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Showing 91 events for 27 June 2025 to 27 September 2025:

• Out and Proud in Chichester exhibition at The Novium Museum

  01/02/2025 to 06/09/2025

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/pride

  Celebrate the history of Chichester Pride and the inspiring stories of our local LGBTQ+ community. This co-curated exhibition, created in collaboration with Chichester Pride, highlights the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and pride. Discover powerful personal stories and explore the journey of this vibrant community through a project dedicated to visibility, education, and celebration.

  

  Exhibitions 

• Religion, Rebellion, and Reformation exhibition - Chichester Cathedral

  14/02/2025 to 15/11/2025

  Location:Chichester Cathedral

  Website:https://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/events/chichester950-religion-rebellion-reformation

  Exhibition celebrating Chichester Cathedral as part of Chichester950, 950 years of religious, cultural, and civic life across the City, District and Counties

  

  Exhibitions 

• Watercolour classes by John Hill

  07/05/2025 to 29/10/2025  at 12:30 to 15:30

  Location:Rousillon Park Community Hall

  Watercolour painting classes, every Wednesday and Friday from 7 May at Roussillon Community Hall, Chichester.

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Pallant House Gallery - Rana Begum Curates: Opposing Forms

  17/05/2025 to 02/11/2025

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Website:http://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/rana-begum-curates-opposing-forms

  An exhibition of works from the Gallery’s collection will be shown alongside invited contemporary artists in the Gallery’s Queen Anne townhouse and No.1367 Mesh (2024), Begum’s site-specific staircase commission.
  
  Rana Begum’s own work distils spatial and visual experience into ordered form. Through her refined language of Minimalist abstraction, Begum blurs the boundaries between sculpture, painting and architecture. Begum brings this approach to her curated selection, using the architectural context of the historic townhouse as a guide through which to explore the Gallery’s collection.
  
  The exhibition includes artists from our collection, ranging from Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson to Tess Jaray and Rachel Whiteread. Alongside them, Begum has included artworks by invited artists Gillies Adamson Semple, Mary Hurrell, Zara Ramsay and Asha Vaidyanath.
  

  

  Exhibitions 

• Pallant House Gallery - Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists

  17/05/2025 to 02/11/2025

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Discover the relationships that shaped the last 120 years of British Art in this remarkable portrait exhibition.
  
  

  This major exhibition brings together over 130 works that explore artistic relationships, identity, and mutual influence in modern and contemporary British art. Spanning 125 years, it showcases paintings, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, and installations that capture the distinctive gaze between creative peers.
  
  

  Featuring over 80 artists including Lucian Freud, Lubaina Himid, David Hockney, Lee Miller, Eric Ravilious, Paula Rego and many more, the exhibition unveils friendships and emulation, as well as homages to earlier artists, through intimate portrayals.
  
  

  From rare portraits of celebrated figures to new commissions, discover connections that have shaped British art and new perspectives on artistic circles, from the Bloomsbury Group to the Young British Artists.
  

  

  Exhibitions 

• Festival of Chichester 2025

  14/06/2025 to 20/07/2025

  Location:Venues around Chichester

  Website:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk

  A range of events taking place over five weeks, from music, talks, to exhibits and walking tours. 

  

  Fetes / fairs  Performances 

• Marie and Rosetta - Chichester Festival Theatre

  25/06/2025 to 26/07/2025

  Location:Chichester Festival Theatre

  Website:https://www.cft.org.uk/events/marie-and-rosetta

  Roof-raising play with music telling the true story of American singer and songwriter Rosetta Tharpe and her protégé Marie Knight.

  

  Performances 

• Sussex Bay - One year on event

  27/06/2025  at 12:30

  Location:Online

  Website:https://www.sussexbay.org.uk/one-year-on

  Online event celebrating one year on from the launch of Sussex Bay!

  
  

  Find out the progress they are making and how you can get involved to give nature a chance in our ocean, rivers and streams for future generations to enjoy in the same way that they have. Also hear from brilliant people, businesses and organisations working in that part of the world to put nature and people first together, as well as a few surprises along the way. More details to be announced.

  

  Nature  Talks 

• St Peter's Festival, St Peter's Church, Selsey

  28/06/2025  at 11:00

  Location:St Peter's Church, Selsey

  Website:http://www.stpetersselsey.com

  Fun and games for all the family, entry is free.

  

  Fetes / fairs 

• St Peter's Festival, St Peter's Church, Selsey

  28/06/2025  at 11:00 to 15:00

  Location:St Peter's Church, Selsey

  Website:http://www.stpetersselsey.com

  Fun and games for all the family from 11am until 3pm.

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs 

• Open Cockpit Day at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

  29/06/2025

  Location:Tangmere Military Air Museum

  Website:https://tangmere-museum.org.uk/events/

  Step into the cockpit, take control, and experience history like never before with Tangmere Military Aviation Museum's open cockpit day. Booking details tbc.

  

  Children / family  Exhibitions 

• Toy Fair at The Grange

  29/06/2025  at 09:45 to 13:15

  Location:The Grange, Midhurst

  Website:https://visitmidhurst.com/series/toy-fair/

  From model railways to Star Wars and Funko POP figures, explore a diverse world of treasures including trains, diecast cars, buses, airplanes, scalextric, Lego, and more!

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs 

• Chichester Harbour Discovery Boat trips

  01/07/2025 to 31/10/2025

  Location:Chichester Harbour Conservancy

  Website:https://boattripschichesterharbour.co.uk/

  Chichester Harbour Conservancy boat trips, departing from Itchenor or Emsworth. Dates and times vary, visit www.boattripschichesterharbour.co.uk for more information and booking. From £15 for adults, from £5 for children.

  

  Children / family  Nature 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  04/07/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• West Dean Summer Show 2025

  05/07/2025 to 11/07/2025  at 10:00 to 17:00

  Location:Edward James studio, West Dean College, PO18 0QZ

  Website:https://www.westdean.ac.uk/events/summer-show

  The popular West Dean Summer Show will be open to the public from 5 – 11 July 2025, 10am-5pm. This year’s exhibition will showcase original work by emerging artists and makers on the BA Art & Contemporary Craft, BA Craft Practices, MFA Craft Practices, Graduate Diploma Fine Art and MFA (Master of Fine Art) programmes.
  
  Held in the Edward James Studios, the show will feature a diverse range of practices including sculpture, installation, printmaking, painting, film, ceramics, and textiles. Students from the Craft Practices programmes will be exhibiting Furniture, Metalwork, Clocks, and Musical Instruments.

  

  Children / family  Exhibitions 

• Chichester Cross Market and Summer Street Party

  06/07/2025  at 10:00 to 16:00

  Location:Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/39944/Chichester-s-Summer-Street-Party-and-Cross-Market-More-event-returns-this-July

  Residents and visitors of all ages are invited to this free day of celebration to enjoy family friendly activities and entertainment alongside a unique shopping experience from the Cross Market & More traders.
  
  The Cross Market & More offers the very best creatives, designers, makers and producers from the district along with local food and drink vendors.
  
  On the day, the city centre will be buzzing with activity, with South Street closed to traffic making way for an 'al fresco' dining area. West Street and Cathedral Green will host free entertainment and attractions especially for children.
  
  The day will have a full programme of live entertainment with music from various local artists, a dance exhibition from the Chichester Lindy Hoppers, a fashion show in North Street, children's entertainment including magic performances, face painting, giant nerf arena, LEGO tent, garden games, bath bomb making and more!

  

  Fetes / fairs  Markets / sales 

• Lavant Horticultural Society talk

  09/07/2025  at 19:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Website:https://lavanthortsoc.org.uk/programme-2025/

  Talk from Graham Spencer called ‘From Cutting to Garden Centre How Plants are Grown for your Garden’. Refreshments served before meeting starts at 7pm.
  

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Watercolour classes by John Hill

  09/07/2025 to 29/10/2025  at 12:30 to 15:30

  Location:Roussillon Park Community Hall, Chichester

  Website:http://johnhillwatercolour.com/

  Weekly watercolour classes led by John Hill. Every Wednesday and Friday in Rousillon Park Community Hall.

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  10/07/2025 to 31/10/2025

  Location:Selsey beach

  Admission price:£15.00

  Website:https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/service-page/marine-life-walk

  Weekly walks from Oval field, Selsey to explore the marine life of Selsey beach. £15.

  
  

  Exact dates and times vary, please check website above for details. 

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Outdoor cinema at Stansted Park

  11/07/2025 to 13/07/2025

  Location:Stansted Park

  Website:https://www.stanstedpark.co.uk/outdoorcinema

  Showings include The Greatest Showman with sing-a-long, Queen Spectacular, Notting Hill, and more, all in the picturesque grounds of Stansted Park and Stansted House. Booking is essential. 

  

  Children / family  Exhibitions 

• 20th Anniversary Food Producers evening at Tuppenny Barn

  11/07/2025

  Location:Tuppenny Barn, Southbourne

  Website:http://www.tuppennybarn.co.uk

  Celebrate 20 years of Tuppenny Barn and meet local artisan producers, with music. Tickets £12 and include a cream tea. 

  

  Food and drink 

• Lordington Lavender Live Music Evenings

  11/07/2025 to 12/07/2025  at 18:30 to 22:00

  Location:Lordington Farm, Chichester, PO18 9DX

  Join us in the lavender for an unforgettable party night – no other dance floor has a view like this!

   
  These adult-only events offer an exclusive opportunity to see the lavender in the majestic light as the sun slowly sets over the glorious South Downs. Sip a complimentary glass of bubbles as you soak up the views (and the photo opportunities!). As the evening continues, the marquee will transform into a dance floor like no other as you dance into the sunset. Our rustic bar and barbecue will be selling a wide selection of drinks and ciabattas (sirloin steak or halloumi, vegan and celiac alternatives available) throughout the evening. This event is suitable for guide dogs only.
  
  

  Friday night: Live saxophone and DJ set with the incomparable @tomoliversax

  Saturday night: Our fabulous party band ‘The Cheers’ provides an eclectic, decades-spanning repertoire with medleys and mashups galore.
  

  
  

  Tickets are £35 and for adults only. 

  
  

  For more information and tickets, please visit: https://lordingtonlavender.co.uk/evening-events/

  

  Food and drink  Nature  Performances 

• Hurrah For Shippams - The Novium Museum

  12/07/2025 to 28/02/2026

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/shippams

  Step into the story of one of Chichester’s most iconic companies in this nostalgic and surprising exhibition. Discover quirky adverts, colourful packaging, factory memories and family-friendly interactives. From potted meats to pioneering marketing, explore how Shippam’s became a household name.
  
  

  Admission is free, with donations welcome.

  

  Exhibitions 

• Fernhurst Village Jumble Safari

  12/07/2025 to 12/07/2025  at 10:00 to 14:00

  Location:Fernhurst

  Fernhurst Village Jumble Safari! Residents across Fernhurst will be turning their front gardens into mini jumble sales to help raise money for Fernhurst Primary School! Pick up a bargain whilst strolling around the lovely village.

   
  For more information or a map of which houses are selling, visit: https://fofs-online.square.site/ 
  

  

  Charity  Fetes / fairs  Markets / sales 

• Festival fundraiser for THINK18

  13/07/2025  at 13:30 to 16:30

  Location:Cocking Village Hall

  Bella sings musicals, THINK18 perform, Silent auction, raffle, Archery, Games set in glorious countryside. For more information please contact

  

  Charity  Fetes / fairs 

• Lordington Lavender Sunday Funday

  13/07/2025 to 13/07/2025  at 14:00 to 17:30

  Location:Lordington Farm, Chichester, PO18 9DX

  Enjoy a live music-filled Sunday afternoon in the lavender fields with fun for the whole family. There’s plenty for little ones to enjoy – including ‘Hay Play’, face painting, football, games and a treasure hunt – while our rustic bar and barbeque are on hand to help you relax in the sunshine! Swinging sensation ‘Lady and the Dukes’ will set the soundtrack to your relaxing afternoon in this stunning secret haven in the South Downs. Vegan and coeliac food options available. Well-behaved four-legged friends on leads are welcome. 

  
  

  Ticket information:

  Adults £24 / Children £4 / Family ticket £50

  
  

  For more information and tickets, please visit: https://lordingtonlavender.co.uk/evening-events/

  

  Children / family  Concerts  Performances 

• Top Hat - Chichester Festival Theate

  14/07/2025 to 06/09/2025

  Location:Chichester Festival Theatre

  Website:https://www.cft.org.uk/events/top-hat

  The classic Irving Berlin musical tap extravaganza. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Based on RKO’s Motion Picture Adapted for the stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacques. Booking is essential.

  

  Performances 

• Chichester Creative Textiles Group talk

  14/07/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Website:https://chichestercreativetextiles.wordpress.com/

  Talk on 3D beaded embroidery. Lavant Memorial hall at 2pm. £5, free entry for members. www.chichestercreativetextiles.wordpress.com

  

  Talks 

• Discover Community Orchards at Oaklands Park

  15/07/2025  at 10:00 to 15:00

  Location:Oaklands Park, Chichester

  Website:https://www.treesinchi.org/discover-community-orchards-2025

  Get to know Chichester City’s first modern community orchard – why it’s there, what it’s doing, who looks after it and how you can use it. The event will include activities, mini tours of the orchard and information on community orchards near you. This is a free event.

  

  Nature  Walks 

• RSPB Pagham - Batty About Bats

  15/07/2025  at 20:30

  Location:From Church Norton car park

  Admission price:£12.00

  Website:https://events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

  Discover the bats which call Pagham harbour home. 8.30pm from Church Norton car park. £12 per person, £9 for RSPB members. https://events.rspb.org.uk/paghamharbour

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Petworth Men's Health Fair

  15/07/2025 to 15/07/2025  at 10:00 to 14:00

  Location:Petworth Park Sports in Petworth

  Chichester District Council is inviting residents to attend its first free Men's Health Fair, taking place on Tuesday 15 July at Petworth Park Sports in Petworth.
  
  This welcoming community event is designed to support men's health and wellbeing, offering free health checks, expert advice and practical support to help residents take positive steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
  
  From 10am to 2pm, visitors can access free blood pressure checks with Chichester Wellbeing and chat to health professionals for advice on weight management, healthy eating, stopping smoking, mental wellbeing, and reducing alcohol intake. Free refreshments will be available throughout the day.
  
  A wide range of organisations are expected to be on hand to offer support and advice, including Chichester District Council's Social Prescribing and Choose Work teams, West Sussex County Council's Prevention Assessment Team, and local charities such as Petworth Men's Shed, Age UK, The Royal Voluntary Service, and the Chichester District Food Bank. Everyone Active is also scheduled to attend, sharing fitness tips and information to help residents stay active and healthy.

  
  

  Read more: www.chichester.gov.uk/article/39958/Free-Men-s-Health-Fair-comes-to-Petworth

  

  Fetes / fairs  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Lordington Lavender Open Days

  16/07/2025 to 20/07/2025  at 10:00 to 16:00

  Location:Lordington Farm, Chichester, PO18 9DX

  Capture magical photos as you walk through our rolling lavender fields. Enjoy complimentary tractor and trailer rides, lavender talks with the founding farmer at 11am and 2pm, and ‘Hay Play’ for children under 12. Our pop-up cafe will be selling a range of hot and cold beverages and snacks, including locally-grown strawberries & cream, lavender ice cream, and the quintessential Pimms and lemonade, plus children’s lunchboxes. Naturally-produced lavender products and plants will also be available for purchase. Well-behaved four-legged friends on leads are welcome.

  
  

  Ticket information:

  Adults £8 / Children £2 / Under 3s & registered carers FREE // No pre-booking required!
  

  
  

  For more information, please visit: https://lordingtonlavender.co.uk/open-days/ 

  

  Children / family  Nature  Walks 

• Chichester Gardening Club - Kate L'Amie 'Saltmarsh Habitats of the Harbour'

  17/07/2025  at 19:30

  Location:St George's Church, Whyke

  Talk by Kate L'Amie on saltmarsh habitats of the harbour. For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/ChiGardenClub/ or email chigardenclub@gmail.com

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Petworth Summer Festival

  17/07/2025 to 02/07/2025

  Location:Petworth

  Website:https://www.petworthfestival.org.uk/whats-on/

  A range of live music, performances, theatre, and comedy, all taking place at various venues around Petworth. Booking is required.

  

  Exhibitions  Performances 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  18/07/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Rolling Stones Bike Ride

  18/07/2025  at 19:00

  Location:Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.bottsbikesbits.com/rides

  A slow ambling ride around town. Come with a decorated/lit-up bike, (glo-sticks, Xmas lights, that sort of thing) and a Bluetooth speaker if you have one. 
  Bring the albums Sticky Fingers and Voodoo Lounge, these will be played in that order.
  The ride will end at a picnic bench outside the Festival Theatre where you can buy some refreshments before heading home.

  
  

  Meet at Chichester Market Cross by 7pm, we ride at 7:15.

  
  

  Part of the Festival of Chichester events.

  

  Children / family 

• Primal Warrior men's circles

  18/07/2025

  Location:Goodwood Education Centre

  Website:https://www.primal-warrior.co.uk/

  A monthly meeting for men’s mental health and wellbeing support. Hosted outside Goodwood Education Centre

  

  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Monthly Market at The Grange

  19/07/2025  at 08:45

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Collectables, Retro, Curios, Crafts, Plants, Small Furniture, Bric-a-Brac, Jewellery, Books and lots more.

  

  Children / family  Markets / sales 

• Stansted Summer Festival

  19/07/2025 to 20/07/2025

  Location:Stansted Park

  Website:https://www.stanstedpark.co.uk/whatson1

  The popular festival returns for 2025, featuring a wide range of family entertainment, music, stalls, and food! 

  

  Fetes / fairs 

• Shippam's Family Day - Hurrah For Shippam's

  19/07/2025  at 11:00 to 15:00

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/whatson

  Celebrate the story of one of Chichester’s most iconic businesses at our Shippam’s Family Day - a fun, hands-on event suitable for all ages.
  Children can enjoy themed craft activities inspired by the Shippam’s brand, while grown-ups can explore fascinating stories and share memories of a local company that left a lasting impression on generations.
  
  Handle real objects from the Shippam’s archive, dive into family-friendly heritage trails, and take part in memory-sharing sessions that bring the past to life. No need to book - just drop in and join the fun!

  

  Children / family  Exhibitions 

• Little Pickles Markets

  20/07/2025 to 20/07/2025  at 10:30 to 12:00

  Location:Westgate Leisure Centre, Chichester

  Chichester- Pre-loved baby & children’s sale!
  
  Do you have piles of outgrown baby clothes and toys at home? Did you know you can sell them on, all in one place, in one morning, and earn some money?
  
  Come along to our award winning pre-loved sale in Chichester, at Westgate Leisure Centre, 10.30am-12.pm to declutter and make some cash!
  
  Tables are £14 and you keep everything you make on the day. 
  
  Or if you have a Little Pickle in your life and want to shop 1000s of items under one roof, without any postage fees, pop along and have a browse!
  
  Entry is £1.50 per adult, children go free!
  Cash only market 
  

  

  Children / family  Markets / sales 

• Air Aces Talks - 'The Next Generation of Aviation History'

  21/07/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£10.00

  Talk on the next generation of Aviation History. Boxgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. £10.

  

  Talks 

• Science At Fishbourne

  21/07/2025  at 10:00 to 12:00

  Location:Fishbourne Community Centre

  Website:https://www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  Science At Fishbourne meet on the fourth Monday of each month, from 10am until 12pm at the Fishbourne Community Centre. Visiting speakers present on a range of sciences, followed by coffee and questions. Entry is £3. Further details are on the website: www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  

  Fetes / fairs  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Toys Through Time and Summer Holiday Activities - Weald and Downland Museum

  22/07/2025

  Location:Weald and Downland Museum

  Website:https://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/summer-holidays/

  Explore the evolution of toys and games from the Medieval period to the Victorians over this 6 week celebration of play things from the past.
  
  22 July to 3 August = Medieval Mayhem
  4 to 17 August = Terrific Tudors
  18 August to 2 September = Victorian Toys

  
  

  Booking is required for activities through the Weald and Downland Museum website.

  

  Children / family  Exhibitions 

• Make Your Own Shippam's Shopping Bag - Hurrah For Shippam's

  23/07/2025  at 10:30 to 14:30

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/whatson

  Did you know Shippam’s once had its own shops selling pastes and sausages? Pop into The Novium Museum to design and decorate your very own Shippam’s-inspired shopping bag to take home.

  

  Children / family  Workshops / courses 

• Lavender Bliss: Women’s Wellness Retreat

  24/07/2025  at 09:30 to 13:00

  Location:Lordington Farm, Chichester, PO18 9DX

  Far from being self-indulgent, self-care is essential to maintaining optimum wellbeing. Escape the stresses and strains of daily life in a stunning, unique, and totally secluded environment. Led by the acclaimed Mindful Movement Coach, Claire McBride, this holistic experience includes a yoga, a sensory lavender walk, breathwork, meditation, a deeply nourishing vegan brunch, and a lavender gift to take away. Treat yourself, or give this experience as a gift. This event is suitable for guide dogs only.

  
  

  Tickets are £95 and adult only. 

  
  

  For more information and tickets, please visit: https://lordingtonlavender.co.uk/product/lavender-wellbeing-experience/

  

  Nature  Workshops / courses 

• Fishbourne JamFest 2025

  26/07/2025  at 14:00 to 20:00

  Location:Fishbourne playing field, Black Boy Lane, Fishbourne

  Website:http://www.fishbournejamfest.co.uk

  Come and enjoy an afternoon of incredible music from some of our best local bands and performers! Returning to the stage is the amazing Ovation Showcase - a charity that supports and encourages young people to express themselves through music and performance. We are also really excited to have Lady and the Dukes perform with their unique take on some absolute classics and acoustic duo featuring Hattie Chandler. Slipped Disc and Hench will get us rocking into the evening, Headliners, Petrol Money, are an incredibly talented local band and proving to be extremely popular on the circuit.
  
  For the kids, our tremendously popular circus workshops, fairground rides and enormous bouncy castle return, all of which is included in the price of the ticket! An outside bar, real ale and food outlets will ensure you do not go hungry or thirsty. Your presence will help support the ongoing great work of the FPFA in maintaining our wonderful community facilities in Fishbourne!
  

  
  

  Tickets are available at www.fishbournejamfest.co.uk or email fpfa.barbs@gmail.com

  

  Concerts  Performances 

• Southern Ceramic Group's Ceramic Exhibition 2025

  26/07/2025 to 10/08/2025  at 10:00 to 17:00

  Location:The Great Kitchen, Bishop's Palace, PO19 1PY

  Free exhibition & ceramic sale open to public, 10 am to 5 pm everyday

  
  Approximately 65 local makers are featured at this curated selection of ceramics hosted in the beautiful Great Kitchen, Bishop’s Palace next to Chichester Cathedral.

  
  In excess of 700 individual and unique pieces of work will be exhibited and available for you to purchase on the day.

  
  Also a rare opportunity to view the magnificent medieval hammerbeam roof structure of the Great Kitchen.

  

  Exhibitions 

• Indoor Car Boot at The Grange

  27/07/2025  at 10:00 to 13:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  A range of stalls with household and garden items for the chance to purchase some nifty finds.

  

  Markets / sales 

• World Ranger Day Special Boat Trip - Chichester Harbour Conservancy

  30/07/2025  at 15:45

  Location:From Emsworth

  Admission price:£15.00

  Website:https://boattripschichesterharbour.co.uk/boat-trips/

  Join the ranger team from Chichester Harbour Conservancy on a special boat trip to find out more about current conservation projects within Chichester harbour and how you can get involved.

  
  

  Tickets £15 adults, £5 children.

  

  Nature 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  01/08/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Loxwood Joust

  02/08/2025 to 17/08/2025  at 10:00 to 18:00

  Location:Loxwood Meadow

  Website:https://loxwoodjoust.co.uk/immersive-festival/

  This August, Loxwood Joust once again transforms the West Sussex countryside into a realm of adventure, spectacle, and story. Across the first three weekends, visitors can immerse themselves in a parallel world of epic jousts, bold knights, enchanting characters, and unforgettable experiences.
  
  Expect show-stopping jousting tournaments, dramatic performances, wandering minstrels, and quests that lead you through woodland paths and hidden corners of the Kingdom. Feast like royalty at lavish banquets, try your hand at archery and axe throwing, or simply soak up the live music and revelry.
  
  With camping now available every weekend, guests can linger longer in the Kingdom and enjoy exclusive after-hours magic.
  
  Adventure awaits in the Kingdom of Loxwood. Step through the gates and into another world.
  
  Tickets from:
  Child – £8
  Adult – £27
  

  
  

  2 and 3 August

  9 and 10 August

  16 and 17 August

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs 

• Choir - Chichester Festival Theatre

  02/08/2025 to 30/08/2025

  Location:Chichester Festival Theatre

  Heartwarming new comedy about a community choir from award winning writer Gurpreet Kaur Bhatt.

  
  

  Booking is essential.

  

  Performances 

• Lavant Horticultural Society Annual Flower Show

  02/08/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Website:https://lavanthortsoc.org.uk/programme-2025/

  A display of flowers, vegetables, home produce, photographs and crafts. Lavant Memorial Hall. From 2pm.

  

  Exhibitions  Nature 

• Chichester Literary Society talk

  06/08/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£8.00

  Website:https://www.chichesterliterarysociety.org/event/literature-in-ancient-egypt-dr-brian-french/

  Literature in Ancient Egypt with Dr. Brian French.

  
  

  All talks from 2pm, doors 1.30pm. Boxgrove Village Hall. £8 admission on the door.

  

  Talks 

• Make Your Own Shippam's Sandwich Hanging Mobile - Hurrah For Shippam's

  06/08/2025  at 10:30 to 14:00

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/whatson

  What would you put in your perfect sandwich?
  Shippam’s was once known as the “Ace of Pastes” – now it’s your turn to create a colourful hanging mobile filled with your dream ingredients!

  

  Children / family  Workshops / courses 

• St Wilfrid's Retro and Vintage sale

  09/08/2025 to 10/08/2025

  Location:St Wilfrid’s Hospice Terminus Road Outlet, 22 Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8TX.

  Website:https://www.stwh.co.uk/shops

  Variety of quality, vintage and retro clothes and accessories for sale at St Wilfrid’s Terminus Road store

  

  Markets / sales 

• Proms in the Park - Stansted Park

  09/08/2025

  Location:Stansted Park

  Website:https://www.stanstedpark.co.uk/proms2025

  An evening of quintessential British music, food and culture in the picturesque setting of Stansted Park and House. 

  

  Performances 

• Chichester Camera Club Annual Photographic Exhibition - 2025

  09/08/2025 to 16/08/2025  at 10:00 to 17:00

  Location:Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester

  Website:https://chichestercameraclub.org.uk/annual-exhibition/

  Chichester Camera Club’s Annual Exhibition is one of the most highly regarded shows and attracts visitors from across the region. This year some 60 members are exhibiting over 300 prints and nearly 200 digital images in a diverse range of genres including landscape, action, creative, nature, portrait, street, documentary and abstract. Work made on both traditional cameras and smartphones will be on show. 

  
  

  10am-5pm each day (Closed Sunday 10 August). Free entry.

  

  Exhibitions 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  15/08/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Chichester Gardening Club Annual Horticultural Show

  16/08/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Newell Centre, St Pancras

  Admission price:£0.50

  The Chichester and District Gardens and Allotments Annual Horticultural Show, at Newell Centre in Chichester. Entry is 50p,For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/ChiGardenClub/ or email chigardenclub@gmail.com

  

  Fetes / fairs  Nature 

• Monthly Market at The Grange

  16/08/2025  at 08:45

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Collectables, Retro, Curios, Crafts, Plants, Small Furniture, Bric-a-Brac, Jewellery, Books and lots more.

  

  Children / family  Markets / sales 

• War of the Three Kingdoms - Weald and Downland

  16/08/2025 to 17/08/2025  at 00:00

  Location:Weald and Downland Museum

  Website:https://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/war-of-the-three-kingdoms/

  Discover what life was like in the 17th century as depicted by an English Civil Wars Royalist Garrison. 

  
  

  Approx. times for the day:
  
  11.30am – 17th Century Weapons Demonstration
  
  12noon – Sword school for younger visitors to have a go!
  
  1pm – Garrison Camp Meal
  
  2.30pm – 17th Century Weapons Demonstration
  
  3pm – Sword school for younger visitors to have a go!

  

  Children / family 

• Air Aces Talks - 'Flying the Vulcan, a personal perspective'

  18/08/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£10.00

  Website:http://www.airaces.org.uk/

  Talk from Joe Marsden on his personal experience flying the iconic Vulcan bomber. Two talks on 22 September. Boxgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. £10. http://www.airaces.org.uk

  

  Talks 

• Make your own Shippam's Advertising Poster - Hurrah For Shippam's

  20/08/2025  at 10:30 to 14:00

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/whatson

  Take inspiration from Shippam’s famous bold and quirky adverts to create your own vintage-style poster.
  From flying paste pots to talking sardines, we’ll help you get creative with our archive materials.

  

  Children / family  Workshops / courses 

• Primal Warrior men's circles

  22/08/2025

  Location:Goodwood Education Centre

  Website:https://www.primal-warrior.co.uk/

  A monthly meeting for men’s mental health and wellbeing support. Goodwood Education Centre

  

  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Sungazing with South Downs Astronomical Society - RSPB Pagham

  23/08/2025  at 10:30 to 14:30

  Location:RSPB Pagham, Pagham Harbour

  Admission price:£3.00

  Website:https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/100981

  Come see our closest star, in a safe manner, looking at the sun and seeing the activity on the surface, such as solar flares, sunspots and prominence's. Using equipment specifically for viewing the sun safely, the South Downs Astronomical Society, will help you discover and learn more about the largest star in our solar system.
  
  This is a drop-in event.

  

  Nature 

• Racton Summer Fete

  23/08/2025  at 14:00 to 16:30

  Location:Lordington House

  Website:https://www.facebook.com/events/1084907880100122

  A range of activities and entertainment for an afternoon of family friendly fun in the sun at Lordington House!

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs 

• Indoor Car Boot at The Grange

  24/08/2025  at 10:00 to 13:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  A range of stalls with household and garden items for the chance to purchase some nifty finds.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Science At Fishbourne

  25/08/2025  at 10:00 to 12:00

  Location:Fishbourne Community Centre

  Website:https://www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  Science At Fishbourne meet on the fourth Monday of each month, from 10am until 12pm at the Fishbourne Community Centre. Visiting speakers present on a range of sciences, followed by coffee and questions. Entry is £3. Further details are on the website: www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  

  Fetes / fairs  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• 'Drink and Draw' workshop at Pallant House Gallery

  28/08/2025  at 18:30 to 20:00

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Admission price:£12.50

  Website:https://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/workshop-drink-and-draw-2/

  A laid-back studio session to sketch and drink in a friendly environment supported by an experienced artist educator. 6.30pm-8pm. £12.50. 

  

  Food and drink  Workshops / courses 

• Sussex Sing Up Sessions in association with Sussex Pop Choir - Upbeat 80's

  30/08/2025  at 10:00

  Location:Guildhall, Priory Park, Chichester

  Admission price:£25.00

  Fun group Saturday singing sessions for adults. Pre booking is essential to ensure suitable numbers for sessions.

  Prize draw each session to win a free vocal coaching session with Sussex Pop Choir Leader and vocal trainer, Angie Daniels. 

  For more information  and to book visit 'Sussex Pop Choir' on Facebook. Or email angiedeevocals@gmail.com, or call 07810 200141.

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Midhurst Summer Street Party

  30/08/2025  at 14:00 to 19:00

  Location:Midhurst

  Website:https://midhurst-tc.gov.uk/event/summer-street-party-2025/

  Midhurst Town Council are very excited for the annual Summer Street Party for 2025. This year it is taking place on Saturday 30 August 2025 between 2pm and 7pm.
  
  More details will be released soon. Keep an eye on the Midhurst Town Council website and Facebook page for more information.
  
  One part of the event is having fabulous stalls lining the street. If you would like to be part of this outdoor event, please download Midhurst Town Council's Booking Form from their website and send to office@midhurst-tc.gov.uk.

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs 

• Victorian Life: Living on the Edge - Weald and Downland

  30/08/2025 to 31/08/2025

  Location:Weald and Downland Museum

  Website:https://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/victorian-life/

  Award winning living history group, The Ragged Victorians, demonstrate how a market may have been held in this time

  

  Children / family 

• Floral Fringe Fair

  30/08/2025 to 31/08/2025  at 10:30 to 17:00

  Location:Loxwood Meadow

  Website:https://www.floralfringefair.co.uk/

  An eclectic, alternative fair in the woodland and meadow with over 100 stallholders, including makers, artists, plants and food. Plus live entertainment.

  
  

  Booking tickets is available through the website, or at the gate on the day.

  

  Fetes / fairs  Nature 

• Chichester Literary Society talk

  03/09/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£8.00

  Website:https://www.chichesterliterarysociety.org/event/top-hats-dragons-teeth-and-squander-bugs-david-warwick/

  Top Hats, Dragon’s Teeth and Squander Bugs with David Warwick.

  
  

  All talks from 2pm, doors 1.30pm. Boxgrove Village Hall. £8 admission on the door. 

  

  Talks 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  05/09/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Antique & Collectors Fair - The Grange, Midhurst

  07/09/2025  at 10:00 to 16:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Up to 80 stalls | 10am till 4pm | Admission £2
  
  Parking – Free 2 hours parking
  
  But you must get a ticket from the machine

  

  Markets / sales 

• Chichester Creative Textiles group talk

  08/09/2025

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Admission price:£5.00

  Website:https://chichestercreativetextiles.wordpress.com/

  Chichester Creative Textiles Group talk on The Quilts of Williamsburg at Lavant Memorial Hall. 2pm. £5, free entry for members.

  

  Talks 

• Lavant Horticultural Society talk

  10/09/2025  at 19:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Website:https://lavanthortsoc.org.uk/programme-2025/

  Talk by Steve Edney on 'Succession planting'. Refreshments served before talk starts.

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Chichester Gardening Club - Sarah Hughes 'The State of our Rivers'

  18/09/2025  at 19:30

  Location:St George's Church, Whyke

  Admission price:£0.50

  Talk by Sarah Hughes on the state of our rivers. For more information please visit https://www.facebook.com/ChiGardenClub/ or email chigardenclub@gmail.com

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Chichester Historical Association Talk

  18/09/2025

  Location:Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester

  Admission price:£5.00

  Website:https://www.history.org.uk/branches/resource/1488/chichester-branch-programme

  Dr Thomas Rodgers from University of Portsmouth on 'The transition from colonial rule to the republic in the American Revolution'.
  

  
  

  Enquiries to chihistoricalassociation@gmail.com or 07860 119137

  
  All meetings start at 7:30pm except January at 2:30pm in the Friends’ Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester PO19 1NX. Meetings are expected to finish by 9pm (4pm in January). Tea or coffee and biscuits are served from 7pm (2pm in January).
  

  
  

  One off attendance is £5 for non-members.

  

  Talks 

• 'Drink and Draw' workshop at Pallant House Gallery

  18/09/2025  at 18:30 to 20:00

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Admission price:£12.50

  Website:https://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/workshop-drink-and-draw-2/

  A laid-back studio session to sketch and drink in a friendly environment supported by an experienced artist educator. 6.30pm-8pm. £12.50. 

  

  Food and drink  Workshops / courses 

• 'Drink and Draw' workshop at Pallant House Gallery

  23/10/2025  at 18:30 to 20:00

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Admission price:£12.50

  Website:https://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/workshop-drink-and-draw-2/

  A laid-back studio session to sketch and drink in a friendly environment supported by an experienced artist educator. 6.30pm-8pm. £12.50.

  

  Food and drink  Workshops / courses 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  19/09/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/farmersmarket

  Chichester District first Farmers' Market was held in 1998. They have been held regularly every month since then, growing in size and frequency over time.
  
  Local food has less far to travel so can be delivered and sold soon after it is picked. All the traders at Chichester Farmers Market are from a 50 mile radius of the City. The food should be fresh, seasonal and ready for your plate. You can meet the people behind the product, ask how to cook it and maybe what to serve it with.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Lord of the Flies - Chichester Festival Theatre

  19/09/2025 to 11/10/2025

  Location:Chichester Festival Theatre

  Website:https://www.cft.org.uk/events/lord-of-the-flies

  Classic adventure about young survivors on a desert island, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams. Booking is essential. 

  

  Performances 

• Monthly Market at The Grange

  20/09/2025  at 08:45

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Collectables, Retro, Curios, Crafts, Plants, Small Furniture, Bric-a-Brac, Jewellery, Books and lots more.

  

  Children / family 

• Science At Fishbourne

  22/09/2025  at 10:00 to 12:00

  Location:Fishbourne Community Centre

  Website:https://www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  Science At Fishbourne meet on the fourth Monday of each month, from 10am until 12pm at the Fishbourne Community Centre. Visiting speakers present on a range of sciences, followed by coffee and questions. Entry is £3. Further details are on the website: www.scienceatfishbourne.org

  

  Fetes / fairs  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Air Aces Talks - 'Air Miss' and 'The Royal Flying Doctor Service'

  22/09/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£10.00

  Website:http://www.airaces.org.uk

  Two talks from guests Jo Laurie, on her time as a flight attendant, and Graham Laurie, on his time in the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Boxgrove Village Hall, 7.30pm. £10. 
  

  

  Talks 

• Primal Warrior men's circles

  26/09/2025

  Location:Goodwood Education Centre

  Website:https://www.primal-warrior.co.uk/

  A monthly meeting for men’s mental health and wellbeing support. Goodwood Education Centre

  

  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Sussex Sing Up Sessions in association with Sussex Pop Choir - Songs of Abba

  27/09/2025  at 10:00

  Location:Guildhall, Priory Park, Chichester

  Admission price:£25.00

  Fun group Saturday singing sessions for adults. Pre booking is essential to ensure suitable numbers for sessions.
  
  Prize draw each session to win a free vocal coaching session with Sussex Pop Choir Leader and vocal trainer, Angie Daniels.
  
  For more information and to book visit 'Sussex Pop Choir' on Facebook. Or email angiedeevocals@gmail.com, or call 07810 200141.

  

  Workshops / courses