current conductor is James Ross. The society gives regular concerts in the local area and holds an annual “come and sing" event. Haslemere Town Band was officially founded in 1837 following the amalgamation of two small bands which had started in 1834. Haslemere Players The Haslemere Players is an amateur dramatics society and musical theatre group, based in the town. It was officially founded in 1905, but a group had been staging regular performances since the 1890s. Haslemere Charter Fair Permission to hold an annual fair in the town was first granted by Richard II in 1397 and was confirmed by Elizabeth I in the charter of 1596. The fair was revived in 1984 and is held on the early May bank holiday every two years. The event takes place on the High Street and on West Street, which are closed to traffic for the day. A competition for town criers is held as part of the fair and the winner is awarded the Tennyson Trophy. Sport Leisure centres Haslemere Leisure Centre, on the King's Road, was opened in 1998–99. The construction was funded by the sale of Shottermill Recreation Ground, which had been owned by Waverley Borough Council since 1974. The centre underwent a £3.8M refurbishment 2014–15, which included the upgrade of the fitness gym facilities and the addition of dance and cycling studios. The centre is managed by Places Leisure, on behalf of the Borough Council. The Edge Leisure Centre is on Woolmer Hill Road. The centre has an indoor dance studio and fitness suite, outdoor pitches for sports including football and rugby, as well as an athletics track. A new artificial hockey pitch was installed at the centre in 2018. Association Football Shottermill & Haslemere Football Club was founded in 2001 as an amalgamation of two existing clubs. The club plays its home games at Woolmer Hill Sports Ground and has been a member of the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western) since 2006. Cricket Haslemere Cricket Club was founded in 1827 and originally played its home games at a field near the High Street. The club moved to Haste Hill in 1850 and then to Lythe Hill in 1868. Since 1922, the club has played at the recreation ground on Scotland Lane. Cricket has been played on the village green at Grayswood since the early 20th century and there have been at least three incarnations of the