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Chichester Open Studios 2027

Chichester Open Studios is delighted to invite local artists to be a part of the eagerly awaited Chichester Open Studios Art Trail 2027. This respected tradition celebrates the incredible talent residing in the Chichester City Area and surrounding villages - the organisers are now calling for artists to register. Key Details: Read more...

Chichester Restaurant Week returns this October

Chichester Restaurant Week will return from Monday 12 Friday 16 October 2026, bringing five days of special offers and menus to restaurants, cafés, pubs and eateries across the city centre. Organised by Chichester BID, the five-day initiative invites people to discover Chichesters food scene, try somewhere new or revisit an old Read more...

Featured events

Goodwood Horse Racing - Season Finale

11 October

Goodwood Racecourse

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Writing Retreat

11 October, 10:00-16:00

Chichester City Arts Centre

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Spotlight On

From Ravenna to Midhurst: The Remarkable Story Behind Philip Jackson's Dante

Visitors walking beside South Pond in Midhurst may be surprised to encounter one of the greatest figures in European literature. Standing among the trees is Dante Alighieri, the medieval Italian poet whose Divine Comedy has influenced writers, artists and thinkers for more than 700 years. The bronze sculpture is the work Read more...

Upcoming events

Oct11
Goodwood Horse Racing - Season Finale
Celebrate Goodwoods final fixture of the season, in a laid back country-style atmosphere.
Oct11
10:00 Writing Retreat
At a WHQ creative writing retreat, youll spend the day in a room
Oct13
10:00 ARTEL Contemporary Art Exhibition 2026
Thirty years ago, a group of artists from the South Downs came together
Oct13
17:30 Stansted House at Twilight
Step inside Stansted House at twilight and enjoy an 'upstairs, downstairs' experience as
Oct13
18:30 A Creative Space - Chi
Bring along your own project, start something new using our resources, or just
Oct14
09:30 Surviving A Food Crisis
Transition Town Chichester and the CANDo groups: FOOD SECURITY conference: Surviving a Food
Oct14
11:30 Wellbeing Wednesdays
Join our new creative wellbeing sessions led by an experienced Artist Educator. Taking
Oct14
14:00 West Dean House Tour and Cream Tea
House Tour & Cream Tea - The Hidden Histories of West Dean Join
Oct14
18:30 Understanding Recurrent Miscarriages
As part of this year's Baby Loss Awareness Week, join us for an
Oct14
19:30 Perilous Lives - Public Health in Victorian Chichester
Talk by Richard Childs, former County Archivist of West Sussex
Oct15
17:00 Thursday Late | October
We stay open until 8.30pm once a month, inviting you to explore the
Oct15
18:00 Chichester Harbour Rotary Club Business Quiz
A quiz for teams from local businesses organised by The Rotary Club of

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