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Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) is launching the Puppetry Academy at CFT, a new six-week pilot programme created for beginners working in consultation with Curious School of Puppetry and Puppetry in Motion.

Running from 18 January to 6 March 2027, the full-time course will give 15 adults the opportunity to develop foundational practical skills in puppet-making and performance. Created to expand access to puppetry training on the South Coast, this programme is designed for creative and curious beginners and requires no previous experience. Read more...

Residents and businesses are urged to be better prepared for emergencies

Residents and businesses across the Chichester District are being encouraged to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies and unexpected disruptions as part of the Governments new Be Ready campaign. The campaign aims to help households become more resilient in the face of a range of potential risks, including severe weather, 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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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

Nov02
14:00 Ordinary Voices Revealed: Unveiling early Sussex court records
PostponedBook your place for a free event to celebrate projects unveiling early Sussex
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

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