Horsham FrenchFest 2010
16-18 July Horsham Town Centre
Latest Programme - What's On:
Friday 16th July: French Street Entertainments Day
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9am
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France at Home - French Market opens, Carfax
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10am to 5pm
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The Normans were here !
Connecting with Horsham’s Norman past, Horsham Museum are organising a Norman town
trail - on Friday and Saturday - tickets can be bought in advance. The Museum will
also be highlighting a couple of its items that date from Norman times.
A Last chance to see! The Museum's popular botanical art exhibition will be
extended to finally close at the end of FrenchFest Saturday
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11am to 3pm
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Les Onions (Strolling Accordion & Violin Duo) – Carfax, Market Square, Piries
Place, East & West Street
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12:30pm to 2pm
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Horsham Rotary May Gurney Cup Business Boules Competition, Market Square
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2pm to 4pm
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Petanque in Market Square – learn the game with Southern Counties Petanque Association
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5pm
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French Market closes
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5.30pm to 6:30pm
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Sponsors Petanque Competition, Market Square (May Gurney - Private)
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Saturday 17th July: French History Day
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9am
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France at Home - French Market opens
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9am
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English Local Produce & Crafts Market opens, The Forum (Near Beales, TK Maxx,and
Sainsburys featuring Hepworths Brewery. Free to enter competition to win a Local
Produce Hamper.
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9am to 3pm
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Royal Naval Association – based in the Carfax and collecting around the Town
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9am to 3pm
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Horsham French Club – Interested in speaking French Locally? Display in Carfax
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10am to 3pm
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Win with the Tour de Horsham Cycle Challenge by kinetika gyms, test your cycling
stamina, Carfax
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10am to 4pm
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Petanque in Market Square – learn the game with Southern Counties Petanque Association
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10am to 5pm
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The Normans were here !
Connecting with Horsham’s Norman past, Horsham Museum are organising a Norman town
trail - on Friday and Saturday - tickets can be bought in advance. The Museum will
also be highlighting a couple of its items that date from Norman times.
A Last chance to see! The Museum's popular botanical art exhibition will be extended
to finally close at the end of FrenchFest Saturday
Napoleonic Story telling at Horsham Museum – 11:30 am and 2:30 pm
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10am to 5pm
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45eme Napoleonic Camp, re-enactors in Carfax and across the town.
Story telling at Horsham Museum – 11:30 am and 2:30 pm
Drill practice for new recruits - from 11am The Forum, from 2pm East Street
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10am to 5pm
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Milites de Bec Normans, re-enactors in Carfax and across the town. The Norman knights
return to Horsham. See their equipment and skills-at-arms as they patrol the town
to keep the peace. Talk to the Norman ladies and the friendly townsfolk as they
practice their crafts in the marketplace.
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11am to 3pm
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Fascinating Rhythm (Café Style Jazz Band) – Carfax Bandstand
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1am to 1.30pm
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Franglais (Guignol - the French version of Punch & Judy - plus balloon twisting,
French style barrel organ music) - Carfax Bandstand
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11am to 4pm
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Anthony Bryan (Strolling Accordionist) –Carfax, Market Square, Piries Place, East
& West Street
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2pm to 4pm
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Saxophony (Saxaphone Quartet) - Carfax Bandstand
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5pm
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Markets close
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Sunday 18th July: Montmartre Day
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10am to 4pm
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France at Home French Market opens, Carfax
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10am to 4pm
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Come and join local artists to create Impressionist style paintings of Old Horsham
or work from gorgeous still-life provided by La Source in East Street. Make your
mark or just watch. Look at or buy art from Horsham Open Studios artists at their
Montmartre for the Day display, near Panino, Carfax.
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11.30am to 1.30pm
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Paris Moon (Parisian Style café Band) – Carfax Bandstand
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2pm to 3pm
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Vocademy (Live Music) – Carfax Bandstand
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