Make Memories and Win!
Christmas is a time for getting together. For long-awaited catch-ups, family traditions, festive celebrations and those spontaneous moments that make the season special.
This year, we’re inviting you to make Chichester city centre the backdrop to your festivities, with Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas, a campaign supported by Costa Coffee Chichester that celebrates all the wonderful reasons to spend time together in the city centre.
From Christmas shopping with friends and coffee dates that turn into leisurely lunches to family outings, festive evenings and celebrations with colleagues, Chichester is the perfect place to make plans this Christmas.
And we’d love you to share those moments with us, with the chance to win a fantastic festive prize.
Make a Date in Chichester This Christmas
There’s something special about Chichester at Christmas. The streets dressed in festive lights, beautifully decorated shop windows, the excitement of choosing presents and the familiar pleasure of returning to favourite places.
Perhaps it’s an annual Christmas shopping trip with your best friend, a festive lunch with colleagues or a chance to catch up with someone you haven’t seen for far too long.
You might be enjoying a Christmas cocktail, attending a carol service at Chichester Cathedral, taking in a festive production at Chichester Festival Theatre or bringing the family into the city centre to follow our Christmas treasure hunt.
From discovering a new independent shop to finding time for a coffee and a proper catch-up, there are so many reasons to make plans and spend time together.
Whatever brings you together, make Chichester city centre your meeting place this Christmas.
Share Your Christmas Moments and Win!
To celebrate Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas, we’re inviting you to share photographs of your festive moments in Chichester city centre for the chance to win a fabulous prize package.
With the generous support of Costa Coffee Chichester, one lucky winner will receive:
- A Costa Coffee Christmas Hamper worth £75
- A £100 voucher for The Ivy Chichester, perfect for enjoying a special meal together.
- A £50 Chichester Gift Card
Whether it’s a photograph of friends enjoying a festive meal, the family exploring the Christmas lights or a memorable moment from your Christmas shopping trip, we’d love to see how you’re making Chichester part of your celebrations.
How to Enter
Simply share a photograph of your festive experience in Chichester city centre on Instagram.
Make sure you:
- Tag @thisischichester in your post.
- Include the hashtag #MeetMeInChichesterThisChristmas.
- Share your photograph as a public Instagram post or Reel so we can find your entry.
The competition runs from Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, with one winner selected at random and announced in January.
If your Instagram account is private, you can enter by emailing your photograph to [email protected], with Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas in the subject line.
By entering, you agree that Chichester BID may share your photograph on our website and social media channels as part of the campaign. Full terms and conditions apply (see below).
A Christmas Worth Sharing
There’s plenty to bring people together in Chichester city centre this Christmas.
From the excitement of the Christmas Lights Switch-On and imaginative shop window displays to festive markets, family trails, Christmas performances and delicious seasonal food and drink, the city is full of opportunities to make memories.
Our independent shops, cafés, restaurants and businesses all have a part to play in making those occasions special. Whether you’re choosing a thoughtful gift, booking a Christmas get-together or stopping for a warming drink, every visit also supports the businesses that make Chichester city centre such a wonderful place to spend time.
So, gather your friends, make those plans and enjoy the festivities.
Who will you meet in Chichester this Christmas?
Explore Christmas in Chichester city centre.
Competition terms and conditions apply. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.
Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas – Competition Terms & Conditions
- The competition is organised by Chichester BID and is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Employees of Chichester BID and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
- The competition opens on Saturday 21 November 2026 and closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 3 January 2027.
- To enter, share a photograph of your festive experience in Chichester city centre as a public Instagram post or Reel, tag @thisischichester and include #MeetMeInChichesterThisChristmas in the caption. Entrants with private Instagram accounts may enter by emailing their photograph and contact details to [email protected], using Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas as the subject line.
- Only one entry per person is permitted. No purchase is necessary.
- One winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries received before the closing date.
- The winner will be contacted in January 2027 via Instagram direct message or email. If the winner does not respond within seven days, Chichester BID reserves the right to select another winner at random.
- The prize includes a Costa Coffee Christmas Hamper worth £75, a £100 voucher for The Ivy Chichester and a £50 Chichetser Gift Card. The prize is non-transferable, cannot be exchanged for cash and is subject to any applicable voucher terms and conditions.
- By entering, participants confirm that they own or have permission to share their photograph and have obtained consent from anyone identifiable in it. Entrants grant Chichester BID permission to repost and share their submitted photographs on its website and social media channels for the purpose of promoting the Meet Me in Chichester This Christmas campaign. Where possible, photographers will be credited.
- Personal information provided will be used to administer the competition and contact the winner, in accordance with Chichester BID’s privacy policy.
- Chichester BID reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the competition where circumstances beyond its reasonable control make this necessary.
- This competition is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.