Horsham teenager Isaac Hussey produced and performed at a remarkable concert at Lancing College on 27 January. The programme featured music that was composed or played in concentration camps during the Holocaust. These includes rarely-performed works by Jewish...
The Rock Crafthouse in East Street hosted the inaugural Heavy Horsham event in December 2025, headlined by local alternative metal band Rogue Awakening. AAH caught up with the band to hear about their journey and hopes for a new music scene in the town… ROCK ROOTS...
Billingshurst Choral Society (BCS) held its Autumn Concert at St Mary’s Church, Horsham on 29 November 2025. The Society performed with guest soloists, as well as professional musicians from Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra. After an opening instrumental piece,...
Recent visitors to the Knepp Estate in Dial Post may well have been impressed by a display of wood-turned sculptures in the Wilding Shop. These beautiful pieces, which include bowls, urns, amphora and vases up to a metre tall, are crafted by Niall Clutton from local...
Southwater artist Ian Walder suffers from a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). As the degenerative disease progresses, it impacts the scale and scope of his work. However, an exhibition at Warnham Deer Park in September revealed the full variety of Ian’s...
Alison Ingram is renowned for her abstract paintings of British wildlife. Much of her output has focused on mammals, but more recently, Alison’s passion for swifts has inspired a new direction. AAH met the artist at her home studio to find out more… NATURAL FLAIR...
The Horsham Borough Band held a special concert at St Mary’s Parish Church in May to celebrate its 125th anniversary. In recent years, the Band has hit new heights under Musical Director Will Wilkins, coming first in the London and Southern Counties Area contest in...
Guitarist Greg Hart and keyboardist Andy Stewart have performed in rock bands since they were teenagers growing up in Horsham. While youthful ambitions were thwarted, their rock ‘n’ roll dreams have finally come true as members of Cats in Space. AAH met the musicians...
Katy Edgington began painting after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. Through her website, Dreams in Colour, Katy sells her bold and colourful acrylic paintings inspired by a love of nature and travel. Here, Katy describes her journey from microbiologist...
The Copper Family performed at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Rusper, on Saturday 14 September. Here, with background material supplied by cultural historian Simon Machin, we delve into the Copper Family’s folk heritage and discover why Rusper was the perfect...
It’s Saturday morning and the halls are alive with the sound of music at Millais School in Horsham. A youth orchestra are busy rehearsing Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, while youngsters in the early stages of their musical education are learning to play...
A well-established, all-female choir in Horsham has undergone a transformation, changing its name and expanding its repertoire. One Accord choir, which meets at the Holy Trinity Church in Rushams Road, Horsham on Wednesday afternoons, was founded about 65 years ago...
West Grinstead-based artist Claire Harrison creates semi-abstract works inspired by the natural world. Her latest series of paintings, Portrait of Nature, explores mankind’s relationship with the earth and has been featured in a renowned art publication. Here, Claire...
So, who’s this then? Ben Downton, a 34-year-old drum and bass producer from Horsham. Under the pseudonym Low:r he recently released his debut album, Can You Hear Me? What is drum and bass? A genre of electronic music that emerged from the ashes of the UK jungle scene...
The Horsham Ukulele Society meets on alternate Tuesdays at the King’s Arms in the Bishopric. The Society was formed in 2019 by Matt Gunning, who had previously established a ukulele group in Balham, south London, before moving to Horsham. Matt said: ‘I started playing...
When I first walked into the Nifty Gallery in Storrington High Street, I was struck by the vast variety of art displayed. First to grab my attention was the abstract paintings of fields of cows or sheep, as well as the bright colours in pictures of geometric houses....
The COVID lockdowns inspired many of us to take up new hobbies or embark on a creative journey. For Steyning artist Sarah Duffield, a pandemic side project has presented exciting new directions. Feeling that she was becoming “stuck” in her artistic approach, Sarah set...
Lize Kruger established herself as an artist in South Africa, before a family tragedy led to an extended sabbatical. Now living in Horsham, her astonishing, multi-layered, digitally enhanced art is in demand all over the world. Here, Lize describes her journey…...