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Chichester goes All In for reading, as city joins 2026 National Year of Reading

Chichester is set to become a leading regional voice in the Government's National Year of Reading 2026 Go All In campaign, with a city-wide programme encouraging people of all ages to reconnect with the joy, power and opportunity of reading. Chichester's Year of Reading is led by charity Children's BookFest alongside Read more...

Food collections are coming to the Chichester District this Spring

A brand new weekly food waste recycling service will start to be rolled out to residents across the Chichester District from this spring. Chichester District Council will start issuing direct communications to households during February, beginning with information placed on residents' bins explaining what they can expect to receive. This will Read more...

Featured events

Internationally Renowned Award Winners in Chichester

26 January, 18:30 - 22:30

Room 12, Southgate, Chichester, PO19 1ES

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Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

26 - 29 January, 19:15

Chichester Festival Theatre

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Feeling Foggy, Frustrated or Flat? Your Brain Might Be Trying to Tell You Something

ISABEL HOOD, International Nutritional Consultant, gives us insight into how we can look after our brains by eating well Why Looking After Your Brain Starts with What's on Your Plate May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a gentle reminder to check in with ourselves and ask: How am I REALLY Read more...

Upcoming events

Jan26
18:30 Internationally Renowned Award Winners in Chichester
Juno Award Winners, The East Pointers, are building a big following in a
Jan26
19:15 Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress
Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 As seen on Mock The Week,
Jan27
13:10 Lunchtime Concert
Tom Howell, organ Programme Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780) Toccata in E major Franz
Jan27
14:00 West Dean House Tour and Cream Tea
House Tour & Cream Tea - The Hidden Histories of West Dean Join
Jan27
14:30 Death on the Nile
Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious
Jan27
18:00 The real CSI - DNA fingerprinting
A compelling journey into forensic science. Dr. Ian Goodall will explain how Sir
Jan27
18:30 A Creative Space - Chi
Bring a project, start a project, be inspired, meet new people. Spending your
Jan27
19:15 Honouring Courageous Women
Following her sell-out show in 2024, best-selling novelist and historian, Kate Mosse, returns
Jan27
19:30 Death on the Nile
Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious
Jan28
19:15 Emma Johnson and The Orchestra for the Environment
Clarinettist Emma Johnson MBE and her exciting new orchestra, The Orchestra for the
Jan29
12:00 Lunch and Learn Series
Join us for the first 2026 Lunch & Learn session as we explore
Jan29
14:00 Talk | Curator's Introduction to William Nicholson
Join Gallery Director Simon Martin for an introduction to our current exhibition -

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