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”
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Horsham sporting hero’s race against a horse!
On this day (August 16) in 1919 Horsham’s famous athlete Alfred Shrubb lined up at the town’s cricket field to race against a trotting horse. Alfred Shrubb and opponent Kitty M pictured outside the Bedford in Horsham. It was originally planned to take place during the Horsham Peace Carnival, celebrating the end of the GreatContinueContinue reading “Horsham sporting hero’s race against a horse!”
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”
Horsham’s Olympic gold medal water polo hero
As the 2024 Olympics swing into action in France, it’s a good time to look back at Horsham’s own local heroes. We’ve had a few notable successes, such as 400m hurdler Sally Gunnell, from Steyning, who took gold in 1992, and Fiona Bigwood from Horsham’s Bourne Hill Dressage who took silver in 2016. Arthur EdwinContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s Olympic gold medal water polo hero”
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