Ch Hall | Light | |
| 7.30 | Talk - Peru - The Realm of the Incas - Haslemere Travel £5 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| Fri 29th | 11.00 | Talk - Stand-up Comedy - this is serious £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk |
| 2.00 | Community Printmaking Workshop, all ages welcome free | High Lane Pavilion | Family | |
| 2.30 | Talk - Vanilla, Queen of Spices by John Dean £3 | Haslemere Museum | Talk | |
| 7.30 | Pam Ayres comes to Haslemere (SOLD OUT) | Haslemere Hall | Headline | |
| 8.00 | The John Cullen Evening; local talent from folky to rocky £10 | Georgian Hotel | Folk | |
| Sat 30th | 10.00 | To 6 pm. Helicopter Rides over Haslemere, £30 adult, £25 child | Woolmer Hill College | Family |
| 11.00 | Guy Farley illustrates his 'Music for the Movies' £7.50 | Kilmorey, Royal Sch | Light | |
| 7.30 | Jacqui Dankworth, £15 advance to £18 on the door | Haslemere Hall | Headline | |
| Sun 31st | 9.00 | Cycling Sportives - Fun, Challenge & Epic rides; details on web | Town Hall | Cycling |
| 2.00 | & 6pm Festival of Dance by Haslemere Performing Arts £5 to £8 | Haslemere Hall | Youth | |
| 7.30 | Michael Mates & William Godfree as Flanders & Swan £15 | Kilmorey, Royal Sch | Light | |
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Future events |
The Haslemere Society 1884-2009 celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. To see details of the special events planned go to www.Haslemere.com/HaslemereSociety |
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