Board Games for Families at Chichester Library
2025-04-12 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Chichester Library, Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO191QJ
Drop in to play board games with other families every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 9.00am-4.00pm.
Please contact Chichester Library for more details.

Drum Lampshade Workshop at Clothkits
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Clothkits, 16 The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7JG
Come and learn the art of making a drum lampshade in our studios with the lovely Jane. At the end of the half day session you will have a fine cylindrical lampshade ready to pop on a base or hang from the ceiling.
About your Teacher:
Jane Warren runs her small business The Lampshade Loft, and has been teaching lampshade making for over ten years. Her book The Complete Guide to Lampshade Making was published in 2024 (Crowood Press).
Class Size:
Maximum class size of 6.
Skills:
Ideal for complete beginners, or for those wanting to try something new.
Materials:
You will need half metre of suitable fabric to complete a 30cm shade.
Duration:
Half Day
This workshop costs £75 and can be booked here.

Make a Ceramic Butter Dish Workshop at Biscuit Pottery
2025-04-12 13:30 - 16:00 | Biscuit Pottery, 16 The Hornet, Drapers Yard, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7JG
Come and spend a lovely relaxing afternoon hand-handing your very own butter dish and lid.
You will roll out slabs of stoneware clay using a template and join using score and slip method. We have lots of stamps and textures to make butter dish really special.
Tea and coffee is provided or you are welcome to BYOB.
Your finished artwork will be bisque fired before being dipped into a clear glaze and fired again.
Suitable for adults and older children. Price includes all materials, glaze, firing.
Your finished artwork will be ready for collection from our studio in approximately 4 – 6 weeks.
This workshop costs £35 and can be booked here.

Liberty Fairy Light Garland Workshop at Clothkits
2025-04-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Clothkits, 16 The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7JG
Come and make these fabulous fairy lights with the lovely Jane. At the end of the half day session you will have a fine garland of Liberty print loveliness to jazz up your house!
About your Teacher:
Jane Warren runs her small business The Lampshade Loft, and has been teaching lampshade making for over ten years. Her book The Complete Guide to Lampshade Making was published in 2024 (Crowood Press).
Duration:
Half day
Class Size:
Maximum class size of 10
Skills:
Ideal for complete beginners, or for those wanting to try something new.
Materials:
Included. There will be a selection of Liberty fabrics and a variety of trims for you to choose from, however you are welcome to bring your own choices.
This workshop costs £65 and can be booked here.

Folk Session Sunday
2025-04-13 15:00 | The Havana, 3 Little London, Chichester, PO19 1PH
Join The Havana for their Folk Session Sunday. On the second Sunday of each month.

Quiz Night at The Hole in the Wall
2025-04-13 19:30, 2025-04-20 19:30 | The Hole in the Wall, 1 St Martins Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NP
Join The Hole in the Wall every Sunday* for their Quiz Night.
Fantastic prizes to be won for 1st and 2nd place winners.
£2 entry per person.
From 7.30pm.
Call or pop in to book your table.
*except Bank Holidays.

QuizSing at The Chantry
2025-04-14 19:30, 2025-04-21 19:30 | The Chantry, 27-28 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1ES
Join The Chantry every Monday from 7:30-9:30 for their quiz which then goes straight into karaoke till midnight!

Chichester Open Studios at Oxmarket Contemporary
2025-04-15 10:00 - 2025-04-27 16:00 | Oxmarket Contemporary, St Andrew’s Court off East Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1YH
Oxmarket Cotemporary are delighted that Chichester Open Studios will be joining us again in the John Rank Gallery and the Wilson Gallery for a two week exhibition. Many of the artists and makers will be stewarding the exhibition and are more than happy to talk to the visitors about their work.

Paint and Sip - Starry Night at The Fountain
2025-04-15 18:30 - 21:30 | The Fountain, 29 Southgate, Chichester, PO19 1ES
Want something different from a night out?
Try your hand at acrylic painting whilst enjoying a drink in the lovely Fountain Pub!
Attendees will paint on a pre-drawn canvas guided by the instructor but with full creative freedom to make it their own!
Any artistic ability welcome – I think you’ll be surprised at what you can achieve.
You’ll also get a drink included in the price to enjoy as you paint.
This time we’ll be painting a Starry Night inspired canvas to live happily on your walls.

Instructions

Please arrive 10 minutes before ticket time to arrange for drinks and to get settled in.
All materials are provided including an apron to protect clothes.
This workshop cost £30.00 and can be booked here.

Jam Night at The Hole in the Wall
2025-04-15 20:00, 2025-04-22 20:00 | The Hole in the Wall, 1 St Martins Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NP
Join The Hole in the Wall every Tuesday for their weekly Live Band Jam Night.
All styles welcome.

Games Night at Rocking Horse
2025-04-16 18:00, 2025-04-23 18:00 | The Rocking Horse, 30B Southgate, Chichester, PO19 1DT
Join the Rocking Horse every Wednesday for their weekly Games Night.

Quiz Night at The George and Dragon Inn
2025-04-16 19:00, 2025-04-23 19:00 | The George and Dragon Inn, 51 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NQ, United Kingdom
Join the George and Dragon for their weekly Quiz Night.
Every Wednesday.
From 7pm.

The Music Social at Jam Cafe
2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:30 | JAM Cafe, 33 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DP
Led by the wonderful Anna from Waves Music Therapy. Come make some music in a safe and inclusive environment.

Open Mic Night at Havana
2025-04-16 20:00 | The Havana, 3 Little London, Chichester, PO19 1PH
Join Havana every Wednesday for their Open Mic Night with Toby Bain.

Knit and Natter at Chichester Library
2025-04-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Chichester Library, Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO191QJ
Drop in for a session of knitting and nattering, every Thursday 10.00 – 11.30am.
Please contact Chichester Library for more details.
Find out more about attending a Knit and Natter session.

Board Games Nights at The Ghost
2025-04-17 19:00 | The Ghost at the Feast, 33-34 North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LX
Chichester Board Games Bite & Brews are rolling out the dice and bringing the community together for a cosy, competitive, and downright fun evening upstairs at The Ghost 🕯️
Hosted fortnightly on Thursday evenings by Chichester Board Games Bites & Brews, their Board Games Night is the perfect midweek escape — whether you’re a seasoned strategist or just in it for the snacks and vibes.
🔁 Fortnightly Thursdays
📍 Upstairs at The Ghost at the Feast
🔗 Follow the link to the group’s Meetup page – spaces are limited!
Bring your game face, grab a pint, and let the good times roll 🎉

Open Mic Night at Trents
2025-04-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Trents, 50 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DS
Join Trents every Thursday 7.00-10.00pm for their weekly Open Mic Night with Adam Ede.
All abilities welcome, no pre-booking. Just turn up, put your name down and play!

Quiz Night at the Old Cross
2025-04-17 20:00 | Old Cross Pub, North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1LP
Join the Old Cross for their ever popular Quiz Night every Thursday from 8pm hosted by the fabulous Ross Presto.
Max 6 per team, £1 per person entry.
Win Cash and other prizes!
Tables are in high demand so book early! Call 01243 536290 to book!

Farmers Market
2025-04-18 09:00 - 14:00 | 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. The market is held in East & North Street on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each Month.

Craft Club at Jam Cafe
2025-04-19 | JAM Cafe, 33 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DP
Join Jam Cafe every Saturday for their weekly Craft Club.
Each week they will be making a variety of crafts from painting to collage to badges, the options are endless.
There are 2 drop in sessions –
10:30am-12:00pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
Cost – From £5.00, depending on activity and you can book your space here.

Sweaty Betty Weekly Run Club
2025-04-19 09:00 | Sweaty Betty, 51a South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DS, United Kingdom
Join the Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am.
All abilities welcome.
Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes.

Rock n Roll Bingo at Little Monster Tap
2025-04-19 18:00 | Little Monster Tap, 23 The Hornet, Chichester, PO19 7JL
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BINGO IS BACK 🎉
Enjoy a night of good beer, good music and great company! Prizes for winning on every round – you’ve got to be in it to win it, so come on down!
– 6pm til late
– £2 per card – 4 rounds
– Cash prizes on every round
– Top tunes, top beer, top quality fun
Book now to secure a place because we are booking up fast!!

Listeners Lounge at Jam Cafe
2025-04-19 19:00 | JAM Cafe, 33 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1DP
Join Jam Cafe every third Saturday of the month for their listeners lounge where they’ll have 3 talented artists performing.
Doors at 7pm
Tickets-
Adults – £3
Under 18s- Free

Latin Night at The Havana
2025-04-19 19:00 | The Havana, 3 Little London, Chichester, PO19 1PH
Join the Havana for their monthly Latin Night on the third Saturday of each month.

Monday Reading Club at Chichester Library
2025-04-21 16:30 - 17:30 | Chichester Library, Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO191QJ
Meet up with others to talk about books and reading on the third Monday of every month 4.45 – 5.45pm.
Please contact Chichester Library first for more information.
Find out more about joining a reading group.
