Events in Horsham town centre
We've got a packed events programme for Summer 2023 in Horsham town centre. Here's what's coming up and how to get in touch if you'd like to perform at Sussex Sounds in the Carfax.
Food Rocks Fridays
Every Friday in June Food Rocks market will be open selling street food and drinks 12-8pm and there will be live music from 6pm
Big Band Saturdays
Every Saturday 11-1pm a concert band will perform on the Carfax bandstand
Sussex Sounds
Our Saturday afternoon series celebrating local performers, new for this year. 1.30-4.30pm every Saturday on Carfax bandstand
Big Band Sundays, Horsham Park
Every other Sunday throughout the summer a concert band will perform on Horsham Park Podium. Please bring your own small chairs as seating is limited. Find out more on the Events in Horsham Park page
Summer Evenings at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery are running monthly Friday evening events this summer. Visit their website for full details
Food Rocks Sunday Lunch
Come along to Horsham's Carfax on the last Sunday of the month for live music from 12pm and street food 11am-3pm
Carfax performance schedule
Click the blue boxes below to see the performance schedule for the Carfax each Friday and Saturday. For Big Band Sundays in Horsham Park, visit the Events in Horsham Park page.
Saturday 27 May
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Patcham Silver Band
1.30-3pm Sussex Sounds with Lyndsey Lee’s Swingshift.
Sunday 28 May
Food Rocks Sunday Lunch with guitar from Glenn Palmer 12-2pm
Friday 2 June
6-8pm Food Rocks Lates with jazz group Harry's Tricks
Saturday 3 June
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Mid Sussex Brass
1.30-3pm Sussex Sounds with Choro Bandido
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with Dragonfly Sky
Friday 9 June
6-8pm Food Rocks Lates with Shoreham- On- Sea's sea shanty group, The Wellington Wailers.
Saturday 10 June
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Copthorne Silver Band
1.30-3pm Sussex Sounds with Paul Stanworth
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
Friday 16 June
6-8pm Food Rocks Lates celebrates Sussex Day with Broadwood Morris and Mythago dance, also celebrated by Horsham Museum 4-8pm.
Saturday 17 June
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Happy Days Big Band
1.30-2.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
Friday 23 June
6-7.30pm Food Rocks Lates with Acoustic Pop duo Bloomfield Avenue.
Saturday 24 June
11-1pm Armed Forces Day: Sussex Band of The Royal British Legion Horsham
1.30-2.30pm Sussex Sounds with Jason & Steph
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
Sunday 25 June
Food Rocks Lunches & RBL celebrate Armed Forces Day
Friday 30 June
6-7.30pm Food Rocks Lates celebrates Bachata Night
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Slinfold Concert Band
1.30-2.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with TBC
Saturday 8 July
11-1pm Big Band Saturdays welcomes Horsham Borough Band
1.30-2.30pm Sussex Sounds with Rhythmic Hat Man
3.30-4.30pm Sussex Sounds with Sugar Honey
Perform at our Sussex Sounds in the Carfax events
We know we have a lot of amazing talent locally and our Sussex Sounds events celebrate exactly that! We would love to hear from you if you would like to work with us on these events, with opportunities available from this Spring. Please complete the performer enquiry form below if you are interested.
If you are a community group or looking to perform a non-profit activity in the town centre or on the Carfax Bandstand, please visit our Event licensing section.
If you wish to use the bandstand for commercial purposes, please contact publichealth.licensing@horsham.gov.uk
Interested in Busking in the town? Applying for a busking license is a free & easy process and your license lasts for 6 months and then can be renewed yearly. Our licensing team would be happy to assist in any queries relating to this and further details can be found here.
Horsham Park events
Use the following links to find out about upcoming events in Horsham Park:
Events in Horsham Park
Horsham Park Children's Fun Sessions