Horsham Piazza Italia 2008 Festival Features

 
Festival Features
 
Horsham Good Friday Gathering – Horsham Churches Together
Horsham Carfax Bandstand 11.10am
Public Processions of Witness “so that the world might believe”
Departing at 11am from Park entrance opposite the Capitol Arts Centre, North St.
URC Church, Springfield Road
St Marys Church, Causeway
 
Italia in Piazza - Italian Fresh Produce Market
Easter Friday         21st    10am – 5pm
Easter Saturday   22nd    9am – 5pm
 
Italian Music and Entertainments sponsored by La Source of East Street
Programme of Italian themed music both days in the Carfax, Piries Place, East Street/ Market Square, West Street and The Forum.
 
Scalextric Ferrari Challenge sponsored by Meridien Modena, agents for Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo (Carfax)
Race model Ferraris around the Scalextric mobile indoor circuit. Free Scalextric set to be won each day for the fastest laptime. A Parade Drivers Only challenge will take place early each afternoon
 
Sussex Ferraris and GB Ducatis
Friday will see the Sussex Ferrari Owners Club and Ducati Owners Club of GB parade in to the town down North Street (Best vantage point opposite the Capitol Arts Centre) to park in and East Street and Market Square. 20 plus Ferraris and 20 Ducatis are anticipated plus surprises.
 
SpecSavers Driver awareness display
Find out if your eyesight is good enough to drive safely?
 
The Glitter Girls from ‘All That Glitters’
The girls will be in Horsham to hand out their 10% off vouchers over the two days
 
Hepworth & Co Festival Beer Station
Award winning local brewery, Hepworth & Co present their Piazza Italia festival beer and exclusive festival merchandise (bottles to take away)
 
Sussex Police Young Drivers skills promotion
Free courses offering drivers between 17 and 25 the skills needed for safe driving
 
Mercury fm’s Thunder
Friday and Saturday, Thunder will lead the parade into Horsham and then park in the town for the afternoon.
 
Sussex Police Young Drivers skills promotion
Free courses offering drivers between 17 and 25 the skills needed for safe driving
 
Sussex Newspapers
Friday and Saturday, the Sussex newspapers promotions team will have special festival editions of the County Times
 
Chestnut Tree House
Friday we will be supporting Chestnut Tree House the Sussex Children’s Hospice
 
Action Medical Research
Saturday we will be supporting Horsham based, Action Medical Research
 
De Tomaso and Italian Cars
Saturday will see a selection of Famous Italian car marques parade in to the town down North Street (Best vantage point opposite the Capitol Arts Centre) to park in and East Street and Market Square. Expected cars include Alfa Romeo, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Maserati and a few special surprises.
 
Roman Horsham
Saturday only at Horsham Museum – Discover Horsham’s fascinating Roman history in an exclusive exhibition (Causeway)
 
Paddington Bear and Kidz Stuff 2008
Paddington Bear will be visiting Horsham for his ‘Italian Holiday’ stating at Beales in the Forum at ??AM and there will also be news of this year’s exciting Kidz Stuff event on the 31st May & 1st June