17th dec - Don't miss Grayshott's BIGgest event this year! - Everyone loves Carol Singing at Christmas! And the biggest and best opportunity for miles around is Grayshott's traditional open-air carol singalong at 7pm on Christmas Eve in Grayshott Square. Last year, the event attracted almost a thousand people, dwarfing events in Haslemere and other towns and villages throughout the district. Once again, the singing will be led by Revd Moray Thomas, Vicar of Grayshott, accompanied by Laudate, with refreshments of hot chocolate and jam dodgers served by the Rezurgence group. "It's wonderful to see so many local people enjoying themselves," says Brenda McGurk. "It's such fun for all the family." more...

11th dec - Festive Little Sunflowers - Children who attend Grayshott Little Sunflowers Pre-school were treated to a Christmas party on Wednesday 9th December, with Santa stopping by to read the children's Christmas lists and deliver some early presents to them. The 2-4 year olds have been busy practising their nativity play, which will be performed on Friday to family and friends. more...

8th dec - Helping Hand for Grayshott Litter Hitters - Members of the Buy in Grayshott organisation were in the village recently, led by Dick Smith, helping to make Grayshott clean and tidy for Christmas shoppers. Grayshott Parish Council Chairman, Clive Slaughter was pleased to present the "litter hitters" with new bag holders donated by the Parish Council to make the job easier and said "The volunteers do a great job in the village and the Parish Council wanted to show its support for this wonderful community initiative." more...

3rd dec - Arthritis Care Grayshott Christmas Lunch 2009 - On the first day of December members gathered in the village hall, now decked out in its Christmas colours and with tables laid in seasonal red and green, for our annual Christmas Lunch. This, along with our Summer Buffet Lunch is the time we deviate from our normal meeting format, gathering earlier in the day and enjoying a full meal. more...

23rd nov - Improbable Fiction the best Stagers yet, Probably - Alan Ayckbourn's play Improbable Fiction is a brave choice for an amateur theatre group to tackle, a choice that could so easily have been disastrous due to the complexity of the plot and the demands it makes on its actors. I am delighted to say that The Grayshott Stagers carried it off magnificently under the secure direction of Brezetta more...

20th nov - Grayshott Fire Station Achieves Beacon Status - Grayshott Fire Station has been held up as a shining example to others after winning an award for its high performance. The retained station has achieved Beacon status, given to those that set the standards for the service. Grayshott's fire-fighters will now be given additional resources to acknowledge their hard work more...

19th nov - Win an Evening at Applegarth for Two - Following the outstanding success of the Food Aventures at Applegarth their newly renovated restaurant is now open for evenings of contemporary farmhouse dining on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Full of rustic charm and delicious British cuisine the farmshop restaurant now boasts a cosy wood burning stove, installed by Blaze House Art, and more...

18th nov - Scrooge is a 'Dickens' of an attraction in Grayshott - When community classical music promoters 'Grayshott Concerts' decided to stage Charles Dickens', "A Christmas Carol" at St Luke's Church at 7.00pm on Wednesday 25th November, little did they know how popular it would prove. Tickets for Britain's best known ghost story, featuring Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, have been eagerly snapped up for weeks and now only a few remain. "We're really glad we took a gamble on this amazing production," said organiser, Peter Harrison. "It's a heady mix of eccentric masks, wild puppets and an atmospheric set - with live music and songs making this fabulous story a great start to the Christmas festivities." more...

13th nov - Grayshott's November Extravaganza - On Sunday last The Fox & Pelican Pub in Grayshott held a Village community charity event for all the family and £245.00 was raised for the Macmillan Cancer Support shop in Grayshott. A superb display of fireworks was put on for the large crowd gathered, paid for and donated jointly by The Fox & Pelican and Tom & Abi Jones of Fairland's, who as well organised the kiddies corner. more...

12th nov - The Rocky Horror Picture Show is Coming to Grayshott - At long last, a chance to see the ultimate sci-fi horror cult musical movie. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to Grayshott Village Hall on Wednesday 25th November. Ever since its release in 1974 Rocky Horror has become, thanks to elaborate audience participation – particularly on the midnight movie circuit, the definitive cult film of all time. When innocent newlyweds Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) seek shelter after their car breaks down in a storm, they find themselves made welcome in the home of transvestite Doctor Frank 'N' Furter (Tim Curry). But all is not as it first seems, as they discover that Frank 'N' Furter is hosting a get together for visitors from the planet Transsexual to show off his latest creation, Rocky! more...

11th nov - Help make Grayshott a plastic bag free community! - Since December 2008 East Hampshire District Council's have been running a plastic bag free initiative which started in the parish of Whitehill and Bordon. Since then the scheme has also been run in East Meon, Bentley, Medstead and Binsted and now it has come to Grayshott as part of the Greening Grayshott campaign which joined in with the first international Plastic Bag Free day on the 12th September. more...

10th nov - St Luke's Church Delivers in Grayshott this Christmas - The Grayshott Christmas Card delivery service was launched this week by vicar of St Luke's Church, Moray Thomas (pictured right).

Moray said "Last year over 700 Christmas cards were delivered using the service which also aims to raise funds towards the running costs of the church."

Organiser Gordon Sanderson said "This year we hope to do even more! We will not be on strike and as for modern innovations to replace manpower we are the opposite - we as a Church are always hoping for more manpower!!" more...

9th nov - Arthritis Care Grayshott November 2009 Meeting - As Chairman Sybil Saunders was reading out members thanks for last months celebration of Lily Hubbard's 100th birthday, the lady herself arrived so we were all able to wish her belated good wishes as she had been unable to the October meeting. Members then joined in the congratulations for Sheila Dorsett who had recently been awarded an Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate. We were reminded that our next meeting on December 1st will be our Christmas Lunch which is at the earlier time of 12 for 12.30. more...

3rd nov - Beer & Beatles Star Performers at First FirkinFest - The Fab Four tribute band the Upbeat Beatles stole the show on the final evening of the first FirkinFest held at Grayshott Village Hall, as a packed audience enjoyed over two hours of dancing to the authentic sounds of the Mersey Beat. more...

30th oct - All Set for FirkinFest - Thr beers are tapped and everything is now set for a fabulous 'FirkinFest' debut as Grayshott's first beer & cider festival is due to get underway at Grayshott Village Hall tonight (Friday 30th Oct) at 6pm. FirkinFest promises to offer something for everyone more...

28th oct - Grayshott Conservatives Annual Dinner at The Fox & Pelican - The Grayshott Conservative Group's Annual Dinner was held in the Fox & Pelican last Friday. Members enjoyed a wonderful meal and were then regaled by some amusing anecdotes by the renowned cricket commenter, Peter Baxter. more...

27th oct - Grayshott Pottery supplies Jamie's Italian in Guildford - Grayshott Pottery's commercial division, 'Grayshott Stoneware', made a local delivery this month, to Jamie's Italian Restaurant in Guildford.

The restaurant, which opened in early October, is located in a former bank in Friary Street. This circular building has gone through extensive renovations over the last few months in order to house the new celebrity restaurant. In the run up to the opening, Jamie's staff were busy taking delivery of kitchen and restaurant items, as well as the 'made to order' plates and dishes, which were created by the Grayshott business.
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23rd oct - FirkinFest Filling Up Fast - FirkinTickets have been flying out of Grayshott Books for this years FirkinFest this week as organisers announce that their FirkinFantastic range of 30 Beers and Ciders will all be on offer at just £2.50 a pint. FirkinFest is aiming to attract a wide audience to Grayshott's first beer festival at Grayshott Village Hall by offering superb entertainment . more...

21st oct - Last Orders for FirkinSponsors - FirkinFest organisers have called last orders on potential FirkinSponsors with just 12 left from the 31 originally available.

FirkinTreasurer David Phillips said "Grayshott's first Beer & Cider Festival is expected to be a popular event with up to 750 visitors - so a great opportunity for local businesses and organisations to promote themselves whilst supporting this community event."

For a £50 donation FirkinSponsors will receive... more...

20th oct - Grayshott Stagers Improbable Fiction - The Grayshott Stagers next production is the comedy 'Improbable Fiction' by Alan Aykbourn. Six aspiring authors meet on a winter evening to discuss their work. Among them are writers of historical romances and children's literature who are finding it difficult to start writing and a crime writer who can't stop. A creator of extremely complicated science fiction, a librettist without a musical partner and the Writer's Circle chairman, who produces instruction booklets, make up the rest of the team. The chairman, Arnold, attempts to get the rest of the group out of a rut by suggesting they collaborate on a piece of writing, an idea that is received with-out enthusiasm. However, as Arnold is clearing up after the meeting there is a clap of thunder, a black-out - and then the story that would have resulted from the collaboration takes place before his very eyes. more...

17th oct - Acclaimed Grayshott Choir Goes Solo - Renowned for its sumptuous sound, powerful performances and great musicality, Grayshott's Chamber Choir 'Excelsis' has attracted many plaudits since its inception only a couple of years ago. Founded by Grayshott Concerts and their Director of Music, Robert Lewis, in 2007, the choir has already delighted audiences and critics alike in sell-out performances of demanding works with international soloists and top flight orchestras. Only recently they were the first amateur choir in Europe to perform Karl Jenkins' dramatic Stabat Mater in the presence of the composer himself who singled out the choir as 'outstanding!' more...

16th oct - Grayshott Gardeners Planting With Trees - On Wednesday 14 October, Grayshott Gardeners welcomed Andrew McIndo the Managing Director of Hilliers' Nurseries to talk on 'Planting With Trees.' In an area not noted for the paucity of this branch of the plant kingdom, it was not surprising that the topic filled the hall to capacity and the speaker was plied with questions well into extra time. more...

16th oct - Grayshott Cricketers raise £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support - Grayshott's cricketers young and old have helped raise £2,000 for their chosen charity Macmillan Cancer Support. The money has been raised throughout the season including a charity cricket which raised £440, and £300 raised at a Youth fun evening. more...

15th oct - Bishop Ian at Grayshott pub - Fox and Pelican pub customers and bar staff were surprised and delighted to see a bishop pulling a pint of London Pride on Friday evening, 9th October. The Reverend Ian Brackley, Bishop of Dorking, paid a special visit to the popular Grayshott pub to meet local people and get a feel for their concerns and views. more...

14th oct - From the Cornish Coast to Grayshott - GalleryOne in Grayshott will be hosting the first solo exhibition in Surrey, of work by the artist Alison Orchard. This provides a unique opportunity to view and purchase paintings from her latest collection which takes inspiration from the dramatic Cornish coast. Having spent much of her childhood visiting the Cornish countryside, Alison continues to sketch and paint in Cornwall, extending her ideas onto canvas, from her studio in Beacon Hill, Surrey. GalleryOne are known for supporting and nurturing local talent and are pleased to be involved with this debut solo exhibition. more...

12th oct - The Fox and Pelican go for Gold at Grayshott FirkinFest - Managers of The Fox and Pelican, Kim & Mark Bibby, have gone for Gold, generously sponsoring 'FirkinFest' Grayshott's very first Real Ale & Cider Festival being held at Grayshott Village Hall on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October. Not only that but they are also donating a firkin of 'Red Fox', one of Fullers seasonal ales, to complement a stunning line-up of 30 beers and ciders carefully chosen by CAMRA enthusiast Tony Legat more...

9th oct - What the Dickens is happening in Grayshott? - Local music promoters, Grayshott Concerts, increasingly associated with sell-out classical music events 'on your doorstep', are now planning something completely different. If you're wondering what the dickens it could be? The answer to the question is: "Yes!" Concerts' artistic director, Vivien Harrison told Grayshott.com: "Our constitution encourages us to stage 'classical' performances - so what could be more classical than Charles Dickens' enduring seasonal ghost story, "A Christmas Carol" written in 1843 complete with Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and a host of other Victorian characters." more...

8th oct - Happy 100th Birthday Lilly Hubbard - This was definitely a case of 'best laid plans', firstly a special celebration had been planned for Lilly's 100th birthday which is actually on Oct 22nd, unfortunately the guest of honour was not well enough to attend but we celebrated anyway! Then, as Chairman Sybil Saunders explained, our planned Speaker Joan Tubbs was also ill, Sybil had rearranged dates and Faith Powell, who was due to speak in February, was to step in but then she had an urgent hospital appointment and had to pull out. more...

7th oct - Boundary Walkers Make it Home Much Refreshed - Gordon Sanderson reports "The Boundary Walk was blessed with great weather and 150 walkers completed the circuit. As Dick Smith was away we had no significant lost walkers. Signs were in fact better and were often complimented. The route was also slightly shorter and easier but one walker who I brought back from Whitmore Vale by car would have given a small fortune to the Scouts for the taxi service. more...

28th sep - Murder-Mystery Clue to Saving 'Undershaw' - In true Sherlock Holmes style, a murder mystery evening was held on the 27th August at the Devil's Punchbowl Hotel, Hindhead to create public awareness of the need to save Undershaw, the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The evening was attended by over 70 guests, which included actress Julie T Wallace who starred alongside Patricia Hodge and Dennis Water in the 1986 hit drama 'The Life and Loves of a She Devil'. more...

25th sep - Tribute to Beer & Beatles at Grayshott's First FirkinFest - Tickets have gone on sale today at Grayshott Books for the 'FirkinFest' beer festival being held at Grayshott Village Hall in just five weeks time. The very popular 'Upbeat Beatles' tribute band are headlining the festival and organisers are advising villagers to get their tickets early as it is very likely they will sell out. The beer festival starts on 'FirkinFest Friday' 30th October at 6pm with 30 superb ales and ciders on offer and relaxing music from 'The Claire Phoenix Band' during the evening. On Saturday 31st October the festivities continue during the afternoon with 'FirkinFest Jazz' with 'Binky's Dixie Demons' and conclude with the 'FirkinFest Fab Four Finale' starring tribute band 'The Upbeat Beatles'. more...

24th sep - Square Dancing at the Grayshott Gurkha Square Bash - Over a hundred villagers turned out to the 'Gurkha Square Bash' in Grayshott Village Square on Sunday 13th September to enjoy a superb three course meal laid on by the Gurkha Durbar Nepalese restaurant and some special Square dancing. This event, the latest in a string of themed lunches in the Square, was organised by the Grayshott Square Group to raise funds towards the £200,000 refurbishment project being planned for the Square. more...

23rd sep - St Luke's Church's Babies - Marianne Loder (26) spoke movingly about her work with abandoned babies in Uganda at St Luke's Church in Grayshott on 18 September. Marianne had just returned from doing voluntary work at a Christian orphanage 'The Watoto Bullrushes' in the heart of Kampala where she had looked after seven babies singlehandedly! Marianne's babies were Blake, Eva, Ella, Charlotte, Nakato & Babirya (twins) and Precious. Four of the babies were orphaned. The other three had lost their mothers at birth but their fathers are still active in their lives and are making a stable home for the babies to return to once they reach 2 years old. The orphanage currently houses 130 abandoned and/or orphaned babies who are brought there by the local police. more...

22nd sep - Dream Comes True in Grayshott - After years of planning, a dream came true for a Grayshott woman when Beethoven's Symphony No.3 (Eroica) was performed in St Luke's Church last Saturday. The occasion was Grayshott Concerts "Eroica" event, in association with Buy In Grayshott (BIG), performed by the New London Sinfonia under conductor David Gibson for an audience of over 300. Concerts' artistic director, Vivien Harrison, was overjoyed. "Ever since our first concert in 2004, I've dreamed of putting on a Beethoven symphony, but there simply hasn't been enough room for the almost forty musicians needed. And now at last we've done it! "With our new staging, St Luke's can now present much larger classical works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and of course, Beethoven. It's so exciting." more...

21st sep - Double Banger for Kaighin & Daughter - It was a double celebration for Kaighin & Daughter, the family owned butchers shop in Grayshott, as they achieved two firsts in both sections of the supreme sausage competition at this years Haslemere Food Festival. In the traditional section they won with their locally famous Herbie Sausage and for the speciality section they created a Pork, Stilton and Celery sausage which proved a real winner with the voting public. more...

18th sep - Chéri on Top for Movies in Grayshott - On Wednesday 23 September 2009, Movies in Grayshott will be showing the newly released 'Cheri', staring Michelle Pfeiffer at Grayshott Village Hall. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Lea de Lonval, a famed courtesan on the verge of retirement. At the request of her former colleague and rival Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates), Lea agrees to spend a few weeks initiating Peloux's 19-year-old playboy son Cheri (Rupert Friend) into the ways of love. However, their liaison unexpectedly blossoms into a full-blown romance, and the infuriated Peloux takes her revenge by forcing her son to end his passionate affair and marry a wealthy young woman. The film is set in 1920s Paris and is directed by Stephen Frears more...

17th sep - Food Adventures Begin at Applegarth - A series of "Food Adventures" with superb evenings of gastronomic entertainment are starting at Applegarth this Friday 18th September. The evenings kick off with a glass of champagne and a 30 minute food demonstration from chef and food expert Guy Wolley (pictured right). A light hearted look at how to create some fantastic dishes, Guy is well versed in this field.In 2002 he became a presenter with Good Food Live, on UKTV Food and continued as the show's deli expert until the show came off air in 2007. He has also appeared regularly with Anthony Worrell Thomson on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen. more...

17th sep - Greening Grayshott Support International Plastic Bag Free Day - Greening Grayshott joined in with the first international Plastic Bag Free day on the 12th September. The day illustrated how we can all reduce our reliance on plastic and leave the carrier bags at the check out and many towns and villages across the UK and the world took a stand against unnecessary plastic packaging and waste. more...

16th sep - New Ceramics Arrive at Grayshott Village Hall - Grayshott Village Hall took delivery of over 700 pieces of modern ceramics on Saturday, thanks to the work and support of Grayshott Pottery and its Community Fund. The fund, that was set up over 2 years ago when the Pottery became an Employee Trust, is intended to sponsor 'local causes' and this week the Executive Committee for the Village Hall met with Chris Greenaway and Phil Bates, to take delivery. more...

15th sep - Grayshott Gardeners Talk Sweet Peas - The Grayshott Gardeners turned out in large numbers to listen to Roger Parsons talk on Sweet Peas on Wednesday 9th September. Roger is extremely well qualified to lecture on the subject, since sweet peas have been his hobby for the last twenty five years, and his business since early retirement. more...

14th sep - Winner of Designer Plate Competition announced - A competition which was run in 'Life in Haslemere' magazine over the Summer has now been announced. Cherie Young, from Haslemere, scooped the prize of a 'hand painted' plate created by local artist Janna Wareham. Cherie said, "I am really pleased that I won, I really didn't expect to. The plate is just lovely!". more...

10th sep - Grayshott Carers Support Group Meets at Grayshott Post Office - On Wednesday 2nd September, Anna Lubelska-Robins and Jenny Bustin from Grayshott's St Luke's Church held the first official drop-in session for carers at Grayshott Post Office on Crossways Road. The group is called the Post Office Friends group because of where it meets. more...

10th sep - BIG Charity Golf Day raises £1,200 - Forty Players competed in last Wednesday's BIG Charity Golf Day. The competition was very fierce with some incredibly good scores. Following the afternoon of golf, Hurtmore Golf Club put on an extremely good 3-course meal during which there was also an auction. Organised by the Buy in Grayshott campaign and sponsored by the village pub, the Fox & Pelican, all prizes and auction items were donated by local businesses. more...

9th sep - Grayshott Conservation Area Under Review - A review of Grayshott's conservation area currently being undertaken by the Heritage Team at East Hampshire District Council has now entered a period of public consultation to receive your views and comments. A comprehensive study of the Grayshott Conservation Area has been carried out including a Character Appraisal based on national guidelines and makes recommendations for extending the conservation area that was originally designated for the central commercial heart of Grayshott in 1991. The study can be viewed online in a 20 page Grayshott Conservation Area Character Appraisal document. There is also a small exhibition accompanying this consultation which can be viewed at Grayshott Library up to 25 September 2009. more...

3rd sep - New kilns for old at Grayshott Pottery - Grayshott Pottery has taken delivery of new machinery to its commercial arm, Grayshott Stoneware. The new machinery, which comprises a new kiln, a Dorst roller machine and a polishing machine, had to be craned into the Pottery over its roof, in order to find its place in the busy factory. 'We bought the refurbished equipment from the oldest pottery in the UK, the Spode factory in Stoke on Trent', said Ed Snell. more...

2nd sep - Arthritis Care Grayshott September 2009 Meeting - Our September meeting saw the return of many members from their holidays and we also welcomed some new members. Our Speaker was Tess Burrows, a well know local charity worker, whose talk was entitled "Rainbow Run In Hawaii" - Tess introduced herself by blowing some very long, loud "notes" on a conch horn, a feat which our Chairman tried to imitate but could only manage a sound more like heavy breathing! more...

26th aug - Have a Go Pottery Day a Success - Last weekend Grayshott Pottery opened its doors to a constant stream of 'would be pottery throwers', when the company held their first 'Have a Go' event. On Saturday afternoon around 40 people took to the wheel to create their own pots and sculptures and many were so delighted with the outcome that these out-coming works will be now be glazed and fired. more...

25th aug - Cricket is the winner in Village 6s - On the same day as England regained the ashes, the Grayshott village 6s were taking place for the third year in succession and what a great day it was. Cricket was the winner with some excellent games of cricket being played and more importantly lots of fun. The event organised by Andy Wheble and Ken Williams was a great success supporting the Club's chosen Charity Macmillan Cancer Support. more...

15th aug - Ferris Cowpers newsletter Dear villagers, As I promised last time, this is a sort of "interim" newsletter to compensate for the long gap in the previous one! Police matters - We had a great morning on Saturday 8th introducing new PC Kirsty Langridge to everyone who came along. What was really great was that we had well over a hundred villagers there to say "hello" in just over two hours. It was a really wonderful and typically Grayshott welcome. more...

7th aug - Arthritis Care Grayshott August 2009 Meeting - Chairman, Sybil Saunders, opened the meeting by telling us about Hampshire Open Studies, 15th to 30th August. You can visit artists and craftsmen at work throughout Hampshire and brochures were distributed with all the information. Sybil then introduced two new members, Joy and Diana. Several members were too unwell to attend and Sybil suggested friends might like to visit them. Mrs Elsie Russell then gave us a fascinating insight into the many mistresses of Charles II. more...

6th aug - Fancy getting your hands dirty this summer? - Staff at Grayshott Pottery are offering their customers the opportunity to get their hands dirty this Summer and to create something 'on the wheel'. The Pottery, that can create up to 2000 items a day and regularly makes for the High Street restaurant trade, still practise the art of hand throwing on a day to day basis. Hand throwing is used frequently for the more unusual shapes and of course for the Studio Art Pottery which is sought after by collectors and Galleries all over the UK more...

31st jul - Grayshott all set for 'Eroica' its biggest orchestral event ever - With six weeks still to go, Grayshott Concerts reports that everything is on course for their biggest ever orchestral event - thanks to their new staging. Chairman Anthony Ramsden explains: "Now that we have such a big stage, we can present major works which just weren't possible at St Luke's before. Beethoven's Symphonies need an orchestra of almost 40 musicians and now we'll be able to put on one of his best known and most epic works - Symphony No.3 (Eroica)." The concert features the return of the New London Sinfonia under conductor David Gibson, already well known to Grayshott music-lovers. The programme will include one of Mozart's most popular works, the delightful Flute and Harp Concerto. Vivien Harrison, Artistic Director, has succeeded in engaging two young soloists each making their names on the world stage. more...

29th jul - New Starters at Grayshott Pottery - Despite continued reports of gloom and doom in some sectors, there have been some positive signs of recovery to the economy at a local level. One such 'green shoot', has been seen in local business Grayshott Stoneware, which is the commercial arm of Grayshott Pottery. Grayshott Stoneware, that produces restaurant-ware for the food industry, has been able to report a healthier order book of late and in an effort to meet this demand, has also recently been able more...

27th jul - New Outdoor Nets for Grayshott Cricket Club - Grayshott Cricket Club is delighted with their new outdoor nets which were installed following a successful grant application to the England and Wales Cricket Board for £32,681. This funding from the ECB was key to the project with additional grants also coming from The Grass Roots Fund, Hampshire County Cricket Youth Trust, Hampshire Playing Fields Association, Grayshott Parish Council and Grayshott Cricket Club. more...

25th jul - Grayshott Publishers Highly Commended at Industry's Oscars - Clive Foskett, Chief Executive of Grayshott based Signature Publishing Ltd was Highly Commended in the Publisher of the Year category at the recent Periodical Publisher's Association (PPA) Awards, the most prestigious event in the magazine publishing calendar. The award was presented to Clive at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, at a glittering 1920's themed awards ceremony hosted by comedian Dara O'Briain, attended by more than 900 delegates from the publishing industry. This year the PPA received a record number of entries in the 22 award categories. more...

24th jul - Karl Jenkins new Patron of Grayshott Concerts - Grayshott Concerts have just announced that Dr Karl Jenkins has kindly agreed to become their Patron. Artistic Director Vivien Harrison said "This is a huge honour for us all and for the village of Grayshott. Karl is considered to be the most successful contemporary composer of classical music and in 2004 entered Classic FM's 'Hall of Fame' at no 8, the highest position for a living composer. We are thrilled to have brought two of his most epic works - 'The Armed Man' and 'Stabat Mater' - to St Luke's Church. These moving compositions have been performed in venues both large and small around the world, and the CDs have sold in their millions. We like to think that Grayshott performances have been among the best! more...

23rd jul - Fanny Jones retires after 27 years with Little Sunflowers - Grayshott Little Sunflowers (formerly Grayshott Pre-school Playgroup) has bid a fond farewell to their Deputy Supervisor, Mrs Fanny Jones, who has retired after working there for 27 years. Parents, staff and pupils from past and present attended the retirement party at Grayshott Village Hall on Saturday 18th July, where they enjoyed a cream tea celebration and presentation of a commemorative silver tray and gifts to Mrs Jones. more...

21st jul - Grayshott Cottage comes on the Market after 70 years - Keats in Grayshott are pleased to offer Fremar, in Headley Road, Grayshott, coming to the market for the first time in over 70 years! This delightful part tile hung semi-detached cottage, situated right in the heart of the village was the home of the late Peggy Askew; a long term resident of Grayshott. Peggy played a very active part in many organisations in Grayshott - Brownies, Women's Institute, St Luke's Womens Group, Good Companions, etc more...

20th jul - Grayshott Gardeners Summer Show 2009 - The Grayshott Gardeners' Summer Show took place on Saturday 11 July in the Village Hall. The rain which fell steadily throughout the day (but regrettably not in Cardiff) would have been appreciated by the exhibitors if it had fallen in May and June when the rainfall was only just over half the long term average for the area. Soaring temperatures added to plant and gardener stress in the first week of July. more...

7th jul - Arthritis Care Grayshott July 2009 Meeting - Chairman Sybil Saunders welcomed members to the July meeting on a typical British summers day ie it was raining! Then with great sadness announced the passing of Peggy Askew who had been an enthusiastic member for many years and had managed to join in many activities well into her 90s with the help of her many friends. Our Speaker for this meeting was My Ian Whyte of Balfour Beatty who we all know are responsible for building the 'Hindhead Tunnel' . However as Ian explained the tunnel itself is just a part of a very complex solution to the traffic problems of Hindhead.more...

6th july - Movies in Grayshott - "A Bunch of Amateurs" - Wed 15th July - On Wednesday 15 July 2009, Movies in Grayshott will be showing the film chosen for the 2008 Royal Film Performance A Bunch of Amateurs. Jefferson Steel (Burt Reynolds) is an ageing Hollywood action hero, He?s vain, insecure and out of work. In a final attempt to find Jefferson work, his incompetent LA agent stumbles upon the perfect role playing King Lear at Stratford. But Jefferson arrives in the UK to discover that instead of an RSC production, he is booked to tread the boards with an amateur dramatic society in the sleepy English village, Stratford St John. A clash of cultures with comic complications ensues in this funny and ultimately moving comedy. The film stars Burt Reynolds, Samantha Bond, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton and Charles Durning. more...

2nd july - Horse&Rider and PONY Magazines gee-up support for The Brooke's Glitz & Glamour party - Staff at Grayshott-based Horse&Rider and PONY Magazines at D J Murphy Publishers put down their laptops in favour of the glitz and glamour found at a Brooke Glitz & Glamour party. In celebration of the charity's 75th anniversary, the Brooke is asking supporters to host a 1930s style GG party to raise funds to help hard-working horses and donkeys in the poorest parts of the world. more...

25th jun - Greening Grayshott raises awareness of Climate Change - Last Saturday evening Movies in Grayshott presented a free showing of the Al Gore film 'An Inconvenient Truth' at Grayshott Village Hall, in partnership with the Greening Grayshott committee. They were delighted to be able to offer Free entry to more than 40 people who came to see it, as the event was sponsored by the generosity of local resident Phil Bates. more...

25th jun - Another Succesful Event for Hidden Gardens of Grayshott - I hope you had a good a time as I did at the Hidden Gardens of Grayshott weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the folk who had travelled from far and wide to participate in the event - and weren't we blessed with the weather. more...

24th jun - Local Artist Donates Paintings to Grayshott Square Group - Grayshott Square Group are very fortunate to have received a recent donation, kindly made by local artist Joan Blacker, of more than 30 of her framed paintings. They are being sold in aid of the Grayshott Square refurbishment scheme due to start early next year and the Group are most grateful for this generous gesture. The paintings raised interest at the local table top sale held in Grayshott Village Hall last Saturday and there will another chance to see them at the Family Fun Fair on Grayshott Village Green on 4th and 5th of July. more...

18th jun - Grayshott Cricket Club and Pottery raise funds for Macmillan - An afternoon cricket match between Grayshott Cricket club and their club sponsors Grayshott Pottery has raised £440 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The funds, which were raised by a raffle and by club teas, were given to the Manager of the Macmillan Cancer Relief shop in Grayshott, Shirley Bates. more...

11th jun - Sue Retires after 41 years at Grayshott Pottery - Sue Fisher, the familiar face of Grayshott Pottery, is set to retire after 41 years. Sue who last year celebrated her 40 years of continuous service at the Pottery, is now due to retire over the next few weeks. She celebrated her retirement with family and friends from Grayshott Pottery, at The Pride of Valley in Churt, near Hindhead, last week. more...

7th jun - Arthritis Care Grayshott June 2009 Meeting - On such a glorious day for our annual summer buffet lunch it was sad that Chairman Sybil Saunders started her welcome with the news of the passing of two regular members; Eileen Walsh and Toni Mann but she urged everyone to enjoy the day in their memory. more...

26th may - An Audience with Jonathan Veira - something to suit all tastes... - Since 2004 St Luke's Church Grayshott has played host to a number of world-class musicians performing some of the world's best loved classical music. And now on Saturday 11th July at 7.30pm, the St Luke's team have succeeded in attracting an exceptionally talented performer to Grayshott with his one-man show "An Audience with Jonathan Veira". Mr Veira fits the Grayshott audience particularly well. He is an operatic baritone who has delighted audiences at Covent Garden and Glyndebourne with his deeply resonant 'voice to die for' in productions from Falstaff to Sweeney Todd, The Marriage of Figaro to The Bartered Bride. more...

25th may - Local Firefighters win National Award - The National Spirit of Fire award is the national award ceremony that recognises the bravery of the UK Fire and Rescue Services and dedication to the Fire Fighters Charity. The gala event was held at Wembley Stadium and the awards were given by many celebrities who wished to acknowledge the work of the Fire and Rescue Services. more...

19th may - World Famous Concert Pianist Enthralls Grayshott - One of the world's most successful concert pianists, Howard Shelley, with over 120 classical CD recordings to his name, delighted a full house of Grayshott music lovers at St Luke's Church, last week. The event called "Mozart on the Ivories" is the first of Grayshott Concerts' sell-out series, staged in association with Buy In Grayshott (BIG), more...

18th may - Grayshott Gardeners in Changing Climate - Matthew Wilson, head of the RHS 'Gardens Creative Development, gave a much anticipated talk on 'Gardening in a Changing Climate' to over 150 members and visitors of Grayshott Gardeners in a packed Grayshott Village Hall on Wednesday 13 May. . more...

15th may - Hidden Gardens of Grayshott 2009 - Hidden Gardens of Grayshott is a biennial event where private gardens in Grayshott open their gates to the public to raise money for gardening projects around the village. The 2009 event will take place on the weekend of 13th/14th June with over 20 gardens participating. St Luke's Church is at the centre of events with the hand and tower bell ringers giving... more...

13th may - Grayshott Stagers Winning Performance 'Spend Spend Spend' - Under the creative direction of Tony Creasey, Grayshott Stagers brought Viv's extraordinary rags to riches - and back to rags again - story to life with absolute passion and finesse. A captivated audience watched in awe as the cast unraveled her tumultuous tale of laughter, love, and loss... more...

13th may - It's Now or Never for Grayshott - As the multi million Hindhead Tunnel project moves towards completion Grayshott villagers wonder how they will be affected. Villagers have been told that funds are available for a scheme to reduce traffic speeds on the two roads, which lead to and from the A3. At the last Parish Assembly villagers were told that these funds must be spent before the tunnel is completed; without waiting to see what the impact of the tunnel will be. more...

13th may - Arthritis Care Grayshott May Meeting - The theme for our meeting this month was 'Fire Safety' and as Chairman Sybil Saunders welcomed members she reminded us of our early history lessons when we learnt how Stoneage men lit fires and the terrible tragedy of the 'Great Fire Of London'. She read a passage that described in graphic terms how this fire spread so rapidly from Pudding Lane in 1666 that eventually it spread to 10,000 homes and caused £10 million in damages. more...

13th may - Author of 'Lark Rise to Candleford' celebrated in Grayshott - A second blue plaque to celebrate Flora Thompson's life in the village of Grayshott was unveiled this week. The bespoke blue plaque was made by Robyn Clarke from Grayshott Pottery on behalf of the Grayshott Society and now adorns the shop front of Amity fashion shop in Crossways Road. more...

12th may - Unforgettable English landscapes at GalleryOne - Dramatic countryside and breathtaking skies adorn the walls at GalleryOne, creating another show stopping event that is not to be missed. This solo exhibition entitled 'There are places I remember'' presents a collection of new oil paintings by Surrey-based artist, Lesley Jones. Her new work reveals a continuing fascination with landscape, atmosphere and memory, harnessing the nature and life of the paint to the emotional significance of the places she remembers. more...

5th may - Grayshott Pottery donates Village Hall ceramic tableware - Grayshott Village Hall is set to receive around 800 pieces of new ceramic tableware thanks to Grayshott Pottery's Community Fund. The fund, that was set up 2 years ago when Grayshott Pottery became an Employee Trust, is intended to sponsor 'local causes' and this week the Executive Committee for the Village Hall met with Chris Greenaway and Phil Bates at Grayshott Pottery, to choose the new set of ceramics. more...

29th apr - Author of 'Lark Rise to Candleford' to be celebrated in Grayshott - Flora Thompson's life as a local novelist and poet, is to be celebrated, by writers and villagers, as a blue plaque, designed and made at Grayshott Pottery, is due to be unveiled at her 'one time place of work' in Crossways Road, Grayshott. This follows in the wake of success for local writer and historian, Jo Smith whose play, called 'Flora's Peveral', was performed around local towns and villages... more...

28th apr - Sculpting Success for Veronica - A former work experience student at Grayshott Pottery recently celebrated her art at the Wey Ceramics Exhibition "Spring Fever", which took place at Guildford House Gallery, in Guildford, this month. Veronica Tabbush of Farnham, who graduated from the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff in 2007, now works from a studio, in her parent's converted conservatory. However, she has kept close associations with the Pottery and now regularly fires her sculptures in the kilns more...

27th apr - The Royal School backs Mozart in Grayshott - Following support of last month's successful 'Stabat Mater', The Royal School are continuing to support Grayshott Concerts as sponsors of May's event featuring one of the world's most highly regarded Concert Pianists, Howard Shelley. The concert on Friday 8th May 2009, staged by Grayshott Concerts in St Luke's Church Grayshott, will include two of Mozart's Piano Concertos (Nos 11 & 12) and other Mozart delights. more...

26th apr - The Gurkha Durbar Joins Forces with Movies in Grayshott - The Gurkha Durbar has joined forces with Movies in Grayshott to offer those buying tickets in advance a £5.00 discount on a meal for two at this highly rated Nepalese restaurant on the Headley Road in Grayshott. Sudha Rai said "We are very pleased to be able to support Movies in Grayshott in this way. The discount voucher can be used for a discount from Sunday to Thursday, when supported by a Movies in Grayshott ticket stub." Those wishing to take part in this offer can buy their tickets for the film shows from Grayshott Books (01428 604798). Tickets are always available on the door, but filmgoers will not be able to benefit from this offer unless the tickets are purchased in advance. more...

23rd apr - Peter Clapham Awarded for Services to Sport - Peter Clapham a true stalwart of Grayshott Cricket Club recently collected an award for "Services to Sport " at the 2009 Hampshire & IOW Sports Awards held at the Rose Bowl. Peter was nominated by his club and along with over 200 people enjoyed had an enjoyable evening at the home of Hampshire Cricket. Winners of the awards across sixteen different categories from all sports, including Olympians, from town or city clubs in Hampshire. Peter was the only representative from a Village Club and was delighted to collect the runners up award. more...

22nd apr - Arthritis Care Grayshott April Meeting - "Spring Is Sprung The Grass is Riz Wonder What Arthritis Is?" Hopefully more people will soon know the answer as April 20th is the beginning of Arthritis Care Awareness Week. Arthritis is an umbrella name for a whole variety of painful diseases which can affect all ages from children through to adults. At Arthritis Care in Grayshott we aim to provide companionship, entertainment and refreshments in the village hall on the first Tuesday of every month. more...

21st apr - Have You Displayed Your Greening Grayshott Card? - Following on from the successful launch in March, the Greening Grayshott campaign team will soon be taking on the challenge of estimating the carbon footprint of Grayshott. All households and businesses in Grayshott have received a commitment card which lists 10 ideas to save energy and money at home and at work. Many of the challenges are quick and easy to do, for example turning off lights when you leave a room or not leaving the tap running when you clean your teeth. At the launch, the cubs demonstrated that leaving the tap running uses around 12 litres or 21 pints of water! (But at the end of the demonstration they did have very clean teeth!) more...

20th apr - Historic Grayshott - Possibly the oldest house in the village - Keats Estate Agents in Grayshott are delighted to offer for sale what is reputed to be one of the oldest houses in Grayshott. Sherwood is understood to date back to 1830 and was a former Coaching Inn on the London to Portsmouth route. In later times it became the Hindhead Temperance Hotel until eventually being divided into three, of which Sherwood is a southerly facing portion. more...

8th apr - Grayshott Stagers invite you to "Spend Spend Spend" - Spring 2009 sees the Grayshott Stagers' retell the story of Viv Nicholson in the musical 'Spend Spend Spend', with a book and lyrics by Steve Brown and Justin Greene and music by Steve Brown. In 1961, Yorkshire housewife Viv Nicholson won £152,319 (estimated to be worth between £3 to £3.5 million today) on the football pools. When a reporter at the time asked her what she planned to do with her new fortune, she replied, "I'm going to spend, spend, spend!" which is exactly what she did. Her rags to riches to rags again story takes her through five husbands, expensive sports cars, fur coats, and jewelry, a battle with alcohol, and bankruptcy as, unable to cope with her new-found wealth and fame, she rapidly spirals downward. more...

26th mar - School Children help launch Greening Grayshott Campaign - The Greening Grayshott launch at St Luke's Church on Saturday 21st March was a great success as visitors were given the opportunity to hear the views of local children on Greening issues. Children from Grayshott Primary School had made a video to be shown at the launch and drawn posters on many of the Greening challenges with the best three receiving prizes. more...

25th mar - Sports and Recreation Study for Grayshott - A study into sports and recreation provision in Grayshott is being undertaken with a view to the replacing or improving the ageing Sports Pavilion at Grayshott Recreation Ground. Nick Chilton, chairman of Grayshott Sportsfield Committee said: "It is an old building which has been well-used but it is now in need of replacement. more...

20th mar - Karl Jenkins delights Grayshott - Just a year after its world premiere in Liverpool, Karl Jenkins' 'Stabat Mater' received an ecstatic reception in Grayshott when the composer attended a performance of the work at St Luke's Church last weekend. Excitement had been building in Grayshott for weeks, after it became known that Dr Jenkins, whose CDs sell in their millions around the world, would be attending more..

17th mar - Red Leg Day for Comic Relief - There were red noses and red legs on show at Grayshott Pottery this week as staff raised £300 for Comic Relief. The sponsored leg waxing and "dress up" day took place in the decorating room and viewing gallery area of the Pottery and sponsorship of the event came from its café customers and Grayshott Pottery staff themselves. more...

16th mar - Mid-Week Movies Comes to Grayshott - The newly re-launched Movies in Grayshott will be showing their first mid-week film on the evening of Wednesday 25 March 2009, doors opening at 7.30pm. The first of these mid-week films is Easy Virtue, staring Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ben Barnes.

The film is the most recent interpretation of Noel Coward's witty social comedy. Set in the roaring twenties, it revolves around a most enjoyable culture clash between dusty landed English aristocrats and a bohemian American. more...