Packed with local produce goodies from across the Horsham District, this year's programme looks set to be the best yet. There's no better way to kick-start September than getting out and about and celebrating all the gorgeous local food and drink we have in the Horsham District. We've done all the hard work for you as the Food & Drink Festival will allow you to do just that. If you're all out of ideas for creative meals and looking to escape the kitchen for an evening or two, or maybe looking for days out for you and your friends or all the family to enjoy at one of...

Slinfold Concert Band

An enjoyable hour of music and play for childern 0-5yrs. Discount for springboard members, siblings, childminders and carers (free for under 6mths). A hour of fun: Parachute play, Nursery Rhymes, Movement, action songs and refreshments. Pay as you go sessions, no need to book, no hidden costs. Musical friends was developed by a horsham mum and is not francised Relaxed and friendly with a musical friends structure. Join in the fun and tell family and friends about us. Start 26th April See web site for full detail www.musical-friends.co.uk or...

At South Downs Light Railway on 4th/5th September about 100 teddy bears will be having picnics and they invite families to join them. Every child bringing a teddy bear will receive a free train ride. There will be a Hunt the Teddy Competition;every child spotting all 15 named bears will receive a teddy bear biscuit and will be entered into a free daily draw to win a big teddy bear. Children's games (50p a go), swing boats (£1) and face painting (£1) complete the entertainment. Tables for picnics will be set out and refreshments will be available in the...

Of all the puppets, the most celebrated is Punch and Judy, which first appeared in Britain towards the end of the seventeenth century, which could be either string or glove. By the nineteenth century they became linked to the great British summer and the seaside as well as traditional fair booths. Such a strong connection with the summer gave Horsham Museum the ideal excuse, if one was needed, to have a fun exhibition on puppets called String, Shadow and Glove.