Horsham’s Thursday Market to return from tomorrow

Horsham’s Thursday Market will return to the town centre from tomorrow (October 1).
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Reacting to the feedback from user surveys, a small but high quality choice of street food and fresh produce stalls will occupy the Carfax bandstand area each Thursday in October as a pilot, the district council said. If successful, it is hoped to extend the trial for subsequent Thursdays.

Food Rocks director, Simon Teasdale said: “If we can generate sufficient custom we would love to return to Thursday Markets as a permanent feature.

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“With so many people now working from home, we are encouraging workers to have a break and pop in to town for some exciting hot street food offers and fresh local produce.

Horsham Market. Pic Steve Robards SR2003192 SUS-200319-174311001Horsham Market. Pic Steve Robards SR2003192 SUS-200319-174311001
Horsham Market. Pic Steve Robards SR2003192 SUS-200319-174311001

“To give everyone a chance to fit a visit to the market in with their busy schedules our traders all now offer click and collect and for the first time an early evening take away menu.”

Three street food traders will initially return to the market on a Thursday – Flux, which offers Californian inspired vegan food, Japanese grill Binchovan BBQ and Bon Vivant, which offers crepes and French specials.

All traders and their pre-order details are available at: www.horshammarkets.co.uk

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Horsham District Council cabinet member for the local economy, Cllr Paul Clarke said: “It’s great that Horsham Markets are back on Thursdays and building on the highly successful click and collect and home delivery services they operated at the height of the COVID -19 lockdown.

“I urge people to come into Horsham town to try some of this great street food on Thursdays while they can.”

Councillor Peter Burgess, cabinet member for Horsham Town Centre added: “The return of Thursday markets is very welcome indeed and very much adds to the atmosphere of a market town like Horsham.

“I look forward to seeing as many people as possible both during the daytime and in the early evening, taking the time to sample the many goods on offer.”