Christmas at the Maltings 2018

christmas at the maltings

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The Riverside Café will be serving festive treats from 28 November including Gingerbread Muffins (V), Mincemeat & Citrus Traybakes (GF) (VG) and Stollen Slices (V).

november 28 / 29 Christmas Fair december 01 maltings monthly market 01 Family Ceramic Christmas Decorations e 03 Willow Xmas Decorations e 05 NT Live: The Madness of George III 05 Not Just Jazz Show 06 Make a Christmas Wreath e 06 theatre maltings: Nativity 07 Porcelain Christmas Decorations e 07 Stand-Up Comedy Club 08 Beginners’ Crochet e 08 Make a Silver Pendant e 08 Wire Robin Sculpture e 08 Comedy Club 4 Kids Xmas Cracker 08 A Whole Day of Christmas Willow e 11 The Spitfire Sisters 12 film maltings: The Wife 12 Stand-Up Comedy Club 14 Porcelain Christmas Decorations e 15 Enamelled Christmas Decorations e 15 Willow Workshops e 17 Met Opera: La Traviata 18 Make a Willow Star e 18 The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker 19 film maltings: It’s a Wonderful Life 20–22 family theatre: The Nutcracker

Mulled wine and hot spiced apple juice will be available before selected evening performances and at our Christmas Fair (28/29 November).

Treat yourself to our Christmas High Tea featuring a selection of sandwiches, scones, clotted cream, jam and shortbread (£8 per person, or £14 with a 20cl bottle of prosecco).

Available from 10.30am to 4.30pm (booking essential).

Pre-show dining is available throughout December. Menu details can be found on our website or at the Box Office. On selected dates, bookings can be taken for up to 20 people to enjoy a three-course festive menu.

For all bookings call Sara 01252 745450.

Why not pop in to the maltings store to stock up on craft and quirky finds including Christmas Chutney made by our Head Chef.

The store is open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm and Sat 10am–2pm.

Tickets make the perfect gift. Visit our website to find out about upcoming shows or pop in to the Box Office.

Find us on social media to keep up-to-date with events and news.

Merry Christmas! @farnhammaltings

Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Surrey, GU9 7QR

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farnhammaltings.com · box office 01252 745444

christmas at the maltings

The Spitfire Sisters

Christmas Fair

theatre maltings: Nativity by Living Spit Thu 06 Dec · 7.30pm · £12 (£10 conc. £9 members) After their triumphant take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Howard & Stu are back! With silly songs, pitiful puppetry and Biblical befuddlement, Living Spit’s Nativity promises to be a cornucopia of comic Christmassy crudeness that you’ll never forget! 15+.

The Nutcracker by Story Pocket

Tue 11 Dec · 8pm · £15 The Spitfire Sisters are an internationally acclaimed vintage inspired group with three part vocal harmony at its core. Join the girls as they perform a Christmas song collection with their big band backing them in the Great Hall. Jam-packed with festive songs, old and new, to get you in the mood for the big day!

Wed 28 Nov · 1pm–9.30pm, Thu 29 Nov 10am–8pm · £1 (members & under 15s free) Kick-start the festive season with a visit to our Christmas Fair. Shop from over 150 stalls offering delicious food, drinks, handmade crafts, jewellery, wreaths and decorations for your home. From 6pm, on both days, enjoy a ‘buy one get one free’ prosecco offer.

Stand-Up Comedy Club

Fri 07 & Wed 12 Dec · 8.30pm · £8 (£9 on the door); curry & comedy £17 (served 7.30pm– 8.30pm) The perfect festive night out - Farnham Maltings and Off The Kerb Productions present their popular Stand-Up Comedy Club: your chance to catch up-and-coming comedy talent. Line-up TBA and subject to change.

Comedy Club 4 Kids: Christmas Cracker!

Sat 08 Dec · 2pm · £8 (£28 family of 4) Expect the finest Christmas cracker jokes, tinsel tomfoolery, festive funnies and even Santa doing standup! Starring Comedy Club 4 Kids’ regular host Tiernan Douieb hims-elf, Howard Read of ‘Little Howard’ and CBBC fame, and a special guest. 6+. amazing shows on your doorstep

Christmas Readings at the Museum

Thu 13 & Fri 14 Dec · 7pm–8.30pm · £7 (includes mince pie & glass of wine) Rosemary Wisbey, Caryl Griffith, Gordon Dearing and Christopher Reeks present ‘Let’s Celebrate!’, a light-hearted literary exploration of how we mark the festive season. Booking essential, contact the Museum on 01252 715094.

Thu 20 Dec 2.30pm & 4.30pm Fri 21 Dec 11.30am & 2.30pm Sat 22 Dec 11.30am & 2.30pm £10; group bookings & family tickets available For ages 3+.

Award-winning Story Pocket Theatre presents this magical Christmas story, bringing imagination and make-believe to life for all the family.

The Royal Ballet Live: The Nutcracker Tue 18 Dec · 7pm · £15 (U18s £10); pre-show dining & ticket £24 The Nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet. Peter Wright’s production for The Royal Ballet keeps true to the spirit of this Russian ballet classic. A perfect festive treat for all the family.

film maltings: It’s a Wonderful Life

Wed 19 Dec · 11am, 3pm & 8pm · £7 (£6 conc., £5 under 15s, £4 members) Be sure not to miss this Christmas classic on the big screen. An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Cert U.

farnhammaltings.com · box office 01252 745444