By Katherine Jackman, festival manager
Hurst Festival runs between 16th and 30th September: Over 80 events of all kinds over two weeks, right here in the village. More details can be found in the programme or online, where you can also buy tickets: www.hurstfestival.org
To launch the two week arts festival is the community event - Super Sunday - on 17th September, 12noon until 6pm. It is a day of free entertainment, live music, there will be a dog show and a barn dance, as well as stalls for food, crafts, charities and so much more! The bell ringers from Holy Trinity Church will start the annual Treasured Transport Parade at 1pm led by Burgess Hill Marching Band – if you want to be part of it and you have ‘treasured transport’ email: treasured.transport@hurstfestival.org for an entry form.
We will be closing Hurstpierpoint High Street from 10am and filling it with stalls and music and many of our beloved High Street retailers will spill onto the High Street with fun additions such as gin tastings and gingerbread decorating!
Added to these locals will be a smorgasbord of independent traders of all kinds including Village Pizza caravan, Greek Food, East Meets West, Donuts, Ice Creams, Gelato and Crepes! We have plenty of vegan and gluten free options – including the fabulous Pakora – their Bhajias are cooked in a yellow split pea batter, so everyone can enjoy them! Add to this some amazing charity stalls, craft, clothes, book stalls and face painting from Garden Spa.
South Avenue Rec will have the Hurst Festival bar on it, so help support this free community day by buying a cold local beer, wine or even a cocktail. The Rec will have an arena of entertainment and free bouncy slide, football goal game and nerf gun game. Donations please!
We are also delighted to announce a fabulous new addition to Super Sunday: ‘Hufts’ - the new Hurst Festival Dog Show at 1.30pm on the Rec. Also, on Super Sunday in the afternoon, we will be having a large barn dance for everybody on South Avenue Recreation Ground curtesy of the amazing live band and callers - Shenanigans. Let’s all come together to dance and celebrate Super Sunday!
South Avenue Recreation Ground Arena
12noon – 1.30pm Mid Sussex Radio DJ
1-1.30pm Treasured Transport Parade
1.30-2.30pm Super Sunday Dog Show
2.30-3pm Hurstpierpoint Gymnastics Club Demonstration
3.15-4pm Barn Dance for all with Shenanigans
4-4.15pm Mid Sussex Radio DJ
4.15-5pm Barn Dance for all with Shenanigans
5-6.30pm Mid Sussex Radio DJ
Village Garden Stage
12noon-2pm DJ Emz
2-3pm Voxy Music
3.30-5pm Open Mic
5-6pm DJ Emz