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Showing 41 events for 28 January 2025 to 28 April 2025:

• Pallant House Gallery - Dora Carrington: Beyond Bloomsbury

  09/11/2024 to 27/04/2025

  Location:Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

  Website:https://pallant.org.uk/whats-on/dora-carrington/

  Dive into the life and work of Dora Carrington – a remarkable artist who defied social norms with her bohemian lifestyle.

  
  

  (Image credit: Dora Carrington 1893-1932, Farm at Watendlath, 1921, Presented by Noel Carrington, the artist's brother 1987)

  

  Exhibitions 

• I Grew Up 80's exhibition - The Novium Museum

  07/12/2024 to 08/06/2025

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester

  Website:https://www.thenovium.org.uk/article/39143/I-Grew-Up-80s

  ‘I Grew Up 80s’ is set to provide a colourful trip down memory lane, capturing what the decade was like from a child’s perspective when music was on cassettes, shell suits and leg warmers were must-haves and everyone received a Rubik’s Cube for Christmas.
  
  

  The period saw huge developments in science, technology, fashion, entertainment and the way we interact with each other. The exhibition will explore life before the internet and investigates the shared cultural experience of childhood in the 1980s. Visitors will find more than 200 items of memorabilia showcasing the youthful exuberance of the decade, from toys such as Care Bears, My Little Pony and Transformers, to album covers of timeless musicians like Queen, George Michael, Phil Collins and Kate Bush.

  

  Exhibitions 

• A Man For All Seasons - Chichester Festival Theatre

  28/01/2025 to 01/02/2025

  Location:Chichester Festival Theatre

  Website:https://www.cft.org.uk/events/a-man-for-all-seasons

  Martin Shaw stars in the classic Tudor drama. Booking is essential

  

  Performances 

• Fishbourne Centre Open Mic Night

  31/01/2025  at 19:30 to 22:30

  Location:Fishbourne Centre, Blackboy Lane, Fishbourne

  Website:https://www.fishbournecentre.org.uk/

  Open mic night every last Friday of the month at Fishbourne Centre! Hosted by Get Catweasel and The Hench Collective
  
  Just come along and introduce yourself to secure your slot!
  
  Acoustic covers and originals, spoken word, all welcome.
  
  

  

  Performances 

• Chichester Pride Exhibition at The Novium Museum

  01/02/2025

  Location:The Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester

  More details to follow.

  

  Exhibitions 

• Chichester Camera Club Members Exhibition - 2024

  01/02/2025 to 02/02/2025  at 10:00

  Location:North Mundham Village hall, School Lane, North Mundham

  Admission price:£1.00

  Website:https://chichestercameraclub.org.uk/exhibitions/

  Display of work from members in the advanced class of Chichester Camera Club, displaying a wide range of styles, subjects and techniques.

  
  

  Times:

  
  

  Saturday 1 February 10am-5pm

  
  

  Sunday 2 February 10am-4pm

  

  Exhibitions 

• West Sussex Record Office workshop - researching your family history

  05/02/2025  at 10:00

  Location:West Sussex Record Office, Chichester, PO19 1DD

  Admission price:£8.00

  “Coffee time” workshops for anyone interested in tracing their family tree or researching the history of their house or local area.

  
  

  Time: 10am (for 1-2 hours, including refreshments)
  Venue: West Sussex Record Office, 3 Orchard Street, Chichester PO19 1DD
  Tickets: £8 (£7 for West Sussex Archives Society members)
  
  

  For more information and to book and pay, visit www.wsro.org.uk/events

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  07/02/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester City centre

  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 

• True Stays: Americana roots, rock and roll - Live music at Empire Hall, Graffham

  08/02/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Empire Hall, Graffham

  Admission price:£15.00

  Website:https://www.empirehall.org.uk/

  Live music from americana and blues rock group True Stays. Doors open 7.30pm, tickets £15

  

  Concerts  Performances 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  08/02/2025  at 13:00

  Location:Selsey

  Admission price:£15.00

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

  Guided Walks to discover the incredible but small marine residents that can be overlooked on our shores. Suitable for all ages, we walk across uneven ground whilst exploring. Private walks available on request. 

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Mary Crabb ' Significant figures' - Chichester Creative Textiles

  10/02/2025  at 11:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester

  Admission price:£5.00

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

  Talk from Mary Crabb, basketry and textile artist. Meeting starts at 11am, and talk at 2pm. £5 admission for talk. Lavant Memorial Hall.

  

  Talks 

• 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 

• RSPB Pagham - Guided walk: Magnificent Medmerry

  15/02/2025  at 10:00

  Location:RSPB Pagham Harbour

  Admission price:£8.00

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

  

  Walks 

• Monthly Market at The Grange

  15/02/2025

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

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

  

  Markets / sales 

• Laser Show at Petworth House and Grounds

  15/02/2025  at 17:30

  Location:Petworth House and grounds

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/39533/First-laser-light-show-coming-to-Petworth-plus-exciting-new-shows-announced-for-Chichester

  Two laser performances at 5.30pm and 6.45pm on the Petworth House grounds.

  
  

  During the day a number of activities will take place in the build-up to the shows. Petworth House will be open for free from 10.30am until 3.30pm, while 11am - 3.30pm there will also be free drop-in crafts in The Battery House where children will be able to get creative, inspired by the laser show. In addition, there will also be live music in The Courtyard from local musicians, with performances running 3.30pm - 4.30pm.

  
  

  There will also be a silent disco in the Battery House between 4pm and 5pm. 

  

  Performances 

• Fishbourne Roman Palace - Half term event: Live Like a Roman

  17/02/2025 to 21/02/2025  at 11:00 to 15:00

  Location:Fishbourne Roman Palace

  Website:https://www.sussexpast.co.uk/whats-on

  Experience Roman life during the Live Like a Roman Half Term activities at Fishbourne Roman Palace from Monday 17th to Friday 21st February.
  
  Get creative with arts and crafts, play fun games and follow an activity trail, all with a Roman theme.
  
  Activities take place inside the Palace and around the site and cost £1 per child for all activities on offer that day (payable on the day) in addition to general admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  

  

  Children / family 

• Mountbatten: Viceroy, Empire and Cold War 1943-79 - Chichester Historical Association

  20/02/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester

  Admission price:£5.00

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

  Professor Adrian Smith, University of Southampton gives a talk on Mountbatten: Viceroy, Empire and Cold War 1943-1979.

  

  Talks 

• Chichester and District Gardens and Allotments Association - Andrew Elms 'Lordington Lavender'

  20/02/2025  at 19:30

  Location:St George's Church, Whyke

  Talk by Andrew Elms on Lordington Lavender. Free entry, for more information please email barbandvic@sky.com.

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  21/02/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester City centre

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

  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 

• Laser Show at Chichester Canal Basin

  21/02/2025 to 22/02/2025  at 18:00 to 20:30

  Location:Chichester Canal basin

  Website:https://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/39533/First-laser-light-show-coming-to-Petworth-plus-exciting-new-shows-announced-for-Chichester

  On both nights shows will take place at 6pm and 7.30pm - the first will be a modern Disney show with music and projections while the second show will be based around movie blockbusters.

  
  Before the shows there will be the opportunity to enjoy food and drink from local vendors. These will be situated along Canal Wharf along with a children's carousel ride. There will also be an illuminated hoops performance and a roaming LED character to keep people entertained in the build up to the shows.

  

  Performances 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  22/02/2025  at 11:30

  Location:Selsey

  Admission price:£15.00

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

  Guided Walks to discover the incredible but small marine residents that can be overlooked on our shores. Suitable for all ages, we walk across uneven ground whilst exploring. Private walks available on request. 

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Indoor Car Boot Sale at The Grange

  23/02/2025  at 10:00 to 13:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Indoor car boot sale at The Grange Community and Leisure Centre Midhurst. Come along for your chance to pick up some bargains and nifty finds from a variety of stalls.

  

  Markets / sales 

• Air Aces Talks - Controlling 9/11: the story of the USA Air Traffic Control on this day

  24/02/2025

  Location:Boxgrove Village Hall

  Admission price:£10.00

  Website:https://www.bitcloud.org.uk/airaces/

  Phil Holt tells the story of this day from the Controller's point of view.

  

  Talks 

• Chichester Chamber Concerts - Atenea Quartet with Jaren Ziegler viola

  27/02/2025  at 19:30

  Location:The Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester

  Admission price:£20.00

  Website:https://www.chichesterchamberconcerts.com/27th-february-2025

  Haydn: String Quartet in G major Op.33 No. 5
  Bruckner: Adagio from String Quintet in F major
  Electra Perivolaris: Rock, Salt, Air, Water, for String Quartet
  Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G minor K. 516

  

  Concerts 

• Antique & Collectors Fair - The Grange, Midhurst

  02/03/2025  at 10:00 to 16:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Admission price:£2.00

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

  Up to 80 stalls. Admission £2.00. 

  

  Fetes / fairs  Markets / sales 

• West Sussex Record Office workshop - How to start your family tree

  05/03/2025

  Location:West Sussex Record Office, Chichester, PO19 1DD

  Admission price:£8.00

  “Coffee time” workshops for anyone interested in tracing their family tree or researching the history of their house or local area.

  
  

  Time: 10am (for 1-2 hours, including refreshments)
  Venue: West Sussex Record Office, 3 Orchard Street, Chichester PO19 1DD
  Tickets: £8 (£7 for West Sussex Archives Society members)
  
  

  For more information and to book and pay, visit www.wsro.org.uk/events

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  07/03/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester City centre

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

  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 Creative Textiles - Anita Bell ‘Finding inspiration’

  10/03/2025  at 11:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester

  Talk from Anita Bell on her work, exploring texture through paper and stitch. Meeting starts at 11am and talk at 2pm. £5 admission for talk. Lavant Memorial Hall.

  

  Talks 

• Chichester Creative Textiles - Suzanne Madden ‘Coiled pots and mats’

  11/03/2025

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester

  Sewing machine required. Meeting starts at 11am and talk at 2pm. £5 admission for talk. Lavant Memorial Hall.

  

  Talks  Workshops / courses 

• Lavant Horticultural Society - 'Hardy Annuals' and spring competition

  12/03/2025  at 14:00

  Location:Lavant Memorial Hall, East Lavant, Chichester

  Website:https://lavanthortsoc.org.uk/

  Pamela Holt will judge the Spring Flower Competition before her talk. 2pm in Lavant Memorial Hall.

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Monthly Market at The Grange

  15/03/2025  at 08:30 to 14:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

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

  

  Markets / sales 

• Remembering the Reformation - Chichester Historical Association talk

  20/03/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester

  Admission price:£5.00

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

  Professor Alexandra Walsham, University of Cambridge, President of the HA talk on Remembering the Reformation.

  
  

  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).
  
  

  Admission to every meeting in the 2024-25 programme costs £20 (£30 for couples) and to individual meetings £5.
  

  

  Talks 

• Chichester and District Gardens and Allotments Association - Ian Worley 'Racing to Win the Southern Ocean'

  20/03/2025  at 19:30

  Location:St George's Church, Whyke

  Talk by Ian Worley on racing to win the southern ocean. Free entry, for more information please email bardandvic@sky.com.

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  21/03/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester City centre

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

  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 

• Marine Life Walk - Mulberry Marine Experiences

  23/03/2025  at 10:00

  Location:Selsey

  Admission price:£15.00

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

  Guided Walks to discover the incredible but small marine residents that can be overlooked on our shores. Suitable for all ages, we walk across uneven ground whilst exploring. Private walks available on request. 

  

  Nature  Walks 

• Indoor Car Boot Sale at The Grange

  30/03/2025  at 10:00 to 13:00

  Location:The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Midhurst

  Indoor car boot sale at The Grange Community and Leisure Centre Midhurst. Come along for your chance to pick up some bargains and nifty finds from a variety of stalls.

  

  Markets / sales 

• West Sussex Record Office workshop - Getting started with Ancestry.co.uk

  02/04/2025  at 10:00

  Location:West Sussex Record Office, Chichester, PO19 1DD

  Admission price:£8.00

  “Coffee time” workshops for anyone interested in tracing their family tree or researching the history of their house or local area.

  
  

  Time: 10am (for 1-2 hours, including refreshments)
  Venue: West Sussex Record Office, 3 Orchard Street, Chichester PO19 1DD
  Tickets: £8 (£7 for West Sussex Archives Society members)
  For more information and to book and pay, visit www.wsro.org.uk/events

  

  Workshops / courses 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  04/04/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester City centre

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

  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 

• Leaders of the French Revolution - Chichester Historical Association talk

  17/04/2025  at 19:30

  Location:Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester

  Admission price:£5.00

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

  Professor Marisa Linton Professor Emerita in History Kingston University, London talk on the leaders of the French 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).

  
  Admission to every meeting in the 2024-25 programme costs £20 (£30 for couples) and to individual meetings £5.
  

  

  Talks 

• Chichester and District Gardens and Allotments Association - Ian Everest 'Sheperds of the Sussex Downs'

  17/04/2025  at 19:30

  Location:St George's Church, Whyke

  Talk by Ian Everest on the shepherds of the Sussex Downs. Free entry, for more information please email barbandvic@sky.com

  

  Nature  Talks 

• Chichester Farmers' Market

  18/04/2025  at 09:00 to 14:00

  Location:East Street, Chichester city centre

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

  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