Friends’ next talk – personal perspective of Hilaire Belloc

Our next event is on Wednesday November 12 at 2pm in the Lounge at the Cornerstone Methodist Church, London Road, Horsham. Come and meet Chris Hare, a noted Sussex historian and academic who will explain how Hilaire Belloc affected his personal journey through challenging times. Hilaire Belloc and Chris Hare (inset). Belloc spent his boyhoodContinueContinue reading “Friends’ next talk – personal perspective of Hilaire Belloc”

What was the Women’s Land Army?

Interested to know all about the Women’s Land Army (WLA) and, more specifically, how it worked in Sussex? The Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s next talk promises to reveal all! It will be held on Wednesday September 24 at 7.30pm in the Wesley Hall at the Cornerstone London Road Chapel, Horsham. The speakerContinueContinue reading “What was the Women’s Land Army?”

Fascinating figure from the art world

Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, looks at a colourful character from the art world. Richard Payne Knight (1750–1824) was a wealthy English landowner, classical scholar, connoisseur, and leading figure in the late 18th-century British art world. The British Museum is featuring work by Richard Payne Knight He is bestContinueContinue reading “Fascinating figure from the art world”

Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late

Jazz duo Sloth in the City performed yesterday (July 18) at what was Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s first Friday Late. https://youtu.be/PaVpveUMA_g Last month’s event sadly was cancelled due to unexpected circumstances, but there was a big crowd for this couple from Brighton. Sloth in the City The cool jazz from acoustic guitar and sopranoContinueContinue reading “Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late”

Another ‘treat’ in Horsham Museum’s watercolour collection

Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, looks at two more interesting paintings. In addition to finding my residence depicted in the museum’s watercolour collection, I recently came across two original botanical paintings prepared c1791–1800 for (William) Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, by either Sydenham Edwards or James Sowerby, two of the principalContinueContinue reading “Another ‘treat’ in Horsham Museum’s watercolour collection”