HORSHAM BATTLE OF THE BANDS
1993 - NOW!
Horsham Battle of the Bands was founded in 1993 and has been running ever since. Most of that time it was organised by the now disbanded HDLMA - The Horsham District Live Music Alliance.
In 2013, it was nearly scrapped but survived after being revamped by a sub-committee of the HDLMA set up specifically to keep the competition going.
At a meeting in 2017, it was formally agreed with the HDLMA that once they had disbanded later that year, the remaining members of the sub-committee would continue to organise Horsham BotB annually as an independent entity moving forward. Since then it has been the responsibility of that entity alone to keep the long-standing competition going and protect it's legacy.
The 2019 event was part of Horsham Festival as well as a Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 fringe event. In 2020 we defied the odds and managed to stage the competition safely between lockdowns with a Covid safe event plan in place. 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the competition.
Horsham Battle of the Bands is a non-profit event that costs a lot of money to stage properly and continues to provide a professional live music environment for up and coming bands and artists of all ages, as well as fantastic entertainment for all who attend.
If you or your business would like to sponsor this or next year’s event, hit the SPONSORSHIP tab to see our available packages or send an email [email protected]
In 2013, it was nearly scrapped but survived after being revamped by a sub-committee of the HDLMA set up specifically to keep the competition going.
At a meeting in 2017, it was formally agreed with the HDLMA that once they had disbanded later that year, the remaining members of the sub-committee would continue to organise Horsham BotB annually as an independent entity moving forward. Since then it has been the responsibility of that entity alone to keep the long-standing competition going and protect it's legacy.
The 2019 event was part of Horsham Festival as well as a Horsham District Year of Culture 2019 fringe event. In 2020 we defied the odds and managed to stage the competition safely between lockdowns with a Covid safe event plan in place. 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the competition.
Horsham Battle of the Bands is a non-profit event that costs a lot of money to stage properly and continues to provide a professional live music environment for up and coming bands and artists of all ages, as well as fantastic entertainment for all who attend.
If you or your business would like to sponsor this or next year’s event, hit the SPONSORSHIP tab to see our available packages or send an email [email protected]