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  • July 2025

  • Tue 8
    July 8th at 16:00

    Event SW19: Professor Richard Werner: Shifting to a decentralised economy – do we need Central Banks?

    • Community
    • Spoken word
    Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester North St,, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Public policy discourse has been dominated by the views of the central banks. In this talk, Professor Werner of the University of […]

    £5
  • Tue 8
    July 8th at 19:00

    Event SW20: Is Liberalism Dead?

    • Spoken word
    Fountain Inn 29 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Chichester Skeptics is a discussion group which meets monthly to debate topics of general interest. Our aims are to promote vigorous debate […]

  • Tue 8
    July 8th at 19:00

    Event SW21: Frankenstein with Steven Berkoff

    • Music
    • Spoken word
    Novium Museum, Chichester Tower St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    The legendary actor and playwright Steven Berkoff reads from Mary Shelley’s iconic horror story Frankenstein. With poetry from Mary Shelley and the […]

    £15
  • Tue 8
    July 8th at 19:30

    Event M35: The Parnassian Ensemble – Viva Italia! Part 1

    • Music
    St John’s Chapel, Chichester 5 St John's St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    The Parnassian Ensemble offers a two-part extravaganza: Viva Italia! Part 1 – a feast of 17th and 18th century Italian baroque masterpieces, […]

  • Wed 9
    July 9th at 18:00

    Event WT12: Explore Trees with Chichester Tree Wardens, in Jubilee Gardens

    • Walk or tour
    Friends Meeting House, Chichester Priory Rd, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Accompany Chichester Tree Wardens on a walk through Jubilee Gardens to enjoy and learn about its trees. Meet at Friends Meeting House, […]

  • Wed 9
    July 9th at 18:00

    Event SW22: Jenny Andersson – Regenerative Design: A Bioregion For Chichester

    • Spoken word
    Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester North St,, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    How do we act in a world on the edge of systems collapse and address the damage done to ecological systems? Join […]

    £5
  • Wed 9
    July 9th at 19:00

    Event SW23: Witchcraft and cunning folk in West Sussex: history and myth

    • Spoken word
    Chichester City Arts Centre St Bartholomew’s Church, Mount Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    In telling the history of witchcraft in West Sussex, the historian needs to carefully separate fact from fiction: the history from the […]

  • Thu 10
    July 10th at 18:00

    Event SW24: Sarah Corbett in conversation with Tim Bolton

    • Spoken word
    Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester North St,, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    There is a need for quieter, more intimate forms of protest says Sarah Corbett, author of “The Craftivist Collective Handbook” whose craftivism […]

    £5
  • Fri 11
    July 11th at 11:00

    Event W9: Just Stop – Rituals for Sacred Self with Linzi Martin – CANCELLED

    • Workshop

    - CANCELLED - Ritual is often considered only from a religious source. Yet Linzi believes we can utilise simple daily rituals to […]

  • Fri 11
    July 11th at 17:30

    Event W10: Just Stop – Senses Walk n Chat (Pause Moments – part 2), with Linzi Martin – CANCELLED

    • Workshop
    Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Way, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    - CANCELLED - This immersive experience will be in Oaklands Park. Bring a cushion/blanket to sit comfortably as we'll spend time walking, […]

  • Fri 11
    July 11th at 19:00

    Event M36: Ensemble Reza: Celebrating Two Classical Greats!

    • Music
    St Paul's Church, Chichester Churchside,, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Join Ensemble Reza for a special anniversary concert performing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's dazzling String Octet and the 150th […]

    £20
  • Fri 11
    July 11th at 20:00 - July 12th at 23:00

    Event M37: “Experiment” – Sonic Explorations and Digital Visions

    • Community
    • Music
    Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester The Council House, North St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Join us for an exploration of contemporary electronic dance music with DJs and live musicians presenting a range of genres including tech-house, […]

    Free
  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 10:00

    Event W11: Improv for Creatives – CANCELLED

    • Workshop
    Chichester Ship Canal Heritage Centre Chichester

    - CANCELLED - Bring paper & pen, an open heart and a sense of adventure. This is an intro to Improv. We […]

  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 10:00 - August 16th at 17:00

    Event CO1: Hurrah for Shippam’s

    • Community
    Novium Museum, Chichester Tower St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Hurrah for Shippam’s is The Novium Museum’s latest, free headline exhibition exploring the rich history of the local fish and meat paste […]

  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 15:30

    Event M38: Bach Cello Suites at Fishbourne

    • Music
    St Peter and St Mary, Fishbourne Fishbourne Rd W, Fishbourne, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Baroque cellist Lynden Cranham will present a programme of movements from Bach’s magnificent Cello Suites, and writer and broadcaster Roger Parker will […]

  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 15:30

    Event K3: Dance and Beyond

    • Children
    University of Chichester The Showroom College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Dance and Beyond presents Elevate, a dynamic showcase featuring ballet, tap, modern, musical theatre, and contemporary dance. With choreography by students and […]

  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 19:30

    Event M39: Summer Serenade

    • Music
    Regis School of Music 46 Sudley Rd, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    An evening of beautiful choral music from different times and genres, featuring not one, but two chamber choirs from Hampshire, directed by […]

    £12
  • Sat 12
    July 12th at 20:00

    Event M40: The Anna Howie Band live at The Chichester Inn

    • Music
    Chichester Inn 38 West St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    British Country singer-songwriter Anna Howie is touring the Uk with her band, to celebrate the release of her album 'Good for Roses' […]

  • Sun 13
    July 13th at 10:30

    Event WT13: A walk around Georgian Chichester

    • Walk or tour
    Edes House, Chichester 27 West St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Join local historian and author Alan Green on this popular walk that explores Chichester's Georgian architecture and meets some of its Georgian […]

  • Sun 13
    July 13th at 14:00

    Event M32: Singing In The Bishop’s Palace Gardens

    • Music
    Bishop's Palace Gardens 4 Canon Street, Chichester

    An annual celebration of singing involving several community choirs local to Chichester. Come and listen - and sing! Free entry.

  • Sun 13
    July 13th at 17:30

    Event T6: Sense & Sensibility, The Pantaloons, at Chichester Cathedral

    • Theatre
    Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Location: Paradise SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES, PERFORMED BY THE PANTALOONS Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood […]

  • Tue 15
    July 15th at 10:00

    Event CO10: Discover Community Orchards, at Oaklands Park

    • Community
    • Walk or tour
    Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Way, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Get to know Chichester’s first modern community orchard – why it’s there, what it’s doing, who looks after it and how you […]

  • Tue 15
    July 15th at 19:30

    Event SW25: Childrens Bookfest Fundraiser: In conversation with the Rev. Richard Coles

    • Spoken word
    Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    The Rev. Richard Coles discusses his latest book, A Death on Location. Whether on I’m a Celebrity or supporting those experiencing grief, […]

  • Tue 15
    July 15th at 19:30

    Event M41: David Pollock (harpsichord) – Viva Italia! Part 2

    • Music
    St John’s Chapel, Chichester 5 St John's St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A solo harpsichord recital given by David Pollock, the Parnassian Ensemble’s celebrated harpsichordist, exploring the infinite riches of the great Italian keyboard […]

  • Wed 16
    July 16th at 19:30

    Event SW26: Hilaire Belloc, the Politics of Living

    • Spoken word
    Chichester City Arts Centre St Bartholomew’s Church, Mount Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Sussex writer and poet, Hilaire Belloc, lived life to the full: he wrote on many subjects, travelled extensively, was a Member of […]

  • Thu 17
    July 17th at 18:00

    Event CO11: A vision for the future of Chichester

    • Spoken word
    Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester The Council House, North St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A holistic and regenerative vision for the Chichester region is beginning to form, in which everyone is welcome to participate. Come and […]

    Free
  • Fri 18
    July 18th at 15:00

    Event SW27: Sussex Serendipity

    • Music
    • Spoken word
    St John’s Chapel, Chichester 5 St John's St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Enjoy an inspirational mix of words and music on Sussex themes by classical guitarist Linda Kelsall-Barnett and poet Barry Smith. Linda is […]

    £10
  • Fri 18
    July 18th at 17:30

    Event SW28: Celebratory launch and reading of new novel Hartisborne by Stephanie Norgate

    • Spoken word
    St John’s Chapel, Chichester 5 St John's St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Stephanie Norgate will read from and discuss her new novel Hartisborne. Eighteenth century ecologist Gil's The Natural History of Hartisborne has saved 1960s […]

  • Fri 18
    July 18th at 18:30

    Event WT7b: Chichester Fun Bicycle Ride No.2

    • Walk or tour

    Rolling Stones Ride. Come with a decorated/lit-up bike, and a speaker (or not). We will ride around the city in a celebration […]

  • Sat 19
    July 19th at 10:30

    Event K4: CBF Fundraiser: Draw-Off with Sophy Henn and Nadia Shireen

    • Children
    Prebendal School 52-55 West St, Chichester, United Kingdom

    Come and watch the marvellous Sophy Henn and Nadia Shireen go head to head in this family-friendly DRAW-OFF! And why not join […]

  • Sat 19
    July 19th at 14:00

    Event K5: CBF Fundraiser: Joseph Elliott and the adventures of Nora

    • Children
    Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Joseph Elliott, famed for his role as Cook in the CBeebies series Swashbuckle and his beautiful Shadow Skye series, will be talking […]

  • Sun 20
    July 20th at 14:00

    Event M42: The Laurel Canyon Experience

    • Music
    Chichester City Arts Centre St Bartholomew’s Church, Mount Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Songs and interwoven life stories from singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s, notably Carol King, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell who were […]

  • Sun 20
    July 20th at 19:00

    Event M43: Stradivarius Piano Trio “Music inspired by art inspired by music”

    • Music
    Great Ballard School, Eartham Great Ballard, Eartham House, Chichester, West Sussex

    Internationally acclaimed musicians Andrew Bernardi, Maria Marchant and Jonathan Few perform music inspired by the art of Michael Joseph, who will himself […]

    £35
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