Your Weekly Local Newsletter on everything going on in Horsham District
Thursday, 4th June 2026
Hello everyone,
June has arrived and the District is properly in motion. This week brings two of the year's most anticipated community events, the Horsham Artists' Art Trail opens across the District this weekend, with 52 artists and makers throwing open their doors across 18 venues on Saturday and Sunday, and St Catherine's Midnight Walk returns on Saturday evening, with hundreds of walkers setting out through Horsham under the stars to raise funds for local hospice care. The Horsham Borough Band opens the June Park Podium season on Sunday, and Friday Lates launches its 2026 season tonight at the Carfax Bandstand with country Americana band The Gamblers, free, outdoors, and a great way to start the summer.
Away from the events, two consultations are open and worth your attention: the reorganisation of local government in Sussex closes on 15th June, and the district-wide Community Governance Review, which will shape how all 32 parish councils across Horsham District are structured ahead of major local government changes, closes 22nd June. Both are meaningful opportunities to have a say.
The weather is mixed but warming; Thursday brings thundery showers, but things lift through the weekend and into a pleasant start to next week, with 19°C on the cards from Sunday onwards.
Enjoy the week. 🌿
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📰Digest
🏛️ Community Governance Review - Have Your Say by 22nd June, Horsham District Council has launched a review of all 32 parish councils and three neighbourhood councils across the District. With the biggest shake-up to local government since 1974 on the horizon, this is a chance to have a say on parish boundaries, councillor numbers and how your community is represented. The consultation is open now and closes 22nd June. Read more
🚧 Old Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath — Road Closure — Old Wickhurst Lane, from its junction with Wickhurst Lane at the Tesco Broadbridge Heath roundabout to Carter Drive/Cook Way, will be closed on the evening of Saturday 6th June from 7pm to 10:30pm. Worth bearing in mind if you're heading out that way on the Midnight Walk evening. Read more
🗑️ Food Waste Collections - Now Fully Live Across the District. The weekly food waste collection service, which started rolling out from March, should now be running for all households across Horsham District. Every home has received a lockable grey and orange outside bin and a 5-litre kitchen caddy. Collections happen weekly on your existing bin day, place your bin out by 6am. If you're still waiting on your starter pack or haven't seen a collection yet, check your personalised bin calendar on the Council website or app. Read more
🏡Local Business Spotlight
The Post House Cafe, Henfield
The Post House cafe sits on Henfield High Street and has quietly become one of the best spots in the District for a proper sit-down. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea all day, coffee roasted at an independent Sussex roastery, and a walled garden that comes into its own on a day like the ones forecast for Monday and Tuesday this week.
The food is largely homemade: quiche, sausage rolls, pies, a solid salad selection, plus vegan and gluten-free options. The bacon and sausage baps use locally sourced butcher's meat, and the afternoon teas are worth booking ahead for. They're fully licensed too, so a glass of Sussex wine or fizz with lunch is entirely on the cards.
On the last Friday of each month they open in the evenings for their Platter and Prosecco nights, cocktails, twinkling lights and a relaxed crowd. Dogs on leads are welcome throughout.
📍 Clarence House, High Street, Henfield, BN5 9DA 📞 01273 491040
🗓️ What’s Happening
Events are subject to change. Please confirm details with the host.
🌹 Rhododendron Celebration, Leonardslee Gardens 📅 Thu 4 – Wed 10 Jun | ⏰ From 9am | 📍 Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Lower Beeding | 💷 Ticketed The rhododendron season continues into this week. Still one of the great seasonal spectacles in West Sussex, and with the grounds looking as good as they do right now, well worth the trip. Read more
🚢 Cream Tea Cruise — Wey & Arun Canal Trust 📅 Fri 5 Jun | ⏰ Check with venue | 📍 Wey & Arun Canal | 💷 Ticketed A leisurely cruise along one of West Sussex's most beautiful waterways, with cream tea on board. Exactly as good as it sounds. Read more
🎶 Friday Lates: The Gamblers — Carfax Bandstand 📅 Fri 5 Jun | ⏰ 6pm–8pm | 📍 Carfax Bandstand, Horsham | 💷 Free The 2026 Friday Lates season opens with country Americana band The Gamblers. Free, outdoors, right in the heart of town. Read more
🌙 St Catherine's Midnight Walk — Horsham 📅 Sat 6 Jun | ⏰ 7:30pm | 📍 Horsham Park & town | 💷 Ticketed St Catherine's Hospice's flagship annual event returns, with hundreds of walkers taking to the streets of Horsham under the stars. Four distances to choose from — 2, 7, 13 or 17 miles — all in aid of local hospice care. One of the most moving community events of the year. Register here
🎨 Horsham Artists' Art Trail — Weekend One 📅 Sat 6 – Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ 10am–5pm | 📍 Venues across Horsham District | 💷 Free 52 artists across 18 venues open their studios and homes for the first weekend of the annual Art Trail. Painting, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, sculpture and more. A proper wander and a chance to buy directly from the makers.
🌿 Leonardslee Workshops, Leonardslee Gardens 📅 Sat 6 – Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ Check with venue | 📍 Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Lower Beeding | 💷 Ticketed Weekend workshops in the grounds of Leonardslee — check the website for what's running this weekend. Read more
🥕 Steyning Farmers Market 📅 Sat 6 Jun | ⏰ 9am–1pm | 📍 High Street Car Park, Steyning | 💷 Free entry The first Saturday of the month means Steyning Farmers Market is back — locally grown produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts and more. One of the best small markets in the District. Read more
🏃 Horsham parkrun — Horsham Park 📅 Sat 6 Jun | ⏰ 9am | 📍 Horsham Park, Horsham | 💷 Free Every Saturday morning, free and open to all. Walk, jog or run the 5K course around the park, no pressure on time, just turn up with your barcode. Post-run coffees at Koffie in the park. Read more
🏃 Horsham Junior parkrun — Horsham Park 📅 Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ 9am | 📍 Horsham Park, Horsham | 💷 Free The 2K junior version runs every Sunday morning for children aged 4–14. Free, friendly and a brilliant weekend habit to get into. Read more
🎺 Horsham Borough Band — Park Podium 📅 Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ 2pm–4pm | 📍 Horsham Park Podium | 💷 Free The Horsham Borough Band opens the June Park Podium season. Bring your own chairs and enjoy a free Sunday afternoon concert. Read more
🐕 Wellbeing Walk — Warnham Nature Reserve 📅 Mon 8 Jun | ⏰ Morning | 📍 Warnham Local Nature Reserve | 💷 Free, volunteer-led wellbeing walks at Warnham. Sociable and open to all — no need to book. Read more
🌳 Guided Tree Walk — Leonardslee Gardens 📅 Wed 10 Jun | ⏰ Check with venue | 📍 Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Lower Beeding | 💷 Check with venue A guided walk through the Leonardslee estate with a focus on its remarkable tree collection. Read more
Always check with venues directly before heading out, as details can change. Know of an event we've missed? Get in touch to have it included next week! Share it with us.
🎵 Live Music & Entertainment
Events are subject to change. Please confirm details with the host.
🎤 Stand Up Comedy — Brolly Fermentarium 📅 Thu 4 Jun | ⏰ 7:45pm | 📍 The Brolly Fermentarium, Horsham | 💷 Ticketed A comedy night at one of Horsham's favourite taprooms. Only a handful of tickets left. Book here
🎸 Bring Your Own Vinyl — Firebird Brewing Co 📅 Thu 4 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 Firebird Brewing Co, Horsham | Bring a record, play it to the room. One of the best Thursday night concepts in the District, at one of its best taprooms. Read more
🎤 Open Mic Night — The Kings Arms 📅 Thu 4 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 The Kings Arms, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue Open mic at one of Horsham town centre's most welcoming rooms. Read more
🎤 Open Mic Night — The Bedford 📅 Thu 4 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 The Bedford, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue Another open mic option if you're out on Thursday — two good rooms to choose from this week. Read more
🎶 Friday Lates: The Gamblers — Carfax Bandstand 📅 Fri 5 Jun | ⏰ 6pm–8pm | 📍 Carfax Bandstand, Horsham | 💷 Free The 2026 Friday Lates season opens with country Americana band The Gamblers. Free, outdoors, right in the heart of town. Read more
🎵 Live Music — The Kings Arms 📅 Fri 5 Jun | ⏰ 8pm | 📍 The Kings Arms, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue Live music to close out the Friday evening. Read more
🎧 DJ Night — Mungos Bar 📅 Fri 5 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 Mungos Bar, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue A Friday night DJ set in town. Read more
🎵 Live Music Sundays — The Wheatsheaf 📅 Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ 1pm | 📍 The Wheatsheaf, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue The long-running Sunday sessions continue — a proper Sunday afternoon. Read more
🎸 King Rollo — Brolly Brewing 📅 Sun 7 Jun | ⏰ 3pm | 📍 Brolly Brewing, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue Sunday afternoon live music at the taproom. Read more
🎤 Open Mic Night — The Dog and Bacon 📅 Mon 8 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 The Dog and Bacon, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue A good Monday night option for performers and listeners alike. Read more
🎭 Shakespeare's Othello — Leonardslee Gardens 📅 Wed 10 Jun | ⏰ 7pm 📍 Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Lower Beeding | 💷 Ticketed The Lord Chamberlain's Men bring open-air Shakespeare to one of the finest settings in West Sussex. Book ahead. Read more
🎵 Open Mic Night — The Malt Shovel 📅 Wed 10 Jun | ⏰ Evening | 📍 The Malt Shovel, Horsham | 💷 Check with venue A midweek open mic at one of Horsham's best-loved pubs. Read more
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🏡House of the Week
Blackstone Lodge, Blackstone Lane, Henfield
Blackstone Lane is one of those addresses that people in this part of Sussex tend to know about. Quiet, wooded, and thoroughly unspoiled, and Blackstone Lodge sits right at the heart of what makes it special.
The house is a substantial New England-style residence set within around 14 acres of Sussex countryside, with uninterrupted views south towards Wolstonbury Hill and the South Downs. Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and over 6,700 square feet in total once you include the detached studio and self-contained annexe. The kitchen and dining room is the engine of it, handcrafted cabinetry, an Aga, a log burner, and double doors straight out to the gardens. The principal suite upstairs has its own roof terrace with views across the grounds that are hard to put a number on.
Outside, the 14 acres take in formal gardens, open fields, a tranquil pond at the southern end, and a collection of outbuildings that cover most conceivable uses. Two miles from Henfield, eight from Brighton, and with South Downs walks accessible directly from the land. A rare one.
Marketed by Foster & Co, Mid Sussex | £2,850,000 🔗 View on Rightmove
🍽️ Restaurant Recommendation
Everyman Horsham, Piries Place
If you haven't been to the Everyman yet, it's worth knowing it's more than just a cinema. Tucked into Piries Place, it has a proper bar, a covered terrace, and the Spielburger kitchen, burgers, snacks and cocktails served straight to your sofa seat or in the bar.
The retro-styled interior makes it a decent spot for an evening out in its own right, not just a stop before the film. Good for a date night, a catch-up, or honestly just treating yourself to a comfortable Friday evening without going far.
📍 Piries Place, Horsham, RH12 1EH 🔗 Book tickets & explore the menu
🌤️ Weather
This Week's Weather: Horsham District
A mixed but gradually improving week. Thursday brings the most unsettled conditions with thundery showers and a brisk breeze, but things brighten through the weekend and into next week, with temperatures climbing into the high teens by Sunday and staying there. A proper early summer feel is building, Monday and Tuesday in particular look like the pick of the week.
Day | High | Low | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday 4 June | 17°C | 8°C | 🌩️ Showers |
Friday 5 June | 17°C | 10°C | 🌤️ Sunny intervals |
Saturday 6 June | 17°C | 9°C | 🌧️ Showers |
Sunday 7 June | 19°C | 11°C | 🌥️ Cloudy |
Monday 8 June | 18°C | 7°C | 🌦️ Showers likely |
Tuesday 9 June | 19°C | 9°C | 🌤️ Sunny intervals |
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