Shippam's: A Chichester Brand Admission is free, with donations welcome. Behind every jar of potted paste was a person, a story - and a city. This summer, one of Chichester's most iconic names steps back into the spotlight in a brand new exhibition exploring the history, impact, and legacy of Shippam's. From humble beginnings in […]
This is the first major exhibition of the celebrated artist William Nicholson (1872 – 1949) in more than 20 years. Spanning Nicholson’s entire career, this landmark show reveals the breadth of his artistic vision – from world-renowned still lifes, insightful portraits and evocative landscapes to his poster designs and playful book illustrations. Highlights include the […]
Explore the beauty, strength, and unseen labour of childcare in the powerful exhibition, Caroline Walker: Mothering. Celebrated for her luminous brushwork and moving depictions of women’s lives, Walker transforms everyday acts of care into striking scenes. From maternity wards to nurseries, her paintings reveal the tenderness, intensity and resilience of motherhood and the often-unacknowledged work that […]
The Gonks are back! The museum’s cheeky festive gonks are back and hiding all around the museum with stolen Christmas ornaments — can you find out which ornament each has stolen? Track down all the gonks and claim your festive prize! £2 per trail, including a prize, no need to book - just drop in!
To see something, you have to believe in it. Really believe it. That's the first elf rule. You can't see something you don't believe in. An enthralling, charming and magical tale that tells the true story of Father Christmas. For 11-year-old Nikolas, whose nickname is Christmas because he was born on 25 December, life isn’t easy. With […]
The popular Pub Quiz at The Nags Head in Chichester is an established, weekly event, attracting a range of locals who want to enjoy a fun evening out, while straining a few brain cells. The Nags Head Pub Quiz is a weekly event, held every Monday from 8pm a regular favourite for locals and visitors alike. At only £2 […]
Join us every Tuesday for our dance classes at Ceroc Chichester - The Assembly Room, The Council House, PO19 1LQ Our fantastic dance venue runs every Tuesday evening! Beginners are welcome at our venue every week, no need to book, just turn up alone or with friends! The Assembly Room offers a beautiful hall with […]
Join us for an inclusive open mic night on the last Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome, inexperienced, experienced, singing, spoken word, bands, solo artists.
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.
Creative Conversations is an opportunity to look at and discuss selected art works at Pallant House Gallery. Share your thoughts and enjoy hearing other people’s responses. There are no right answers; all thoughts and ideas make a valuable contribution to the discussion. Creative Conversations is open to all and is dementia friendly. Sessions are organised […]
Join the Rocking Horse on the First Thursday of the month, for their Greek Night! Enjoy an evening of traditional Greek cuisine alongside a selection of cocktails inspired by the Aegean Isle. Food is provided by their neighbours, Apla Souvlaki, and cocktails are expertly crafted by the Rocking Horse mixologists! Pre-booking is recommended. No Deposit […]
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.
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.
The popular Pub Quiz at The Nags Head in Chichester is an established, weekly event, attracting a range of locals who want to enjoy a fun evening out, while straining a few brain cells. The Nags Head Pub Quiz is a weekly event, held every Monday from 8pm a regular favourite for locals and visitors alike. At only £2 […]
Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word. Arrive from 6pm to order drinks and snacks. Open-Mic starts at 6:30pm. Join us for our regular in-person Open-Mic event upstairs at The Ghost at the Feast in Chichester, West Sussex. We meet […]
Join us every Tuesday for our dance classes at Ceroc Chichester - The Assembly Room, The Council House, PO19 1LQ Our fantastic dance venue runs every Tuesday evening! Beginners are welcome at our venue every week, no need to book, just turn up alone or with friends! The Assembly Room offers a beautiful hall with […]
Drink & Draw Club is BACK Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM What’s in store: A relaxed, guided drawing session led by a creative pro All drawing materials provided (but bring your fave tools if you'd like!) Tickets cost £15 and can be booked here. Only 15 tickets per session – limited availability! Strictly over 18s […]
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.
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!
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 […]
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.
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.
Join us for a Slow Stitch and Visible Mending Techniques class here with the fantastic Charlotte from A Nest of Gentle Makers. Charlotte will introduce you to the modern visible mending techniques which is an amalgamation of Japanese Boro using sashiko stitching and other traditions, where running stitch is used to quilt and reinforce garments. […]
A creative, reflective experience with award-winning storyteller and creative guide Danyah Miller What if you gave yourself permission to pause? To reflect. To dream with intention. In this creative and inspiring workshop, you’ll be guided through meditation, journalling and storytelling prompts to reconnect with what truly matters to you. Science shows that focused attention, visualisation […]
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.
The popular Pub Quiz at The Nags Head in Chichester is an established, weekly event, attracting a range of locals who want to enjoy a fun evening out, while straining a few brain cells. The Nags Head Pub Quiz is a weekly event, held every Monday from 8pm a regular favourite for locals and visitors alike. At only £2 […]
A Creative Community Group Get-Together for Arts & Crafts. A free to attend community group get-together for those who like arts and crafts. Bring your own project, start something new using our resources, or simply connect with others for inspiration for your next creative piece! Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month […]
Join us every Tuesday for our dance classes at Ceroc Chichester - The Assembly Room, The Council House, PO19 1LQ Our fantastic dance venue runs every Tuesday evening! Beginners are welcome at our venue every week, no need to book, just turn up alone or with friends! The Assembly Room offers a beautiful hall with […]
Whether you're just starting out or aiming to refine your dressmaking skills, this 5-week dressmaking course is tailored to your needs. Join us for expert guidance and take your projects to the next level! This friendly and sociable sewing session is dedicated to you and helping you along on your sewing journey. As such each […]
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.
We’re open until 8.30pm one Thursday each month (except May and November), when you can enjoy our collection and exhibitions after hours, with talks and workshops, free tours and creative activities, and live courtyard music from June to September. Pallant Café is open serving food and drinks, and the Bookshop is open with art books, […]
Women’s Work (2025, 60 mins) is a new documentary directed by Nicola Black, about internationally acclaimed artist Caroline Walker. The hour-long film follows Walker over the past 5 years, creating work around themes of childcare and nurture in relation to women’s work, subjects that are central to her current exhibition at Pallant House Gallery, Caroline Walker: Mothering. […]
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
The popular Pub Quiz at The Nags Head in Chichester is an established, weekly event, attracting a range of locals who want to enjoy a fun evening out, while straining a few brain cells. The Nags Head Pub Quiz is a weekly event, held every Monday from 8pm a regular favourite for locals and visitors alike. At only £2 […]
Join us every Tuesday for our dance classes at Ceroc Chichester - The Assembly Room, The Council House, PO19 1LQ Our fantastic dance venue runs every Tuesday evening! Beginners are welcome at our venue every week, no need to book, just turn up alone or with friends! The Assembly Room offers a beautiful hall with […]
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.
Is this the year you hope to write a book? Or maybe you’ve already started writing? If so, congratulations on putting pen to paper! But what comes next? What do you do once you’ve finished your book? How do you even begin to go about getting your book onto the shelves of an Independent Bookshop? […]
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!
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.
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.
Have you felt the presence of something under your bed, in your cupboard, tucked away in a cardboard box gathering dust, afraid to open it . . . is it an overlocker?! So many times sewists make this key purchase only to be intimidated by the number of dials and hooks or it becomes unthreaded […]
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.
We are delighted to welcome The East Pointers back to WemsFest in January 2026! JUNO Award-winners The East Pointers are innovators within the ever-evolving genre of modern folk, crafting a joy-conjuring, dancefloor-shaking, roof-rattling fusion of folk, pop, and dance music. In the studio, six records have captured the furious energy of their live shows, adding […]
The popular Pub Quiz at The Nags Head in Chichester is an established, weekly event, attracting a range of locals who want to enjoy a fun evening out, while straining a few brain cells. The Nags Head Pub Quiz is a weekly event, held every Monday from 8pm a regular favourite for locals and visitors alike. At only £2 […]
A Creative Community Group Get-Together for Arts & Crafts. A free to attend community group get-together for those who like arts and crafts. Bring your own project, start something new using our resources, or simply connect with others for inspiration for your next creative piece! Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month […]
Join us every Tuesday for our dance classes at Ceroc Chichester - The Assembly Room, The Council House, PO19 1LQ Our fantastic dance venue runs every Tuesday evening! Beginners are welcome at our venue every week, no need to book, just turn up alone or with friends! The Assembly Room offers a beautiful hall with […]
Join us for an inclusive open mic night on the last Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome, inexperienced, experienced, singing, spoken word, bands, solo artists.
Join The Ghost at the Feast for their Quiz Night every Second and Fourth Wednesday. 7.30pm in the Fauna Bar. £3 entry pp. Prizes include £60 restaurant voucher and wine. Book your table by emailing [email protected]
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.
Join Gallery Director Simon Martin for an introduction to our current exhibition William Nicholson, the first major show of works by the celebrated artist in more than 20 years. Discover the breadth of Nicholson’s artistic vision – from world-renowned still lifes, insightful portraits and evocative landscapes to his bold poster designs and playful book illustrations. Simon Martin will […]
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!
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.
Join us for creative workshops suitable for all the family. Take part in a creative and relaxed workshop session inspired by art from our collections and exhibitions. Whether it is block printing or creating a collage, these activities are suitable for all ages and abilities and make a wonderful addition to a family day out! […]
Fed up with uncomfortable, unflattering or just plain boring bras? Ready to take your sewing to the next level? Join us for this Bra Making Workshop and learn how to create beautiful, better-fitting bras tailored to your shape. You’ll begin by getting to know the specialist fabrics and findings (that’s all the bits and bobs […]
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.