Sounding Out Horsham

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Sounding Out Horsham is a podcast for people in and around Horsham, West Sussex. Led by us, journalists, Anna Hjalmarsson and Emma Eversham, it covers stories of the amazing people living and working in Horsham, and tackles a whole range of themes. Join us as we Sound Out Horsham.

  1. 07/08/2025

    Decluttering and organising tips with Katie Wellman of Make Room to Breathe - Episode 38

    Prepare to clear out your unwanted stuff and get your home in order as we discuss decluttering and organising with professional declutter and organiser, Katie Wellman of Make Room to Breathe. As Anna prepares to clear her own home ahead of her move to Norway, Katie shares her top tips for getting rid of the items in our homes we no longer need and talks about her associations with charities in Horsham and West Sussex who she distributes them to. We also get some useful insights into home reorganisation. Get some boxes ready to fill and make room to breathe! Find out about Katie’s work at Make Room to Breathe

    44 min

  2. 05/14/2025

    Chef Jean Delport from Restaurant Interlude at Leonardslee - Episode 37

    South African chef Jean Delport is described as the 'culinary visionary and creative force' at Restaurant Interlude, the Michelin-starred restaurant at the Leonardslee Estate.  Jean has been wowing diners at the restaurant where he leads the team as executive chef since it opened in 2018 and in March 2025 he impressed the judges - and viewers - of the 20th series of the BBC TV show Great British Menu with his culinary wizardry, winning the chance to create two of the five dishes for the final banquet.  A couple of weeks after his TV appearance, on a beautiful spring day, we headed down to Restaurant Interlude to talk to Jean all about his experience on the show, Interlude, his journey as a chef, his love of local produce found in and around Horsham and much more!

    37 min

  3. 04/04/2025

    Percy Bysshe Shelley with The Shelley Memorial Project - Episode 36

    English romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place in Warnham in 1792, spending his formative years at his family home. His family is well-connected with the Horsham District too.  While he wrote famous poems such as Ozymandias, Queen Mab and To A Skylark and influenced many poets and writers, including Robert Browning, WB Yeats, Thomas Hardy and George Bernard Shaw, Shelley - whose second wife Mary Shelley authored the famous gothic novel Frankenstein - never knew fame during his lifetime.  Despite Percy Bysshe Shelley's posthumous influence and literary reputation, many of us are unaware of the writer's connection to Horsham and know little about his life, other than his works. However, our guests for this episode - Carol Hayton and David Hide - directors of The Shelley Memorial Project - are among those hoping to change that.  The Shelley Memorial Project wants to create a lasting public memorial to Percy Bysshe Shelley to commemorate Horsham's famous former citizen.  To find out more, we gathered around a table at the Shelley Arms in Broadbridge Heath to talk about Shelley, his connection to Horsham, and the project's plans to honour him.

    46 min

  4. 02/16/2025

    Dinosaurs with George Graham-Payne at Horsham Museum - Episode 35

    Did you know that famous dinosaur the Iguanadon was discovered in Sussex? And that Horsham has its very own dinosaur - the Horshamosaurus?  These facts and more were some of the fantastic discoveries we made by talking to George Graham-Payne, assistant curator at Horsham Museum, where there's a new exhibition dedicated to, yes you've guessed it, dinosaurs!  For fans of palaeontology and anyone interested in learning more about the creatures who inhabited the earth millions of years ago.  Creataceous Horsham: Discovering Dinosaurs runs until 21 April at Horsham Museum. Find out more here.

    25 min

  5. 01/21/2025

    Talking music with Charlie and Alex of local band Graffiti - Episode 34

    After performing live in venues around West Sussex for a couple of years, local band Graffiti released their first single.  Nobody Knows Where We Are Going is now available on all streaming services and is gathering rave reviews. Written by 17-year-old musician Charlie Shuttleworth, who founded Graffiti with friend Alex Wadham-Smith, and produced by Jamie Amos it's the first step in this young band's route to stardom.  You can hear an excerpt in this episode where we met with Charlie and Alex  just before the release of their new tune, to talk about their music and their future plans. Follow Graffiti on Instagram @graffiti_band22

    24 min

  6. 11/19/2024

    Christmas plans with St Mary's, The Rec Rink, Horsham Food Rocks - Episode 33

    Anna and Emma speak to some of the individuals who make the festive season extra special for us in Horsham. Download this Christmas special 2024 to hear from Reverend Canon Lisa Barnett about the services planned at St Mary’s Church; Rebecca McDowell at the Rec Rink about turning a roller rink into an ice rink and Simon Teesdale at Horsham Food Rocks on plans for festive shopping and festivities in the Carfax.  Merry Christmas!  Sound effects credit: Pixabay - Sergei Chetvertnykh, Bryan Jesus De Los Santos Breton, Calvin Clavier

    21 min

  7. 10/13/2024

    Horsham's Allotments with author Maggie Weir-Wilson - Episode 32

    Allotments: Maybe not the most fascinating of topics on the surface, but as we dug deeper (yes, we love a pun!) with guest Maggie Weir-Wilson we found out there's more to them than you might think. Maggie, who had an allotment for 10 years, spent two years researching information for her latest book - Growing Together - Horsham's Town Allotments - where she unveils the history of Horsham's allotment sites and shares her own passion for allotmenteering.  In this episode we also discuss how Maggie took up a new career in retirement and talk to her about her previous and future books on Horsham.  Maggie's books - Secret Horsham, St Leonard's Forest and Growing Together - Horsham's Town Allotments - can be found in Waterstones, or on Amazon UK.  For more information about Maggie Weir-Wilson and her work visit https://maggieweirwilson.co.uk/

    27 min

  8. 07/24/2024

    Pubs and music with Jodie Munday - Episode 31

    Jodie Munday is a force to be reckoned with. Having carved out a name for herself as a talented singer-songwriter who has strummed a guitar and sung practically everywhere in Horsham (as well as outside it!), she started teaching ukulele to primary school children.  If that wasn't enough, in 2021, she took on the running of The King's Arms pub on the Bishopric which she has turned into an award-winning boozer. There are even more strings to Jodie's bow, as we found out when we visited her at The King's Arms.  Find out more about The Kings Arms here: https://kingsarmshorsham.com/ Follow Jodie on Instagram for music updates @_the_singing_landlady

    33 min
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Sounding Out Horsham is a podcast for people in and around Horsham, West Sussex. Led by us, journalists, Anna Hjalmarsson and Emma Eversham, it covers stories of the amazing people living and working in Horsham, and tackles a whole range of themes. Join us as we Sound Out Horsham.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    39
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