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16 dec - Grayshott's New Square prepares for BIGgest event yet - Only recently re-opened, Grayshott's newly refurbished square will resound to the singing of a thousand 'Carollers' at the village's annual carol-singalong on Christmas Eve. Organised by members of the Buy In Grayshott Campaign (BIG) in association with Grayshott Concerts, this popular event is an opportunity for local businesses to say 'Thank you!' more...
15 dec - Save Undershaw Christmas Cards now on Sale - Christmas Cards to raise awareness of the Save Undershaw campaign are now on sale via their website www.saveundershaw.com or by just dropping in with your requirement + contact details to info@saveundershaw.com or from e-bay (under Home and Garden). They are in packs of 5, A5 size, one design, £10.00. more...
14 dec - The Making of the new Tiled Mural in Grayshott Square - A new feature has been unveiled this weekend with the opening of the newly refurbished Grayshott Square. A large crowd gathered to watch as a large tiled mural, hand decorated by Grayshott Pottery artists and depicting 46 of the societies and groups that operate in this vibrant village, was revealed. more...
13 dec - 25th 'Panto in Grayshott' - Cinderella - Members of the cast and crew from 'Panto in Grayshott' visited Grayshott School's Christmas Fair on Saturday 11th December to publicise next years panto and encourage new players to become involved. Rehearsal start in January and the performances will be in March. The 2011 'Panto in Grayshott' will be the 25th since the original performance more...
12 dec - 1,400 homes in Grayshott due to receive St Luke's Church service times over Christmas - A happy band of St Luke's congregation will shortly deliver an envelope to every home in Grayshott. This envelope containes a card listing all the service times over the Christmas period. It also has leaflets of businesses in Grayshott that have supported St Luke's. more...
10 dec - Heart warming Concert at St Luke's on a cold night in Grayshott - A cold night in Grayshott did not stop a heart warming Concert taking place at St. Luke's Church. Their annual Christmas Concert last Sunday was a great success attended by over 300 adults and children who had braved the coldest of conditions to support the event. It was so cold that the Fund-raising committee of the Church... more...
9 dec - Christmas Treats at the Village Kitchen Caterers - If you want to make life a little simpler at Christmas, then the Village Kitchen Caterers in Grayshott have just the answer. Their 'Christmas in a Box' provides everything you need for your perfect Christmas lunch - all prepared ready for you to pop into the oven. Just let them know how many you are serving and they'll do the rest. more...
8 dec - Local business wins at prestigious magazine award ceremony - Grayshott based Signature Publishing, was awarded the Independent Publisher of the Year Award at the prestigious Professional Publishers' Association (PPA) IPAC awards ceremony in London December 7th. Signature Publishing was formed in 2005 starting with a single title, The Christmas Magazine. more...
7 dec - Joely Richardson Unveils Grayshott Christmas Window - Despite the snow, lots of people turned out to see Joely Richardson 'unwrap' the window in Headley Road, Grayshott. Joely was a brilliant sport and the children adored her and were all enchanted by the window, 'The Land of Dreams and Wishes'. After the reveal (and lots of photographs), Joely wrote the very first wish on our 'wall of wishes' - her wish for this year is that 'Christmas will be full of lots of laughter!' more...
3 dec - Warm up with Christmas Lunch at Grayshott Pottery - If you are looking for a Christmas lunch that is just a little different, then why not book a table at Grayshott Pottery? Between Monday December 6th and Christmas Eve the Grayshott Pottery's Café Bistro staff will be creating a festive two course Christmas Lunch, served, of course, from the Pottery's own wares, for only £12.95.. more...
2 dec - Star musicians give a dazzling Christmas performance in Grayshott - The first ever fully professional choir to perform in Grayshott gave a faultless and exhilarating performance in St Luke's Church last Friday. The event was the much anticipated 'premiere' of world-famous composer Karl Jenkins' magical Christmas work, 'Stella Natalis', conducted by the composer, who is Patron of Grayshott Concerts. more...
1 dec - Music Celebrity brings Christmas brilliance to bitterly cold Grayshott - One of the world's most famous musicians, welsh composer Karl Jenkins, signalled the start of Christmas in Grayshott, by switching on the festive village lights last week. At exactly 5.20pm on Friday 26th November, the village green burst into bright white lights when a sizeable crowd of supporters, large enough that it almost spilt onto more...
26 nov - 9th Event at Grayshott Pottery heralded a success - Local attraction and ceramics business, Grayshott Pottery held its second 'Decorate with Myra' day this weekend, during which participants had their chance to decorate large pieces of previously prepared ceramics. Following in the wake of her previously successful events run at Grayshott, which most recently included a Making Day, ceramics designer, Myra McDonnell led the workshop and demonstrated a Studio Art glaze technique. more...
19 nov - Joely Richardson to Unveil Christmas Window on 4th December - To fit with the theme of their Christmas show about a brave little mouse, the creative team at Grayshott Children's Theatre have been busy making a children's Christmas window that wouldn't look out of place on Oxford Street. In fact, to try and create something really stunning that the children can enjoy and get involved with... more...
18 nov - Charity Fund Raising Night at Grayshott Village Hall - A Charity Fundraising Night is being held at Grayshott Village Hall in aid of The Meningitis Trust and a local Haslemere based charity The Melanie Braysher Trust on Wednesday the 24th November starting at 7.30pm. There will be many attractions include cookery demonstrations, Christmas card sale, a hand masseuse, pig racing, a raffle, an auction... more...
18 nov - Grayshott Society AGM Awards Evening - Following their AGM the Grayshott Society held an awards ceremony at the Grayshott Pottery Bistro which was in recognition of individuals or organisations that have made a special contribution to the ongoing visual improvements in the village which have further enhanced Grayshott. Chairman of Grayshott Society Amanda Haddon- Cave explained... more...
12 nov - Music Celebrity to Illuminate Grayshott - The world's 'most performed living composer', Karl Jenkins, will bring his own special brilliance to Grayshott when he switches on the village Christmas lights in late November. At precisely 5.20pm on Friday 26th November, Dr Jenkins will 'throw the switch' to illuminate 'Buy In Grayshott's famous lights and signal the commencement of Christmas festivities... more...
11 nov - Fox & Pelican Firework Night Bonanza for Macmillan - More than 200 local folk turned out to see the firework display held at the Fox & Pelican last Friday. This is the second year the Pub has organised this charity event and it was yet again a huge success. The fireworks display was followed by a hot delicious Indian buffet which the Bay Leaf Restaurant in Grayshott put on and catered for well over... more...
10 nov - Gardeners' Question Time comes to Grayshott - On Monday 8th November, BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time made a longstanding visit to the village hall in Grayshott, to be welcomed by a capacity audience of 200 members of Grayshott Gardeners and visitors. The panel was made up of our local gardening guru Pippa Greenwood, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew, and was chaired by... more...
9 nov - 'Friends' of Grayshott Village Archive meeting November 2010 - The sixth open 'Friends' evening was held at the Café Bistro, Grayshott Pottery on Tuesday 2nd. November with some 50 people attending. The programme which centred on local interest and current happenings in the district proved to be of great interest. Richard Peskett gave an illustrated talk on the Portsmouth Road... more...
5 nov - Rollin' Clones Rock Grayshott FirkinFest - Grayshott's second FirkinFest, Grayshott's Real Ale & Cider Festival, at Grayshott Village Hall was another outstanding success. The highlight of the festival was the amazing FirkinFinale from The Rollin' Clones who rocked the audience with Rolling Stones Classics. The festival was so well attended this year that eleven of the fifteen firkins of ale were drunk dry along with all seven polypins of cider. more...
5 nov - Arthritis Care Grayshott November 2010 Meeting - Chairman Jacqui Prendiville welcomed all members to the November meeting and everyone joined in the congratulations to May Drummond and Eileen Bond who will both be 90 in November. Our speaker was an old friend Geoff Lunn returning for the 4th time and because of this he had decided not to talk about 'Focus on Birds' as advertised but gave us a new topic 'The Seasons'. Geoff explained that this was a new programme that he had devised... more...
4 nov - Excelsis Choir at St Christopher's Church, 13 November 2010 - Renowned for its sumptuous sound and great musicality, Excelsis Choir is well known in Grayshott, having been founded by Robert Lewis, Head of Music at St. Edmund's School, Hindhead and Grayshott Concerts in 2007. The Choir has delighted audiences in Grayshott in a variety of concerts. Apart from being the resident Choir for... more...
3 nov - Grayshott Children's Theatre is offering all Grayshott businesses the chance to feature in their Christmas window - To mirror the theme of their Christmas show about a little mouse that roared, Grayshott Children's Theatre have enlisted the help of high street giant John Lewis to help them create a children's Christmas window in the village that is fit for an Oxford Street shop front... more...
29 oct - Grayshott Runners up in Hampshire Village of the Year - Grayshott has once again been chosen as runners up in the Hampshire Village of The Year competition and received an award on Sat the 23 of Oct 2010. Phil Bates said "We are of course delighted and over the moon to once again win an award and it was an honour receiving it on behalf of the Village." more...
28 oct - Giant Seconds Sale at Grayshott Pottery! - Grayshott Pottery is to host a giant Seconds Sale of ceramics from its catering-ware brand Grayshott Stoneware, at the start of November. On offer will be plates, platters, dishes and serving bowls in all shapes and sizes and the company is hoping to tempt buyers with a 3 for 2 offer on already low prices... more...
25 oct - Royal Visit Celebrates 170th Anniversary of The Royal School - The Royal School were delighted to welcome their President, HRH The Princess Royal, to the School Prize Day once again. Celebrating their 170th anniversary the theme was the history of the two founding schools, the Royal Naval School and The Grove School. Parents, Old Girls, staff and girls enjoyed dramatised scenes from the archives. These included the second world war air attack on the Grove girls... more...
15 oct - Satisfaction Guaranteed at Grayshott FirkinFest - After the outstanding success last year of the original FirkinFest, Grayshott's Real Ale & Cider Festival, returns for a second year at Grayshott Village Hall featuring top tribute band The Rollin' Clones. The festival starts on FirkinFriday 29th October with 24 superb beers and ciders on offer at £2.80 per pint with musical entertainment during the evening from... more...
8 oct - Local Choristers to Star in Karl Jenkins Spectacular - Two top choristers from St Edmund's School, Hindhead, will take starring roles when 'the world's most performed living composer' conducts in Grayshott in November. The two 'exceptional' boy sopranos were chosen from a choir of over twenty 'angelic voices' to sing for Grayshott Concerts performance of Karl Jenkins' magical Christmas work, 'Stella Natalis', at St Luke's Church at 7.30pm on Friday 26th November. more...
8 oct - Notes from a Boundary Walk - Despite the awful conditions 52 stalwarts braved the elements and walked the Fourth Grayshott Boundary Walk. You can imagine the village archive in years to come " Did you walk the boundary in the storms of 2010 Daddy" !! "The completion certificates are likely to become collectors' pieces" said a very wet David Phillips from the comfort of The British Legion... more...
8 oct - Arthritis Care Grayshott October 2010 Meeting - Chairman Jacqui Prendiville welcomed members to the October meeting and mentioned that many members had attended the funeral of Leila Walker in September, whilst a very sad occasion, the service was a very uplifting experience and included a moving tribute by Leila's granddaughter. We welcomed back an old friend, Steve Harris, with a talk entitled Harriet and Herbert Hedgehog more...
7 oct - Smoke and sawdust - Just magic at Grayshott Pottery! - After the success of the Summer Raku firing day in July, staff at Grayshott Pottery staged another action packed Raku event on Saturday and around 65 people took part. Participants invented their own patterns and designs, using special glazes applied to previously prepared Raku pottery and almost 170 pieces were completed... more...
6 oct - Launch of Grayshott Children's Theatre - Elmer the Elephant packed his trunk and came to Grayshott for the day on Saturday 2nd October for the launch of the brand new Grayshott Children's Theatre. Elmer, brought to life by the award-winning Blunderbus Theatre Company and based on the well-loved children's books by David McKee, kept the children in the audience captivated with a mixture of... more...
5 oct - Plates a-plenty at Grayshott Pottery! - A decorating workshop was held at Grayshott Pottery on Saturday 18th September, led by Myra McDonnell. During the event, a full class of participants used waxes and applied glazes on previously prepared plates to produce around 26 pieces of 'art'. Myra said, 'We had some really inspired creations. Participants were really eager to give it a go and whilst... more...
4 oct - Grayshott 2010 I'Anson Cup Winners - Saturday was a special day for Grayshott Cricket Club when it received two of five trophies won throughout the club this season. Before the start of the last game of the season the 4th XI were presented with the Cyril Crawte Cup by David Havenhand (below) as undefeated champions of Division 6, quite a tremendous feat bearing in mind... more...
3 oct - The Queen of Herbs charms Grayshott Gardeners - Jekka McVicar, crowned by Jamie Oliver as the 'Queen of Herbs', charmed an audience of over 120 Grayshott Gardeners with an outstanding lecture on 'Essential Culinary Herbs' last Wednesday evening at Grayshott Village Hall. more...
2 oct - Grayshott Resident goes trekking to raise funds for the Alzheimers Society - Grayshott resident, Sharon McIvor has taken up the challenge to trek through the Annapurna region of Nepal to raise funds for the Alzheimers Society. 20 years ago she visited Nepal with 2 friends where she fell in love with the country, the people and the amazing scenery particularly the beautiful, holy Machapuchare... more...
17 sep - Emperor reigns in Grayshott - The Grayshott audience went wild and stood with excitement and admiration at the end of the 'Emperor' Concert at St Luke's Church Grayshott last Saturday 11th September. Shouts and yells of 'Encore' greeted the finale of international concert pianist, Howard Shelley's performance of Beethoven's rousing 'Emperor' Piano Concerto for Grayshott Concerts to a capacity audience more...
7 sep - Arthritis Care Grayshott September 2010 Meeting - At our September meeting, Chairman Jacqui Prendiville opened with the sad news that Leila Walker had died suddenly the previous week. Leila was one of our founder members and always one of the first to thank the committee after any special lunch. Members spent a quiet moment in reflection. Jacqui also announced that Eve Thompson's family had made a donation in her memory. more...
5 sep - Everyone a winner at the BIG Charity Golf Day 2010 - Everyone was a winner at the BIG Charity Golf day held at Hurtmore Golf Club on Wednesday 1st September 2010 which raised £860 for St Luke's Church and the Grayshott Christmas Market. 26 golfers took part this year, in this annual competition, over 18 holes with individual and team prizes and prizes for nearest the pin and longest drive. more...
3 sep - World Cup winner gives girls from Grayshott the chance to shine at cricket - After a series win against New Zealand, England's Lydia Greenway visited Grayshott Cricket Club on Monday 16th August to provide expert coaching and inspiration for aspiring young cricketers. The camp, run by Grayshott Cricket Club with the assistance of Chance to Shine supported by... more...
2 sep - Football Coaches win Grayshott Village Cricket Six a Side - Despite the showers of rain, The Grayshott Cricket Village 6 a side competition aimed at giving villagers a go to play cricket turned out to be another excellent day. With teams from BIG (Buy in Grayshott), the Social Club, St Luke's Church, Football coaches and a Ladies/Vets team from the Cricket club, it was the Football coaches who became eventual winners in what turned out to be a close final. more...
1 sep - Make your Pet Smile this Month - Amery Veterinary Group, with branches in Alton, Bordon and Grayshott, will be taking part in Pet Smile Month throughout September 2010. This is part of a national campaign where participating veterinary practices will give their time free of charge to examine pets' mouths and to educate owners about treatment and prevention. more...
30 aug - Raise Money for your Cause at the Grayshott Boundary Walk - Once again the Grayshott Scout Group are organizing a Boundary Walk around Grayshott. This year the route is slightly different but is still about 8 miles. This event will be an opportunity for organisations/clubs/groups to raise money for what ever purpose they like! How? more...
23 aug - Time Capsule Discovered in Grayshott Clinic Foundation Stone - Thanks to the vigilance of the Grayshott Village Archive, in connection with Grayshott Parish Council, the Foundation Stone and Plaque were rescued during the demolition of the former Grayshott Clinic and safely put aside ensuring that a 90 year old time capsule, discovered later hidden in the top of the Foundation Stone, could be opened to reveal the contents. more...
18 aug - Grayshott Stagers Announce Cast for 'Dark Lucy' - At their recent auditions the Grayshott Stagers had many talented people trying out for their November production of the 'Hitchcock' style thriller 'Dark Lucy' written by Philip King and Parnell Bradbury and directed by June Hegarty. The final cast sees John Dowsett in the role of The Reverend Gavin Clevedon, vicar of a small Sussex village... more...
16 aug - Sport Haslemere launches "Create a Star" - Sport Haslemere has launched a major new initiative entitled 'Create a Star'. This project is aimed at supporting Haslemere sports people to reach the highest level within their chosen sport on the international stage. Launching the scheme at the Sport Haslemere Meeting Chris Grimes, Chairman of Sport Haslemere, said... more...
13 aug - Elmer the Patchwork Elephant takes a holiday in Grayshott - Elmer the Elephant is taking a brief holiday in a shop front in Grayshott to celebrate the launch of Grayshott Children's Theatre.The children from PK Pre School and Grayshott Primary School got together on Tuesday 10th August to each paint a patch that was then stuck on to Elmer more...
13 aug - Decorating with Myra at Grayshott Pottery - Local attraction and ceramics business, Grayshott Pottery has plans to hold two events in September, during which participants will have a chance to decorate previously prepared ceramics. Ceramics designer, Myra McDonnell will lead the workshops and demonstrate a Studio Art glaze technique. more...
10 aug - Thousands Flock to Golden Valley Poultry - Golden Valley Poultry has recently reached a landmark number of 2,500 customers travelling to Grayshott to buy chickens, this is over and above locals starting up keeping chickens. Many travel to the village from as far away as the Isle of Wight, London, Berks, Bucks, Herts, Essex, Sussex and Kent, due to their Internet website coverage, some driving for up to one and a half hours to buy! more...
6 aug - Concerts give a plug to The Bath Room, Grayshott - Grayshott's local classical music promoters, community group, Grayshott Concerts are delighted that specialist showroom, The Bath Room Grayshott, are to sponsor their next musical extravaganza in September. The event, simply called, 'Emperor', features one of Beethoven's most dramatic compositions more...
5 aug - Arthritis Care Grayshott August 2010 Meeting - After Jacqui had welcomed everyone she reported some sad news as some of our members had passed away and there were a few minutes of silence to remember them. One of those was Joan Rogers, a very dedicated member, who would have been 100 years old this month: her family had produced a booklet about her life, a copy of which was given to us. more...
5 aug - Fancy Dress Day at Rocky's Plaice - Almost 60 children had a 'whale' of a time at Rocky's Plaice, the fish and chip shop that was the setting for St Luke's Church Holiday Club, from 26th to 30th July. Fancy dress day brought a wide range of costumes on 'undersea' and 'chip shop' themes, and the children enjoyed a mix of fun, games, singing and craft activities throughout the week. more...
4 aug - Grayshott Under 17s win Two Counties Youth League - Grayshott overcame town side Farnham on Sunday at Liphook to win the final of the U17 TCYL League final. Congratulations to the boys pictured here and coaches Paul Heath and Phil Coleshill.Bearing in mind this is only the second year of U17 cricket at Grayshott following re-introduction of U17 cricket at Grayshott in 2009 this is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the coaching policy at Grayshott. more...
1 aug - Grayshott Pottery launches new visitor leaflet - Local visitor attraction and ceramic business, Grayshott Pottery, launched its new promotional leaflet this week. The leaflet has been carefully designed to incorporate some of the feel and textures of the pottery as well as wording and images to inspire locals and visitors to make a trip to this medium sized working pottery based on the Surrey / Hampshire border, close to Hindhead. more...
30 jul - Grayshott's views ignored on Traffic Calming - Surrey County Council are planning to install traffic calming measures in Headley Road in Grayshott, which were planned as part of the Hindhead Improvements, despite Grayshott residents urging them to wait until the tunnel is open to assess the actual impact of the new A3 tunnel on traffic flows. Hampshire County Council on the other hand have already listened to the views of local people and agreed to postpone installing traffic calming measures more...
29 jul - Fun in the sun with smoke and sawdust! - The first public Raku firing day and BBQ was held by Grayshott Pottery, on Saturday and around 100 decorative pots were created and taken home. The event, which was held outside in brilliant sunshine, attracted around 40 participants who invented their own patterns and designs, using special glazes applied to previously prepared Raku pottery. more...
28 jul - Grayshott Square Refurbishment Nearly Complete - After a few delays work is now progressing well on the refurbishment of The Grayshott Square which should be largely finished in a couple of weeks time. Unfortunately, the stone that came from China in separate deliveries, was delayed for a total of three weeks due to shipping problems and this was out of the control of everyone concerned. more...
27 jul - Schwick hits Holybourne for Six as Shotts win Medstead Cup - After being the losing team in 8 Medstead and Stevens Cup finals since 2005 Grayshott Cricket Club won the Medstead Cup for the 12th time last week and what a final it was. Grayshott continued their strategy of fielding some of our younger players in the Medstead Cup competition and it was one of our former youth players Danny Schwick who yet again proved that a game is never over ! more...
22 jul - Magdalene Odundo revisits Grayshott Pottery - Grayshott Pottery received some unexpected help with 'turning and fettling' from a previous intern last week. Professor Magdalene Odundo, now an international name in ceramics, worked at the Grayshott Pottery as part of her work experience in 1974 while a student at West Surrey College of Art & Design in Farnham (now University for the Creative Arts). more...
16 jul - Where's your Kaighin and Daughter bag been? - Kaighin's bags for life are travelling the globe being photographed by their loyal customers in unusual places. For the 'Where's your bag been?' competition entries are coming in thick and fast with one lucky customer each month winning a £30 voucher and going forward to the final judging to win a £1000 cash. more...
16 jul - Elmer the Elephant is coming to Grayshott - Elmer the patchwork elephant is coming to Grayshott on 2 October 2010 to celebrate the launch of Grayshott Children's Theatre at Grayshott Village Hall. And Grayshott is going to be going Elmer loopy over the summer holidays with Elmer competitions, patchwork parties and treasure hunts to get all the little ones in the mood. more...
16 jul - Grayshott Gardeners Summer Show 2010 - With the wonderful sunshine and unusual heat and lack of rain recently, it wasn't a great year for the roses at Grayshott Gardeners' show on Saturday but the sweet peas, fuchsias, lilies and a variety of other summer flowers and flowering shrubs more than made up for that. Grayshott Village Hall was a mass of colour and scent as exhibitors and visitors enjoyed the show and of course the traditional chat over afternoon tea and homemade cakes. more...
16 jul - Grayshott Fathers & Sons raise £430 for Charity - Grayshott Cricket Club staged another Fathers v Sons night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. 2010 was even bigger with four Fathers v sons matches being played on what was an excellent evening for cricket with plenty of supporters. The Dads clearly did not read the script in two of the matches coming out victors more...
15 jul - 25th Anniversary for Grayshott Decorative & Fine Arts Society - It was smiles all around as the weather was just right for the recent Garden Party held by the Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. When the it was planned for the summer, everyone thought it ideal to have an outdoor event more...
14 jul - Shakesperience brings record audience to Applegarth - Grayshott's first-ever Shakesperience attracted a record audience of over 400 to Applegarth last week. The event brought together a unique combination of summer picnic supper, exhilarating polo and Shakespeare's comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost' all staged in Applegarth's idyllic surroundings. more...
12 jul - Grayshott Pottery sponsoring Grayshott Cricket Club - Glenn Myers, Production Director at Grayshott Pottery is pictured here presenting their Club Sponsors cheque for £500 to Grayshott Cricket Club Chairman Paul Roberts on Friday 9th July at the Clubs Fathers v Sons evening. Grayshott Pottery have been Club Sponsors since 2001, having previously supported the development of Youth Cricket more...
11 jul - Arthritis Care Grayshott July 2010 Meeting - Chairman Jacqui Prendiville unfortunately had to open this month on a sad note with the announcement of the death of two of our members and the hospitalisation of two other members. Thankfully the entertainment was musical so that helped tremendously to lift the spirits. Lydia Shaxson and Morys Davis, more...
9 jul - Raku glaze firing event planned for Grayshott Pottery - Grayshott Pottery, designers and producers of 'in house' studio art ceramics for galleries and homes, as well as catering-ware to many high street restaurants around the UK, is planning a very unusual event in a few weeks time, on Saturday 24th July. The pottery plans to build its own kiln and then hold a Raku Event, more...
5 jul - Anything Goes at the Grayshott 24 - Grayshott Stagers presented Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" in Grayshott Village Hall on Saturday 26th June 2010. Nothing particularly exciting about that, one might have thought, except that Grayshott Stagers did this from scratch in 24 hours. On the evening of Friday 25th June, around forty people gathered in Grayshott Village Hall, and were told that the show to be presented was "Anything Goes". more...
30 jun - The Royal School's Prep 4 puts Grayshott on the map! - The Royal School's Prep 4 sharpened up their Geography skills on Monday, 14th June when they visited Grayshott village. With their base maps in hand the girls recorded all the shops and services available in the village. After the trip Charlotte Gill said that she enjoyed learning about the wide variety of shops in Grayshott and that there were so many estate agents and restaurants as well. more...
25 jun - It's all set fair for a Magical Evening! - Everything is hotting up for 'The Shakesperience' on Wednesday 7th July. The forecast is 'hot and sunny' so it's no wonder we've already sold hundreds of tickets. But we haven't quite sold out – yet! And there's less than two weeks to go. So don't miss out. Applegarth's fabulous Barbecue Picnic Supper starts at 5.30pm with a yummy menu more...
23 jun - Volunteer Centre Launch new service in Haslemere - Volunteer Centre Haslemere is launching a new drop-in service in the Haslemere area following a successful roadshow around the local area which included a stop at Grayshott Pottery on 7th June. Staff from the centre will be running regular sessions at new venues around the town, where anyone interested in volunteering can come along for a chat, to ask questions and find out about local volunteering opportunities. Katherine Clements, Outreach Worker for Haslemere said: 'We want to make it as easy as possible for people to come and talk to us about the opportunities that volunteering can offer. We work with hundreds of local organisations and are constantly seeking new volunteers to join us. more...
22 jun - Movies in Grayshott - "Creation" - Wednesday, 30 June 2010 - 'Creation' is the next film to be shown by Movies in Grayshott on Wednesday 30 June 2010. The film is about Charles Darwin and his struggle to overcome his own demons over the loss of a daughter and to keep the love of his deeply religious wife. In the meantime the scientific world is pressing him to complete his masterwork 'On the Origin of Species'. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Charles Darwin, with Jennifer Connelly as his wife. Martha West plays Darwin's young daughter, Anne, whilst there are also supporting roles for Jeremy Northam, Jim Carter, Paul Bettany and Toby Jones. The film depicts the emotional grief of Charles Darwin following the death of his daughter and also the conflict between science and religion. more...
18 jun - Grayshott Concerts Patron receives new honour - The Grayshott Concerts team were delighted to learn that their Patron, Dr Karl Jenkins OBE, has been appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list - 'for services to music.' Despite his many interests and commitments around the world Karl has been extremely supportive to Grayshott Concerts, and has joined in to the full with the two concerts he has attended his own 'Stabat Mater' and more recently 'Messiah' more...
18 jun - St Luke's Church supports homecoming for Lorena - Last month a small group from St Luke's church accompanied Lorena Varga home to Oradea in Romania. She had been staying with members of the Parish for 3 months and learning English as part of her studies for the Romanian Baccalaureate. It had been a very happy three months and a small support team will be helping her to continue with her studies and future career. more...
14 jun - Big Toddle-Tastic! Suzie steps out again for charity - Children from the Grayshott branch of Suzie Songtime raised a wonderful £365.10 for Barnardo's when they took part in The Big Toddle 2010! Teacher Susannah Wilson – who starred in musicals such as Me And My Girl (opposite Gary Wilmot), Grease (opposite Shane Ritchie) and many other leading West End roles – has been running Suzie Songtime in Grayshott for 7 years, with classes held at the Grayshott Social Club every Wednesday more...
8 jun - Paint a gift at Grayshott Pottery - for your Dad or just for fun! - Adults and children are being offered another chance to get creative by painting their very own plate or mug, in the Grayshott Pottery workshops on Saturday 12th June 2010. This second painting event will be hosted by Grayshott Pottery's artists and designers and the Pottery are hoping that the day will be as successful as their Mother's Day event in March, which attracted around 35 participants. more...
7 jun - Arthritis Care Grayshott Annual Summer Lunch - It was wonderful to see nearly 50 members and guests in the Village Hall for the Arthritis Care Grayshott annual Summer Lunch, such a shame that sunshine wasn't on offer as well. In her welcoming comments Chairman Jacqui Prendiville read a letter from founder member Leila Walker who thanked everyone who had helped with Arthritis care over the years and made special mention of Anthea Lockley who was instrumental in setting up this branch more...
27 may - Haslemere Volunteer Centre Roadshow at Grayshott Pottery - Haslemere Volunteer Centre will be celebrating the 2010 National Volunteers Week by taking their message out on the road. Throughout the week starting Tuesday 1st June, the team will be visiting local venues and invite anyone interested in volunteering to come along for a chat. On Monday 7th June representatives will be at Grayshott Pottery between 11am and 1pm. more...
26 may - It's new, it's different, it's Grayshott's first ever 'Shakesperience' and it's coming to Applegarth on 7th July - Grayshott Concerts are teaming up with Applegarth Farm in July to present the first ever open air performance in Grayshott of Shakespeare's comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost'. The 'Shakesperience' starts with an al-fresco barbecue supper, meticulously prepared and served by the Applegarth Restaurant team under TV celebrity, Guy Wolley, at 5.30pm on Wednesday 7th July. Guests will be able to enjoy their supper sitting under the trees while thrilling to the excitement of a professional Polo Match. Then a little before 7.30pm they can stroll the few yards to take their seats in front of the stage, specially constructed for the occasion, and with a backdrop of beech trees with subtle uplighting. more...
24 may - From Page to Stage in a Day for the Grayshott 24 - The third Grayshott 24 will take place on Friday & Saturday, 25th & 26th June 2010 hosted by the Grayshott Stagers. The idea sounds completely mad: to put on an entire musical show in just twenty-four hours. But that is what The Grayshott Stagers intend to do on 25th and 26th June, and they've done it before, in 1998 and 2004, and everyone involved had a really good, if challenging, time. This is how it will work. At 7.15pm on Friday 25th, all those who wish to take part, including Members of neighbouring societies, will gather in Grayshott Village Hall, ready to start work at 7.30. The director will already have been appointed by the committee, together with a musical director, and a pianist (or two). more...
21 may - Second Success for Soloist in Grayshott - Organisers of Grayshott's 'Martin Plays Mendelssohn' heaved a huge sigh of relief on Saturday night, 15th May, when their largest-ever orchestral event went without a hitch and to resounding applause from the 300-strong audience at St Luke's Church. The orchestra of 44 musicians forming the New London Sinfonia under conductor David Gibson was the largest ever to be assembled in Grayshott specially to perform the majestic Brahms Symphony No.1. But the star attraction for many concert-goers was the ever-popular Mendelssohn Violin Concerto performed by local hero Martin Smith. Martin's virtuoso performance was enjoyed by many of his family together with friends who grew up with him in Headley. Within seconds of the final chords, he was presented with a bottle of champagne by 10-year-old Shoshanah Sievers, who has just made local history by winning a place at London's Royal College of Music. more...
21 may - Clay creations at Grayshott Pottery! - Grayshott Pottery had another great ceramics success at the weekend, with their day of clay coiling and hand building day led by ceramics designer, Myra McDonnell. This latest initiative, organised by the event team at the Pottery, was attended by many would-be potters from far and wide. Participants made a variety of pots and vases both for indoor and outdoor use. Some made huge ornate serving dishes decorated with clay shapes, whilst others created small folded vases or large garden pots. Jane Sleap from Camberley said, 'It was nice to do something creative that you couldn't possibly do at home and with expert tuition. It was a tremendously relaxing day!' Stephanie Dennison from Normandy, backed this up and said,' It was a very enjoyable opportunity to leave the busy week behind and do something creative'. more...
21 may - Author Dominic Kemp attends signing at GalleryOne - Exhibitions at GalleryOne in Grayshott continue to impress and last Thursday saw the launch of their much-anticipated Sir Terry Frost & Modern Masters exhibition. The exhibition features original limited edition prints by some of the most significant modern masters of the 20th century, including work by Banksy, Damien Hirst and HRH Prince of Wales. Visitors to the opening night had the opportunity to meet author, Dominic Kemp who was signing copies of his newly released book, the first and only catalogue raisonné of original prints by Sir Terry Frost RA. more...
21 may - Maggie nominations for Dinomite and Fantastic Magazines - Signature Publishing are delighted that two of their brilliant children's magazines, DINOMITE and FANTASTIC, have been shortlisted for cover of the year in the prestigious MAGGIE awards. Just five highly successful children's magazines are nominated in the youth section, and Signature publish two of those nominated, alongside two BBC magazines including Dr Who, and also The Beano. DINOMITE is the number one monthly children's magazine that's mad about dinosaurs. Every issue is packed with dinosaur facts, awesome posters, puzzles, competitions and comes with a high value covermounted gift. It's scary, exciting, funny and educational. more...
20 may - Archie Wilson awarded Most Improved Player in Haslemere Rugby Club Under 8s - At the recent end of season rugby awards at the Haslemere Rugby Club, local Grayshott boy - Archie Wilson who is 71/2 - picked up an award for Most Improved player of the year! Archie was amazed and thrilled to win the award - and is looking forward to the rugby season starting again later in the year. Haslemere Rugby Club has Seniors, Juniors and Mini rugby sections and welcomes everyone young and old alike. We have a friendly environment and a strong coaching and management team. more...
17 may - Annick & Phil Step out in the London Marathon - Annick Hollins and husband Phil completed the London Marathon this year in 7 hours and 5 minutes, just 5 minutes over their target time, which they are both thrilled about. Not a particularly fast time until you realise that they were walking because Annick is still recovering from major hip surgery. The walk was also undertaken in aid of STEPS , the UK's only national charity that raises awareness of all lower limb disabilities. more...
14 may - Celebrity Support for PK Charity Race Night Raises the Roof - They were under starter's orders at Grayshott Social Club on Saturday 8th May for a race night and fundraising extravaganza, supported by a number of TV celebrities, to raise money for PK Pre-School. The PK roof was badly damaged by the weight of snow fall in January more...
13 may - Open Weekend to help save Undershaw - Hindhead Hot Tubs, Andrews garden machine center, Kalglass conservatories, and TGB sheds are having an open weekend on 15th and 16th May. They are holding a Raffle in aid of the Undershaw Preservation Trust and their efforts to save Undershaw (the former residence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) and for the proposed erection of a bronze statue on the corner of the crossroads pending planning permission once the tunnel is complete. The prize on offer is a Mountfield lawnmower. Appearance of the new Member of Parliament for southwest surrey Jeremy Hunt M.P. supporting the event. more...
11 may - Keats does the Biz with their New Website - Keats Grayshott are proud to unveil their new website, profiling all the local property they have available to the market. www.keats.biz uses all the latest technology available to an estate agent to fully profile a property, listing properties with full floorplans, colour brochures and energy performance certificates, and the latest offering from Google Street View. Having launched their first website in 1992, which was ground breaking at the time - not just on a local basis but nationally, (although it only had 4 lines of text and no photographs!) more...
10 may - Creating Pots with Myra! - Grayshott Pottery is to be the setting of a clay coiling and hand building day led by ceramics designer Myra McDonnell. This is the latest initiative by the Pottery's event team who plan to hold two clay workshop events on Saturday 15th May. Both workshops on Saturday will last up to 2.5 hours and will be guided by Myra McDonnell who has a long history in the ceramics industry and started out in the 70's, by running a small scale industrial studio in Covent Garden. After much travelling and working in countries such as Finland and India, as well as in the UK for such companies as Carlton Ware and Anthony Paine, Myra has continued to teach and most recently was Chief Ceramic Technical Support/Lecturer at University of Creative Arts in Farnham. She is currently a freelance decorator and designer for Grayshott Pottery. more...
7 may - Grayshott Pottery Community Fund enables the return to the village of the original 'Fox and Pelican' signboard - Following publicity in the Antiques Trade Gazette a year ago the original signboard for the Fox and Pelican painted by Walter Crane, the notable Victorian illustrator and artist, was offered for sale by public auction on Tuesday ( last week) and has been successfully secured for the village by funding from the Grayshott Pottery Community Fund. more...
6 may - Grayshott Concerts - the perfect antidote to elections? - Fed up with elections? Why not relax at Grayshott's biggest-ever orchestral event on Saturday 15th May. Where political bargainers 'lie 'n' grin', we give you Wagner's 'Lohengrin' (not Gotterdammerung - nor David Cameron!) We bring you 'Mendelssohn', they give you 'Mandelson' We bring you 'Brahms', they give you 'Browns' We don't have a trace of 'Clegg-on-our-face' ! There a only a few tickets left for 'Martin Plays Mendelssohn' on Saturday week. more...
5 may - Arthritis Care Grayshott May 2010 Meeting - It was third time lucky for our Speaker this month as Faith Powell had twice had to cancel her talk – but 'Behind The Scenes at TV Quiz Shows' was certainly worth the wait. Faith has now been on 12 such shows and brought us a host of amusing anecdotes from some of them and of course what you see on the screen may not be the whole story! more...
4 may - Grayshott Support Network is Launched at Fox and Pelican Pub - The Grayshott Support Network was successfully launched at the Fox and Pelican pub in Grayshott village on the 29 April. Over thirty people attended from local organisations including: Arthritis Care Grayshott, Grayshott Care, Grayshott Surgery, Wychwood Residential Home, St Luke's Church, the CAB and Hampshire Police. more...
3 may - Movies in Grayshott - "Dean Spanley" - Wednesday, 19 May 2010 - Following the success of the film night in March, Movies in Grayshott will show Dean Spanley at the next film night on Wednesday 19 May 2010. Dean Spanley is set in 1904 and stars Jeremy Northam as Henslowe Fisk, who decides to take his ailing father (Peter O'Toole) to a lecture on reincarnation, where they meet an enthusiastic Australian named Wrather (Bryan Brown). Whilst attending the lecture, they become fascinated with Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) and when they meet again, they ask him to dinner, enticing him with a rare Hungarian wine named Imperial Tokay. more...
30 apr - Party in Grayshott Donate £500 to Grayshott Primary School - Party in Grayshott today presented Jon Hills, Grayshott Primary School Head teacher, with a cheque for £500. The donation is from the proceeds of the recent Pantomime in Grayshott – The Rock 'n' Horror Panto Show – which included members of the schools Gold Class (Year 6). more...
21 apr - Grayshott Community Plan to be Launched - The launch of the Grayshott Community Plan is taking place on Wednesday the 28th April at 8pm in the village hall, can you try as hard as possible to attend - we really need your support to make this a big success. This is a government initiative about local people having more control over their community and environment. It is a huge project that needs the support from ALL of Grayshott's people (young and old). Linda Munday from EHDC (Community Planning Co-ordinator) will present along with a guest speaker Doug Jones. Doug is from Buriton, we have asked him to give a short presentation about the amazing success they have had with their parish plan.. more...
20 apr - Grayshott Cricket Club coach nominated for 2010 Sky Sports Coach Award - Congratulations are due to Grayshott Cricket Club's Club Coach, Andy Meears who has been selected by the Hampshire County Coaches Association as a 2010 Sky Sports Coach Award winner in category 2 "Outstanding Coaching Achievement". Andy has been invited as a guest of the ECB to attend the 3rd nPower Test England v Pakistan at the Brit Oval on Friday 20th August 2010, where 16 regional winners will be recognised on the day. 6 regional winners (3 from each category) will then be selected as National Finalists and will be invited to attend an ECB Sky Sports Coaches Awards Dinner. more...
18 apr - Grayshott Gardeners Spring Show 2010 - Grayshott's Spring Flower Show was held at the Village Hall on Saturday 10th April. This first of the two annual flower shows is staged by Grayshott Gardeners and is open to the public to enjoy in the afternoon. As well as the bright and cheerful daffodils on display, there were other flowering Spring Bulbs including tulips, fritilarias, muscari and scilla more...
17 apr - Coomers to Build funds for The Prostate Project - Coomers, a family run independent builders' merchant, is setting out on a fund raising mission in aid of the Guildford based Prostate Project. Over the next few months it is aiming to raise in excess of £1,000 for the Charity through its branches in Oakhanger, Bordon and Haslemere. Each Coomers branch is displaying leaflets about the Charity and the work it is doing in the fight to find a cure for prostate cancer. There are also awareness displays in the form of 'Prostate Project Pete' in each Coomers branch. Coomers Managing Director, Grev Coomer comments 'we believe in supporting local charities and the Prostate Project is probably the most relevant to the ongoing health and fitness of our customers. Early awareness of how this killer cancer strikes is vital to our community and that's one reason why we are creating the visibility in our branches. But equally vital are the funds needed to conquer it.' more...
16 apr - Walk of Witness - Good Friday - On Good Friday members of St Luke's and St Joseph's churches met at St Luke's church and then walked around the town with a large wooden cross to mark the crucifixion of Jesus. There were several stops around the village, starting with the village square, then on to the village hall, on to Tesco's and finally ending up at St Joseph's church. more...
12 apr - Fox and Pelican hold Beer & Food Evening for Macmillan - The Fox & Pelican held a very enjoyable and successful Beer & Food evening on 23rd March in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.