Events

Family Fun day at St. James’ on 19 October
Continuing our harvest theme, we have a Family Fun day at St. James’  between 11am and 2pm, with a treasure hunt around the churchyard, bread making, bunting decorating and wreath making – all with yummy BBQ hotdogs! Free fun for all the Family!!!!

Amber Farm Place Annual Open Morning, 8 October
You are invited to attend Farm Place’s annual open morning; in celebration of Mole Valley Arts Alive! This year we have an Illusion & Fantasy theme on Tuesday 8th October, 10am-12noon.
There will be barista coffee served, homemade cakes and dahlia flowers/bouquets to buy (in aid of Amber). Please spread the word far and wide, bring a friend or two, see some artworks around the house and team rooms and hear more about Amber’s work in transforming the lives of young people. 
Anber is a local charity we support.

The Coldharbour Village Band, Tenth Anniversary Concert, Saturday 19 October,  3.00 to 5.00
Celebrating it's tenth anniversary, the Coldharbour Village Band will play a varied programme, featuring both its existing wind band and its newly formed Swing Band.
There is no need to book.
There will be a refreshment interval and donations will be requested towards the upkeep of Christ Church which provides us with a rehearsal and performance venue.
The Band always welcome new players so if you are interested in joining them please come along and see what they do!

Explore the world of George Edmund Street, Mastermind of Victorian Gothic Revival 
Saturday 16 Nov 24, 1030 at St Mary's Church, Holmbury St Mary 
Join us for a fascinating talk on George Edmund Street: Mastermind of Victorian Gothic Revival by Richard Peats, Principal Inspector at Historic England. Dive into the intricate world of 19th Century church furnishings and architecture, as Richard explores Street’s impact on Victorian design and restoration.
George Edmund Street was one of the most creative of Victorian architects who deserves to be better known. St Mary’s Holmbury St Mary was one of the last buildings he designed and one of the most personal, as it was conceived  as a memorial to his second wife in the village where they had made their home. This talk will use St Mary’s as a window into exploring Street’s world: looking at how he worked, how he was trying to achieve a new sort of architecture for the Steam Age and how his deeply felt Christian faith was central to his conception of his work as an architect.
Richard Peats joined Historic England 15 years ago after working for the National Trust, as conservation officer in Local Authorities and in the private sector and is currently a Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas. While with Historic England, he has researched George Edmund Street’s work as a restorer and furnisher of churches. He is particularly interested in helping churches adapt to meet the needs of their congregations and the communities they serve while retaining their historic interest and architectural beauty. Richard Peats FSA MA IHBC is Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas at Historic England. 
£12 per person. £8 for SCPT members, group ticket for three non SCPT members £30 (save £6). Advance booking recommended here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/surrey-churches-preservation-trust.
All funds raised will be used by the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust to distribute across Surrey as grants to help repair and conserve the County's churches of all Christian denominations. More information about the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust, which is run entirely by volunteers, can be found here: https://www.surreychurchespreservationtrust.org/  We welcome new volunteers and trustees.  

Organ Recitals, Saturday November 23
A concert for the Christ Church Patronal Festival
Philip Drew and David Hansell (organ duet) together with Jenny Hansell (Soprano) will give two recitals which will include music by Purcell, Britten and J S Bach.
The first recital will start at 12.00 (refreshments from 11.45) and the second at 4.00 (refreshments from 3.30).
The recitals will not only celebrate Christ Church and its organ but also St Cecilia (Patron Saint of Music whose Feast is November 22) and two of the finest English composers as Jenny Hansell sings music by Henry Purcell (died November 22) and Benjamin Britten (born November 22). The same programme will be performed complete in each of the two recitals. 
Admission is free, with a retiring collection to support the organ's continuing maintenance programme.

Christmas Craft Fair , Christ Church, Saturday November 16, 11.00-15.00

A really great opportunity to pick up beautiful ‘one of a kind’ gifts from artists and craftsmen from Coldharbour and Abinger.

- Shelley Bock – ceramic Christmas decorations, tea lights, cards, bowls and flower garden stakes
- Caroline Sack – printed cards from original hand painted drawings
- Chris Williams – handmade glass work and Christmas decorations
- Tony King-Smith – hand crafted bowls, chopping boards, salt & pepper pots, bottle stoppers &
    openers
- Nicole Stringer – handmade aromatherapy candles
- Jenny Parker – ceramics, funny pots, paintings and cards
- Lucy Brill – locally produced honey, beeswax products and hand turned wooden bowls
- Chelsea Lee Winterbottom – handmade jewellery and bags
- Daphne Strachan - handmade quilts, cushions and textile art
- Sue Skerritt & Patsy Simpson – paintings
- Henny Maxwell– homemade jams and chutneys
- Terry O’Brian – ceramic pots, indoor/outdoor mobiles and light pods-Judith Smith – handmade
   jewellery
- Victoria Edwards – macrame and Christmas wreaths
- Carol Row & Amanda Hanlin – homemade Christmas puddings, cakes and mince pies

Free entry plus a glass of mulled wine & a mince pie!!!!
Both cash and card will be accepted.

Coldharbour’s Christmas Party, Christ Church, Friday December 6, 19.00-23.00
Come and celebrate the festive season with friends and neighbours.
Dance the night away to the Coldharbour local band, The Flying Giraffes.
Tickets:  £10 per person including a potluck buffet supper
We’re asking everyone  to bring along a dish to share for the potluck cold buffet
Drinks from donations bar OR Bring Your Own
Contact amanda hanlin to book your ticket today.

The Coldharbour Village Band Christmas Concert, Christ Church, Sunday December 8, 3.00-5.00
For your diary! More details nearer the date.

Third Benefice Loop Walk, December 28 at 9.30am
The St. James’ Way  - the shortest loop of all, at just over 5.5 miles long.  With a wintery sun and fabulous views, it will be a perfect way to stretch Christmas legs and exercise younger family members!