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Saturday's in July and August 2010 - Art On The Lawn.

This popular annual art event gives visitors the opportunity to buy original art and craft direct from artists and crafts people selling a range of media in different styles and prices. This years artists have included Oliver Clare (oliverclare@gmail.com), Helen Townsend (www.crazyhelen.co.uk) and Josephine Francis.     

Saturday 19th June - A Day of Tudor Delights.

A Tudor Festival to celebrate Whitehall's 32nd Birthday. Visitors were able to step back into the time of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and wander among stalls brimming with tempting goods attended by the wives of Henry VIII, the King was also present to greet visitors. The Pennyroyal clog dancers gave demonstrations of clog dancing and the Friend's paperback stall was open. The Palace parrot also came along to the festivities. To celebrate Whitehall's 32nd Birthday each tea room visitor had a piece of cake, courtesy of the Friends of Whitehall.

Saturday 15th May - Cheam Charter Fair Day - Park Road and Whitehall

From early morning Cheam Charter Fair day in Park Road. Whitehall opened from 9 am with free admission all day. The first paperback stall of the season and Friend's stalls, including cakes, gifts and bric-a-brac, in the front garden. The day at Whitehall began with a visit by the Mayor and a group of schoolchildren.  From early afternoon a Merrie Noyse were in Whitehall recreating the sounds of the Tudor period playing a variety of instruments including the shawm, recorder, renaissance guitar and bagpipes. In the evening, as part of  Imagine Festival and Museums at Night they gave a performance of medieval music in period costume on authentic instruments.

3rd to 5th April 2010 - Easter Crafts for Children

During normal opening hours children were able to drop in at Whitehall to make Easter cards and learn about Easter eggs.

Saturday 27th March 2010 - Friends of Whitehall Easter Fair.

The friends' annual Easter fair was held in the Parochial rooms when the hall was filled with a variety of stalls selling everything from Easter goodies to jewellery, cards and much more.

Saturday 13th February 2010 - Annual Valentine Fair

This annual colourful event, with half-price admission to the house, was again popular and had stalls brimming with gifts, cakes and books. There was even an invitation to meet the Queen of Hearts in the bedroom where she was busy making Valentine cards with the children. 

There was also a lunchtime event: "Sweet and Sour Love, with a Dash of Fun" (after the Chinese New Year which was the same weekend) consisting of readings with a very English flavour.A light lunch was provided.

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Saturday 30th January  2010 - Friends of Whitehall Super Jumble Sale                                      

The Friends of Whitehall Super Jumble Sale in the Parochial Rooms, The Broadway, Cheam. This event was well attended with a good choice of clothes, books and bric-brac to rummage through.

Friday 4th December - Whitehall Special Evening of Christmas Shopping.

Whitehall was open for evening Christmas shopping and the House with its festive decorations was busy with visitors enjoying the seasonal atmosphere. Admission was free, the House Christmas shop was open as well as other stalls and the tea room was busy  serving mince pies and hot winter drinks.

Saturday 28th November -  A Stocking Full of Christmas

A full house for this evening of festive words and music with mulled wine and mince pies served up in the interval.

Saturday 21st November - Mistletoe Craft and Gift Market in the Parochial Rooms.

This was great Christmas shopping in a Victorian village hall atmosphere and the perfect place to find the ideal gift. Refreshments were available and admission was free

Saturday 31st October, 2009 - Words, Witches and Wonderful Wares.

Halloween Day at Whitehall. Gifts, bric-a-brac and produce stalls, plus end of season paperback book sale, in spookily decorated rooms. Games and quizzes for children, some came dressed in Halloween costume, and readings by the Friendly Witch in the spooky attic. Plus the launch of this year's Friends Christmas Draw for luxury food hampers.

                     Witches selling gifts and produce, the Friendly Witch reading in the Spooky Attic and the paperback book sale.

Saturday 4th July 2009 -  'Hurrah for Henry' The Tudor Fair.

As well as the House Exhibition The Friends of Whitehall celebrated the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII to the throne with a Tudor Fair. You could enter the world of Henry VIII and his six wives, browse and buy at the colourful stalls full of goodies to tempt you,  books, cakes, delicious edibles, gifts, herbs and much more with friendly costumed stallholders.

Saturday 13th June 2009 -  Whitehall's Birthday Free Admission Day.

With music, entertainment and stalls, including the Friends of Whitehall paperback book stall specialising in crime and thrillers. Plus traditional homemade cake and biscuit stall and gift and fancy goods stall. A free Friends' cupcake with all beverage purchases in the tearoom Whitehall was looking very festive for its 31st birthday. Visitors were treated to an excellent display of traditional clog dancing in the front garden by The Pennyroyal Clog Dancers, making a very welcome return to Whitehall.