Below is a selection of anniversaries that we are celebrating in 2026, both across the nation and locally

Signing of the American Declaration of Independence	250 years
John Constable, Artist - birth	250 years
First telephone call	150 years
Death of Queen Victoria	125 years
First demo of TV	100 years
Winnie the Pooh created	100 years
Miles Davis, Jazz Musician - birth	100 years
Queen Elizabeth II - birth	100 years
Marilyn Monroe - birth	100 years
Harry Houdini - death	100 years

Butlins	90 years
Vespa Anniversary at Goodwood Revival	80 years
John Piper Tapestry at Chichester Cathedral	60 years
Goodwood Education Trust	50 years
The Renaissance Choir	50 years
Oxmarket Contemporary	50 years
Festival of Flowers at Chichester Cathedral	30 years
Chichester Open Studios Art Trail	25 years
Emsworth Arts Trail	25 years
South Downs Planetarium	25 years
Pallant House Gallery - Opening of the Contemporary Wing	20 years
Chichester Community Development Trust	15 years
Wemsfest	15 years
Last Friday Club	10 years
Dark Skies - The South Downs National Park	10 years