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PIAZZA ITALIA X

YOUR QUICK WHAT’S ON GUIDE TO THE THREE DAY FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 25TH

SATURDAY 26TH

CHESTNUT TREE

CHILDREN’S TRUST

Raising Funds for

DREAM RIDES The Forum, All Day

LIVE OPERA Carfax, Various Times GANGSTERS/WAITERS Town Centre, Various Times

ITALIAN MARKET Carfax, All Day

YOUNG DRIVERS Swan Yard, All Day

LOVE ITALY ZONE Carfax, All Day

JOSEPH ROSSI ART East Street, All Day

GREEN CAR ZONE Carfax, All Day

HEPWORTH’S BEER Carfax, All Day

PS4 RACING Swan Walk, All Day

SCALEXTRIC Swan Walk, All Day

FERRARI LEGO BUILD Swan Walk, All Day

GO KART PARTY The Forum, All Day

FERRARI CATWALK Carfax, 10am

CLASSIC FERRARIS The Forum, From 11am

DUCATI-LED BIKES The Bishopric, 12pm

FERRARI FRIDAY Carfax, 12:15pm

Raising Funds for

ROMEO & JULIET Carfax , Various Times

LIVE MUSIC Carfax, Various Times

ITALIAN MARKET Carfax, All Day

YOUNG DRIVERS Swan Yard, All Day

LOVE ITALY ZONE Carfax, All Day

JOSEPH ROSSI ART East Street, All Day

CHILDREN’S FUN The Forum, All Day

HEPWORTH’S BEER Carfax, All Day

PS4 RACING Swan Walk, All Day

PRODUCE MARKET Carfax, All Day

SCALEXTRIC Swan Walk, All Day

GO KART PARTY The Forum, All Day

ADDSPEED CARS Market Square, 9:30am

CLASSIC CARS East Street, 9:30am

MINI RUN THROUGH Carfax, 10:20am

MINI DISPLAY The Bishopric, 10:30am

SUPERCAR DISPLAY Carfax, 11am

MONDAY 28TH

Raising Funds for

WINSTONS WISH DREAM RIDES The Forum, All Day

GLADIATOR FUN Town Centre, Various Times

LIVE MUSIC Town Centre, Various Times

ITALIAN MARKET Carfax, All Day

YOUNG DRIVERS Swan Yard, All Day

LOVE ITALY ZONE Carfax, All Day

JOSEPH ROSSI ART East Street, All Day

LAMBORGHINI SHOW Market Sq, 9 - 10:45am -

PS4 RACING Swan Walk, All Day

GO KART PARTY The Forum, All Day

SCALEXTRIC Swan Walk, All Day FERRARI/FIAT DISPLAYS The Forum/Bishopric, 10.30am

CLASSIC FIATS Ask Italian, 10:45am

McLAREN DISPLAY Market Square, 10:45am

ITALIAN SCOOTERS East Street, 11am

SUPERCARS/ALFAS Carfax, 11:15am

MASERATI DISPLAY Carfax, 11:15am

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PIAZZA ITALIA X

WELCOME TO THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE HORSHAM DISTRICT This year sees the re eturn of old favourites with fantastic new additions, writes Garry Mortimer-Cook, Town Centre & Events Manager at Horsham District Council

Horsham Piazza Italia is the biggest free to

Piazza Italia is organised by Horsham

attend Easter event in the South East.

District Council, but is only possible with

The event has grown considerably since the

the support of local businesses and

first Piazza Italia in 2007, when a handful of

organisations, so I’d like to thank everyone

Ferraris drove into town to support the Italia

who has helped us put together a fantastic

in Piazza Market.

line-up for Piazza Italia X.

Now an entire weekend is given over to

In this programme, you’ll find all you need

showcase Horsham’s historic town centre in

to know. To kick us off, I’ve picked out some

a celebration of all things Italian.

highlights of the 2016 line-up.

Piazza Italia X is organised by

Event Programme by

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TOP STREET

ENTERTAINMENT

Official Event Photography by

The Events team at Horsham

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TAKE A SELFIE TO WIN FANTASTIC PRIZES

District Council sat down after last year’s Piazza Italia and decided to bring all of our

For the first time, Piazza

favourite acts from past years

Italia has gone international!

together for Piazza Italia X.

The Italian National Tourist

We’ve managed to do that.

Board, the Italian Chamber

Horsham Museum is also

of Commerce and the

heavily involved, hosting an

Association of British Tour

exhibition of work by the

Operators to Italy (ABTOI)

renowned Italian artist Joseph

are all event partners for the

Rossi, which is a real coup.

first time.

The Best Bit? I can’t want for

It is fantastic for Horsham to

the cockney version of Romeo

have that level of prestigious support.

trip to Italy.

Sorrento, staying at the

There will be a Love Italyy

The Best Bit? Inghams, an

5-star Grande Hotel La

marquee behind the Carfax

award-winning tour operator

Favorita. They will also host

War Memorial, with all the

based in Godalming, Surrey,

a selfie contest during Piazza

information you will ever

is putting up an incredible

Italia X.

need to arrange the perfect

prize of a 3-night break to

DETAILS: PAGE 41

and Juliet on the Carfax balcony. It went down a storm back in 2011!

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION: PAGES 26-31

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE HORSHAM DISTRICT 3

VIDEO CLIPS REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE 5

We’ve been promoting Piazza Italia X through

RIDES WITH

SPORTING BEARS

videos presented by Tony Strange (pictured) and Tim Fifield, who are both great supporters of the event.

Clips include Romeo & Juliet theatre, a dreaming Italian mobster, and one of Tony’s characters Michaelangelo the Italian TV Presenter - interviewing the

My World Films will again be

him producing an X with his

public about Piazza Italia.

filming during Piazza Italia X

arms. We’re hoping that,

There is more emphasis on

These videos have been

as the videos have been a

with a little audience

fundraising this year and we’d

produced by My World

good, cost effective way of

participation, it might be a

like to raise £10,000. One way

Films, a Piazza Italia X

reaching a wide audience.

common feature of this

we are doing this is through

partner, and posted on the

Go say ‘Hi!’

year’s event and it might just

Sporting Bears. They host

event website and YouTube,

The Best Bit? In one of his

catch on!

Dream Rides in fast or

reaching thousands of

videos, Tony came up with a

WATCH VIDEOS:

aspirational cars, and since

people.

dance move which ended in

horshampiazzaitalia.co.uk

the motor club was founded they have raised over £1.5m

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THE INSANE POWER OF ELECTRIC CARS

Piazza Italia has traditionally

add a ‘fast charge point’ in

supercar as you can get. I

been associated with gas

the town centre.

would also recommend

guzzling supercars, which

However, these cars from

people visit the Tesla stand

are wonderful and attract a

Tesla and BMW deserve to

and ask them what the

large crowd.

be here on performance

‘Insanity’ and ‘Ludicrous’

But we’re very excited to be

alone. There’s going to be a

modes can do!

working in partnership with

lot of petrolheads blown

Tesla and Vines BMW for

away by the Model S and i8.

ELECTRIC FOCUS:

Piazza Italia X.

The Best Bit? BMW are

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As an authority, Horsham

bringing an i8, which in

District Council supports

terms of styling is as

new and sustainable

close to an

methods of motoring, and

electric

we are in discussions to

for children’s charities.

The Best Bit? Sporting Bears will be at Piazza Italia on Good Friday and Easter Monday, offering 20 minute Dream Rides to the public.

The cars will leave from Horsham Library, with the sign up point being on The Forum outside of Beales.

CHARITY FOCUS: PAGE 50

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PIAZZA ITALIA X GOES ON VILLAGE TOUR

On Sunday 13 March, Piazza Italia went on tour to celebrate its 10th year..

Being a District Council, we thought we should spread the event to some of the

FACTFILE

larger villages.

Lamborghini will be forever

The tour was brilliantly

associated with bullfighting. In 1962,

supported by our partners,

Ferruccio Lamborghini visited the

and we were able to take an

Seville ranch of Don Eduardo Miura,

incredible convoy of cars

a renowned breeder of Spanish

and motorbikes to

fighting bulls. Lamborghini was so

Billingshurst, Pulborough,

impressed that he adopted a raging

Storrington, Steyning and

tour with Italian-themed

turned out to meet us. With

Henfield.

window displays and

this being the first year of

We had delights such as

activities. In Steyning the

the Tour, we couldn’t predict

Ferraris, Maseratis and

atmosphere was electric as

how it would go. But it

Lamborghinis, with an

the Italia in Piazza market

surpassed our expectations

electric Teslas book-ending

was held too!

as the weather was glorious!

the convoy. Many village

The Best Bit? Just seeing

businesses supported the

how many people had

bull as the marque’s emblem. The Islero was named for the Miura bull that killed the famed bullfighter Manolete in 1947. Diablo is named for the Duke of Vera agua's ferocious bull whilst MurciÊlago rememberss the legendary bull whose life was spared by "El Lagartijo" in 1879.

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A SPECIAL FERRARI WORTH £6.6MILLION Ferrari Friday is going to

of the most beautiful

be fantastic, as we’re

cars ever built. It made

expecting everything

headlines when it was

from the sleek Daytona

auctioned for the RNLI

to the mighty F40.

for £6.6m. It will be in

The Best Bit? Well only

Market Square on Good

one Ferrari will be

Friday.

cordoned off! It is a 1960

FERRARI FOCUS:

Ferrari 250 GT SWB, one

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ITALY’S ANSWER TO THE HOG ROAST

The Piazza in Italia

to the normal hot food,

market has supported

the Italia in Piazza market

the festival since day

will be selling Porchetta -

one. In fact, it is largely

Italy’s answer to the

responsible for Piazza

British hog roast. The

Italia happening in the

pork is served in slices

first place. The market

on a ciabatta panino.

will be again be in The Carfax on all three days.

MARKET FOCUS:

The Best Bit? In addition

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GRANNY TURISMO FUN!

After several successful performances in Horsham over recent years, the Shopping Trolley Dance Display Team known as ‘Granny Turismo’ are back.

They always put on a great show.

The Best Bit? We know that the Grannies group has expanded in recent years, so we’re very excited to see which of the Grannies are going to turn up with their suped-up trollies!

DON’T MISS THE FORUM FOR THOSE HIDDEN GEMS

Go to The Forum, which is the spacious, paved area outside Beales and TK Maxx. Not only is it much quieter than East Street and Carfax - there is a lot for children with Go Kart Party and children’s rides on all three days and an Activity Tent on Saturday.

The Best Bit? The classic Ferraris will be based there on Good Friday, and if you don’t leave the Carfax then you simplyy haven’t seen the best ones!

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DUCATI DESMOSEDICI

Come into town early for the Ducati and Ferrari catwalks in The Carfax at 10am on Good Friday.

You’ll see some great bikes, There is going to be much

The Forum on Friday and

owned by its supporters,

including a Laverda and MV Agusta.

more emphasis on

Monday. That will help raise

including a Lancia Stratos

The Best Bit? It’s hoped that there

fundraising this year. We will

money for Winston’s Wish,

(pictured) as they promote a

will be four Ducati Desmosedici

be raising money for three

Chestnut Tree House

fabulous Supercar Event

bikes revving up together. It’s a

different children’s charities.

Children’s Hospice and The

held in July at Dunsfold

bike designed for Moto GP, so

We have teamed up with

Children’s Trust.

Park in Surrey.

expect lots of noise!

Sporting Bears, who will be

The Best Bit? The Children’s

CHARITY FOCUS:

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Trust will be bringing cars

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WHAT’S ON

ACTIVITIES HELD ON ALL THREE DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL Th here will be plenty of entertainment away from the cars

Stay Safe Young Driver Experience (Swan Yard)

Hepworth’s Italian

The Green Car Zone

Beer Tent (Carfax)

(Carfax)

Hepworth’s has supported Piazza

In contrast to the gas-guzzling

Italia with a licenced marquee for

supercars on display, Vines BMW

many years. The Horsham-based

will be bringing their i3 an i8

brewery create a beer in a special Piazza Italia bottle for the event.

Stay Safe Driving School will be offering its Young Driver Experience, which encourages earlier development of better driving skills amongst young people. Stay Safe - an award winning driving school - will be providing introduction

electric cars, and a C-Evolution bike on Friday. Tesla will be bringing its beautiful Model S on all three days of Piazza Italia X. MORE ON PAGE 43

driving sessions with fully-qualified instructors to teenagers aged 14+ in Swan Yard, next to the Carfax entrance of Swan Walk.

Rotary Scalextric Challenge (Swan Walk) The Love Italy Zone

The Piazza in Italia Market

(Carfax)

(Carfax)

If you’re enjoying the Italian food,

The Piazza in Italia market will be

cars, music and motorbikes, then

selling a vast range of Italian

maybe you should take a trip

produce and hot food, including

there? Ever fancied a city break to

olives, extra virgin olive oils, soft

Rome or Florence, a scenic tour of

gluten-free nougat, Italian cheeses

Lake Como or a Tuscany wine tour? Then pop to the Love Italy

The Rotary Club will be hosting slot car

zone to meet the Italian National

racing at a unit in Swan Walk. There

Tourist Board, Chamber of

can be a queue, but time slots are

Commerce, ABTOI and Inghams.

allocated if demand is high.

MORE ON PAGE 41.

and cured meats, biscuits, breads, herbs, spices and pasta. As it is Easter, you’ll also find Colomba Easter cakes!

MORE ON PAGE 34

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Super Celestial Art Project (East Street) Horsham Museum and Art

Children’s Zone: Go Kart Party/Children’s Rides/LEGO Build

Gallery celebrates the work of Italian artist Joseph

(The Forum/Swan Walk)

Rossi. Pantone works will Walk, sponsored by Hack

The Forum for all three days of

Horsham, in Swan Walk. It’s

Piazza Italia X, where there will

worth visiting Toy Barnhaus in

also be children’s fairground

Swan Walk, which will be

rides. There will be a Ferrari

offering a Ferrari toy car to

LEGO Build Zone in Swan

customers (whilst stocks last).

feature in a hanging display between Middle Street and East Street, and more of Rossi’s work will be exhibited at the Museum.

MORE ON PAGE 32

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Activities (Carfax)

The Sony Centre in Swan

the fastest driver around its

Piazza Italia X will be supporting

Walk will again be bringing

virtual race track. There will

its fantastic Playstation 4

be a Ferrari LEGO Build Zone

mobile games unit to Piazza

nearby in Swan Walk, thanks

Italia. There will be a prize to

to Hack Horsham.

three children’s charities - Chestnut Tree House (Friday), The Children’s Trust (Saturday) and Winston’s Wish (Monday). Each will be providing a range of entertainment including the Chestnut Tree Hospice Easter Egg Tombola.

MORE ON PAGE 50.

Live Music (Carfax) In addition to an array of street entertainment, visitors can enjoy a wide selection of music in the town centre. On all three days there will be live music in the Carfax and Italian music on the Bandstand.

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Granny Tu urismo

Meet the world’s first – and only – Shopping Trolley Dance Display Te eam. The girls will be entertaining crowds around the town on Good Friday from 11.30am - 3pm.

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ON FRIDAY

ACTIVITIES HELD ON GOOD FRIDAY, 25 MARCH The most famous day of Piazza Italia features Ferrari and Ducati convoys 12:15pm: Ferrari Friday (The Carfax/East Street)

10am: Ferrari and Ducati Catwalk (Carfax) A hand-picked selection of Ferraris will gather in the Carfax for about 15 minutes. John Wellard of the Sussex Ferrari Owners Club will talk about each of the cars. There will be a similar ‘catwalk’ for the Italian motorcycles.

11am: Classic Ferraris (The Forum)

The sight of the Ferrari convoy arriving in

Hop Oast before driving into town at about

the town has become the defining image of

12:15. Most of the Ferraris will park in East

Piazza Italia. The cars, from the Sussex

Street and The Carfax until 3:30pm.

Ferrari Owners Club, will be meeting at

MORE ON FERRARI FRIDAY: PAGE 17

12pm: The Ducati-led Motorbike Display (The Bishopric) The Ducati-led convoy of Italian

After the Ferrari

motorbikes will start out at Motori

catwalk, the

di Marino in West Chiltington,

classic Ferraris will

before heading to Horsham. They

gather in The Forum (outside

will drive through The Carfax at

Beales/ TK Maxx/ Esquires) from

about 12midday before parking in

11am. Last year, these cars

The Bishopric around The Shelley

included the F40, 458 Speciale,

Fountain. As well as Ducati, expect

California T and a Scuderia Spider

to see a variety of historic and

16M. A Daytona and an incredible

modern bikes by Moto Guzzi,

250 SWB are expected to feature

Laverda, Benelli and Aprilia.

this year.

MORE ON PAGE 20

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FERRARI RALLY PRANCING HORSE CONVOY ON GOOD FRIDAY, 25 MARCH John Wellard, Sussex Ferrari Owners Club Area Organiser, talks us through the models expected to be at Piazza Italia X

How many Ferraris are

£1million in cases - then it is

coming into town this year?

good to have a more space

We have over 150 drivers that

when you are parking.

would like to take part, but we’ve had to cherry pick as

What type of Ferraris will be

only 65 Ferraris can feature in

heading to The Forum?

the main parade. The fire at

We have some of the old

the fish and chip shop last

favourites including the F40

year proved that emergency

and the Berlinetta Boxer. We

vehicles needed faster access

also have the new California

through town. So we have

Turbo, a Ferrari 458 Speciale,

limited numbers this year.

and the 365 Daytona, which is

That is absolutely right of

always popular. There is also

course, as there are many

one very special car involved

restaurants in Horsham.

in the Classic Car parade that will remain in The Carfax and

Will you still be parking in

will not park on The Forum.

The Carfax and East Street?

Yes, but we will be parking in

car as it passes. Those cars

Is there a reason why they

echelon at particular spots, so

will then be driven around to

are tucked away on The

the cars are spread out. It’ll

The Forum where they will

Forum?

Wheel Base). It was one of

actually look a lot better and

park for the day. I highly

It is just a little less busy and

two cars owned by the former

make for a better experience

recommend that people make

when you have

for the drivers and the public.

their way to The Forum on

cars of such

Good Friday.

value -

Will all of the Ferraris be arriving together?

No. An additional 11 cars will be arriving in Horsham in the morning for the Classic Ferrari display. They will be arriving in East Street at 9:50am, then one by one will pass through The Carfax from 10am. I will be on the Bandstand to give some commentary on each

Can you tell us about it?

It is a Ferrari 250 SWB (Short

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The main parade of Ferraris will

Club that were bequeathed to the

be leaving Hop Oast car park in

Royal National Lifeboat Institute

two groups, at 12:10pm and

(RNLI). There were only ten 250

12:20pm. The first group, which

SWB cars made for the UK

will include the 250 SWB, will

market, so it’s extremely rare. This

drive along Blackhorse Way,

car alone raised £6.6million at

through The Carfax, then go

auction for the charity. We’re very

straight out on to Albion Way,

hopeful that it’ll be in Market

turn right and park up in East

Square for Piazza Italia X although

Street and Market Square. The

it will have a barrier around it.

second group of cars will follow along Blackhorse Way and will

What time should we expect the

park in various spots around The

main convoy?

Carfax.

FACTFILE The first Grand Prix victory for the works Ferrari team came at the Swiss Grand Prixx in 1949.

Albertto Ascari triumphed in a Ferrari 125. The team were expected to win the previous race at Spa-Franchorchamps, but the car’s high fuel consumption meant that Luigi Villoressi’s Ferrari lost out to Louis Rosier in his Talbot-Lago.

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Organisers of Supercar Heaven at Piazza Italia X The Dee To omaso Drivers Club was formed med in 1982 to enable

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Ferrari owners love their day out at Piazza Italia

Ferraris are always a hit with young petrolheads

What cars will we see in the main convoy?

On the day, we will have at least one of just about every Ferrari, with the exception of the super rare cars like the LaFerrari and

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CLASSICS SET FOR MOTORBIKE PARADE ON GOOD FRIDAY Riders revving up Ducati, MV Agusta, Laverda, Moto Guzzi and Benelli bikes

Don’t miss the Ducati-led

heart of West Chiltington. The

Static displays featuring

Fountain include the Monster

motorbike Display

bikes will ride through

new models

and 959 Panigale. P&H

The main convoy of Italian

Pulborough, Petworth and

In addition to the bikes in the

Motorcycles will also have a

bikes will be coming to town

Wisborough Green before

parade, Ducati is hoping to

display of motorbikes from its

on Good Friday.. Quite how

heading to Horsham. They

bring along at least one brand

Crawley base.

many bikes will be arriving all

will parade straight through

new XDiavel bike, with a twin-

depends on the weather, but

The Carfax at about 11:30am

cylinder Ducati Testastretta

A blend of classic and

expect a variety of modern

before heading under Ducati

DVT 1262 engine. Other

modern motorbikes

and classic bikes by Ducati,

archway and parking around

models that could feature on

Many of the bikes featured in

Moto Guzzi, Laverda, Benelli

Shelley Fountain in The

the static display near Shelley

the main parade have not

and Aprilia.

Bishopric. This is the ninth year of the Ducati-led parade

Cheer the bikes as they ride under ‘Ducati Arch’ The convoy will be meeting up at Motori di Marino, an Italian bike specialist owned

by Pietro di Marino in the

at Piazza Italia, and the riders have always raised money for

FACTFILE

the event’s charities. This year,

Ducati started out in 1926, when Antonio Cavalieri

they hope to surpass the

Ducati and his three sons founded Società Scientifica

£1,000 fundraising record

Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna. The company

they set in 2014!

produced vacuum tubes, condensers and other radio components!

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‘The Catwalk could be very loud with up to four Ducati Desmosedici bikes’ been to Piazza Italia before, including a 1975 Ducati

Several of these rare bikes

Desmo 250. Ducati fans may

will feature in the Ducati

also see a Ducati Scrambler, a

Catwalk.

classic 900 Darmah and a Ducati 900 MHR, a replica of one of Mike Hailwood’s most famous bikes.

More than just Ducati in the

At 10am, Paul Ingram will be in The Carfax to provide commentary on the Italian bikes catwalk. Here, some of the fastest and rarest bikes will

MOTORI DI MARINO

hog the limelight. The Laverda

parade.

The Italian bike riders involved in the Piazza Italia

750 SFC, Ducati Darmah SS,

Rally will traditionally meet at Motori Di Marino, a

Other marques scheduled to

MV Agusta F4 and a Ducati

unique garage in West Chiltington.

appear include an MV Agusta

Panigale are likely to be

Pietro Di Marino is a specialist in building, restoring,

used as a dragster and the

involved. It could be very loud,

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beautiful MV Agusta F4. A

with up to four Ducati

motorcycles such as Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Laverda, MV

customised ‘Trike’ based on a

Desmosedici bikes, described

Agusta, Ghezzi-Brian, Benelli, Gilera and many other

Moto Guzzi Nevada 750 and a

as “the closest thing to a Moto

fine Italian Motorcycles.

very rare orange 1971 Laverda

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ON SATURDAY ACTIVITIES HELD ON SATURDAY, 26 MARCH Mini convoy will be joined by high performance and classic cars 10:20pm: The Italianjob.com Mini Run (Carfax and The Bishopric)

Horsham Local Produce

Romeo & Juliet

Market (Carfax)

(The Carfax, Various Times)

The award-winning Local Produce

You can enjoy a re-enactment of

Market will be held alongside the

the famous balcony scene of

Piazza in Italia market. Enjoy fresh

Romeo and Juliet in The Carfax.

local produce including artisan bread, sausages as well as local artisans and crafters.

Saturday will see the arrival of dozens of classic Minis.

The rally is organised by www.italianjob.com which organises an annual convoy of Minis from Italy to the UK. At Piazza Italia X, classic Minis will drive through

The show was a huge hit at past Piazza Italia festivals, not least for its tongue-in-cheek ‘East End’ version!

The Carfax at 10:20am before parking

11am: Supercar Display

in The Bishopric from 10:30am.

(Carfax)

9:30am: Supercars & Classics (Market Square and East Street)

Children’s Activity Tent (The Forum) The Children’s Trust - The Piazza

There’s always plenty to keep the

Italia X charity for Saturday - will

children’s entertained. If your

be bringing a selection of cars to

youngsters need a break from

promote its popular Supercar

what is likely to be a busy town

Event, held annually at Dunsfold Park, Surrey. The convoy will arrive in The Carfax at 11am.

Addspeed Performance Cars, based on the Foundry Lane Industrial Estate in Horsham, will be bringing a variety of cars - including come non-Italian marques to the town. They are also holding free to enter competitions, with children’s entertainment too.

centre, head to The Forum (outside Beales/ TK Maxx) for arts & crafts hosted by Horsham Family Centre

11am: Italian Scooters (East Street) Italian scooters from the Bullseye Scooter Club have become a quirky addition the festival. The club, founded in Crawley seven years ago, will be bringing Piaggio and Lambretta scooters, with riders in ‘Mod’ clothing.

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ON MONDAY ACTIVITIES HELD ON EASTER MONDAY, 28 MARCH Supercars Return with the Bullseye Scooter Club Whizzzing Behind 13:30am: Fiat Displays (Ask Italian/Bishopric)

9am - 10:45am: Lamborghini Breakfast Show (Market Square)

11:15am: Alfa Romeos (Carfax - Crown Corner)

Classic Fiat 500s will be displayed

We’ve seen some beautiful Alfa

around Barclay’s Corner from

Romeos over the years at Piazza

11am whilst the Fiat Owners

Italia, and this year will be no

Group will be based in The Bishopric, also from 10:30am.

11am: McLaren Display (Market Square)

different. The Alfas will be parked Lamborghini Sevenoaks will be bringing a fleet of cars to Market Square. The famous Italian marque has two

around The Crown in The Carfax.

models in current production - the V12 Aventador and

11am: Ferrari Display

the V10-powered Huracán, whilst older models that

(East Street)

may be present include the Murciélago and Gallardo.

11:15am: Supercar Heaven (Carfax)

To boost the theme of Supercar Monday, there will be a display of Ferraris on The Forum (near Beales) and a McLaren road car display in Market Square. Maserati owners will be parking up close to the Swan Walk entrance.

If you missed the Ferraris on Good The main supercar convoy has been organised by the De Tomaso Owners Club. As well as Italian supercars, the convoy is likely to be boosted by many non-Italian marques. In recent years, such additions have included a Delorean, Bentley GT3, Rolls Royce Phantom, Alfa Romeo 8C and Koenigsegg Agera R.

Friday, more will be arriving on Easter Monday. The Sussex Ferrari Owners Club will be driving through The Carfax at 10:30am before parking in The Forum until 3pm

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PERFECT TEN WE HIGHLIGHT TEN GREAT ACTS AT PIAZZA ITALIA X

Gangsters, Opera Singers, Shakespearean Theatre and Rampaging Grannies!

Comedy Italian Waiters & Italian Job Gangsters Friday 25 March, Acts from 10:30am - 4pm (Town Centre Locations)

The comedy singing waiters will serenade the public around the town, whilst the Italian Job

Granny Turismo: Friday 25 March, Acts from 11:30am - 3pm

gangsters will be causing comic mayhem on the streets.

(Various Locations around the Town Centre) Meet the world’s first – and

they met by chance, on a

the addition of new

only – Shopping Trolley

Turkey and Tinsel weekend.

grannies including Betty,

Dance Display Team.

After deciding that there

Gladys, Joy Marlene and

Doris, Marge and Mary

was still life after their bus

Enid.

attended the same dance

passes, they formed their

We’ll wait and see which of

class as young girls but lost

troupe. Their numbers have

them arrives in Horsham on

touch for many years until

recently been boosted by

Good Friday!

Opera with Joanne Appleby Friday 25 March, 1pm - 4pm (Carfax) Lancashire Soprano Jo

Chorus. Jo was signed by Sony

Appleby has performed with

BMG as an original member of

Glyndebourne Festival,

the opera band Amici Forever,

Glyndeboune Touring Opera,

and with them toured all over

and the Royal Opera House

the world. Since leaving, she

Covent Garden.

has released a single and is

She is currently a member of

working on her solo album,

the English National Opera

due out in January 2017.

27 Royal Males Quartet Saturday 26 March, Acts from 10.30am - 3pm (Various Locations) Royal Males Quartet is an

accomplished singers,

all-male chorus that sing an

including Gold and Silver

eclectic mix of music, ranging

medal winners at National

from traditional four-part

level, and recently won the

harmony to more modern

National Seniors Quartet

jazz arrangements.

Contest.

They have a number of

Romeo and Juliet Street Theatre Saturday 26 March, 10am - 4pm (Carfax) One of the most popular

above NatWest, as well as

street theatre events returns

other locations around the

to Piazza Italia X with the

town. It will be a blend of

recreation of the balcony

theatre and comedy as Tony

scene from Shakespeare's

Strange, Pippa Dunne and

Romeo and Juliet.

Richard Leggatt provide a

Performances will be held on

traditional and Cockney

the Bandstand and balcony

version of the famous scene.

28 Hetty and the Jazzato Band Monday 28 March, 12:30pm 3pm (Carfax, Various Times)

Hetty and the Jazzato Band are a professional and versatile Anglo-Italian Jazz Quintet.

Expect a mix of Italian swing favourites like 'Tu Vuo' Fa'

Roman Gladiators: Monday 28 March, Acts from 10am - 4pm

l'Americano' and 'That’s Amore'

(Various Locations around the Town Centre)

intertwined with rustic Roman Stornelli, romantic Neapolitan ballads, bossa nova and samba rhythms.

Last year, for the first time,

costumes, the professional

comedy wrestling talents of

Piazza Italia welcomed

stunt men are back to bring

their slaves bringing light

fighting Gladiators to the

their swordplay and battle

relief to the drama of

streets. In full Roman

skills to the fore, with the

Piazza Italia X.

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Oyster Opera

Saturday 26 March, 12pm - 3pm (Carfax)

Monday 28 March, 11am - 3pm (Various Town Locations)

FACTFILE The great Luciano Pavarotti had enjoyed several triumphant moments in Rome, but it was a 1972 concert in USA that launched him as a global

Oyster Opera will be in their

operatic star. In a production of La fille du rĂŠ ĂŠgiment at New York's Metropolitan Opera, he drove the crowd into a frenzy

blue gondola, delivering all the Franz Hepburn was a finalist

Theatre in 2008, which was

famous operatic gems.

on Channel 4's Operatunity

the first opera performed at

Spot the handsome gondolier

this famous theatre.

as he serenades not only his

competition and performed with his nine efforttless high Cs in the signature aria. He achieved a live on BBC Radio 3's In record 17 curtain calls!

Franz took the role of

passenger, but the crowd who

Tune in 2003.

Bridgetower Senior at LSO

flock around them.

He also played the Minister

St Luke's, London for the

Oyster Opera singers will be

of War in the world premiere

world premiere of

delighting audiences of all ages,

of a musical interpretation

Bridgetower - A Fable of

singing with no microphones but

of The Burial at Thebes at

1807, and later toured with

a lot of gusto and humour.

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THE ENTERTAINER THE MANY FACES OF TONY STRANGE

Street Entertainer is a TV Star, Emperor, a Waiter and a Gangster We’ve seen you in several guises at Piazza Italia?

Over the years, I have been Fat Tony, who is one of the Mafia-styled gangsters, a singing waiter, Michelangelo the Italian television presenter, and an Italian Job policeman. One year, I was a cowboy for a Spaghetti Western themed day, and I am part of the Romeo and Juliet balcony act too. Last year, I also played an Emperor during the gladiator fights.

How long have you been an entertainer?

I was a journalist for 27 years until I was made redundant in 2005. I had worked as a performer on a part time

Tony Strange as Michaelangelo the Italian TV presenter at Piazza Italia 9 smaller. I met the Events team

ideas to make the whole

at Horsham District Council

festival even better..

and could see that they had a

Is it hard to whip up a crowd in Horsham?

lot of enthusiasm for the job.

What has changed since

It all depends on the weather..

They saw the enthusiasm that

your first Piazza Italia?

The worst thing that can

I showed as well. I’m not just

When I first came, the festival

happen is rain! If the sun is

a performer that turns up,

was all about the cars. It is still

shining, people are generally

works by the clock and goes

mainly for the petrol heads,

feeling happy and will join in

home. I give it my all. They

because where else outside of

with the theatre.

appreciated that and since my

Goodwood are you going to

first visit, I’ve worked in more

see such a gathering of fast

of a collaborative sense with

Are the public generally

cars? But the organisers have

the Events team, discussing

reluctant contributors?

realised that there needs to

I am not the sort of person

be a balance. A dad and his

who will not let anyone get

FACTFILE

son might want to look at the

away with not joining in! If

Commodus, the villain in the film ‘Gladiator’ was a

Ferraris and Lamborghinis for

you have 100 people

an hour, but mum and

watching the show, then they

daughter can visit the market

are largely there to be

and listen to music, or watch

entertained, so they are

street entertainment.

smiling and enjoying the show.

basis and decided to try it as a full-time job. I found an agent and have been a street entertainer ever since.

When did you first visit Piazza Italia?

It was about five years ago, when the event was much

real Roman Emperor. He held The Plebeian Games in the year 192, and would kill bears rs and panthers with arrows from a raised platform. That is until he was strangled by his wrestling partner, Narcissus!

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‘The Gladiators were a big hit last year, because it looks dangerous!’

Which characters are you With the odd exception?

bringing to Piazza Italia X

You can't cater for everybody

We are recreating Romeo and

all of the time. I’m always

Juliet on the balcony in The

amazed at how often people

Carfax. As well as a

walk through a performance

Shakespearean take, we have

area. You can designate an

a Cockney version!

area around you, and

The gladiators were a big hit

irrespective of whether you are

last year, because it looks

doing fire juggling, wrestling,

dangerous although it isn't at

stand-up comedy or magic,

all. It is exciting and funny so

you can guarantee somebody

we’ll bring that back. I’m sure

will walk straight across it! I

the gangsters will make an

have seen people walking

appearance, as well as the

through a performance area

singing waiters. It’s essentially

with two gladiators fighting

all of the favourite acts from

with swords!

previous years - so it’s going to be a good year!

Tony was involved in the popular Gladiator battles by the Carfax Bandstand at Piazza Italia 9, where he was also disguised as a policeman; As a Mafia gangster in 2011.

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A LIFE IN COLOUR Joseph Rossi Art Project

Italian Designer is Artist-in-Residence During Piazzza Italia

H

orsham Museum and

The artist will also be visiting

Art Gallery has

the Horsham outlets of local

announced its first

sponsors The Kitchen Store,

artist in residency project, to

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coincide with Piazza Italia X.

during Piazza Italia X.

The project celebrates the work of Italian artist and graphic designer Joseph Rossi.

Joseph Rossi

The public will be able to see Rossi’s influential work in the

Born in Pisa in 1959, Joseph

town centre, thanks to the

Rossi is an internationally

support of Dadaprojects, a

recognised graphic designer

community interest group.

who works in Vicenza. His work

Firstly, a collection of the

has included collaborations

Pantone works by the Italian

with global brands such as

artist will feature in a hanging

Coca-Cola and Nike and

display between Middle Street

fashion houses including Les

and East Street in Horsham

Cinq, Benetton and Fiorucci.

town during Piazza Italia X. During Piazza Italia X, he will There will then be a formal

be presenting existing and

The Pantone Supercelestrial series are an ongoing

presentation of Rossi’s work,

newly commissioned works

which is arriving directly from

throughout Horsham.

sequence of graphic titles by Joseph Rossi

Italy, at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery.

The Pantone Supercelestrial

In addition to these visual

series are an ongoing

displays, the residency project

sequence of graphic titles.

will be complimented by an ‘in

The works seek to examine the

conversation’ with Joseph

legacy and contemporary

Rossi at the museum.

meaning of individuals of historic global renown using

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In 2016, it is Serenity (Pantone 15-3913).

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Joseph Rossi in front of

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ITALIAN MARKET The Piazza in Italia Market Returns

Located in The Carfax on all three days of the festival

T

he Italia in Piazza market brings some of the finest produce Italy

has to offer to Horsham.

The market, operated by Simon Faro, has been visiting The Carfax since the first Piazza Italia in 2007. Its arrival inspired the idea by Horsham District Council to create an Italian-themed festival in the town.

Here, Simon provides some details on the treats in store...

OLD FAVOURITES ‘On the market, we sell many things, including olives, extra

The Italia in Piazza team at the cheese stall at last year’s Piazza italia

virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars, soft gluten-free

what we bring in, as we need

interesting food. We have

We’ve recently introduced a

nougat, Italian cheeses and

to offer produce that is a cut

cheeses from the valley of

new selection of gluten free

cured meats, biscuits, breads,

above what you will find in

Taleggio and Gorgonzola

wild boar salame too.

herbs, spices and pasta. We

the supermarkets.’

Dolce from the mountains of

We’ve introduced some new

north Italy.

flavours of Torrone (nougat) as

We also have beautiful cured

well, including mascarpone

fresh and extremely fruity.

meat. Bresaola is a cured beef

and cioccolate, and violin

Our pasta, sauces and

from the Valtellina valley at

shaped Torrone.

now have Novello extra virgin olive oil, which is very young,

taralli are all produced for us in Gargano, an area renowned for its exquisite pasta.

We are very particular about

BEST PRODUCE ‘Much of our food is from the mountain regions, where there are many excellent producers creating really

Lake Como, and another

We now have over 40 flavours

popular choice is Prosciutto

of nougat, including tiramisu,

Crudo - a thin, uncooked

limoncello, and toffee.’

Parma ham.

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Porchetta is a traditional Italian way of preparing roast pork, similar to a British hog roast, served in slices on a ciabatta panino. from the Rome region.

ITALIAN WINES ‘We see some fantastic wines on offer, but instead of Prosecco we are now selling Limoncello, made from the zest of juicy lemons, grown in southern Italy.

We will also have Grappa available for those enthusiasts of fine Italian liquor. This is the Italian people's favourite liquor and is a classic after dinner digestive. It is very common as an addition to espresso, making the coffee

Porchetta is a traditional Italian way of preparing roast pork, similar to a British hog roast, served in slices on a

There will be over 40 flavours of Torrone (Nougat) on offer

ciabatta panino.

It’s one of the most satisfying treats in all of Italy, so it is not to be missed!

From southern Italy, we have Crostate Salate. This is a puff pastry slice filled with savoury flavours such as ham, montasio cheese, spinach and ricotta.’

EASTER TREATS

"corretto!"

SOMETHING HOT

‘As it’s Easter, we’ll be selling Colomba Easter cakes and eggs. These seasonal cakes

‘At Piazza Italia, we have very

are famously shaped like birds

long queues for our hot food

to celebrate Easter.

counter.

We have the classic recipe

Arancini, which is a Sicilian

with candid fruits and

rice ball with fillings such as

almonds, and a recipe with

spinach and mozzarella

chocolate and almonds. They

covered in breadcrumbs, is

are nicely presented in foil

excellent. We also have a

wrapping, with a choice of

popular Calzone pizza and

two sizes, and offer shoppers

gluten-free, 100% pork Italian

something different.’

hot dogs.

In addition to the normal hot

italiainpiazza.com

food, we will have Porchetta,

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HUMBLE ROOTS 10 YEARS OF PIAZZA ITALIA

How an Italian Market Inspired Horshamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Popular Festival

2007

entertainment elements, with a Venetian gondolier and live singers.

The Piazza Italia began life as a low key event that attracted little in

2009

the way of local media attention.

The third event was the first

Horsham District Council was

Piazza Italia to be held over

keen to build up Italian

three days.

themed entertainment around

The event started to spread

the visiting Piazza in Italia

around the district. The Alfa

market.

Romeos met in Rusper, whilst

The council was well

the Ferrari convoy made a

supported by local businesses

stop in Billingshurst.

including La Source and

There was quite a coup for

Strada, but it was to be the

Horsham as Bridgestone, then

arrival of 12 Ferraris that

a Formula One tyre supplier,

triggered excitement.

brought a Ferrari F1 car to a

The convoy, organised by

special marquee outside of

By 2009, youngsters were flocking to Piazza Italia. Also that

John Wellard of the Sussex

Parkside.

year, Ferraris visited Southwater and Billingshurst villages.

Ferrari Owners Club, would

Memorable Moment: A

become key to Piazza Italia

supercar parade, organised by

becoming the biggest event

the De Tomaso Drivers Club,

on Horshamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar.

was momentarily held up by a

It was the presence of the Piazza in Italia market that inspired an Italian-themed event over Easter Bank Holiday

small metal stump in The

2008

Forum (left) leading to a supercar diversion around the Esquires Cafe tables.

More shops and restaurants promoted an Italian theme for the second Piazza Italia.

2010

The Ferraris were parked in East Street, whilst Ducati

Pizza Express

motorbikes parked in Market

and Vines (Gatwick) MINI

Square for the first time.

added a new element to the

Scalextric brought a mobile

fourth Piazza Italia event.

truck for very popular slot car

A cavalcade of Minis (old and

using the stage name Michael Scott, he was cast as

races, and there was an

new) set off for East Street

Hindley in a local production of Wuthering Heights.

expansion of the street

from Crawley and provided a

FACTFILE The Italian Job Mini Run has become an integral feature of Piazza Italia. Michael Caine performed walk-on parts at the Carfax Electric Theatre. In 1953,

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event record at the time - rolled

On Good Friday, a Ferrari Enzo

into town. As well as a 365 GTB

caused much excitement, whilst

(Daytona) there were four F40s.

the Pagani Zonda arrived in a

Opera singers performed on the

beautiful white livery.

Prezzo balcony, whilst a Barbershop Quartet and ‘Mafia Gangsters’ contributed to a brilliant atmosphere.

The Piazza in Italia market was as popular as ever and on the Saturday, shoppers could also

enjoy the Horsham Local This road sign attracted

Produce Market.

In 2009, Bridgestone brought a Ferrari F1 car to town; The following year, an Enzo parked in the Carfax

almost as many photographers as the supercars!

Memorable Moment: Martin Richards, a biker from Haywards

2011

Heath, gatecrashed the Italian motorcycle display with his “savage” customised Yamaha

A new high point

VMAX (right). The bike, capable

for Piazza Italia, as gorgeous

of speeds in excess of 250mph,

weather led to a huge turnout.

attracted much attention from

Thousands of people lined the

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2012

2013

Ferraris gathered on the lawns of South Lodge Hotel on

New non-Italian features

Good Friday, before making

turned out to be hugely

their way to Horsham town.

popular additions to the

A new feature for Easter

weekend.

Monday saw four chefs

The Shopping Trolley

competing against each other

Grannies, who had proved a

in The Great Piazza Italia Cook

hit during the relaunch of a

Off. This was won by Steven

pedestrianised East Street,

Edwards, then chef at The

brought novelty humour,

Camellia at South Lodge

whilst there was a Back to The

Hotel. He later won BBC

Future styled Delorean on

MasterChef: The Professionals.

Supercar Monday.

Steven then went head-to-

The Italian motorcycle parade

head with Italia in Piazza

was a big draw and David

trader Luigi Baciadonna in an

Hailwood, son of legendary

‘ultimate showdown’. Ready

race ace Mike ‘The Bike’

Steady Cook chef Tony Tobin

Hailwood, was among those

compered the event and a

involved in the parade.

crowd waited in the rain to

However, perhaps the most

sample the culinary delights!

striking visual element was

Tony Tobin and Steven Edwards at Piazza Italia 2012

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A lovely selection of humble Fiat 500s stole some of the limelight from the flashy supercars! again the Ferrari convoy, as it

entertainment zone was

was headed by no less than

established in The Forum,

seven of Maranello’s most

whilst a Ferrari Catwalk was

dramatic creation; the F40.

introduced in a bid to entice people to town in the morning.

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This year’s event

Replicas of Mike Hailwood’s TT winning bike have appeared. Mike’s son, David, has also ridden in to Horsham.

was backed by a film festival at The Capitol.

More events were

There was the excellent

staged in the run up to the

programme, which included

Easter weekend, with the

Senna, Rush, Bullitt, Roman

Italian Wine Trail and the

Holiday and La Dolce Vita.

Rotary Club organised Easter

The film element has not yet

Egg Hunt held over an entire

returned to Piazza Italia.

fortnight.

Fiat 500s and the Bullseye Scooter Club have both been

Also this year, a new

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said: “In recent years, we’ve

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On Supercar Monday, we’ve

transport. The marque will be

seen cars including

bringing along one of its most

Koenigsegg, Delorean,

popular models, the Model S,

Porsche, Rolls Royce and even

to Piazza Italia X.

a Ford GT40.

Vines BMW have a long

“The MINI runs have been

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well received too.

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“So we’re always looking at

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However, this year Vines BMW

needs to evolve. For me, this

will be bringing along two

development with electric

electric cars - the i3 and the

cars coming to town is very

striking i8. BMW Motorrad will

exciting and I believe Tesla

be also be bringing a C

and BMW are going to

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people with these cars.”

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PIAZZA ON TOUR PIAZZA ITALIA X CONVOY ENJOYS VILLAGE TOUR

Tour visits Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington, Steyning and Henfield The Tour convoy arrives in Steyning High Street, where the Piazza in Italia market was also being held

A

In Storrington, the Piazza Italia

fter months of planning, Piazza Italia went on a tour of the

Horsham District villages on Sunday 13 March.

convoy was given a huge boost by the presence of the SADCASE Club

more impressive.

The Piazza Italia X Rally included a string of Ferraris and Lamborghinis, a BMW i8, Alfa Romeo Spider, Mini, Tesla

Henfield.

Italia across the District.

Piazza Italia Rallies left

The day surpassed all

In Henfield, many businesses

In Storrington, the Rally was

Horsham town centre at

expectations with huge

decorated their shop windows

given a huge boost by the

10:30am and during the

crowds turning out to cheer

with an Italian theme, whilst in

presence of the SADCASE

course of a busy day visited

on the convoy of drivers and

Steyning the Piazza in Italia

(Storrington And District

Billingshurst, Pulborough,

riders, who had given up their

market meant that the turnout

Classic And Sportscar

Storrington, Steyning and

day to spread word of Piazza

in the historic village was even

Enthusiasts) Club.

A convoy of cars and motorcycles representing

Model S, Aston Martin and several Ducati motorbikes.

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‘Every village we visited had a different feel, allowing for a great variety as an event overall’ Garry Mortimer-Cook thanked everyone who had helped ensure that the Tour of Horsham District’s market towns had taken place.

Young Ferrari fans enjoy the Piazza Italia X Tour in Billingshurst

“Although inevitably the cars,

The Tour started in Horsham, before taking in villages including Steyning and Billingshurst

and bikes are the stars, the aim of the Tour was always to put the focus on our market towns.

“Given the increasing public turnout in each location as the day went on, we feel that the Tour has given us all something to build on.

“Hopefully, we can work together more in future to the greater benefit of our local communities and the District as a whole.

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There was a big turnout in Storrington

“The business and community

great variety as an event overall.

interest and participation in each location created a special

“We were very fortunate that

atmosphere and I’m sure that

the weather was so good for the

was appreciated by all of the

day. Hopefully, that good

Tour drivers and riders.”

fortune will continue on to the Easter Weekend and this year’s

“Every village we visited had a

Piazza Italia can be the best

different feel, allowing for a

we’ve ever had.”

Dreams are born as the tour hits Billingshurst

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LEAVING SO SOON? HORSHAM: MORE THAN JUST FAST CARS Things to Do and Places to Eat & Drink in the Town Centre

The Horsham District is

Italian restaurants,

fortunate to have two

including Strada and Pizza

Michelin starred

Express on East Street,

restaurants. One is The

Prezzo and Ask in Carfax, and La Piazzetta in The Bishopric (near Shelley Fountain). Carmela, a family-run restaurant at the top of Denne Road, is popular with locals.

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ITALIAN DINING

Horsham has several

Carmela

Tristan, in the heart of Horsham on East Street.

The Old Stout House is a

fantastic ice cream parlour

historic pub serving

Box (Carfax) will also be selling ice cream, whilst we have ShakeAway selling milkshake in The Carfax. There’s a Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe on West Street.

Badger Ales in Carfax.

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SWEET THINGS

refurbished Restaurant

Sugar and Snow is a

Piries Place. The Candy

Sugar and Snow

Recently, excellent local brewery Dark Star opened The Anchor Tap on East Street, serving a fantastic selection of cask beers.

Many bottles of local ales can be purchased nearby at The Beer Essentials.

The Anchor Tap Horsham has a Costa and

much for the little ones in

Caffe Nero along West

town, take a five minute

Street, Mangobean in The

has a duck pond, fantastic adventure playground, and is next to The Pavilions Leisure Centre.

Recently, a High Ropes aerial adventure course was opened too.

COFFEE BREAK

If it’s all getting a bit too

walk to Horsham Park. It

CHILD’S PLAY

miles south of Horsham.

The second is the recently

Restaurant Tristan

and pancake house in

High Ropes

Pass at South Lodge Hotel in Lower Beeding, five

Bishopric, Esquires in The Forum, and Waterstones and M&S have cafes too.

We love Artisan Patisserie (Market Square), Pretty Things (near Piries Place) and EyeCafe at Dixey CB Opticians (West Street).

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Independent shops worth

more about Horsham

seeking out include La

town, head to Horsham Museum in The Causeway, which is a Tardis of fascinating items. There is currently an exhibition of the Cramp collection of images, portraying everyday life in the town during Victorian times.

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HISTORIC TOWN

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Source in East Street, offering stunning contemporary furniture as well as Sylvie Montagnon vases. Cloud Gallery (The Bishopric) has a great range of art and Samuel Parker (Middle Street) sells Moorcroft pottery.

Horsham Museum

La Source The next major event in

best of Horsham produce,

Horsham will be the

LOCAL MARKET

visit the Carfax market on Saturday. You’ll find award-winning produce including Bangers Galore sausages, Bartie’s chutney, artisan bread and Just Brownies too! Many of these items are also sold at Crates in The Carfax.

FURTHER EVENTS

If you’d like to sample the

Horsham Local Produce

English Festival on 7-8 May. Saturday’s entertainment includes the Day of Dance on 7 May, organised by Broadwood Morris. There will also be an array of classic English cars and Folk Music in The Carfax on the Sunday.

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EVENT CHARITIES

Collections will benefit Chestnut Tree, The Children’s Trust and Winston’s Wish

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and volunteers will be raising

respite and end of life care to

awareness of the hospice’s

children and their families

services and the Chestnut Tree

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House Lottery, as well as

They and are currently caring

holding an Easter Egg

for approximately 300 children

Tombola.

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available to families across the

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country.

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The Children’s Trust also

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children with brain injury.

Event on 2 - 3 July, where

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visitors can enjoy an

school and nursing services for

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children with complex medical

a Ferrari or Lamborghini on

needs, whilst Community

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services and online support is

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