Love Parks Week
We're celebrating Love Parks Week between Monday, July 29- Friday, 2 August.
The week will be a celebration of our Parks featuring free arts, crafts, performance and sports, bringing together our community of all ages.
Some of the sessions have limited spaces and require booking in advance and some are open sessions ensuring we have a great mix of activities to be enjoyed!
Click the links below to view listings for specific venues or scroll for all events.
- Horsham Park Human Nature Garden
- Henfield Common and Cricket Club
- Leechpool Woods
- Steyning Fletcher's Croft
- Bennetts Field
Monday 29 July : Wild and Wellbeing in Horsham Park Human Nature Garden.
Wild and Well Yoga and Meditation
Join one of two 30 minute yoga and meditation sessions at 9.45am or 3.30pm.
No booking needed, these sessions are open to all, but please bring along your own mat or blanket.
Wonderbugs Wellbeing Crafting
Take part in an hours crafting using natural materials to create dream catchers and Viking bracelets.
These sessions will be held at 11.30am, 1pm and 2.15pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential
History Walks with Friends of Horsham Park
Sally Sanderson, Chair of the Friends of Horsham Park, will also be hosting a history walk lasting approximately one hour. Meet Sally in the Human Nature Garden at 10.30am or 2.30pm
Open to all, no booking required.
Affirmation Art Workshops
The wonderful Paintbox will be hosting Watercolour Words and Affirmation Workshops.
The sessions will take place at 10.30am-12pm, 12.30-2.00pm and 2.30-4pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential
Reynard The Fox
This engaging theatre show is for family audiences of all ages, using The Fabularium’s unique aesthetic featuring storytelling, puppetry, original live music and their bespoke animal headpieces. The tale of Reynard the Fox follows the woodland’s most infamous scoundrel who prides himself on being the trickster of the forest.
Performances at 11am and 1pm.
Open to all, no booking required.
Access Information
We would love to encourage you to think green over Love Parks week and walk or cycle where possible. Some of the sites have limited parking so please be prepared for this and drive safely.
Please be aware NO dogs (except assistance dogs) are allowed in The Human Nature Garden.
Tuesday 30 July: Come together on Henfield Commons.
Twisted Bliss Circus Skills
Try your hand at a range of circus skills including Hula Hoops, Ribbons, Juggling Balls/clubs, Diablo, Flower Sticks, Baby Stilts and spinning plates.
These open sessions will be held between 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm.
Open to all, no booking required.
Wonderbugs Carnival Crafts
Head into the woods and take part in these nature crafting sessions making wood cookie necklaces, Viking bracelets, nature crowns and more.
The sessions will be held at 11.30-12.30pm, 1-2pm and 2.15-3.15pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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Festival Lantern
Create wonderful festival lanterns with Paintbox out of recycled materials.
Sessions will be held at 10.30-12pm, 12.30-2pm and 2.30-4pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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Reynard The Fox
This engaging theatre show is for family audiences of all ages, using The Fabularium’s unique aesthetic featuring storytelling, puppetry, original live music and their bespoke animal headpieces. The tale of Reynard the Fox follows the woodland’s most infamous scoundrel who prides himself on being the trickster of the forest.
Performances are at 11am and 1pm.
Open to all, no booking required.
Wild and Well Yoga and Meditation
Join one of two yoga and meditation sessions at either 9.45-10.15am or 3.30-4pm.
No booking needed, these sessions are open to all, but please bring along your own mat or blanket.
Access Information
We would love to encourage you to think green over Love Parks week and walk or cycle where possible. Some of the sites have limited parking so please be prepared for this and drive safely.
Wednesday 31 July: Woodland Wonders in Leechpool Woods.
Wonderbugs Forest School Sessions
Take part in crafting sessions making wooden cookie necklaces, bows and arrows, nature crowns and Viking bracelets.
These sessions will be held at 11.30-12.30pm, 1-2pm and 2.15 - 3.15pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
Wild and Well Yoga
Wild and Well Yoga sessions open to all at 9.45-10.15am and 3.30-4pm.
No booking needed, these sessions are open to all, but please bring along your own mat or blanket.
Reynard The Fox
This engaging theatre show is for family audiences of all ages, using The Fabularium’s unique aesthetic featuring storytelling, puppetry, original live music and their bespoke animal headpieces. The tale of Reynard the Fox follows the woodland’s most infamous scoundrel who prides himself on being the trickster of the forest.
Performances at 11am and 1pm.
Open to all, no booking required.
Forest Bathing by Hinoki
Find your connection to nature in Leechpool Woods on a HINOKI Forest Bathing mindful sensory experience that opens you up to nature’s offerings, intentionally creating space and time in your busy lives to slow down and reconnect with nature, providing restoration for your wellbeing.
Sessions are available at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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‘Woodland Spirit’ Selfie Station with Happy Accidents
Take a quiz to discover your 'Woodland Spirit' animal'. Collect your 'Woodland Spirit' animal head and snap a selfie in your favourite wood/park spot!
10am-4pm. No need to book, this is an open session for all.
Access Information
We would love to encourage you to think green over Love Parks week and walk or cycle where possible. Some of the sites have limited parking so please be prepared for this and drive safely.
Thursday 1 August: Nature Fest at Fletchers Croft, Steyning.
Twisted Bliss Circus Skills
Try your hand at a range of circus skills including Hula Hoops, Ribbons, Juggling Balls/clubs, Diablo, Flower Sticks, Baby Stilts and spinning plates.
These sessions will be held between 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm.
Open to all, no booking required.
Animal Tales
The Fabularium animals will bring a host of interactive theatre opportunities to Steyning including music, story telling and puppeteering.
There is no need to book just come along for 45minutes of fun at 10.15am, 12.45pm or 3pm.
‘Woodland Spirit’ Selfie Station with Happy Accidents
Take a quiz to discover your 'Woodland Spirit' animal'. Collect your 'Woodland Spirit' animal head and snap a selfie in your favourite wood/park spot!
10am-4pm. No need to book, this is an open session for all.
Plant Pokes Workshop
Join Make do and trend to create your very own plant poke decoration! Choose between a butterfly or dragonfly design, creating your shape using clay before adding your decorations.
These 30 minute sessions open for bookings soon for 11am, 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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Wonderbugs Nature Crafting
Take part in nature crafting sessions making bird feeders, seed bombs and planting sticks.
These 1hour sessions will be held at 10.15am ,11.30am ,1.30pm and 2.45pm. Booking opens soon.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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Access Information
We would love to encourage you to think green over Love Parks week and walk or cycle where possible. Some of the sites have limited parking so please be prepared for this and drive safely.
Friday 2 August: Team Spirit at Bennetts Field, Horsham.
The Fabularium host The Woodland Games
Join the Fabularium animals for this traditional competitive sports day. Are you willing to join a tribe and compete for glory? These will be held at 10.30am and 1pm. We will end the day with a community softball tournament at 3pm to battle out which animal is the fastest in the kingdom.
No booking required, just come along and enjoy.
Horsham Sports Services
Come and try a host of different sports sessions with Horsham Sports Services. These activities are all drop in sessions with no need to book.
12:00pm-12:45pm Soft Archery
1:00pm-1:45pm Disk Golf
2:00pm-2:45pm Dodgeball
Learn to Run Taster Sessions
Horsham Wellbeing offer a free 10-week Learn to Run course for adults looking to take their first steps to getting active. These free taster sessions for both adults and children* (aged 12 and over) include a warm up, some fun activities to get you moving and a cool down/stretch at the end.
Sessions will be held at 11am and 1.30pm.
Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
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Kicks Dance Sessions
Kicks Dance helps to make children feel confident, happy, safe & special through dance.
Join them for a 30minute session at 12.15, 1.15 or 2.15pm. Open to all, no booking required
Basketball with Horsham Hawks
Enjoy Basketball sessions with the Horsham Hawks at 12pm – 12.30pm, 1pm – 1.30pm and 2pm – 2.30pm. Sessions are open to all so just come along, no need to book.
Horsham Rugby Club
Join Horsham rugby club between 12:00pm-12:45pm. This is an open sessionw ith no need to book.
Exercise Taster Classes with Places Leisure
Join Places Leisure will be hosting 3x20minute taster exercise classes between 12:00pm-1:00pm and 2:00pm-3:00pm. No need to book.
Access Information
We would love to encourage you to think green over Love Parks week and walk or cycle where possible. Some of the sites have limited parking so please be prepared for this and drive safely.