1st Witley Scout Group are relaunching Beavers in November and would like to invite parents and their 6 to 7 year olds to join us for an Open Event on Tuesday November 4th where we’d love for you to come to the Jubillee Hall to experience some of the activities we run and see what Beavers is all about.      If you come along you’ll be able to sign up for 3 free taster sessions on consecutive Tuesdays with a view to sign up new Beavers for the start the new Beaver term in January. So please confirm you’d like to come to the Open Event by clicking this link below.

Beavers can’t happen without volunteers to help lead the Beaver Lodge – so if you would like to know what volunteering is all about then come to the Open Event or the “Make it Happen” session on the 11th November.  If you’d like to know more beforehand, then contact our Group Lead Volunteer gsl@1stwitleyscouts.org.uk.

Open event registration form:  https://forms.office.com/e/WzDqLs3Lza

Featuring the Sound Mix a Capella Choir
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Starts 7:30 pm
Hambledon Village Hall, Malthouse Ln, Hambledon, GU8 4HQ

Join us for a magical evening of music and festive cheer, as the award-winning Sound Mix a
capella choir performs an enchanting programme in the warm glow of candlelight.

Enjoy stunning vocal arrangements by The King’s Singers and others, spanning Christmas
classics, beloved songs from the shows, and contemporary hits from artists such as Billy Joel and
Coldplay.

Also featuring the Marianne Windham/David Kirby Jazz Trio with special guest Jo Kirkland.

Tickets:
Adults £15 Students & Children £10

Bar serving wine, beer, and soft drinks in an intimate candle-lit setting.

Tickets available online: ti.to/hambledon-festival/soundmix and at Hambledon Village Shop.

All proceeds go towards the Village Hall, so do come and support us.

hamblefest@hambledonsurrey.co.uk

Just to remind everyone of the return of our lovely Art Fair at the Village Hall this weekend. With paintings, ceramics, textiles, jewellery and photography there will be something for everyone and it might be the perfect opportunity to pick up an early (very early) Christmas present or two!

With teas and (proper) coffee and homemade cakes served all weekend we will be waiting to welcome you. Admission £2 for adults and free for under 16s.

The fair will be open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday

The charity meat raffle that takes place every Saturday afternoon at the Merry Harriers has raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes and has become a popular event for villagers.

Starting tomorrow (Sept 27), and for the next eight weeks, it is supporting a newly-launched charity called PROGRESS which provides support for those diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancers and are being treated at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, a specialist centre for this particularly challenging condition.

I hope villagers will understand why I am keen to promote this fund-raising raffle. In 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer. A tumour was discovered at the junction of my oesophagus and stomach and I underwent almost 12-hours of surgery at the RSCH. It is one of the biggest and most complex operations performed in hospitals.