Donate your Christmas Jumpers and Sparkly Tops to Horley Christmas Market

A Christmas market is one of the highlights of the festive season in Horley, and we’re delighted to announce that Horley’s Christmas Market is back on Saturday 28th November from 4pm to 6pm at St Etheldreda’s Church. Join us for a wonderfully festive evening filled with all the usual favourites, including craft stalls packed with unique Christmas gifts, delicious homemade cakes, a fun-filled tombola, and the chance to relax with a warming mulled wine and a mince pie. Whether you’re starting your Christmas shopping, meeting friends, or simply soaking up the festive atmosphere, there’s something for everyone. New for this year is our Christmas Jumper Swap!

🎄✨ Christmas Jumper Swap! ✨🎄

Has your Christmas jumper lost its sparkle? Ready for a festive fashion refresh?

Why not donate your Christmas jumpers and sparkly festive tops to the Horley Christmas Market and help spread a little Christmas cheer! Then come along to our Christmas Jumper Swap and pick out a “new-to-you” festive favourite for just £1.

Every donation helps make the event more fun, sustainable, and affordable for everyone in the village.

🎅 How to donate: Simply leave your Christmas jumpers or festive tops in the church porch, or hand them directly to Carlie.

Let’s give our festive favourites a second chance to shine and fill the market with Christmas spirit!

🎄 Donate. Swap. Sparkle. 🎄

Horley Christmas Market – Saturday 28th November

Don’t miss Horley’s Christmas Market on Saturday 28th November from 4pm to 6pm at St Etheldreda’s Church .

It’s time to sign up to this year’s Village Lottery

The Village Lottery is a major source of funding for the Michael Hardinge Trust, which provides educational support to children and young people in the village as well as maintaining the Old School Hall as an important village asset. 

The new lottery year starts on Saturday 7th November. If you played in 2025/26 we will be in touch with you shortly, but if you didn’t, it’s not too late to join in this year.

The cost is £60 per number for a whole year, so there is a great chance of winning the £35 weekly prize. You can pay in advance for either 52 weeks or 26 weeks (£30), by cash, card, bank transfer or cheque.

If you want to join, just get in touch and we will allocate you a number for the year, or if you are quick, you can choose your own.

Details of draw: This is a weekly draw. The winning number shall be the National Lottery (Lotto) Bonus Number (1 to 59) drawn each Saturday in round 1 of the Lotto game. If the winning number has not been sold, or payment for the number has not been made or is in arrears, the prize shall not be awarded.

For more information please contact John Tite on 01295 738334 or mhtinhorley@gmail.com

Breast Cancer Now

A Huge Thank You! ☕🍰

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Coffee Morning for Breast Cancer Now on Saturday.

Whether you baked delicious cakes, donated raffle prizes, or simply came along to enjoy the fantastic selection of home baking, your support was greatly appreciated and helped make the event such a success.

We’re delighted to share that together we raised an amazing £610 for Breast Cancer Now. This is a wonderful amount for a very deserving charity and would not have been possible without the generosity and support of our local community.

Thank you once again to everyone who contributed and joined us. Your kindness and support made all the difference! 💖

Village Break-Ins

At last week’s Parish Council meeting the recent break ins and thefts were discussed. The council are making contact with the police to request a visit from the crime prevention officer to advise us on what steps we can take to help protect ourselves.

We have also done some research into alarm systems that maybe suitable for sheds and outbuildings. Most alarms require a subscription but guardfather.co.uk produce an alarm that requires no subscription but has features such as mobile phone notification and sirens. The alarm base station does require power but can be sited in the house subject to the distance to the shed. Whilst the Parish Council are not necessarily recommending this company we feel it may be of interest.

When we have a date for the crime prevention officer’s visit, a notification will be put on Horley Views.

Reminder: Coffee Morning this Saturday (24th Oct) for Breast Cancer Now

Don’t miss Horley Ladies Guild’s annual coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Now at The Old School on 24th October.

Christmas Jumpers for the Christmas Market…

Horley’s Christmas Market is back this year on Saturday 28th November at St Etheldreda’s Church. There will be all the usual stalls and games as well as a new Christmas Jumper Swap stall!

So save the date for the Christmas Market, and please let us have your donations of Adults’ and Children’s Christmas outfits as soon as you can!