HORSHAM TOWN CENTRE FESTIVAL
Horsham's annual Town Centre Festival is one spectacular event worth noting in the diary.
Attracting thousands of visitors to the town centre each year, the three-day event runs from Thursday to Saturday during the October Half Term week, 10am to 9pm each day, throughout most areas of Horsham. In 2008 the Festival will run from Thursday 30 October to Saturday 1 November.
Enjoy a fantastic range of organised activities including live music, street theatre and comedy walkabout (Saturday only), a traditional turn-of-the-century fun fair, creative workshops plus other fun activities for people of all ages to enjoy.
The fun of the fair will be lighting up the town with exciting rides - all at low prices. This traditional fair provides a great atmosphere throughout the town, featuring a Carousel, Chair-o-Planes, Haunted Castle, Games and Sides Stools plus a large Ferris Wheel allowing spectacular views across Horsham, both day and night.
There will be an eclectic mix of live music throughout the three days including rock and pop, gypsy jazz, folk, classical and more. On Friday 31 October from 6.30pm the Battle of the Bands Final will take place on the Carfax Bandstand and will see six talented, young Horsham bands battle it out for that ‘winner’ title. Heats are taking place throughout the Autumn in anticipation of this eagerly awaited final.
On Saturday 1 November some of the most talented street theatre performers in business will be in town. Previous years have seen Emile Epstein performing Fire Juggling, Breathing, Fire Poi and Fire Staff, as well as stilt walking ‘Pesky four-legged bugs', a chatty robot, green aliens and other such characters to surpise and delight unwary shoppers!
New for 2008 will see a Carnival street procession winding its way through Horshan town centre on Saturday afternoon. Anyone interested in taking part in this colourful and musical procession are invited to attend special workshops during the Half Term week where you will learn a range of carnival skills from costume making to music to dance. No experience is necessary - this is just your chance to get creative, have some fun, and show off to your friends and family as you dance your way through the town! For further details please contact the Arts Development officer on 01403 215253.
For further Festival information contact Leisure Services on (01403) 215279 or email leisure@horsham.gov.uk