News & Events

The Nutcracker Christmas Trail, 26 Nov – 2 Jan

An Enchanting Christmas Trail Guarding the city of Chichester throughout the festive period will be 11 magnificent Nutcracker Kings. Follow the trail to discover all their names for your chance...

Christmas Lights Switch On, 26 November

Christmas officially kicks-off in Chichester with the Christmas Light Switch-On on Saturday 26 November. Our magical new lights will be switched on by a local hero at 5pm and the...

A Spooktacular Half Term Surprise

A spooktacular augmented reality Halloween Trail is coming to Chichester this half term. Running from 14 - 31 October, the trail will take visitors on a fun adventure around Chichester...

FALL in Love with Chichester

Chichester is wonderful place to visit in Autumn. Discover the charm of Chichester this Autumn including its rich cultural history, eclectic shopping scene, vibrant cafe culture, tranquil parks and family-friendly...

In My View – Amy Sim

Palaces for the People – Creating spaces that are accessible to all During the pandemic, I stumbled upon a great book by Eric Klinenberg called Palaces for the People. Eric,...

Collect and Click Gift Cards Now Available

A new Chichester Gift Card Collect and Click service has been unveiled, enabling people to pick up the Chichester Gift Card in person, and load with value using Load This...

New Grant Scheme for Independent Retailers

Chichester District Council (CDC) has announced the availability of grant funding to support independent retailers with a physical high street shop presence in Chichester* to make improvements to their premises...

Lantern Trail

A spectacular free Lantern Trail is launching in Chichester city centre on 15 August with the chance to win tickets to see The Famous Five: A New Musical, based on...

A Roarsome Day of Dino Fun!

This Saturday grab the kids and join us for a day of free prehistoric fun on the Cathedral Green! Bringing the Cretaceous period to life, families can marvel at the...

Glorious Window Winners

Many of our city centre businesses enjoyed getting into the spirit of this year’s gloriously glamorous Qatar Goodwood Festival by taking part in our Glorious Goodwood themed window competition which...

In My View – Jeremy Brown

Public Transport Essential to Addressing Climate Change Countries across the world are in agreement that we need to take action to help keep The Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree maximum climate...

Chichester Gift Card goes digital

'More accessible and appealing’: popular Chichester Gift Card goes digital  High street revolution in Chichester continues as the city introduces a digital version of the Chichester Gift Card  Chichester has...