Museum garden A Pop-Up shop, a garden party and the return of the Friday Lates – yes, Horsham Museum & Art Gallery has a busy spring and summer ahead! It all begins over the early May Bank Holiday during the district council’s ‘aMAYzing’ weekend. On the Sunday (May 5) the Museum will be hosting aContinueContinue reading “Summer of fun lined up for Horsham Museum”
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Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum
John Guille Millais’ sculpture in the Museum garden On this day (March 24) back in 1865 the distinguished artist and collector John Guille Millais was born in Scotland. Sixty-six years later, on his birthday, he died at his home, Comptons Brow, on the edge of St Leonards Forest, Horsham. John Guille was the seventh childContinueContinue reading “Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum”
Horsham Museum Friends’ AGM on horizon
An important date is coming up next month! The Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 17 at 7.30pm in the Wesley Hall, London Road Methodist Church. There will be the usual formal agm business, including election of officers and annual reports. However, once this is finished theContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum Friends’ AGM on horizon”
Remembering Horsham poet on International Women’s Day
Eliza Cook As it’s International Women’s Day (March 8) we are celebrating one of Horsham’s most influential former residents – the author and poet Eliza Cook. Eliza, born Christmas Eve 1818, was one of 11 children and when she was around nine years old her father retired from his business in London and moved toContinueContinue reading “Remembering Horsham poet on International Women’s Day”
Horsham’s last town crier – a UK champion!
Like most towns and cities across the UK, Horsham once had its own town crier. Back before newspapers were able to provide information to the masses, the church sermon was the only place where you might pick up on what’s happening where you lived and further afield. so, in Medieval times, the crier became anContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s last town crier – a UK champion!”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 