Welcome back! We took a pause over the summer, but The HD Loop is now full steam ahead.

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Onto the week itself: Leonardslee's open-air cinema opens on the House Lawn on Friday for three nights under the stars, Horsham are back on home turf in the National League South on Saturday against Chesham United, and the Park Podium season continues on Sunday with East Grinstead Concert Band. On the council side, plans to improve the Bishopric have moved a step closer, and Horsham Museum has now closed its doors until January for essential roof repairs.

The weather's a bit of a mixed bag: cloudy to start, drier than expected through Friday, but keep an eye on Sunday which could bring a spell of rain.

Enjoy the week. 🌿

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🎬 Summer Open-air Cinema, Leonardslee Gardens (Lower Beeding): Three nights of open-air cinema on the House Lawn, with live music and food and drink under the stars before the film starts. About as good as a Friday night in the District gets right now. Ticketed. Fri 11 – Sat 19 Sep, 6pm–7:40pm. Read more

⚽ Horsham FC vs Chesham United (The Fusion Aviation Community Stadium): Horsham are back at home for this National League South fixture. Bring the scarf, get there early. Ticketed. Sat 12 Sep, 3pm. Read more

🎺 Park Podium: East Grinstead Concert Band (Horsham Park Podium): The Park Podium season continues with East Grinstead Concert Band. Bring your own chairs and enjoy a free Sunday afternoon concert — though rain is forecast for parts of Sunday, so an umbrella might be worth packing. Free. Sun 13 Sep, 2pm–4pm. Read more

🌲 Forest Bathing (Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens): A soothing, slow walk through the grounds designed to help you properly switch off. Runs most Saturdays through to December. Ticketed. Sat 12 Sep, 10am–12:30pm. Read more

🎶 Hangleton Band (Carfax, Horsham): A free Saturday morning concert right in the town centre. Free. Sat 12 Sep, 11am.

🏃 Horsham parkrun & Junior parkrun (Horsham Park): The 5K every Saturday at 9am, the 2K junior version every Sunday at 9am. Free, and open to all. Saturday Read more and Sunday Read more.

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Events are subject to change. Please confirm details with the host.

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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.

New House Farm Shop, Faygate

New House Farm Shop sits just off the Horsham to Crawley road in Faygate, and it's become the go-to stop for anyone who wants their weekly shop to actually mean something. The philosophy is straightforwardly local and seasonal: fruit and veg largely from Munneries in Shoreham, plus Nutbourne tomatoes and Ringden Farm apples when in season, and meat delivered twice weekly, including award-winning sausages from Bangers Galore, a Horsham institution of over 30 years.

The dairy counter runs on Downsview Dairy milk and ice cream and Tims Dairy yoghurts, the bread is baked daily by Jengers Bakery, and a mobile fishmonger calls in every Friday. For something to drink, there are English wines from Bolney Estate and beers and ciders from Long Man Brewery and other local producers.

It's the kind of shop that makes you want to cook something properly at the weekend, and no, they haven't paid us to say any of that, we just like it.

📍 Old Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, RH12 4RU 📞 01293 851890 🔗 Visit the farm shop

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If you haven't tried Monte Forte yet, it's worth putting right. Tucked onto East Street, this Neapolitan pizzeria has been going since 2017 and has built a genuine following on doing one thing very well: proper wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, made with care.

The ethos runs right through the place too, "Pizza. Passion. People." isn't just a slogan; 100% of tips go straight to staff, split evenly across every role. If you're after a lower-key visit, Saturday Sessions (2pm–2:30pm) and Thursday Afterwork Sessions (5pm–6pm) are both worth knowing about.

A properly good option for a quick lunch, a family dinner, or a slice on the way home.

📍 18 East Street, Horsham, RH12 1HL 📞 07502 669084 🔗 Book a table & explore the menu

Cloudy to start, drying out nicely for the weekend's events, though Sunday could bring a spell of rain before things settle again into the new week.