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Fashion, flair and fabulous prizes take centre stage at Fontwell Park Racecourse's Ladies Evening

Fashion lovers are being encouraged to embrace bold colours, confidence and creativity as Fontwell Park Racecourse prepares to crown its best-dressed racegoers at this year's Ladies Evening, with Style Awards worth more than £1,000 up for grabs. Taking place on Friday 28 August 2026, the August Bank Holiday fixture is one Read more...

Discover treasures, classic cars and creative finds at Chichester Antiques, Vintage & Decorative Arts Street Market this August

Treasure hunters, vintage enthusiasts and lovers of all things unique are invited to Chichester city centre this summer as the popular Antiques, Vintage & Decorative Arts Street Market returns on Sunday 16 August, from 10am to 4pm. Taking over North Street and East Street, the bustling market will feature an eclectic Read more...

Featured events

Summer Theatre - Pinocchio

4 August

Weald and Downland Living Museum

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Caron Buckingham-Rhyder - Between Root and Sky

4 - 16 August, 10:00-16:30

Oxmarket Contemporary

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Bosham: Where the Bayeux Tapestry Begins

One of the world's greatest works of art doesn't begin in Normandy or at the Battle of Hastings. It begins beside Chichester Harbour. Most people know the Bayeux Tapestry tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. But few realise that its opening scenes are set just a Read more...

Upcoming events

Aug04
Summer Theatre - Pinocchio
Join us for the forth of our Summer Theatre performances with Pinocchio performed
Aug04
10:00 Caron Buckingham-Rhyder - Between Root and Sky
Oxmarket Contemporary is delighted to welcome back Caron Buckingham-Rhyder, ten years after her
Aug04
10:00 Min Maude - Its all about me! Sins of old age
Oxmarket are delighted to welcome Min Maude in the John Rank Gallery for
Aug04
18:30 Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at The Ghost at the Feast
Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose, listen to
Aug04
18:30 Tudor Cultural Heroines and The Amberley Panels
In February 2026, a set of rare oak panel paintings, known as The
Aug04
18:30 Around the World in 80 Days (Or 5 Wines!)
Pack your passport... well, almost! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we
Aug05
11:00 Childrens Workshop | Summer Art Club: Landscape in Clay 7+
Inspired by Paul Nashs works in British Landscapes: A Sense of Place, come
Aug05
14:00 Agatha Christie's Marple - Expert on Wickedness
Dr Mark Aldridge, Associate Professor of Screen Histories at Solent University, will draw
Aug05
18:30 Outdoor Theatre: Sherlock Holmes & the Hound of the Baskerville
How can one show possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my
Aug06
Holiday Thursday Make & Take - Games
Come along and make some homemade games that will help to keep you
Aug06
10:00 Make your own Tactile Animal
Thursday 6th August 10am or 11:30am The Novium Museum How do you think
Aug06
11:00 Childrens Workshop | Summer Art Club: Fabric Forest 7+
Inspired by Haroun Hayward: Path Through Trees and British Landscapes: A Sense of

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