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• The Magic of Middle-earth exhibition - The Novium

  01/04/2023 to 24/09/2023

  Location:

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

  Website:

  https://www.thenovium.org/article/37260/The-Magic-of-Middle-earth

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  Exhibition celebrating the epic fantasy novels ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’. Dedicated to the incredible fantasy worlds brought to life by J.R.R. Tolkien and the generations of creators his writing has influenced. 

  
  

  £4 adults; £2.50 children; £12 family. 

  
  

  

  Exhibitions 

• 4000 Miles - Chichester Festival Theatre

  04/05/2023 to 10/06/2023

  Location:

  Minerva Theatre

  Website:

  https://www.cft.org.uk/events/4000-miles#the-show

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  Amy Herzog’s award-winning drama is a warm, wry and compassionate story about love, loss, memory and moving

  on. Starring Eileen Atkins.

  
  

  Booking required.

  
  

  

  Performances 

• Priory Park dig

  24/05/2023 to 06/06/2023

  Location:

  Priory Park, Chichester

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  The new archeological dig will take place from 23 May to 6 June, every day except Sundays.
  
  The dig – coinciding with Chichester Roman Week – is being led by James Kenny, Chichester District Council’s archaeologist. On Saturday 3 June there will be a special public day when James will give a series of talks.
  
  To find out more about the events taking place during Chichester Roman Week, people can visit The Novium’s What’s On page.
  

  

  Exhibitions 

• Chichester Roman Week

  30/05/2023 to 05/06/2023

  Location:

  Chichester

  Website:

  https://www.thenovium.org/romanweek

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  A week-long celebration of Chichester’s Roman heritage with events throughout the week at locations throughout the city.
  

  

  Children / family 

• Chichester Fringe 2023

  01/06/2023 to 18/06/2023

  Location:

  Chichester City centre

  Website:

  https://www.chichesterfringe.co.uk/

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  Chichester Fringe is back with 50plus performers and over 30 shows all packed into 18 days of events. 

  
  

  This years programme features a wide range of entertainment at venues throughout Chichester, including: stand up performances at Chichester Canal café, evenings of poetry, drama and music at Drapers yard, performances and music at Graylingewell Chapel plus many many more.

   
  Tickets are now on sale, prices start at £5 and some events are free.

  
  To book your tickets and view the full event programme please visit: https://www.chichesterfringe.co.uk/
  

  
  

  

  Performances 

• Ovid with Reverb - Chichester Roman Week

  02/06/2023  at 18:00

  Location:

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

  Website:

  https://www.thenovium.org/article/37408/Ovid-with-Reverb

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  Poetry and sound project Ovid with Reverb perform, recite, update, distort, interpret and generally play with poems by the great Roman poet Ovid in translation by the great English poets John Dryden and Christopher Marlowe. Ovid with Reverb features Lorrain Baggaley on vocals and Steve Rushton on Bo Diddley beat percussion and vocals. Poems adapted and written by Steve Rushton.
  
  His recent collection, Preface Metamorphoses (erbacce-press 2022) and an international Arts Council funded collaborative book Various Wanted (Timpul 2021) will be available to buy at the event.
  
  A Chichester Roman week and Chichester Fringe Festival event
  

  

  Performances 

• Assassins - Chichester Festival Theatre

  03/06/2023 to 24/06/2023

  Location:

  Chichester Festival Theatre

  Website:

  https://www.cft.org.uk/events/assassins

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  *Booking required*

  
  

  A surreal carnival. And a group of people who have one thing in common: they want to assassinate the President of the United States. Some succeed, some fail. But there’s a prize for them all: a place in the history books.
  
  John Wilkes Booth. Lee Harvey Oswald. Leon Czolgosz. Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. John Hinckley. Charles Guiteau. Sara Jane Moore. Giuseppe Zangara. Samuel Byck. Men and women whose fervour took them to the very edge.
  
  Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony Award-winning biting musical comedy takes us on a daring, time-bending journey through American history.
  
  Sondheim was a giant of musical theatre, celebrated for his inventive sophistication. His landmark works also include Company, Follies and Sweeney Todd. Weidman’s work includes two further collaborations with Sondheim, Road Show and Pacific Overtures.
  
  Director Polly Findlay’s recent productions include White Noise and A Number (Bridge Theatre), and Beginning and Middle (National Theatre).
  

  

  Performances 

• Clay workshop - Chichester Roman Week

  03/06/2023  at 10:00 to 16:00

  Location:

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

  Website:

  https://www.thenovium.org/article/37409/Clay-Workshop

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  *Booking required*

  
  

  A day creating your own artwork using clay techniques which are as old as Roman time itself. This is a unique opportunity for you to learn portraiture and figurative relief sculptural processes, while referencing the figurative treasures held by The Novium Museum in Chichester.
  
  You will be looking closely at locally excavated Roman artworks, including the Jupiter Stone and Bosham head from the Novium Museum collections and the beautiful Fishbourne Marble Bust and the Figured Samian terracotta figures (small intricate relief pieces from Fishbourne Palace). We will discuss the subjects depicted on the figurative Samian, which are still used by artists today.
  
  Sculptor Kate Viner will demonstrate how to work with clay and will teach figurative sculptural skills. This will help you achieve more realistic results. Her work is represented in galleries around the world, and she is a leader in her field. This workshop coincides with a solo public exhibition of her contemporary portraits of local people showing at the Chichester Cathedral opening in June 2023.
  

  

  Workshops / courses 

• PACSO Charity Ball

  03/06/2023  at 18:30 to 01:00

  Location:

  Chichester Park Hotel

  Admission price:

  £45.00

  Website:

  https://pacso.org.uk/wed-love-you-to-join-us-for-the-pacso-ball/

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  Tickets £45 per person, all funds support local children with disabilities and additional needs. 

  Evening includes 3 course meal, live band and disco.

  
  

  

  Charity  Children / family 

• Martlet Sword and Morris Dancers Day of dance

  03/06/2023

  Location:

  Chichester city centre

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  The Martlet Sword and Morris Men were formed in Chichester in 1953, the year of the late Queen’s Coronation. 15 teams have accepted their invitation to perform on Saturday 3rd June to celebrate their 70th Anniversary, now the year of King Charles’ Coronation. All teams will assemble in West Street near The Cathedral at 10.30am. Then they will dance in East Street (by Marks and Spencers), Eastgate Square, North Street (outside Assembly Rooms) and Northgate. Some will also perform in Priory Park at 11am and 3pm. All the teams will assemble in Priory Park for a final performance from 4pm to 5pm.
  

  

  Performances 

• Antique & Collectors Fair - Midhurst

  04/06/2023  at 10:00

  Location:

  The Grange Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, GU29 9HD

  Website:

  https://www.grandmasatticfairs.co.uk

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  Up  to 80 stalls
  

  

  Fetes / fairs 

• Children's Marine Ecology Club - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  08/06/2023  at 16:00

  Location:

  Mulberry Marine Experiences

  Admission price:

  £5.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/childrens-marine-ecology.html

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  An afterschool Children's Marine Ecology Club, based in Selsey for children aged between 6 and 11. The club will meet on a Thursday evening at 16:00 to 17:00 during the school term. It is not required that they attend every week you can sign up for the dates that you want below. Sessions are £5 per child, but we do have a number of sponsored places available, please contact us about sponsored places.
  
  What will we be doing?
  
  Marine Ecology Club attendees will take part in lots of activities designed to expand and add to their knowledge of our oceans. Activities will include fun and informal learning about some of the amazing marine life you can find both overseas and right here in Sussex waters. This will include introduction to ecology theories and issues, like symbiosis, food webs, pollution, and climate change. We will not be restricted to class learning and use beach sessions to support club sessions weather and conditions allowing. They will have the chance to take part in Citizen Science events like species recording, and egg case hunting during club meetings.  
  

  

  Children / family  Nature 

• The Garden Shows - Stansted Park

  09/06/2023 to 11/06/2023

  Location:

  Stansted Park

  Website:

  https://www.thegardenshows.com/stansted-park/home/

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  *Booking required*

  
  

  The biggest of The Garden Shows, The Garden Show at Stansted Park has been a summer highlight for over 29 years. Set over three days, it features specialist growers, garden related goods, artisan designs, homeware products, fashion accessories & delicious country foods. There are talks, demonstrations, activities for young & old, expert advice and a variety of music & entertainment.
  
  
  

  

  Children / family  Fetes / fairs  Nature 

• Hunt for river creatures, orchids and River Ems walk

  10/06/2023  at 10:00 to 11:00

  Location:

  Brook Meadow Palmer's Road Car Park North Street Emsworth PO10

  Website:

  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-ems-river-creature-and-meadow-orchid-hunt-plus-optional-guided-walk-tickets-621852947907

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  followed by an optional guided walk through the Ems Wildlife Corridor
  11.00 – 13.00
  
  

  For full details and to reserve tickets for these free events, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ and search for ‘River Ems’
  
  

  If you prefer you may book your place by contacting southbourneenvironmentgroup@gmail.com

  
  

  

  Walks 

• Selsey Beach Clean

  11/06/2023  at 11:00

  Location:

  Windmill Beach, Selsey

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  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/beach-clean.html
  

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Selsey Walking Festival and Open Gardens

  11/06/2023  at 10:00 to 17:00

  Location:

  Selsey

  Admission price:

  £5.00

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  Residents of Selsey are opening their gardens once again. As in previous years there will be a selection of wonderful gardens to explore. There is something of interest for everyone. Gardens with a variety of size and content, mature gardens, spaces for nature and some in development, a community garden and for the first time as we're located on the coast, a marine experience. Also, several new gardens taking part for the first time.
  

  

  Nature 

• RSPB - Nature and Close-up/macro photography workshop

  11/06/2023  at 08:30 to 16:00

  Location:

  Pagham harbour

  Website:

  https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/31695

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  *Booking required*

  
  

  This all-day workshop provides an introduction to the key principles and techniques for Nature and also Close-up/Macro photography. The workshop will combine theory with opportunities to put into practice what you have learnt regarding camera settings and image composure on our beautiful reserve. During the practical session walks there will hopefully be opportunities for you to try and capture images of Bees, Dragonflies, Insects and Orchids in addition to birds around the reserve.
  

  
  

  

  Nature  Workshops / courses 

• Talk: 'Through the Seasons at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst' - Lavant Horticultural Society

  14/06/2023  at 19:30

  Location:

  Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Ln, East Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH

  Admission price:

  £3.00

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  ‘Through the seasons at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst’ – by Sarah Oldridge. Lavant Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, non-members £3. Come and experience a year of colour and structure.
  

  

  Nature  Talks 

• The Chichester Historical Association - Dr Joan Tumblety on Life in Vichy France, 1940-1944

  15/06/2023  at 19:30

  Location:

  Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester

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  Dr Joan Tumblety, University of Southampton:
  Life in Vichy France 1940-1944
  

  
  

  Meetings are free to full HA members, but there will be a charge for Branch Membership of £20 for individuals (£30 for couples), and for visiting non-members, £5 per lecture (£8 for couples).
  Please feel free to contact via email: chihistoricalassociation@gmail.com or telephone the branch secretary Alex Bristow on 01903 505554
  
  

  

  Talks 

• Children's Marine Ecology Club - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  15/06/2023  at 16:00

  Location:

  Mulberry Marine Experiences

  Admission price:

  £5.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/childrens-marine-ecology.html

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  An afterschool Children's Marine Ecology Club, based in Selsey for children aged between 6 and 11. The club will meet on a Thursday evening at 16:00 to 17:00 during the school term. It is not required that they attend every week you can sign up for the dates that you want below. Sessions are £5 per child, but we do have a number of sponsored places available, please contact us about sponsored places.
  
  What will we be doing?
  
  Marine Ecology Club attendees will take part in lots of activities designed to expand and add to their knowledge of our oceans. Activities will include fun and informal learning about some of the amazing marine life you can find both overseas and right here in Sussex waters. This will include introduction to ecology theories and issues, like symbiosis, food webs, pollution, and climate change. We will not be restricted to class learning and use beach sessions to support club sessions weather and conditions allowing. They will have the chance to take part in Citizen Science events like species recording, and egg case hunting during club meetings.  
  

  

  Children / family  Nature 

• Mom, How did you meet The Beatles

  16/06/2023 to 08/07/2023

  Location:

  Minerva Theatre

  Website:

  https://www.cft.org.uk/events/mom-how-did-you-meet-the-beatles

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  *Booking Required* 

  
  

  Playwright Adrienne Kennedy impulsively leaves New York for London with her young son, intent on adapting John Lennon’s book ‘In His Own Write’ for the stage.
  
  In the heady atmosphere of the Swinging ‘60s, she finds herself rubbing shoulders with a dizzying array of celebrities, including all four Beatles. And when her idols, Laurence Olivier – director of the National Theatre – and his influential literary manager Kenneth Tynan, along with actor Victor Spinetti, promise to produce her play, it seems like a dream come true. But slowly the stars seem to align in a different way.
  
  Adrienne Kennedy’s autobiographical play – told in the form of a one-act, near-monologue to her son Adam – is a mesmerising and disquieting tale of a young Black woman’s betrayal at the hands of the establishment.
  
  Diyan Zora, winner of the 2021 Genesis Futures Award, directs.
  
  Mom, How Did You Meet The Beatles? is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd concordtheatricals.co.uk
  

  
  

  

  Performances 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Harbour Experience

  18/06/2023  at 16:30

  Location:

  Oval field, Selsey

  Admission price:

  £15.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/marine-life-walks.html

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  Groups and family fun friendly, walks are suitable for all ages and take about and hour and half in total. Your guide will meet you for introductions before setting out. Held at several locations around Selsey, West Sussex including Selsey Bill, Selsey Lifeboat Station and on the spits of the mussel beds at East Beach. We do not cover vast distances but you will be amazed at just how much you can see.
  
  
  

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Children's Marine Ecology Club - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  22/06/2023  at 16:00

  Location:

  Mulberry Marine Experiences

  Admission price:

  £5.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/childrens-marine-ecology.html

  ---

  An afterschool Children's Marine Ecology Club, based in Selsey for children aged between 6 and 11. The club will meet on a Thursday evening at 16:00 to 17:00 during the school term. It is not required that they attend every week you can sign up for the dates that you want below. Sessions are £5 per child, but we do have a number of sponsored places available, please contact us about sponsored places.
  
  What will we be doing?
  
  Marine Ecology Club attendees will take part in lots of activities designed to expand and add to their knowledge of our oceans. Activities will include fun and informal learning about some of the amazing marine life you can find both overseas and right here in Sussex waters. This will include introduction to ecology theories and issues, like symbiosis, food webs, pollution, and climate change. We will not be restricted to class learning and use beach sessions to support club sessions weather and conditions allowing. They will have the chance to take part in Citizen Science events like species recording, and egg case hunting during club meetings.  
  

  

  Children / family  Nature 

• Talks at Six - Russia and the Global Power Contest

  22/06/2023  at 18:00

  Location:

  Bassil Shippam Centre, Tozer Way, PO19 7LG

  Website:

  https://talksatsix.co.uk/talks/

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  Andrew Monaghan, who has written books and studied Russia for many years, will take us through the many questions we have on assessing Moscow’s view of the future and international affairs.
  
  Chosen Charity: Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, who care, help and support babies, children and young people with life=limiting conditions and their families.
  

  

  Talks 

• Children's Marine Ecology Club - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  29/06/2023  at 16:00

  Location:

  Mulberry Marine Experiences

  Admission price:

  £5.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/childrens-marine-ecology.html

  ---

  An afterschool Children's Marine Ecology Club, based in Selsey for children aged between 6 and 11. The club will meet on a Thursday evening at 16:00 to 17:00 during the school term. It is not required that they attend every week you can sign up for the dates that you want below. Sessions are £5 per child, but we do have a number of sponsored places available, please contact us about sponsored places.
  
  What will we be doing?
  
  Marine Ecology Club attendees will take part in lots of activities designed to expand and add to their knowledge of our oceans. Activities will include fun and informal learning about some of the amazing marine life you can find both overseas and right here in Sussex waters. This will include introduction to ecology theories and issues, like symbiosis, food webs, pollution, and climate change. We will not be restricted to class learning and use beach sessions to support club sessions weather and conditions allowing. They will have the chance to take part in Citizen Science events like species recording, and egg case hunting during club meetings.  
  

  

  Children / family  Nature 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Harbour Experience

  30/06/2023  at 15:00

  Location:

  Oval field, Selsey

  Admission price:

  £15.00

  Website:

  https://www.mulberry-me.co.uk/marine-ecology/marine-life-walks.html

  ---

  Groups and family fun friendly, walks are suitable for all ages and take about and hour and half in total. Your guide will meet you for introductions before setting out. Held at several locations around Selsey, West Sussex including Selsey Bill, Selsey Lifeboat Station and on the spits of the mussel beds at East Beach. We do not cover vast distances but you will be amazed at just how much you can see.
  

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Cheese and Chilli Festival 2023

  01/07/2023 to 02/07/2023  at 10:00 to 18:00

  Location:

  Oaklands Park, Chichester

  Admission price:

  £12.65

  Website:

  https://cheeseandchillifestival.com/locations/chichester-cheese-chilli-festival/

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  The Cheese and Chilli Festival is the only show in the UK which celebrates both Cheese and Chilli within a festival setting.

  
  

  The Cheese and Chilli Festival is now held at FIVE locations throughout the south of England: Christchurch, Winchester, Swindon, Guildford and Chichester.
  

  
  

  The Chichester event takes place at Oaklands Park with tickets for adults starting from £8, to £12.65 for weekend tickets. 

  
  

  Featuring live music, chilli eating competitions, live cooking demonstrations, circus and fire performers, various stalls and vendors as well opportunities to taste test different foods.

  
  

  

  Fetes / fairs  Food and drink