Category Archives: Horsham Museum

Enjoy Horsham Museum garden over the Bank Holiday!

https://youtu.be/4HcJCg04TY4 Autumn is around the corner and Horsham Museum’s amazing garden is already showing signs of changing season. The garden volunteers have been busy making sure that there is plenty of colour right through the year! The garden is an ideal spot to sit and enjoy some peace and quiet, surrounded by beautiful flowers andContinueContinue reading “Enjoy Horsham Museum garden over the Bank Holiday!”

Latin feel to latest Horsham Museum Friday Late

https://youtu.be/uOswNdxeRHI There was a distinctly Latin feel to the latest Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Friday Late on August 16. Music this time was supplied by Surrey-based band Choro Bandido. They originally came together through friendship and their love of Brazilian samba music. They play ‘Choro’ style music which is essentially Brazilian ragtime, but theirContinueContinue reading “Latin feel to latest Horsham Museum Friday Late”

Lucy Broadwood – a folk song pioneer

Some of Lucy Broadwood’s work at the Museum On this day in 1858 (August 9) a pioneer of folk song, Lucy Broadwood, was born. Although the family were living in Scotland when she was born, they all moved to Lyne House in Capel, a few miles from Horsham, a few years later. Her father wasContinueContinue reading “Lucy Broadwood – a folk song pioneer”

Museum Society chalks up another birthday

Last Saturday saw the 131st anniversary of the Horsham Museum Society – now the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! The Museum was founded back then by the Free Christian Church (now the Unitarian Church), collecting items of educational and general interest which were stored in the church and brought out on various occasions.ContinueContinue reading “Museum Society chalks up another birthday”

Amazing Woolbeding Gardens – next Friends event!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KKbEFhXBK0 Photos from the Friends trip to Woolbeding Gardens in May 2023. Following the success of the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery trip to Woolbeding Gardens, near Midhurst, last year a return trip has been organised for this September! The visit in 2023 was in May, so this year’s visit will see aContinueContinue reading “Amazing Woolbeding Gardens – next Friends event!”