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SUMMARY:Event A03: Chichester Art Society Annual Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Society’s annual exhibition of original and contemporary art offers a wonderful opportunity to acquire unique artwork at an affordable price. There will be a wide range of works including paintings\, prints\, sculpture and ceramics. \nThe Chichester Art Society is looking forward to another wonderful exhibition of members’ work. The society was founded in 1939 and is at the heart of our community in Chichester and the surrounding area. Then\, as now\, we welcome artists as members and visitors. Please come along and see our work and hear more about our programme of events throughout the year. We offer fortnightly demonstrations and talks by visiting professional artists\, one-day workshops with professional art tutors\, a weekly drop-in session\, painting with Friends\, summer sketching/plein-air painting outings and visits to galleries. We also have a reference and borrowing library of a wide range of art books. Pick up a leaflet at the exhibition or check us out on Facebook and Instagram. For more information\, please visit our website.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-a03-chichester-art-society-annual-exhibition/2026-07-01/
LOCATION:Oxmarket Contemporary\, St. Andrew's Court\, off East Street\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 1YH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art & Craft
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SUMMARY:Event C08: Goodwood Art Foundation and Sage House Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The stunning Goodwood Art Foundation is hosting a unique lunch to celebrate the arts in Chichester and to raise money for the pioneering dementia support work of Sage House at Tangmere. \nThanks to the globally renowned Chichester Festival Theatre\, our city has attracted some of the biggest celebrities. But what were they really like? No one knows better than the Chichester Observer’s acclaimed arts editor Phil Hewitt\, who is also the founding chairman of the Festival of Chichester. \nPhil will be revealing ‘Secrets of the Stars’  at the Foundation’s unique dining experience on Wednesday\, July 1 – and you won’t want to miss it. Stories about Dame Patricia Routledge\, his attempts to pursue the entire I\, Claudius cast\, talking to greats including Leo McKern\, Leslie Phillips\, and Joss Ackland – and why he has never felt more nervous than interviewing a Rolling Stone. \nPhil said: “There will also be tales of an encounter with the grumpiest ever rock star\, my delightful chat with a real-life Python – of the Monty kind – and the incredible thrill of watching Hercule Poirot appear before my very eyes.” \nThe lunch will be hosted by the incoming High Sheriff of West Sussex Gary Shipton – who has himself been associated with the Observer for nearly half a century – with all profits in aid of Sage House. Phil will take the opportunity to quiz Gary on his new role too. \nThere are only 70 places at the lunch and tickets priced £60 (which include a glass of fizz) are expected to sell out quickly. So secure yours today at www.dementiasupport/event-details-registration/goodwood-art-foundation-lunch. We look forward to seeing you there. \nThe dining event offers a small plates menu inspired by the surrounding landscape. The menu will showcase seasonal and foraged ingredients alongside organic produce from Goodwood’s Home Farm.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-c08-goodwood-art-foundation-and-sage-house-lunch/
LOCATION:Goodwood Art Foundation\, Goodwood Art Foundation\, New Barn Hill\,\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO18 0QP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Event M28: By The Sleepy Lagoon - Selsey Gramophone Society
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a metaphorical musical meander to the shores of the Sleepy Lagoon. Inspired by the natural beauty that moved composer Eric Coates\, presenter Martin Elliott weaves together a rich tapestry of audio recordings relating to the history\, sociology\, and hidden landmarks of the Manhood area\, while on the way. \nThe Selsey Gramophone Society\, now entering its fifth year\, runs a meeting once a month under the auspices of Arts Dream Selsey to play audio recordings of a wide range of genres and in a variety of formats. This coming July 1 meeting is extra special in highlighting well-known features of the Manhood Peninsula through recordings and readings related to the local landscape and its natural environment. Presenter and co-leader of the Society\, Martin Elliott\, will take you on a metaphorical trip from Chichester\, around the Pagham Harbour Reserve and on via the Sleepy Lagoon to that lovely stretch of English coast\, Selsey’s East Beach. The overall theme title to this unique meeting is A Musical Meander to the Sleepy Lagoon. \nOur listeners love the idea of a monthly theme given by a different presenter and the Society always allows time for them to bring their own selections to be shared. They particularly like to bring choices relating to the month’s theme\, setting themselves a challenge to find related recordings. The July meeting will be no exception\, so feel free to think outside the box and not be too literal if you feel you wish to take this challenge on. \nThe Society’s meetings are usually held in the Selsey Club\, Coxes Road\, (club membership is not required)\, on the first Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm where refreshments are easily available. Arts Dream Selsey will provide a variety of refreshments at the July meeting in Selsey’s Town Hall in exchange for a donation to the charity’s funds\, while entrance to the event is free. \nFurther information at www.artsdreamselsey.co.uk and on TicketSource. Free admission. Refreshments by donations.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-m28-by-the-sleepy-lagoon-selsey-gramophone-society/
LOCATION:Selsey Town Hall\, 55 High Street\,\, Selsey\, West Sussex\, PO20 0RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Event M29: 60 Minutes of Classical Music
DESCRIPTION:Roger Clayden cello and bass trombone with Christopher Taylor (piano) perform sixty-minute concerts. The first half of each will be famous Edward Elgar works with Roger playing cello; the second half will be a selection of famous classical works on the bass trombone. All works will be accompanied by Christopher Taylor playing piano. The ticket price includes a free glass of red or white wine.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-m29-60-minutes-of-classical-music/
LOCATION:Bognor Club\, 2 Sudley Rd\, Bognor Regis\, PO21 1EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Event SW15: Jenny Andersson – Centres For Life
DESCRIPTION:Jenny Andersson returns to talk about her study for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation\, how Centres For Life can help revitalise and regenerate places\, followed by a collective exploration of the regenerative horizon for Chichester. Questions like what are Centres For Life and why are they important will be explored. \nJenny Andersson\, of Really Regenerative CIC\, returns to help us explore how Centres For Life can help revitalise\, regenerate and renew vibrancy in urban and rural places. What are Centres For Life? Why are they important? What’s their role in shaping the future? How do they form? What do they look like? Do we have any in Chichester that can energise our culture\, economy and ecology? All these questions and more will be explored. \nReally Regenerative’s founder Jenny Andersson will give a short talk on Centres For Life from her published study for Joseph Rowntree Foundation – Enabling Conditions for Place-Based Community-Led Regeneration\, followed by a collective exploration with attendees of what’s on the future regenerative horizon for Chichester. We’ll work in groups to explore key questions about the future. What Centres do we need\, do we want and how can we bring them to life? What do we already have that we could build on? How ready are we in Chichester to bring these Centres to life; what strengths do we have\, what’s missing from our capabilities\, what are our best opportunities and what other projects could inspire us? How could such Centres be funded\, financed and supported? \nJoin us for a vitalising exploration of how Centres For Life underpin the potential for regenerative futures in Chichester.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-sw15-jenny-andersson-centres-for-life/
LOCATION:Old Court Room at  the Council House\, Chichester\, North St\,\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Spoken word
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Williams":MAILTO:benwilliams303@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Event SW16: Sussex Folk Song and Folk Song Collectors
DESCRIPTION:Historian and folk singer Chris Hare will introduce the old folk songs of Sussex\, explaining their origin and meaning. He will also consider the Victorian and Edwardian folk songs collectors who saved so many old songs from oblivion. Chris will also be singing some of these ancient ballads.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-sw16-sussex-folk-song-and-folk-song-collectors/
LOCATION:Chichester City Arts Centre\, Chichester City Arts Centre\, Mount Lane\, Chichester\, PO19 3DQ\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 3DQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Spoken word
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