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 […]
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.
Meet likeminded creatives and discuss new ideas or ways we can make @theseenzine a vibrant digest which represents the creative businesses, events and individuals that make Chichester. Maybe you're someone who wants to be featured in the magazine, maybe you want to contribute to the graphic design or photography or maybe you're just looking to […]
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 […]
A friendly group meets once a month over a drink to discuss a choice of three films from each programme at Chichester Cinema at New Park. Book your places online or on 01243 786650. Other films seen? We’ll make time! Give us your views in the small, friendly group. Discuss these films shown at our […]
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.
Pallant Proms: A Harmonious Revival at Pallant House Gallery We are thrilled to announce the next season of Pallant Proms at Pallant House Gallery—a celebration of exceptional music and talent. Join us for three captivating daytime concerts, featuring young pianists from the Royal College of Music, performing on the illustrious Bosendorfer grand piano generously bequeathed […]
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.
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming Wedding Fair on Sunday 5th October! Join us for an inspiring day filled with love, creativity, and expert advice. The house will be buzzing with a selection of amazing wedding suppliers, all ready to help you plan your perfect day. Whether you’re newly engaged or putting the final touches […]
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 art historian Katy Hessel for a series of lectures dedicated to Biblical and mythological female subjects commonly depicted in western art history, from witches to the Virgin Mary, Medusa, Eve to Aphrodite. Borrowing from the 1972 book and television series, Ways of Seeing, and its author John Berger’s idea “to start a process of […]
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 our curators and special guest Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, for a new series of thought-provoking art history lectures – In the Company of Artists. In this session, Face to Face: Collaboration in Portraiture, Melanie Vandenbrouck, Chief Curator at Pallant House Gallery, will explore the role of modelling and […]
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 us for an absolute beginners' six-week knitting course here at Clothkits! This engaging course will expertly guide you through a variety of stitches and techniques, allowing you to create a beautiful blanket square by square, week by week. If you’re looking for a smaller project, you can also choose to make a stylish cushion. […]
The boys are back for an evening of DNB. Limited tickets available, big love to C-Side for supporting Creative Beatz. Tickets cost £5 and can be booked here.
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 Sussex Bookshop on Saturday 11 October 2025 to celebrate National Bookshop Day! There will be authors and book signings, special offers, prizes, and Goodie Bags throughout the day. 10.30-12.30 Book signing. Meet local author Kevin O'Regan 14.30-16.00 Talk and Q&A with Monica Feria-Tinta (advance booking essential) For more information, please email [email protected]
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 […]
Inky hands across the lands! Always a popular material to work with, create your own 'puddles of ink' landscape piece inspired by the beautiful South Downs National Park. 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 are […]
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 October Date: Wednesdays – 15 October 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!) 🍷One complimentary drink of your choice: – A pint from Fauna Brewery – A […]
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 […]
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 us for a Pilates class with a twist! 45 Minute Pilates Session, Glass of Prosecco & a chance the reflect & paint post session. Tickets cost £40 and can be booked here.
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.
Dive into the witty creative world of Pop artists, such as Peter Blake, Andy Warhol and David Hockney, to create a refreshing new likeness of an artist using collage. Experiment with two collage styles: papier collé and photomontage (or a combination) in 2D or 3D. Led by artist Kate Simms, we will be starting with […]
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 […]
Join our curators and special guest Colin Wiggins, artist and former Special Projects Curator at the National Gallery, for a new series of thought-provoking art history lectures; In the Company of Artists. In this session, Homage: Tracing Artistic Lineage, Pallant House Gallery curator Miriam O’Connor Perks will explore the theme of homage in portraiture, focusing on how artists […]
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 […]
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!
Ending a momentous year of festivities under the banner of Chichester950, marking the Cathedral’s 950th anniversary, visitors are invited to experience an immersive light and sound installation by the internationally acclaimed artistic collaboration Luxmuralis. The experience will illuminate the Cathedral’s iconic architecture from 24th – 31st October 2025 and will feature 30,000 images from our archive, […]
Join Master Class Parties at Harbour Hotel Chichester on Friday 24th October from 6pm and unleash your inner artist. You're invited to come for the artistic outlet and stay for the relaxed, social atmosphere at our delightful Sip & Paint evening in the charming Harbour Hotel Chichester. You'll get your creative juices flowing as you […]
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 at this free family event where we will create our wonderful city in a day. Using handy templates (designed by our friends A Line Art), you can craft favourite landmarks or invent your own, and together we will build a large origami model inspired by our local area and community. It’s all about having […]
Step into candlelit charm for a Halloween themed Lush bath bomb workshop and cream tea at Harbour Hotel Chichester on Sunday 26th October from 2pm. For only £25, conjure up your very own vibrantly coloured bath bombs with the support of a 'LUSH' representative - no spell book required! Then indulge in a well-deserved, delectable […]
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.
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Create your own colourful cathedral window In collaboration with Chichester Cathedral, Pallant House Gallery invites you to create your own colourful cathedral window in this FREE self-led studio activity. Inspired by Chichester950 Light Experience we will be celebrating the wonderful effects of light and colour, using a selection of Chichester’s finest historic windows as inspiration, including Chichester Cathedral’s Marc […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Join art historian Katy Hessel for a series of lectures dedicated to Biblical and mythological female subjects commonly depicted in western art history, from witches to the Virgin Mary, Medusa, Eve to Aphrodite. Borrowing from the 1972 book and television series, Ways of Seeing, and its author John Berger’s idea “to start a process of […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Create your own illuminated stained glass style window. Inspired by Chichester950 Light Experience we will be celebrating the wonderful effects of light and colour throughout October half term. In this family workshop, we will visit some of the windows of Pallant House Gallery for inspiration before returning to the studio to create our own beautiful windows. We […]
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.
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
Welcome to Lush Chichester Halloween Workshops! Join us at Lush Cosmetics Chichester for a spook-tacular event filled with fun and creativity. Get ready to learn how to make your own Halloween-themed bath bomb and get hands on in some games and activities! Our talented staff will guide you through the process, so don't worry if you're a beginner. […]
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 an unforgettable evening of intrigue and entertainment in the historic Assembly Room. Enjoy a thrilling murder mystery performance, a delicious three course meal, and a chance to win prizes — all in support of YPS. Teams of up to six people are welcome, and there will be a prize for the winning […]
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.