The St Catherine’s Hospice popular Midnight Walk is returning to the streets of Horsham on Saturday 6 June 2026 from 7.30pm.
With four distances to choose from – 2, 7, 13 or 17 miles – this popular event gives you the chance to step out under the stars and raise vital funds for local hospice care. Together with your community, you’ll experience an energetic night of celebration, reflection and remembrance. Whether you take part on your own, or with your friends, family or colleagues, it's an experience you don't want to miss.
Running since 2008, the Midnight Walk is St Catherine’s flagship event bringing together over 650 walkers, 140 volunteers and raising significant funds for the hospice every year. All the funds raised at this memorable event help to provide specialist palliative and end of life care and support to people living with a terminal or life-limiting condition across West Sussex and East Surrey.
Starting at The Bridge Leisure Centre in Broadbridge Heath, walkers will be treated to an energetic warm-up before being cheered on throughout their walk by volunteer marshals and regular refreshment stops to enjoy.
The event also provides opportunities for walkers to remember the people they love and miss by pinning a photo and message on the Memory Wall or lighting a candle at our Reflective Space in Horsham Park on the 7,13 or 17 mile route.
This year, Bill Dickie is walking in memory of his wife Michelle who was one of the first patients to be supported in St Catherine’s new hospice after it opened in December 2023:
“The support Michelle received was above and beyond our expectations. I can honestly say the hospice was absolutely wonderful in every aspect, the care, compassion, and understanding of her needs and mine was truly exceptional.
“This year will be my third Midnight Walk. I first took part because I felt that I had to give something back to the hospice. The atmosphere on the night is amazing – it’s emotional but also magical and inspiring to meet people who have experienced the same loss as you and know how much the hospice has helped their loved ones too.
“I think Michelle would be proud of me taking part in the Midnight Walk. In 23 years of having cancer, she never once complained, so when my legs were aching last year, I could hear her saying, “Come on Bill, you’ve got this”.
Emma Butler, Midnight Walk event manager at St Catherine’s said, “We’re really looking forward to bringing our community together once again for our much-loved Midnight Walk. There’s something truly special about seeing hundreds of people step out under the light of the moon to raise money for local hospice care – with many walking in memory of their loved one.
“In 2025, our walkers helped us achieve a record-breaking year, raising £167,000 for our hospice – the highest amount we’ve ever raised from a single Midnight Walk. This is incredible achievement and has set the bar high for this year, but we’re ready to make Midnight Walk 2026 better than ever!”
Ready to step up and do something amazing? Sign up at www.stch.org.uk/midnightwalk or call St Catherine's Fundraising Team on 01293 447361. Sign up by Wednesday 6 May for our standard sale price of £30 for adults and £20 for under 18s. Entry fees go towards the cost of running the event and include a free T-shirt, refreshments and medal.
Or perhaps you’d prefer to volunteer instead? If you’d like to donate your time to support St Catherine’s visit the hospice's dedicated webpage to sign up: www.stch.org.uk/volunteer-at-the-midnight-walk-2026/
