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West Sussex Councils issue update on reorganisation decision

West Sussex local authorities had been expecting a decision from the Government on local government reorganisation by the end of March. Today, (25 March 2026) the Government issued an update confirming that no decision has yet been made on which unitary solution should be taken forward in Sussex. Instead, they have Read more...

ROSA Botanical Art Fair comes to West Dean the May Bank Holiday weekend - Flora in Art + Design

Image: Laura Smith, They Glide 2025. Oil on linen, courtesy 155A Gallery.Botanical Art + Design Fair, Curated Exhibitions, Sculpture Garden, Programme of Events The launch of ROSA Botanical Art Fair marks an ambitious evolution in the botanical genre by placing exciting Modern and contemporary works in dialogue with traditional studies of Read more...

Featured events

Edward Crawford - Mind Reader

28 March

The Nest at Chichester Festival Theatre

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John Hitchens: Patterns of Seeing at Moncrieff Bray Gallery

28 March - 18 April

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Chichester Lands on the Monopoly Board

Chichester has joined an exclusive club — cities with their own edition of the world's most famous board game. First published in 1935 and originally based on Atlantic City, Monopoly has sold more than 275 million copies worldwide and is played in over 100 countries Now the city has its own Read more...

Upcoming events

Mar28
Edward Crawford - Mind Reader
Ever since human kind developed the ability to communicate, they have created stories
Mar28
John Hitchens: Patterns of Seeing at Moncrieff Bray Gallery
Over 50 Paintings and Sculptures from the 1960s to the Present day Spanning
Mar28
Easter Eggstravaganza
Join us for unforgettable Easter Holidays for pre-schoolers and primary school age children.
Mar28
Elmer Easter Trail
Ahead of The Novium Museum's Elmer and Friends exhibition, Elmer has arrived a
Mar28
09:00 Easter Activities at West Dean Gardens
Join us for egg-citing Easter activities for the whole family at West Dean
Mar28
10:00 Midhurst Brocante
Join us at our curated Brocante situated in the charming market town of
Mar28
10:00 Chichester Camera Club, Spring Exhibition
Chichester Camera Club, Spring Exhibition. Club and Intermediate members show off their work.
Mar28
10:00 Pottery Throw Down!
Do you watch the Pottery Throw Down or the film Ghost and think,
Mar28
10:00 Flower and Foliage Casting Plaque
Discover the Art of Capturing Nature in Plaster and Resin Step into a
Mar28
14:00 Ceramic Harbour Houses
These harbour scenes are the cutest thing you will make and own. People
Mar30
EASTER ART TRAIL - Lordington Park
EASTER ART TRAIL FOUR CAFES, ONE LOVELY OUTING 30 March - 10th April
Mar30
EASTER ART TRAIL - The Vale
EASTER ART TRAIL FOUR CAFES, ONE LOVELY OUTING 30 March 10th April 2026

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