Event A2: Magdalena van der Passe and Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Learning Resource Centre, University of Chichester 7 School Lane, Chichester, United Kingdom

Poetry and art collide in this experimental exhibition inspired by engravings depicting scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, most notably by 17th-century artists Magdalena […]

Event WT6: Guided Tours of Chichester’s Walls

The Novium Museum, Chichester Tower St, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

90-minute guided tour round the two-kilometre circuit of the City’s historic walls, with insights into their construction in Roman times, their survival […]

Event CO1: Hurrah for Shippam’s

The 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 […]

Event WT13: A walk around Georgian Chichester

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 […]

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

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 […]

Event SW26: Hilaire Belloc, the Politics of Living

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 […]

Event CO11: A vision for the future of Chichester

The 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

Event SW27: Sussex Serendipity

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

Event M42: The Laurel Canyon Experience

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 […]

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