FTA Publications
Our aim is to open a theatre which will attract professional and amateur productions, dance, music and entertainment of all types and for all ages. The building will also support educational projects, conferences, exhibitions and many kinds of community cultural events. FTA became a company limited by guarantee in 2007; Farnham Theatre Association Ltd. is a non-profit making voluntary working group, formed to provide the basis of a charitable trust which will be able to run the theatre in its developing and final form.
Keeping Theatre Alive
FTA is archiving collections from the former Castle and Redgrave Theatres and we published a book in March 2020 based on Farnham's theatre history,
A Tale of Two Theatres: told by those who knew Farnham's Castle and Redgrave Theatres,
compiled by our Chairman, Anne Cooper. This book contains
memories of actors, directors and technicians who worked at
these theatres and is fully illustrated. FTA has been
delighted to have the support of Farnham Town Council for
the book and the launch was attended by the Town Mayor,
Cllr. Pat Evans.
Download and read a PDF document of the reviews here.
Farnham's Tradition of Theaters
A second smaller publication followed in March 2021 with a booklet called, Theatre in Farnham: at Church House before the Wars, also compiled by Anne Cooper. This booklet is based on a donated photograph album, covering the period prior to formation of The Castle Theatre and reveals how an amateur company with professional contacts paved the way for Farnham's first professional repertory theatre.
How to buy FTA Publications
A Tale of Two Theatres as told by those who knew, and Theatre in Farnham between the Wars.
Do you live in Farnham?
You can get your copy of A Tale of Two Theatres at £15.99 from Waterstone’s, Pullingers or Farnham Museum. From the same
outlets you can get Theatre in Farnham at £4.99.
Buy direct from FTA.
Simply email
sales@farnhamtheatre.co.uk
with your address and either send a cheque, payable to Farnham Theatre Association,
and post it to: c/o FTA, 27 Alfred Road, Farnham, Surrey GU98ND) to cover the book plus post and packing i.e. For A Tale this is £15.99 plus £2.00 = £17.99. For Theatre in Farnham, the cost is £4.99 plus £1 p&p = £5.99.
Alternatively, please transfer the appropriate sum by BACS to the FTA account indicating your name as a reference. And make sure you have provided
your address, in your email.
Sort code: 60-08-15
Account No. 59103205.
Buy direct from Amazon Books
for a copy of
A Tale of Two Theatres (click here), the price is £15.99 plus their own p&p charge. For an e-book e.g. for a Kindle or other e-reader, the book is just £8.99.
Buy direct
from Amazon Books for a copy of
Theatre in Farnham
(click here) the price is £4.99 plus their own p&p
charge.
All proceeds from book sales will go towards the maintenance of FTA's theatre collections and archives, which we aim to have publicly available online in the future.'
