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CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL TO CULMINATE YEAR OF ARTISTIC CELEBRATION WITH SPECTACULAR LIGHT EXPERIENCE

Following a year celebrating colour, creativity and the 60th anniversary of John Piper's iconic High Altar Tapestry, Chichester Cathedral will culminate its artistic celebrations this autumn with Illuminating Art, the spectacular new Chichester Cathedral Light Experience by internationally acclaimed artistic collaboration Luxmuralis. Running from 23 to 31 October 2026, the immersive Read more...

New exhibition will celebrate the amazing lives and achievements of female pioneers from Chichester District

A psychoanalyst who fled Nazi Germany, a hockey captain who established the Womens Sport Foundation (now Women in Sport), the coordinator of evacuee arrivals in Selsey during the Second World War, a principal who transformed a teacher-training college and a suffragist who spent time in Holloway Prison are just some of Read more...

Featured events

Chichester Cathedral Open Day

12 September

Chichester Cathedral

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Ride & Stride for Sussex Historic Churches

12 September, 09:00-17:00

All across Sussex

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Spotlight On

THE IMPOSSIBLE THEATRE*

How Chichester Created a National Treasure Today, Chichester Festival Theatre seems such a natural part of the city that it is difficult to imagine Chichester without it. Yet little more than 65 years ago, building a major professional theatre in a small cathedral city appeared extraordinarily ambitious and, in all honesty, Read more...

Upcoming events

Sep12
Chichester Cathedral Open Day
We're delighted to invite you to be part of this year's Heritage Open
Sep12
09:00 Ride & Stride for Sussex Historic Churches
Ride + Stride is an annual fun-raising event for historic churches of all
Sep12
10:00 Cine-Mini Workshops
A magical first cinema experience especially created for children under five. Part of
Sep12
12:00 Tangmere Fair
We hope you enjoyed last year's event as much as we did! This
Sep12
15:00 Rainbow Kaleidoscope-Making Workshop
A fun Rainbow Kaleidoscope-Making Workshop at Chichester Cinema. Inspired by the animated film
Sep12
15:30 LANDSCAPE WALK LED BY HAROUN HAYWARD AND MARK ROBERTS
Join Mark and Haroun for a circular walk around part of the West
Sep12
19:00 Persian Supper Club - Back Again by Popular Demand!
Join us for an elegant evening of Persian hospitality in the intimate setting
Sep12
19:30 Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble
A unique concert will take place on the 12th of September at the
Sep13
08:00 Sage House Sportive 2026
The popular charity cycle event is back on Sunday 13th September, starting once
Sep13
10:00 Writing Retreat
At a WHQ creative writing retreat, youll spend the day in a room
Sep13
10:00 Explore 800 Years of Civic History at the Chichester City Council House
Chichester City Council will open the historic Council House for Heritage Open Days,
Sep13
13:00 Goodwood House Tour and Tea
Goodwood House combines the glamour of a great English country house with the

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