Robert Blatchford Ever heard of Robert Blatchford? No? Well you are not alone!. It seems this radical journalist, who made his mark on society up to his death in 1943, has been forgotten by the town that he made his home. The only acknowledgement of his achievements is the road named after him. However, DrContinueContinue reading “Discover Horsham’s pioneering journalist”
Category Archives: Looking back
Horsham Museum’s 2023 highlights
https://youtu.be/kvxa6TkwFxE What a year it’s been at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! New exhibitions, new galleries and hundreds of young visitors taking part in the craft activities! The icing on the cake was December 23 when the Museum welcomed its 20,000th visitor. Museum Curator Nikki Caxton has written a short blog about the year’s highlightsContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s 2023 highlights”
Horsham’s Temperance leading light
Many people across the UK will be taking part in ‘Dry January’. After the festive period, with office parties and general merry-making it’s a way of taking a break from alcohol. Of course, there’s a very serious side and the whole Dry January concept which is backed by Alcohol Change UK, a group that alsoContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Temperance leading light”
Sad story of an ancient cat
The desiccated cat It was Hallowe’en this week, so it seems fitting to highlight one of Horsham Museum’s more unusual items on display – the desiccated (dried out) cat! It is part of the ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ and sometimes erroneously called the ‘mummified cat’, but it wasn’t preserved… far from it. It was discovered behindContinueContinue reading “Sad story of an ancient cat”
Oh yes it is! Our next talk is about panto!
The Friends Committee is delighted to announce that our next talk will be by noted speaker Pete Allen who will reveal the history of pantomime on Wednesday December 6. Pete Allen What is it about Pantomime that attracts us to this strange concoction of fairy tales, dance jokes, songs and cross-dressing? And what is itContinueContinue reading “Oh yes it is! Our next talk is about panto!”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 