30th dec - Girls from the Royal School quiz Grayshott shoppers - Girls from The Royal School's Prep 4 year group volunteered to help Grayshott Parish Council with some market research concerning the planned improvements for the Square. In groups of three they asked 38 passersby questions about the Square - how it is used, how often, etc - and received some very interesting answers! This feedback has been given to Grayshott Parish Council who were very grateful for the help, especially on such a cold day! more...

27th dec - rezurgence newsletter Dec 08 - A warm welcome from the Rezurgence bunker and another snippets newsletter. So what's been happening since September 08. view newsletter pdf...

15th dec - Ferris Cowpers newsletter - latest newsletter from our District Councillor
Happy Christmas to everyone in Grayshott!! Here is my newsletter for the week commencing 15th December, on schedule. Police and Street Watch. As I promised in the previous newsletter, (17th October), I have taken our local 'top cop' Chief Inspector Phil Kedge on a visit to Grayshott. CI Kedge is in charge of all policing in East Hampshire, north of Butser Hill. more...

11th dec - "It's Christmas!" at St Luke's Church attracts a record audience - There was not a spare seat to be found at Grayshott Concerts first Christmas concert featuring the Choristers of St Edmund's and Grayshott's Excelsis Choir at St Luke's Church on Sunday 7th December. Tickets sold out weeks in advance and a number of hopefuls were turned away as organisers struggled to accommodate the unprecedented demand for seats for the progamme of Christmas music, Carols and Readings. more...

6th dec - Star Attractions at Grayshott Christmas Market - Star actresses Vanessa Redgrave and her daughter Joely Richardson made a surprise visit to the Grayshott Christmas Market on Saturday and stole the show. Before paying a visit to see Santa in his Magical Grotto, Joely, speaking to a packed village hall of shoppers thanked Grayshott for making them feel so welcome and promptly received a round of thunderous applause. more...

4th dec - Arthritis Care Grayshott Christmas Lunch - With the village hall already decorated for Christmas we welcomed more than 50 members for our annual seasonal lunch. Everyone enjoyed a glass of wine or fruit juice as they settled themselves at the festive tables complete with beautiful centre pieces made by committee member Carol Hampshire. more...

3rd dec - Christmas in Grayshott - The festive season arrived in Grayshott last week heralded by the traditional switching on of the Christmas Lights which adorn the trees outlining the village greens. Santa made an early appearance to hand out sweets from his BIG sack to the many onlookers including Buy In Grayshott members who had just finished their meeting in the Fox & Pelican. more...

2nd dec - Councillor Cowper Hosts Police Visit For Grayshott Residents - More than 130 Grayshott residents received a visit from the police last Friday when their district councillor Ferris Cowper hosted a four-hour doorstep tour with the top policeman in East Hampshire. Councillor Cowper, Leader of East Hampshire District Council, was joined by Chief Inspector Phil Kedge, in charge of policing in the district north of Butser Hill, as well as PC Kirsty Langridge and PCSO Jim Leggat. more...

1st dec - Grayshott Society Support Shared Streets Village Meeting - Grayshott Society at their recent AGM supported the motion that a village wide meeting should be called to investigate whether "shared streets" could provide a solution to the issue of pedestrian safety and traffic in Grayshott. One of the major issues raised at every Parish Assembly and in a questionnaire which was sent to every household in Grayshott prior to the writing of the Village Design Statement was traffic issues and pedestrian safety.more...

30th nov - Funds Pour in for Grayshott Square Refurbishment - The Grayshott Square Group would like to thank everyone who took part in the 'The Friday Painters' exhibition raising a further £403 towards the refurbishment of Grayshott Square. The event proved a great success with over 20 talented local artists eager for the opportunity to display their work. Feedback from visitors to the exhibition has been equally positive. more...

24th nov - Sue celebrates 40 years with Grayshott Pottery - Shoppers and visitors to Grayshott Pottery and its gift shop were caught up in a surprise presentation this week. On Wednesday, Gift Shop Manager, Sue Fisher, was presented with a specially iced cake and a huge bouquet of flowers, by Managing Director Ed Snell, in the middle of the store in front of staff and friends at Grayshott Pottery to celebrate her 40th year at the Pottery. more...

21st nov - Grayshott Primary School Goes Christmas Shopping - Grayshott Pottery's gift-shop was the venue for a special evening of Christmas shopping, organised jointly by the Pottery and Grayshott Primary School's PTA to raise funds for the school. Family and friends of the PTA were treated to drinks and snacks from the Pottery's Café Bistro, as they shopped and afterwards organisers agreed that it had been a very worthwhile evening. more...

19th nov - Christmas Treats at Applegarth Open Evening - On Friday 21st November Applegarth will be holding its first Christmas open evening, showcasing some of its delicious Christmas foods and treats. "We've got some fantastic local producers joining us including our turkey farmer, a chocolate truffle making demonstration and enough free mulled wine to sink a ship!" says Applegarth owner Will Benson "Please join us at Applegarth for a glass of mulled wine and festive cheer this Friday from 6pm to 9pm. more...

13th nov - Grayshott Society Newsletter - Issue 2 - September 2008 - The Grayshott Society is 18 months old and we have seen our membership grow to 180. We held our first AGM on 13th October when Amanda Haddon Cave (Chairman) informed members of the many and varied initiatives we have been involved with during our first year. Members discussed some of those issues and raised other issues, which were of concern to them. view newsletter - 2MB pdf opens in new window...

11th nov - St Luke's Grayshott Organ Appeal scales up towards its target - In only a few weeks, the St Luke's Organ Appeal has reached over halfway towards its target of £15,000, thanks to the generosity of local people. Treasurer John Haine announced on Monday that the Appeal had achieved well over £8,000 from donations so far, with more arriving every day. Chairman of the fund-raising committee, Gordon Sanderson, is delighted with progress. "This total is excellent news and we've plenty of fresh ideas... more...

11th nov - Tricks and Treats at the Fox & Pelican - The Fox & Pelican in Grayshott pulled out all the tricks and treats at their Halloween bash which turned out to be a very enjoyable and successful evening for all. The Party was organised in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and nearly £300 was raised through the generosity of the Fox & Pelican and their regular loyal customers and friends. more...

11th nov - Remembrance Sunday Dedication From Grayshott Society - On Remembrance Sunday The Grayshott Society donated a Memorial hardwood bench sited next to the Cenotaph at St Josephs Church in Grayshott. A blessing and dedication of the bench was performed on Sunday morning and those present included members of the Grayshott Royal British Legion. The bench is in remembrance and dedicated to the Canadian Servicemen who trained at Bramshott Camp... more...

10th nov - Keep Warm This Winter - Keep out the chill this winter with a series of schemes designed to keep homes heated and energy bills low. In a bid to counter the combined effects of the credit crunch and soaring utility bills East Hampshire District Council will be running roadshows around the area promoting a range of energy-saving ideas. The schemes will help home-owners insulate their houses at a reduced price, install solar panels and even receive money off their next council tax bill. more...

6th nov - Arthritis Care Grayshott November Meeting - Nearly 40 members gathered in the village hall for this months meeting and it took some time to prise them away from the very well stocked sales and raffles tables so that Chairman Sybil Saunders could get the afternoon under way. Before welcoming back our speaker Gordon Gale Sybil had a few 'neighbourly' notices. She urged everyone to apply for the energy saving light bulbs which are available to those over 70 and then went on to warn us... more...

5th nov - Star violinist captivates Grayshott concert-goers - After months of planning, Grayshott Concerts staged its most ambitious concert ever on Saturday 1st November, despite pouring rain and below-normal temperatures. Over 300 concert-goers packed into St Luke's Church to hear the 21-year-old virtuoso violinist, Chloe Hanslip, play Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' accompanied by one of the worlds most famous orchestras, the London Mozart Players. more...

1st nov - Newsletter November 2008 - News of upcoming events - "It's Christmas!" With Excelsis and the Choristers of St Edmunds Sunday 7th December at 6.30pm at St Luke's Church and Stabat Mater - Karl Jenkins Saturday 14th March 2009 at St Luke's Church - Friends of Grayshott Concerts . more...

28th oct - Christmas Concert in Aid of St Luke's Church Organ Appeal - An ambitious Christmas Concert, the first for many years, will be staged at St Luke's Church Grayshott at 6.30pm on Sunday 7th December. Organised by Grayshott Concerts. the event called "It's Christmas!" will be performed by Grayshott's new choir, Excelsis with soloists, together with the Choristers of St Edmunds School Hindhead, accompanied by a sparkling brass ensemble and conducted by Grayshott's Director of Music... more...

25th oct - Beacon Hill Charity Partnership - The Beacon Hill British Legion Club and The Woodcock Inn have joined forces this year in raising money for the Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening for Bowl Cancer charity, GUTS. Fund raising for the Charity started over 23 years ago in memory of Phil Love who died at an early life of cancer. Over £18,000 has been raised by the efforts of Phil's friends and relations and those that support GUTS. more...

17th oct - Buy In Grayshott Donates to Organ Restoration Fund - The Buy in Grayshott campaign (BIG) were delighted to present the new vicar of St Luke's Church, Grayshott, Rev Moray Thomas with a cheque for £500 towards the cost of remedial work required on the church organ. Rev Moray said how pleased he was to receive the wonderful donation, which was a huge step towards the amount needed. more...

17th oct - Ferris Cowpers newsletter - latest newsletter from our District Councillor
Since my previous newsletter of 20^th August, things at home have settled down. You can now telephone or email me in the usual way. Unfortunately the macerator burst again and is now assessed as unrepairable, so to avoid further complexity in our lives we have simply closed down that entire bathroom until our extension is built... more...

16th oct - Olympic Medallist Opens Grayshott Pre-school Garden - The children and staff of Grayshott Little Sunflowers pre-school were delighted to have their new garden officially declared open by TV presenter and Olympic champion, Roger Black, on Monday 13th October 2008. The occasion was attended by staff, parents and carers of the pre-school children... more...

14th oct - Buy In Grayshott campaign reaches out to Butserfest - The businesses in Grayshott were very pleased to be able to promote Grayshott as an award winning village at the recent "Butserfest Event" held at Queen Elizabeth Park. This was part of their drive to encourage people to visit and Buy in Grayshott, and thus maintain the major fabric of the village. The event was also supported by Grayshott Pottery more...

10th oct - Grayshott Firefighters Support Ladies Driving Challenge - As many of you know Grayshott's Firefighters have been instrumental in the success of the Hampshire Fire & Rescue annual Ladies Driving Challenge at Farnborough. In recognition of their contribution and the significant sum of money this event raises for charity they where nominated for a number of awards more...

10th oct - Grayshott Gardeners look at 35 years of gardening in the Village - Grayshott Gardeners stayed close to home for this months lecture with one of their committee members sharing his and his wife's experiences of gardening in Grayshott over the past 35 years. Mr Gordon Rae and his wife Judith have developed a beautiful garden of ½ acre from scratch with a significant amount being achieved since retirement. more...

10th oct - Arthritis Care Grayshott October Meeting - A Busman's Holiday - Chairman, Sybil Saunders, opened the monthly Arthritis Care meeting on Tuesday, 7th October, at Grayshott Village Hall by thanking all members who had written "thank you" letters to the anonymous well-wisher who had so kindly treated everyone to a delicious lunch at the Georgian Hotel, Haslemere, in August, and for the donation from Hidden Gardens of Grayshott which paid or the transportation. more...

9th oct - Hand-made Blue Plaque for Hilltop Writer George Bernard Shaw - This week, George Bernard Shaw's life as a local novelist, was celebrated by writers, schoolchildren, businesses and societies from in and around the Surrey Hampshire border, as his blue plaque, designed and made at Grayshott Pottery, was installed at his home Blen Cathra' now St. Edmund's School in Hindhead. more...

8th oct - Grayshott Business wins Awards - The staff at Lloyds Pharmacy in Grayshott were delighted when it was announced at the Company's Annual Conference held in Basingstoke that they had achieved the 'Best over the Counter Sales' record in the South East region. Nick Storey, the Regional Manager, who presented the award, said how pleased he was at the progress the branch had made, and to have the best record competing against 50 other outlets was truly outstanding. more...

7th oct - Grayshott Pottery Supports Butserfest - Over 1400 young people flocked to Butserfest this year amid blue skies and sunshine. The festival, now in its second year, was organised by East Hants District Council and took place at Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield. It welcomed young people from all over the county to listen to young bands and to take part in some fun events... more...

6th oct - New Vicar of Grayshott, Rev Moray Thomas, installed at St Luke's - St Luke's Church Grayshott was packed on Monday evening (29th September) for a service celebrating an event which has taken place only eight times in the last century. The occasion celebrated the arrival in the Parish of the new Vicar of Grayshott, the Reverend Moray Thomas. more...

2nd oct - BIG Are Presented With Top Hampshire Business Award - The Buy In Grayshott Group (BIG) have been presented with a framed certificate and a cash prize of £100 for winning the prestigious category of the "Best Business In The Community Award" in The Hampshire Village Of The Year Competition. more...

1st oct - 'Small change' Pottery Pig donations result in £100,000 plus for GUTS! - A staggering £100,000 has been collected from 'PIG' collecting points around Surrey & Hants in aid of local charity GUTS over the last 20 years, it has been revealed this week, and it could be even more. Local Guildford charity GUTS, was set up in 1983 by Professor Chris Marks, to 'improve the survival of people with bowel cancer by early detection'. more...

30th sep - Walkers cover 1,400 miles round Grayshott boundary! - On Sunday 28th September the centre of Grayshott was celebrating the wedding of Felicity Cooper and Nicholas Blake in sunshine and high style - but the boundaries were well covered by the Grayshott Scout Group and their annual Boundary Walk. The second Grayshott Scout Boundary Walk was supported by almost 200 walkers this year. more...

25th sep - Free Magazines in Grayshott Square - Indulge your passion! Escape to another world from the comfort of your sofa with a quality magazine this week. Signature Publishing will help you on your way with a free magazine from their portfolio in celebration of Magazine Week (29 September - 5 October). Local residents are invited to the Square in Grayshott village on Friday 3rd October between 12 and 2pm to pick up a free copy of their chosen magazine, or children's goodie bag. more...

18th sep - Grayshott Pottery Customer scoops £100 of vouchers - Farnham resident, Alison Silverthorne, scooped £100 of vouchers at Grayshott Pottery, it was announced this week. The Pottery, who are undertaking a series of customer surveys to further understand the needs of their customers, chose one customer from 'a hat' to win the prize. more...

17th sep - The Grass is always Greener for Grayshott Gardeners - The Grayshott Gardeners first autumn meeting was held in the village hall on Wednesday 10 September when a high proportion of the now over 150 membership turned up to hear Souren Ala give a talk on Grasses. more...

12th sep - Young Violinist is a record-breaker in Grayshott - Organisers of Grayshott Concerts are used to seeing tickets for their events selling quickly, but all previous records have now been smashed. Tickets for their next event went on sale on Monday 1st September and by Tuesday 2nd, they had effectively sold out. more...

11th sep - Grayshott Decorative & Fine Arts Society Celebrates - To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of National Association of Decorative & Fine Art Societies, Grayshott DFAS has adopted a painting by the remarkable Marianne North (1830-1890) 'Flowers of the Pomegranate, painted in Tenerife'. more...

10th sep - Here's Luke-ing At You - On Saturday 6th September St Luke's Church, Grayshott, hosted a fund-raising event in aid of another St Luke's Church – the one in Grimethorpe, Yorkshire. This Yorkshire village suffered very badly with the closure of the local mines and is trying hard to re-invigorate itself. The Diocese has set itself a daunting task of dividing their very large building into a... more...

9th sep - Local Artists to Exhibit at GalleryOne for Grayshott Square - GalleryOne will be supporting the Grayshott Square Group by hosting 'The Friday Painters' exhibition; a collection of work by local independent artists. The exhibition will run from 14-18 October raising funds for the refurbishment of the Grayshott village square. Any local artists wishing to exhibit should contact GalleryOne as soon as possible. more...

8th sep - Scouts Prepared for Second Grayshott Boundary Walk - The 1st Grayshott Scout Group are well advanced with their plans for the Boundary Walk around Grayshott village on Sunday 28th September - all they need now is some good weather!! As last year, the two start points are Grayshott Royal British Legion Club and the car park at Ludshott Common. more...

7th sep - Grayshott Cricket Club 2008 Youth Presentation Evening - It was another full house at the Village Hall for Grayshott Cricket Club's 2008 Youth Presentation Evening last Friday. To celebrate what has been quite a successful season for the Youth Section this year. Monty Lynch former Surrey, Gloucestershire and England Cricketer was in attendance to present some of the awards. Kevin Kaighan was also present from BIG to present all the awards to the Under 9 squad as sponsors of the Club's U9 age group. more...

5th sep - BIG Charity Golf Day Raises BIG Money - The Buy In Grayshott Group (BIG) recently held their annual charity fund raising golf day at Hurtmore Golf Club which proved the most successful day yet, raising the fantastic sum of just over £2,000. The money raised will be donated and in doing so supporting Grayshott Village initiatives and charities, two of such in the Village who will benefit are donations towards the badly needed refurbishment of the Organ in St Luke's Church and the maintenance and improvement of the Christmas lights on the Village Greens and a donation will be made to the Ash Friends of Childline more...

1st sep - All Smile For Grayshott Pets at Amery Vets - Amery Veterinary Group is pleased to announce that they are taking part in 'Pet Smile Month'. Owners are encouraged to bring their pets in for a free dental check and advice on dental products and oral health. They will also receive a copy of a Guide to Veterinary Dentistry. A national 'Healthy Smile' Art Competition is also being held... more...

Newsletter August 2008 - Dear Concert Supporter, CHLOE COMES TO GRAYSHOTT, Saturday 1st November at 7.30 pm - St Luke's Church. Our eagerly anticipated performance featuring Chloe Hanslip with the London Mozart Players is the next concert in the series. more...

25th aug - Grayshott Village Website Nominated for Hantsweb Awards 2008 - The Grayshott village website www.grayshott.com has been nominated in the 2008 Hantsweb Awards which celebrate excellence in website design, accessibility and service. more...

20th aug - Ferris Cowpers newsletter - latest newsletter from our District Councillor
I think I need to explain why this newsletter is so overdue and why I have not been very visible these past four weeks. The reason is our house move which has been pretty close to catastrophic. To help you appreciate why I am not easy to contact just now, here are just a few of our challenges, which all began when we moved to Kingswood Firs on 21st. July; more...

13th aug - Hindhead Together newsletter - this is the first newsletter of Hindhead Together. Hindhead Together is working in partnership to secure a brighter future for the Hindhead Area ensuring that the best is made of the once in a lifetime opportunity afforded to the local area by the construction of the A3 Tunnel. view newsletter... pdf (2MB) opens in new window - can't view this newsletter? get free adobe reader

13th aug - Grayshott U15s become South East Hants District League Champions - What a season it has been for the young players of Grayshott Cricket Club. The Club set out on a new venture this year, entering an Under 15 side into the South East District of the Hampshire Youth League as well as entering teams at all age groups in the Two Counties Youth League. more...

9th aug - Fox & Pelican Knocks Buy in Grayshott for Six - The weather was damp in places but the cricket was surprisingly good at the friendly six aside competition organised last Sunday by Grayshott Cricket Club between six teams from the village - given that many of the teams had rarely played cricket before or if they had it had been a long time ago. more...

8th aug - Grayshott Pottery helps to restore Earl's final resting place - Following many months of hard work by St Martin's PCC as well as by designers, architects, stone masons with help from Grayshott Pottery, repairs to the East Horsley mausoleum, housing the final resting place of William, the Earl of Lovelace, have finally been completed. more...

3rd aug - Grayshott Cleans Up! Winning third Best Business in the Community Award - The Buy In Grayshott Group (BIG) have won yet another prestigious award by scooping "The Best Business In The Community Award " in The Hampshire Village Of The Year Competition. more...

2nd aug - Born in Grayshott now opening in Farnham - the tastes of the SeaRaj have growing appeal - With the economic situation, it could be seen as a time for caution and consolidation, but The SeaRaj in Grayshott has proved to be so successful that Don Kamali is expanding his business with a second restaurant set to open in Downing Street, Farnham within the next month... more...

1st aug - Join the second Grayshott Boundary Walk - For the second year the Grayshott Troup are celebrating Scouting with a major event in Grayshott. This event will be an opportunity for organisations/clubs/groups to raise money for what ever purpose they like! How'... more...

31st jul - The end of an era at Grayshott Village Hall - Last Friday evening, 25th July, over forty people gathered in the Grayshott Village Small Hall to say farewell to the caretaker Jo Edser and her husband John. A buffet, supplied by the Committee and organised by Mrs. Pat Barrett and Ms Barbie McSean, and a bar welcomed the guests. Present were many representatives of Hall's User groups... more...

30th jul - Grayshott 'Leavers' benefit from 30 Years of Neighbourly Support - Year 6 'Leavers' from Grayshott Primary School celebrated their last week at school on Tuesday, with a very special Presentation Assembly given by Headmaster Jon Hills, with special guests from around the village. The pupils were presented with awards and prizes from a number of supportive school and village groups... more...

29th jul - Grayshott Lions Roar for the Second Successive Year - Grayshott Cricket Club Under 9 Lions team roared again by becoming the Two Counties Youth League Champions for the second successive year winning the Alan Staves Trophy. With some of the boys featuring in the final for the second time Grayshott beat Frensham in the final held at Churt. more...

25th jul - Grayshott Firefighters Support Ladies Driving Challenge - Local firefighters from Grayshott Fire Station will be supporting Hampshire Fire & Rescues Ladies Driving Challenge by marshalling and assisting contestants. The event takes place on Sunday, 12th October 2008, and will provide a fun filled day at Farnborough Air Show Site to give women the chance to drive a once in a lifetime variety of large... more...

22nd jul - A 'BIG' Talk at Petworth - Dick Smith, Chairman and Phil Bates from the business group, Buy In Grayshott (BIG) were invited to Petworth Town last week to meet up with members of the recently formed Petworth Business Association. BIG has established a reputation across a wide area as being innovative and creative over how businesses in Grayshott interact with existing and potential customers... more...

21st jul - Grayshott Square Dancing for Morris Men and Women - Early morning shoppers were treated to some traditional Morris dancing in Grayshott Village Square last Saturday as three teams stopped off on their way to the Pilgrim Folk Weekend at Thursley. The Pilgrim Morris Men (pictured above) who are based in Guildford and 'supported' by the Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham performed some olde Cotswold... more...

19th jul - Mike gets on his Bike for the Barnardo's Borneo Challenge - On Saturday morning Mike Pennick was to be found cycling in Grayshott Village Square, not round & round, but in a fixed turbo trainer. Well wishers stopped by to offer some encouragement and to contribute to Mike's fundraising efforts towards his Barnardo's Borneo Challenge which he starts this September. more...

16th jul - Madama Butterfly beats the rain in Grayshott - 'Whatever the weather, the show will go on', opera goers were promised by organisers of Grayshott Concerts second open air opera 'Madama Butterfly' last Saturday. In the event, a sprinkling before and a light shower afterwards surrounded a brilliant but dry performance of this colourful and intense drama enjoyed by a packed house of local people... more...

16th jul - Grayshott Gardeners Summer Show - The Grayshott Gardeners staged their summer show on Saturday July 12 in the Village Hall. The entry fee of 50p was immediately repaid by the sight and smell of the flowers that occupied the centre of the hall. The weather conscious gardener could immediately marvel at the resilience of the roses, the first flowers to greet the eye, for they had by some miracle survived... more...

15th jul - More Great Beer In The Mere! - Haslemere Beer Festival returns this September to Haslemere Hall with the same winning formula of great real ale and cider, superb live music and delicious local food. The organisers have selected 36 very special real ales for the event including a selection from local breweries along with favourites and award winners from all around the UK. more...

8th jul - Good time had by all at Grayshott Summer Ball - An elegant marquee in the grounds of Amesbury School was the venue last Saturday for this year's Grayshott Ball. It was attended by 140-odd revellers (many of whom, towards the end of the evening, became extremely odd, particularly the "Wild Thing" bloke - who, incidentally, sends his apologies!) more...

8th jul - Ten times winner for Tony! - Tony Royall has picked up his tenth award for winning the annual "Grayshott Pottery Darts Tournament" held at Grayshott Social Club. The prize, made and sponsored by Grayshott Pottery, who have supported the awards for the last 25 years, was a hand painted award plate. more...

7th jul - Concert Success Attracts Another Sponsor - So successful have musical events in Grayshott become, that another local business sponsor has come forward to support Grayshott Concerts production of 'Madama Butterfly'. Managing Director Mark Cutmore-Scott of sponsor Cain Manor, an exclusive wedding venue in Headley Down, said "We're delighted to support such a high quality event right on our doorstep. more...

3rd jul - Grayshott Sunday Funday is Family Favourite - Bathed in sunshine, the Grayshott Sunday Funday got underway with an energetic performance by the Mayflower Morris dancers. The colourful carnival procession that followed and full programme of entertainment culminating with the Temperance 7 Jazz band ensured that this popular Grayshott village summer celebration remains a firm family favourite. more...

1st jul - Grayshott's SeaRaj opens for Sunday lunch party bookings - Grayshott's SeaRaj is opening its doors for Sunday lunchtime bookings. The move comes from customer requests to host group parties and already Don Kamali, the owner of the SeaRaj has experimented with one-off pre-ordered lunches. Sunday bookings can be made for parties of 8 or more. Parties of over 26 will be able to book exclusive use of the restaurant The full normal menu will be available more...

30th jun - Successful Search for Young Opera Star - After three weeks of searching over two counties, the organisers of Grayshott Concert's open-air opera 'Madama Butterfly' on 12th July, announced that they have found their young star - right under their noses. The young performer, selected after a brief audition from a short list of almost a dozen applicants, is 9 year old Callum Drain, a pupil at Grayshott Primary School. more...

23rd jun - The Temperance Seven will jazz-up Grayshott's Sunday Funday - Grayshott's mid-summer celebration takes place on Sunday 29th June and culminates with a performance by The Temperance Seven. With hits including 'You're Driving Me Crazy' and 'Pasadena', T7 achieved national fame during the 60's. Since then they have continued to delight audiences with a unique jazz sound and ingeniously humorous compositions. more...

23rd jun - A Challenge for Grayshott's Puzzle Fans - If you're into puzzling, you might just recall that a certain Grayshott resident appeared in local papers and on television about 18 months ago, claiming to have invented the "World's Hardest Puzzle". Various local people were pictured wrestling to dismantle the five silver rings-and-strings teaser called 'Loopamania'. more...

23rd jun - Grayshott Cricket Clubman Awarded for Services to Sport - At the recently held Sport Haslemere awards long serving Grayshott Cricket clubman Peter Clapham received the 'Services to Sport ', the second clubman in recent years to collect this award. Gerald Baker winning the award in 2006. Peter Clapham, or 'Mr Grayshott' as he is often called, must be one of the greatest clubmen. more...

22nd jun - Champion of equestrianism receives MBE - Marion O'Sullivan, Commercial Director of Grayshott based D J Murphy (Publishers) Ltd, has been awarded an MBE in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the publishing industry and to animal welfare. Marion joined D J Murphy in 1951, shortly after PONY Magazine's launch in 1949 and the offices moved to Grayshott in 2003. more...

21st jun - Grayshott Cricket Club is the first club in Hampshire to gain Clubmark Re-accreditation - Grayshott Cricket Club received some excellent news recently with confirmation that it had successfully gained its Clubmark re-accreditation and in doing so was the first club in Hampshire to achieve this distinction. After being one of the first clubs to achieve accreditation back in 2005, Grayshott CC, along with all Clubmark accredited clubs, have seen the increased expectations placed upon them more...

20th jun - World Class Music - the Icing on Grayshott's Cake- Grayshott is different - By any standards, Grayshott on the Hants/Surrey borders, is a pretty unusual village. Not only does its 2500 population support 50 shops, 150 businesses and an impressive array of clubs, societies, sports and leisure activities, but it also boasts its own website, Grayshott.com, and business development group, 'Buy In Grayshott' (BIG). more...

13th jun - An Amazing Woman - The name Lilian Baylis conjures up thoughts of 'The Old Vic' and Sadlers Wells Theatres in London. Thanks to the enthusiasm and first-hand theatrical knowledge of Sarah Lenton members of Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society learned so much more about the life and achievements of an amazing woman. more...

10th jun - Gala Night with the Stars of Opera - Not content with staging just one opera, 'Madama Butterfly' in Grayshott on 12th July, organisers Peter and Vivien Harrison, the inspirations behind the highly successful Grayshott Concerts series, are planning another - one of the most unusual and glittering events ever to be held in the district. more...

9th jun - Grayshott Concerts opera Madama Butterfly needs a young star - The organisers of Grayshott Concerts open air opera 'Madama Butterfly' on Saturday 12th July, have an especially challenging casting problem to solve. The famous opera by Puccini will be performed by national touring opera company Opera Box, at Grayshott Primary School fields, with top flight professional opera singers in all the roles but one.. more...

8th jun - Grayshott Golfers Celebrate Success - Grayshott resident Nick Butt is celebrating this week, after winning this year's annual Grayshott Golfing Tournament sponsored by Grayshott Pottery. Nick, who manages the Social Club in Grayshott was elated by his win and said,'"This win is a first for me and even better because I was up against 20 really great local golfers. The cup is superb too and unusual because there aren't many golfing cups that are hand-made like this!". more...

8th jun - Local Businessman wins Individual Achievement award at publishing's Oscars! - Grayshott's Clive Foskett, Chief Executive of Signature Publishing Ltd was recently awarded the Individual Achievement award at the Independent Publishers Advisory Council award ceremony – the Oscars of the publishing world. more...

8th jun - Merry Month of May for Grayshott Flower Club - Saturday, the seventeenth day of the merry month of May, saw Grayshott Village Hall transformed by the splendour and beauty of flowers. The Competitive Floral Show called 'Merry Month of May' was staged by members of Grayshott Flower Club and Intersocieties. more...

8th jun - Grayshott Gardeners learn about 'Colour for the hot dry garden' - Having spent the first two weeks of May experiencing temperatures in the high seventies Fahrenheit (plus 25ºC if preferred), and no rain, the Grayshott Gardeners were in a receptive frame of mind to learn all they could about what plants to grow and how to nurture them in a hot dry garden. more...

21st may - Grayshott 'Paella in the Plaza' Fundraising Success - The Grayshott Paella in the Plaza fundraiser held in Grayshott Square was a great success with friends and family, great food and entertainment proving a winning formula once again. An overwhelming 150 guests attended helping to raise over £1,700 towards the village square refurbishment project. more...

20th may - Huntington House Nursing Home Celebrates 30th Anniversary - Huntington House, which is owned and run by Marilyn and Geoffrey Hoare assisted by their son Charlie and daughter Sarah, is celebrating 30 years of providing nursing care to the older members of the Hindhead and surrounding communities. more...

16th may - Life in Blue Jackets and Pines - Grayshott stepped back in time on Saturday to pay tribute to famous Grayshott resident Dame Agnes Weston. Highly regarded for her charitable work with serving Royal Navy servicemen and their families during the latter part of Victorian times, residents, businesses and members of local clubs and societies joined the celebrations and the unveiling of a blue plaque at Dame Agnes's house 'Ensleigh' in Crossways Road, Grayshott. more...

13th may - Grayshott Gardeners' Annual Plant Sale - The village square saw unusual activity before most of the shops were open on the morning of Saturday May 10. The early riser would have observed a well organized group erecting tables and covering them with a range of plants that would defy most of us to comprehensively identify. The occasion was the annual plant sale organized by the Grayshott Gardeners. more...

12th may - Stagers' treat for Noel Coward fans - Grayshott Stagers gave Noel Coward aficionados a real treat with their production of Cowardy Custard at the village hall over four nights from 23rd to 26th April. Telling the story of Coward's life through song and biographical snippets, the revue features songs and scenes from the 1920s to the 1960s, including I'll See, You Again, London Pride, Mad Dogs and Englishmen and A Room with a View. more...

9th may - Fastest ever sale of opera tickets - In less than seven days, over half the tickets for Grayshott's summer open-air opera have already been sold. Grayshott Concerts are hoping to achieve a second sell-out success repeating last summers first ever outdoor opera which attracted over 500 music lovers to the village. This year, the community group in association with Buy In Grayshott, are staging Puccini's much loved masterpiece "Madama Butterfly" performed by national touring opera company Opera Box. more...

6th may - Grayshott Pottery Supports Access to Service Awards - Encouraging businesses to provide "Access for All", is the aim of an award initiative now in its second year. This year's top Access to Service award, has been won by Bordon business, Bob's Taxi, who scooped the coveted prize and wooed the judges with his friendly and fully accessible London taxi cab service. more...

29th apr - Grayshott Celebrates St Georges Day with Cream Tea - Villagers flocked to a sunny Grayshott Square to celebrate St George's Day and partake in a much-loved English tradition, Cream scones & tea. The event was widely supported with volunteers baking scones and serving tea throughout the afternoon for local residents & business people. more...

25th apr - Headley Star Violinist Delights Packed Grayshott Audience - Grayshott concert-goers were treated to a scintillating and exuberant performance of one of the world's best loved classical works on Saturday when Martin Smith performed Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor at St Luke's Church to a capacity audience. more...

22nd apr - Grayshott Gardeners Spring Show - The Grayshott Gardeners put on their Spring Show in the Grayshott Village Hall on Saturday 12 April on a typical April day of sun and showers. The day saw a record number of 331 entries, which far exceeded the 198 entries in the previous year. The warm January followed by hard frosts and even a sprinkling of snow had not affected the quality of the exhibits and reminded some of the more mature members of the winters they and their plants had enjoyed? in times past. more...

10th apr - BIG Puts Grayshott on the Map - A new village map, promoting Grayshott as a place to visit and shop, is now available. The map is featured in a leaflet that will help to generate interest in the attractions and shops in Grayshott. Its production was supported by a grant from East Hampshire District Council. more...

9th apr - Dramatic skies and distant horizons - GalleryOne in Grayshott, Surrey will be hosting an exhibition of new paintings by the respected landscape artist Paul Treasure. Paul's previous GalleryOne solo exhibition in 2006 was extremely well received, resulting in a complete sell out. more...

8th apr - Traffic Concerns Raised at Grayshott Assembly - At the recent Grayshott Parish Assembly, proposed Village traffic calming measures were discussed. In these discussions The Grayshott Society, who have been involved over several months with the relevant authorities both in Hampshire and Surrey as well as the Highways Agency brought up the subject of "shared space/streets" more...

7th apr - Grayshott Concerts Wins Surprise Awards - Organisers of Grayshott Concerts were delighted last week when they received news of not just one surprise award but two. The first came when Cllr Sam James, Grayshott's County Councillor, presented a cheque for £1,000 to Vivien Harrison, Artistic Director of Grayshott Concerts, at the Grayshott Village Assembly on Friday. more...

6th apr - Grayshott Concerts biggest orchestra ever - Grayshott Concerts is heading for another sell-out event when it's largest ever orchestra lines up to perform on Saturday 12th April at St Luke's Church. The event, called Look! It's Bruch!, will feature local star violinist Martin Smith performing Bruch's famous Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor. more...

5th apr - Vicar Susan gets a great Grayshott send-off - It was standing room only for many party-goers at Grayshott Village Hall last Saturday. The occasion was Grayshott parishioners' 'Farewell' Party to their Vicar, the Revd Susan Wing, after 10 years as incumbent in the village. more...

3rd apr - PiG Donate £600 to Grayshott Primary School - Party in Grayshott today presented Jon Hills, Grayshott Primary School Head teacher, with a cheque for £600 towards the refurbishment of the school hall. The donation is from the proceeds of the recent sell out Pantomime in Grayshott - Jack & The Beanstalk - which included members of the schools Gold Class (Year 6) and staff members. The hall refurbishment includes new 'stage' lighting & controller, ceiling microphones and a new CD player. more...

2nd apr - Hindhead Together Approve Concept Statement - The Hindhead Together Partnership, at its Joint Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, reviewed the work over the past months on the Concept Statement which will provide a framework for the more detailed planning process in the Hindhead area and agreed to submit the final Concept Statement to Waverley Borough Council more...

1st apr - Wilderness Wander over Hankley Common and Family Fun during Half Term Heath Week
- Surrey Heathland Project will be leading a guided walk at Hankley Common on 26 April, and are are also co-ordinating a week of fun activities on heaths for the summer half term week (24 May - 1 June) on Hankley, Frensham and Thursley Commons. more...

27th mar - Grayshott Firefighters are back by popular demand! - Following Grayshott Fire Stations much acclaimed talk at last years Parish Assembly they are returning to deliver an important fire safety message. Last year local firefighters gave a light hearted and informative overview of the 100 years of a fire service in Grayshott. more...

26th mar - Double Bill for Movies in Grayshott - On Saturday 5th April 2008 Movies in Grayshott will, for the first time, be showing two movies - the classic Jane Austen film Pride and Prejudice at 3pm and the action movie, The Bourne Ultimatum at 8pm in Grayshott Village Hall. Cinema tickets are priced at £5.00, or £4.00 for under 16s, and are now available from Grayshott Books (tel: 01428 604798) or on the door. more...

26th mar - Grayshott Firefighter visits No10 - Local Firefighter Mark Brittain from Grayshott Fire & Rescue was invited to a reception at Downing street recently. Mark was a nominated for The Spirit of Fire Awards which is the UK Fire Services premier event recognising bravery and dedication in the Fire Services community. The Prime Minister personally addressed all the nominees and then met with them at a reception in the state rooms of Downing Street. more...

19th mar - Grayshott Stagers Cowardy Custard - Grayshott Stagers next musical production is Cowardy Custard an entertainment devised by Gerald Frow, Alan Strachan and Wendy Toye. As well as many of the instantly recognisable Coward songs, there are extracts from several of his plays more...

12th mar - Community First in Grayshott - Community First East Hampshire's newly appointed outreach worker, Janet Easton, would like to meet key people in the local community of Grayshott. To get the ball rolling Janet met this week with Peter Hatch, webmaster of grayshott.com and chairman of Party in Grayshott and Phil Bates of the Grayshott Society to discuss local issues. more...

12th mar - Hindhead Together exhibition display extended - After two very busy days for last week, the Concept Statement display has now gone to Haslemere Town Hall. Following this it will go to Beacon Hill to give people another chance to see the ideas for redevelopment of the London Road area. The Hindhead Together Partnership wants the local community involved in agreeing on possible opportunities for development within the context of the historical, cultural and environmental assets of the area. more...

9th mar - Have your say at Local Community Forum - The people of Grayshott, Headley, Whitehill, Bordon, and Lindford will have a chance to put forward their views on the future of their area at the next meeting of their local Community Forum, being held in the Liphook Millenium Centre at 6.30pm on Tuesday 18 March. This is the last of the four Community Forums at which East Hampshire District Council is asking residents for their views. These will then be incorporated into the Community Strategy that guides joint work by councils, police, health services and voluntary agencies. more...

7th mar - Can your sports club, community group or parish benefit? - Sports clubs, community groups and parish councils in East Hampshire could benefit from a fund that is set up to provide and enhance open space and recreation facilities in local communities. Developers make a contribution to a stand-alone fund when they build in an area - and that money is then used for the benefit of the local community.But how does it work, what are the contributions, and how does a local group, or parish or town council, benefit? more...

4th mar - Grayshott's Early Morning Appetite - A FREE early morning breakfast held at the Fox & Pelican in Grayshott last Saturday (1st March) attracted over 120 diners. In fact several more were disappointed as the food eventually ran out! The event was held to celebrate the marvellous work that Cancer Research UK is doing in beating cancer. more...

3rd mar - Jack & the Beanstalk - Jamie Oliver would not be happy with the food and drink Al Copop and his Hoods want to sell to the kids in the Devil's Punchbag, near Bindweed. When Winn King, proprietress of the Milky Way Organic Café, is forced to sell Daisy her cow, due to suspected poisoning by farmer GM Crop, it looks like she has no choice but to close the café. more...

2nd mar - Long Service Award for Grayshott Fire Fighter - Local Fire Fighter Paul Jenkins was presented with a long service award by Deputy Chief Fire Officer David Curry recently. Paul has served at Grayshott Fire Station for 20 years and the award was in recognition of his commitment to the service during this period. more...

29th feb - Affordable housing boost for Grayshott - East Hampshire District Council is delighted that a small-scale development of affordable housing is to be provided in the village of Grayshott to address the housing needs of some local people. This year will see the completion of two houses and two bungalows in the village. Following development funding of £196,000 from the Housing Corporation, Drum Housing Association started on site in January at Beech Hanger End. All properties will be two-bedroom and for affordable rent. more...

21st feb - 'BIG' cheque for Grayshott Village Square The "Buy in Grayshott" (BIG) campaign was delighted to present a cheque for almost £800 to the Grayshott Square Group. The money was raised from a collection following a very successful Carol Service in the Village Square on Christmas Eve last year, led by the vicar of St Luke's church, the hugely popular Rev Susan Wing. more...

19th feb - Stunning performance by Grayshott's new choir Grayshott's new choir Excelsis, received a tumultuous standing ovation for their performance of Vivaldi's 'Gloria' at their debut concert in Grayshott on Saturday. The event, organised by Grayshott Concerts at St Luke's Church, marked the culmination of four months of intense activity in forming a new choir from scratch and rehearsing for the event. more...

11th feb - Grayshott Gardeners Explore The World of Orchids Fresh orchid plants seem to be more and more readily available and many of us, charmed by their grace and beauty, bring them into our homes to add that special touch of elegance and luxury. But do we know how to care for them? Grayshott Gardeners will welcome a very special lecturer on Wednesday 13th February 2008 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. more...

11th feb - Warwickshire Firefighters honoured by Grayshott Fire Station The annual Grayshott Fire Station ball at The Old Thorns raised a staggering £1,040 towards the Atherstone-on-Stour Firefighters' Appeal for the Firefighters who tragically lost their lives last year. more...

5th feb - The Great Grayshott Pancake Race A very blustery Shrove Tuesday in Grayshott battered the eighteen brave contestants as they took part in the Great Grayshott Pancake Race held in The Village Square. A crowd of supporters and onlookers cheered on the runners whilst they negotiated the course around the square whilst flipping their pancakes as the wind tried to whip them away. After five close heats and semi finals the eventual winner, just beating Peter Harrison from Grayshott Concerts into a close second, was Chee-Man Chan pictured centre above who, representing Dinomite magazine produced by Grayshott based Signature Publishing, had dressed for the occasion.more...

4th feb - 2007 Best Dressed Shop in Grayshott Awards Dinner Last night (Sunday 3rd February) saw the exciting finale of the awards for the best dressed shop in Grayshott 2007. Judging is done twice a year, in spring and autumn, with marks awarded for cleanliness, shop display and general shop appearance. Marks are added up, but results are not known until the presentation dinner. more...

31st jan - A Gallery of Celebrities in Grayshott GalleryOne in Grayshott, Surrey will be hosting an exhibition of limited edition prints by the greatly celebrated German artist, Sebastian Krüger. These super real representations of some of Hollywood's most celebrated stars seem to drip with energy. A masterful portrait of rock star Bono looks positively demonic, whilst members of the Rolling Stones have more wrinkles and creases than you thought possible. more...

30th jan - Grayshott Concerts Gains Another Sponsor Grayshott Concerts events are attracting even wider interest than usual. Not only are tickets selling fast for their 'Gloria' Concert on 16th February, but the 2008 series of concerts is to be sponsored by another local business. more...

25th jan - Legion Donates Money For GUTS Once again Beacon Hill British Legion Club has raised £400.00 for Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening for bowel cancer, ( GUTS ) more...

21st jan - Grayshott Pottery Donates Village Signs Four village roads in Grayshott are set for a facelift thanks to the generosity of two local businesses. Grayshott Pottery and Visual Assets have been instrumental in creating the eye catching signs that not only celebrate Grayshott's 5th Village' Award in recent years, but also sport the village's much loved logo. more...

17th jan - Grayshott Concerts heading for another sell-out event The debut performance of Grayshott's new Chamber choir "Excelsis" on Saturday 16th February at St Luke's Church Grayshott is already attracting considerable attention. The choir, formed only in October last year after in-depth auditions among local trained singers, will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" and works by Mozart and Faure. more...

17th jan - Ocean's 13 leads Movies in Grayshott 2008 Season Movies in Grayshott will start the 2008 programme with a showing of Ocean's Thirteen on Saturday 26 January 2008 at Grayshott Village Hall. more...

8th jan - Grayshott Golf Society supports Village Hall At their Traditional Annual Christmas golf day held at Milford Golf Club, The Grayshott Golf Society members unanimously agreed to donate £1,000 pounds towards the much needed refurbishment of the kitchen in Grayshott Village Hall. more...

7th jan - Grayshott Stagers Set for 2008 February 2008 will see the return of the ever popular One Act Play / Supper Evening from the Grayshott Stagers. more...

2007 News Review Take a look at a review of all last years news more...