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HASLEMERE
weekend
15th - 17th June 2012
EVENTS
weekend
BOOKING FORM
NO Of
TICKETS
Sherlock Holmes ... The Last Act
Saturday Morning with Andrew Lane*
Guided Walk with John Owen Smith
Conan Doyle and Haslemere with Andrew Lycett
The Hound of the Baskervilles with Alistair Duncan
Murder Mystery Evening with the Irregular Special Players
Conan Doyle & Music with Catherine Cooke
Baker Street Banquet
£35
£5
FREE
£10
£7
£35
£10
£35
WEEKEND PACKAGE
The weekend package includes entry
to all events* including 2 nights B&B at The Georgian Hotel
£249pp
Full package single £249pp
£199pp
Full package Double based on 2 people sharing £199pp
£120pp
Full package of tickets* (no accommodation)
TOTAL ENCLOSED £
* This event is not included in the weekend or ticket package
NAME
ADDRESS
TOTAL £
15th - 17th June 2012
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
IN THE HINDHEAD AREA
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was already a qualified doctor, intrepid
traveller, and well-known writer when he decided to buy a plot of
land in Hindhead in the autumn of 1895. He hoped that the
splendid air in the Surrey Hills would be beneficial for his wife
Louise, who had tuberculosis. While the house was being built
they rented Grayswood Beeches in Haslemere and stayed at
Moorlands Hotel in Hindhead. Arthur, Louise and their children,
Mary and Kingsley, finally moved into their new home,
Undershaw, in autumn 1897.
the
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Undershaw was, he said, 'a considerable mansion planned upon a
large scale'. Its elevated location made it feel like 'living in an
entirely new country'. Louise's health improved and Arthur Conan
Doyle's life there was active, productive and highly
enjoyable. They hosted a lavish fancy dress Ball at the Beacon
Hotel to celebrate Christmas 1898. He took an enthusiastic part in
the lively artistic, scientific and sporting community around
Hindhead. He played cricket for Haslemere and other local clubs,
rode with the Chiddingfold Hunt, played golf at Hindhead and
started a football and a rifle club at Undershaw. He gave talks at
the Grayshott Institute and the Haslemere Microscope and Natural
History Society. In 1902 he was knighted and appointed Deputy
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. He drove one of the first cars in the
neighbourhood and was fined for speeding.
He continued his prolific writing career; most famously
publishing The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Return of
Sherlock Holmes. He often used the local 'heath covered
countryside with the glowing clumps of flowering gorse' as a
backdrop to his stories, as in 'The Adventure of the Solitary
Cyclist', and Sir Nigel is part based at Tilford.
TELEPHONE
EMAIL
Please make cheques payable to HASLEMERE HALL,
post booking form and cheque to
Haslemere Hall,
Bridge Road,
Haslemere,
Surrey
GU27 2AS
www.haslemerehall.com
+44 (0) 1428 661 793
Louise Doyle died in 1906 and is buried at St Luke's Church,
Grayshott. Also buried there are his son, Kingsley, and his mother,
Mary Doyle. After his marriage to Jean Leckie in 1907 Arthur
Conan Doyle moved to Crowborough, where he died in 1930.
At Hindhead, he said, 'what with work, cricket and hunting, I had
some pleasant years.'
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15th - 17th June 2012
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FRIDAY 15 JUNE
SUNDAY 17 JUNE
7.00-10.15pm
'Sherlock Holmes...The Last Act'
Our weekend starts at the Georgian House Hotel with a welcome
reception and dinner. This will be followed by a performance from
renowned Sherlock Holmes actor Roger Llewellyn.
£35
10.00am-12.00noon
'Vague Memories in our Souls'
Conan Doyle and Music. Sunday starts at the Hindhead Music
Centre with a talk by Catherine Cooke, the curator of the Sherlock
Holmes Collection. Catherine will explore the part music played
in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life and works. After coffee and cakes,
this will be followed by the singing of some of Conan Doyle's
ballads.
£10
THE WEEKEND AS A PACKAGE
1.00-3.00pm
'Baker Street Banquet'
Our weekend celebrations conclude at The Fox and Pelican,
Grayshott, one of Conan Doyle's haunts, with Sunday Lunch in
the company of Roger Johnson and friends.
£35
With such a full itinerary, why not relax at the Georgian House
Hotel for the weekend?
Offering both a swimming pool and spa facilities, the Georgian is
also featuring as a central venue for the weekend.
If you choose the weekend package, all events * listed inside this
leaflet are included in the price.
EXHIBITIONS, TRAILS
AND QUIZZES
For further information on this or an alternative hotel and B & B
accommodation, please contact The Haslemere Visitor and Local
Information Centre
SATURDAY 16 JUNE
9.30-11.00am
Local historian John Owen Smith will lead a walk around
Hindhead, leaving from the Punch Bowl Hotel.
FREE - Donations to Haslemere Museum welcome.
11.00am-1.00pm
Andrew Lane, author of the popular Young Sherlock Holmes
series, will give a presentation at Haslemere Educational Museum,
followed by a book signing session.
£5
11.30am-12.30pm
'Arthur Conan Doyle and the Local Adventures of the Deputy
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey'
Andrew Lycett, author of the acclaimed biography, 'Conan Doyle:
The Man who created Sherlock Holmes', will talk about
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his connections with our local area.
This event will take place at the Haslemere Town Hall.
£10
2.00-4.30pm
'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
Alistair Duncan is the author of a number of biographies of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and books on film adaptations of his
work. He will introduce this showing of the Hammer Horror
version of Conan Doyle's famous story, written while he lived at
Undershaw in Hindhead. This event will take place at
the Haslemere Hall.
£7
7.00-11.00pm
Our Saturday finishes back at the Georgian House Hotel with a
three-course dinner and Murder Mystery Evening with the
Irregular Special Players.
£35
Haslemere is a historic market town set within the glorious
Surrey Hills.
Due to its fast train service and proximity to the A3
it is a fabulous base from which to explore London or the
South Coast or the perfect place for a relaxing day out in the
country.
Throughout the weekend the Haslemere Educational Museum will
host an exhibition entitled A Locality of 'Special Distinction'
- Arthur Conan Doyle and his Neighbours. You can also visit the
museum to take part in a variety of children's trails and quizzes.
for more information visit
www.haslemere.com/conandoyle
TO BOOK
Please Contact the Box Office of the Haslemere Hall,
HASLEMERE HALL
Bridge Road
Haslemere,
Surrey,
GU27 2AS
TEL 01428 661793
www.haslemerehall.com
Alternatively please complete the form and send with a cheque
made out to Haslemere Hall and a stamped self-addressed
envelope, to the address above.
HASLEMERE
VISITOR & LOCAL
I N F O R M AT I O N
C E N T R E
01428 645425
[email protected]
www.haslemere.com/vic
or visit
www.haslemere.com/conandoyle
Whilst every care has been taken in organising this weekend, Haslemere Events, its
organisers and sponsors accept no responsibility for changes to the programme, venues,
guest performers or speakers. Terms and conditions apply. Please note that we do not
accept any responsibility for any injury, illness, death, loss, damage, expense cost or other
sum or claim of any description whatsoever or however so arising. For your own
protection, you should see that you are adequately insured.