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This exhibition recounts the fascinating but ill-fated story of Selsey Tramway. The exhibition recounts how a railway line was proposed to link the then remote and isolated village of Selsey with Chichester. By August 1897, the Selsey Tramway was born, operated by The Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway Company. 
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. […] 
An exhibition sharing the story of the Christian faith in Sussex, revealed through people, events and objects, from 1075 to the present day. To mark our 950th anniversary, we are delighted to present Religion, Rebellion & Reformation, an exhibition sharing the story of the Christian faith in Sussex, revealed through people, events and treasures, from 1075 […] 
Inspired by St. Wilfrid’s historic journey from Selsey to Chichester, Wilfrid will lead young explorers on an adventure through the Cathedral, uncovering treasures and fascinating history. Families are invited to seek out artefacts, such as flowers pressed by a soldier between the pages of a Bible in the trenches of WWI and 800-year-old rings worn […] 
Discover the relationships that shaped the last 120 years of British Art in this remarkable portrait exhibition. This major exhibition brings together over 150 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 […] 
Inspired by Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists, artists in the Gallery’s Community Programme have reimagined their own self-portraits. Now in its 23rd year, Pallant House Gallery’s Community Programme continues to thrive. This season, visitors are able to discover more about the people who are part of this pioneering initiative through Hand-Made, a collection of 120 photographic portraits. […] 
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 […] 
A new summer sculpture trail has launched in Chichester city centre with a code breaking twist. The Chichester950 Code Breaker Trail invites families, locals and visitors to become history detectives, uncovering historic facts while exploring eight striking sculptures across the city. Created to celebrate Chichester Cathedral’s 950th anniversary, the trail has been designed and built […] 
Come get crafty and make a series of different slimes! Tickets cost £6.50. Book your space here.
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Join Carron & Georgie for a Hapa Zome (Flower Pounding) Workshop. Free for 11-17 year olds. To reserve your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093.
Come get crafty and make a series of different slimes! Tickets cost £6.50. Book your space here. |
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Join Ania for a Craft 'n' Chat Workshop using Clay. Free for 18-25 year olds. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. 
Join The Hole in the Wall every Tuesday for their weekly Live Band Jam Night. All styles welcome. |
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This summer, gather the family and be immersed in our world of imaginative chocolate for an afternoon of chocolate tasting, sundae crafting and learning about chocolate at our in-store experiences – with just a limited number of spaces available. Taste your way around our ‘chocuterie’ boards – brimming with the likes of eton mess and […] 
Join The Run Company every Wednesday for their weekly run club! No need to book just turn up. |
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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.
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Follow in the footsteps of artist Lubaina Himid, creating a fabulous life-sized figure of your own. In this Summer Art Club workshop, Artist Educator Louise Dennis will help you create your very own, life-sized, stand up, decorated figure from card. We will gain inspiration by visiting Lubaina Himid’s figures on display in our exhibition, Seeing […]
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Join Clara for a Bracelet Making Workshop. Free for 11-17 year olds. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093 |
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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.
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Design and build your own 3D relief painting inspired by Mary Fedden’s Still Life with Artichoke (1972). Artist Educator Louise Dennis will lead this Summer Art Club workshop, using one of the Gallery’s most popular paintings, Mary Fedden’s Still Life with Artichoke (1972), as inspiration for crafting your own relief painting using recycled materials and […] |
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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 Crafty BisHop for their Beer Festival, with Live Wrestling. £5 Saturday entrance fee includes FREE 1st Half Pint & Cup + Sunday entry. 
Join the Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome. Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes.
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Create a personalised portrait pot with ceramicist Catherine Claasen. Join us for a hands-on ceramics workshop where you’ll design and craft a unique clay cylinder, bringing it to life with expressive facial features inspired by portraiture. Under the expert guidance of ceramicist Catherine Claasen, you’ll learn essential pottery techniques and explore the use of colourful […] 
Step back in time and explore the only surviving medieval detached bell tower of any English cathedral. Chichester Cathedral’s Bell Tower, built in the 1400s, has stood as a remarkable testament to the city's rich history and architectural heritage - housing an impressive ring of eight bells, a fixed hour bell, and a historic clock […] |
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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. |
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Join us for our bi-weekly D&D session for ages 16+! FREE (with an optional donation of £2) 
Join The Chantry every Monday from 7:30-9:30 for their quiz which then goes straight into karaoke till midnight! 
A BRAND NEW NIGHT HOSTED BY LOCAL LEGEND MIKE FRY! A night for musicians, music lovers and creatives, everyone welcome! Join Mike on a weekly journey through music and what it means to truly create something live and in the moment! Every Monday at Room 12. |
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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 The Hole in the Wall every Tuesday for their weekly Live Band Jam Night. All styles welcome. |
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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! 10.30am – 2pm | Free | Drop In
Join The Run Company every Wednesday for their weekly run club! No need to book just turn up. |
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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 […]
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Join Georgie for a Cross Stitch Workshop. Free for young people 11-17. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. |
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Chichester’s annual Film Festival run by the Chichester Cinema at New Park includes exciting a fortnight-long range of film premieres, previews, documentaries, music events, silent cinema and retrospectives of the films of David Lynch, Kate Winslet, Jack Lemmon plus a celebration of Country Music on Film, Indian Cinema beyond Hollywood and Jane Austen adaptations. With […]
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Half an hour wheel throwing workshop for 8 - 14 year olds. During this workshop your child will learn the very basics of wheel throwing to make a cylinder or bowl. At the end of the workshop they will get to choose their favourite pot and it will be taken away to be fired, dipped […] 
To launch the 2025 Open Air Screenings programme, we have chosen a chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis. Johnny Cash’s (Joaquin Phoenix) early days as a boy were spent on the family farm, where […] |
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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 the Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome. Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes. 
The untold story of the witches of Oz, stars powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning recording artist Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her […] |
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Join The Havana for their Folk Session Sunday. On the second Sunday of each month. 
The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanour put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). […]
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. |
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Join Young People's Shop for a First Aid Workshop for young people aged 11-19. This is a free workshop and must be booked beforehand. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. 
Tie Dye Party! Bring your own t-shirt or tie dye your own tote bag! £6.00 if you bring your own or £8.00 if you use one of ours. Book your ticket here.
Tie Dye Party! Bring your own t-shirt or tie dye your own tote bag! £6.00 if you bring your own or £8.00 if you use one of ours. Book your ticket here. |
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Join Ania for a Craft 'n' Chat Workshop focussing on Collaging. Free for 18-25 year olds. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093.
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A firm favourite among our craft club customers year on year! Come and make your own matchbox artists book in August, illustrating a favourite place, memory or imaginary world. All materials are provided, and everyone is welcome. Discover the magic of play-based learning, where nature and art come together in a relaxed, people-focused environment. Refreshments […]
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We’re bringing a new kind of night out to The Ivy Chichester—join us for a relaxed, art-filled evening in a beautiful setting. Each month, you’ll create your own artwork on a gold-foiled 12x16 canvas, with a new animal theme to keep things fresh. To kick things off, we’re painting wild cats—lions, panthers, cheetahs—bold, expressive, […] |
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Join The Run Company every Wednesday for their weekly run club! No need to book just turn up. 
Join the George and Dragon for their weekly Quiz Night. Every Wednesday. From 8pm. |
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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! 
Join Kitchen Sink Productions for a chance to present and perform your scripts. |
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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.
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Join Hayley for a Diamond Art Workshop, free for young people aged 11-17. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093.
This summer, gather the family and be immersed in our world of imaginative chocolate for an afternoon of chocolate tasting, sundae crafting and learning about chocolate at our in-store experiences – with just a limited number of spaces available. Taste your way around our ‘chocuterie’ boards – brimming with the likes of eton mess and […] |
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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 Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome. Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes.
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Have you got any fossils, rocks or minerals that you want identified? Do you want to hear about where these can be found? Where can you collect fossils around Chichester? Join members of the West Sussex Geological Society at The Novium Museum on Saturday, 16 August to learn more. With incredible specimens to see, expert […]
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Join Creative Beatz/Jam Cafe as they take over the Canopy on Crane Street on Saturday 16th August 11am to 3pm. Come and join us with live music from their Young Performers ahead of their performances at Victorious and also a chance to take part in crafting activities! Learn more about what’s going on in the […] |
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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. |
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Come create your own colourful sparkly Kaleidescopes! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here.
Come create your own colourful sparkly Kaleidescopes! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here. 
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. |
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Join The Hole in the Wall every Tuesday for their weekly Live Band Jam Night. All styles welcome. |
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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. 10.30am – 2pm | Free | Drop In 
A lovely craft club of rock painting! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here.
A lovely craft club of rock painting! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here. |
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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 […] |
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Come and join us for a hand building workshop making your own fairy house for the garden. Using white Stoneware clay you will build your house using the slab method and it will be both water and frost proof so it can live in the garden all year round. You will have lots of clay to […]
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Join Clara for a Stressballs and Slime Workshop. Free for 11-17 year olds. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. |
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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 the Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome. Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes. |
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FREE Entry – Donations WelcomeCome and enjoy a fantastic day out for the whole family as we celebrate the amazing work of our emergency services and community partners! Live demonstrations Emergency and military vehicles on display Meet crews from Fire, Police, Ambulance, Coastguard, RNLI, the Armed Forces, Royal Navy, and RAF Family fun zone, food court, stalls, music, stage […] 
Join us for our legendary street parties featuring live music, 25+ beers & ciders, quality street food, and Chichester's vibrant music scene and local talent!
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. |
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Who made that? What’s it made of? Why does it look like that? If you’d like to find out the answers to these questions about one of the Gallery’s most iconic artworks, join members of our Learning team for a child-friendly, engaging art encounter! In this relaxed session, we will explore Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture Single Form, […]
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Carve your own mini soap sculpture inspired by Barbara Hepworth’s Single Form, Nocturne (1968). Adults must accompany their children throughout this workshop. Please note, this workshop is designed to allow enough time for everyone to complete their artwork – some children may not require the full 1.5 hours. This session is suitable for children aged 5+. Why […]
Join The Chantry every Monday from 7:30-9:30 for their quiz which then goes straight into karaoke till midnight! |
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Join Ania for a Craft 'n' Chat focusing on Bracelet Making. Free for 18-25 year olds. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. 
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 The Hole in the Wall every Tuesday for their weekly Live Band Jam Night. All styles welcome. |
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Be inspired by everything from famous portraits to church gargoyles to mould a face in clay, adding lots of features to create a truly unique portrait! Join Artist Educator Helen Friend for this Summer Art Club workshop exploring clay techniques. You will start by visiting the Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists exhibition at the Gallery. This will […]
This summer, gather the family and be immersed in our world of imaginative chocolate for an afternoon of chocolate tasting, sundae crafting and learning about chocolate at our in-store experiences – with just a limited number of spaces available. Taste your way around our ‘chocuterie’ boards – brimming with the likes of eton mess and […] |
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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.
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Learn how to create a series of beautiful images using a printing technique called collagraph*. Artist Educator Helen Friend will lead you through this Summer Art Club workshop, exploring patterns, shapes and forms from works in our collection and using them as inspiration to create our own unique design for a collagraph block. We might […] 
Welcome to the Summer season’s drop-in Life Drawing workshops, being held in the Gallery spaces from 6-8pm as part of our Thursday Late events on: Thursday 24 July Thursday 28 August Thursday 18 September Thursday 23 October Experienced tutor Wendy Barratt, Sky Portrait Artist of the Year 2023, will be based in the main exhibition gallery inviting […] |
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Join us for this Summer Art Club workshop – a photoshoot with a difference! This Summer Art Club workshop will be led by Artist Educator Helen Friend, who will help you design your own tiny worlds complete with teeny, tiny people whilst learning about how to capture your creations on camera. Imagine you are a […]
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Join Georgie for a Positive Pegs and Pebbles Workshop. Free for young people aged 11-17. To book your space email [email protected] or call 01243 839093. |
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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 Sweaty Betty run club every Saturday at 9am. All abilities welcome. Meet at 9am at Sweaty Betty, Chichester for 45 minutes.
Bring along any bits and pieces that remind you of your summer holidays and crate into your very own scrapbook! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here.
Bring along any bits and pieces that remind you of your summer holidays and crate into your very own scrapbook! Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here. |
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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. |
