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MEET ME IN CHICHESTER THIS CHRISTMAS: CHICHESTER BID UNVEILS FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS INSPIRED BY NEVER LAND

Chichester BID is inviting residents and visitors to make the city the backdrop to their Christmas celebrations, unveiling a season of festive events, family adventures and seasonal inspiration with a touch of Never Land magic. Taking inspiration from Chichester Festival Youth Theatre's production of Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure at the Read more...

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF STORIES AS CHILDREN'S BOOKFEST CELEBRATES ITS MOST AMBITIOUS CHICHESTER FESTIVAL YET

Children's BookFest, the West Sussex charity dedicated to inspiring a love of reading, has celebrated its most ambitious Chichester festival yet, bringing 29 leading children's authors, poets and illustrators into primary schools across the Chichester District for three days of storytelling, laughter, and creativity. Taking place from 6 - 8 October, Read more...

Featured events

Juliet & Romeo

5 - 7 November, 19:15

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Chichester Chamber Concerts: Ensemble Zeitgeist

5 November, 19:30-21:30

Assembly Rooms, Chichester

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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

Nov03
The Last Laugh
Direct from a London run, The Last Laugh imagines three of Britains all-time
Nov03
10:00 Open Morning Chichester Library
On the first Tuesday of each month we aim to have the Library
Nov03
10:00 Open House and Foyer Café
Open House & Foyer CaféJoin us every Tuesday from 10:00am to 1:00pm for
Nov03
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
Nov03
20:00 WemsFest Welcomes back Celtic Five Piece
Imar are one of the most exciting bands of their genre, and they
Nov04
Improv Workshops for Adults
A one-hour weekly workshop designed to exercise creativity and spontaneous thinking. Sessions consist
Nov04
14:00 Wilkie Collins Rambles Beyond Railways
Dr Christopher Pittard looks at the Victorian sensation novelist Wilkie Collins, in particular
Nov04
19:00 ECCO Encore Chichester Community Orchestra
The Encore Chichester Community Orchestra, led by Professor Laura Ritchie and founded in
Nov05
10:00 Guildhall - Open Morning
Come along and see inside this beautiful building! Open 10:00am - 11:30amSituated in
Nov05
10:00 Gathering: Stories at the Turning of the Season
Gathering: Stories at the Turning of the Season Four Sussex artists bring VAA
Nov05
18:00 Global Security Challenges with Con Coughlin (Telegraph foreign correspondent)
In a talk postponed from June, Con Coughlin returns to Talks At Six
Nov05
18:15 Breathwork Classes (fortnightly)
BREATHE WELL by Vitae Vi There are good reasons why breathwork is experiencing

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