PRESS RELEASE - Thursday 5 September 2024 Afternoon Tea beneath the beams of a 17th Century Threshing Barn
Experience the elegance of a traditional full Afternoon Tea served under the beams of our beautifully restored 17th century threshing barn – the Great Green Barn.
We have chosen the very best for you; warm scones with jam & clotted cream, extraordinary cakes and pâtisserie and an array of freshly prepared finger sandwiches. All served on bone china and with a selection of loose-leaf teas.
Afternoon Tea is priced at £21 (including £1 Restoration Fee) per setting; the Great Green Barn serves Afternoon Tea available on the third Thursday of Each month (Not December - See Festive Afternoon Tea). Please note booking is essential.
Why Afternoon Tea? During the early nineteenth century it was usual for people to have only two meals a day, breakfast in the morning and dinner around 8 o'clock in the evening. It is said that Anna Maria Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon; she wanted something to give her sustenance through to dinner - her solution was a pot a tea and a light snack, taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon. And so, it is said, her solution of tea in the afternoon became popular, and the new dining experience of Afternoon Tea was coined.
Though this is a lovely story, the origin of Afternoon Tea is difficult to pin down. It is known several spas and hotels would serve tea and cake in the mid to late afternoon from as early as the 1750s... I guess we will never know.
GREAT GREEN BARN - GENERAL INFORMATION The 17th century Great Green Barn is now a space for arts, drama, education, community, comedy, inspiration, music, crafting, and to meet and engage - all under the beams of the renovated barn. The Great Green Barn CIC will present its own events, whilst also being available for hire by organisations and individuals who follow an eco-sustainable approach.
The Great Green Barn’s Autumn season is now on sale with an eclectic mix of cookery classes, live theatre, games’ nights, afternoon teas and cabaret, with workshops and local organisations’ meetings and events soon to be added.
ADDRESS: Great Green Barn, Upper House Lane (Run Common Road end), Shamley Green, GU5 0SX WEBSITE: GreatGreenBarn.com ADMINISTRATION: 01483 276910 BOOKINGS: Online - GreatGreenBarn.com In Person - For Earth’s Sake Shop Text / Phone / WhatsApp - 07973 531259 FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM: @GreatGreenBarn PARKING: Parking is available opposite at For Earth’s Sake. Limited, so please consider car sharing where possible. Imagery for the GGB Autumn ’24 Season can be downloaded from – https://bit.ly/GGBAutumn24-Imagery
NOTES FOR EDITORS Great Green Barn CIC – a not-for-profit Community Interest Company operating traditionally restored Great Green Barn as an event space that benefits the local community, society and importantly our planet too; a space to meet and learn about eco-sustainability and attend courses of traditional crafting and sustainability classes within the beams of the renovated barn. Whilst presenting its own events with For Earth’s Sake CIC, the space is available for use by organisations and individuals who follow an eco-sustainable approach and with an aim of being a hub for the community to discuss, contribute and share ideas and initiatives that are beneficial for our society and the planet.