The Festival of Chichester is one of the city's cultural treasures. Taking place over around five weeks every summer, the festival acts as an umbrella for around 100-150 independently organised events.If you...
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Plans for the 2026 Festival of Chichester
Many thanks for coming to those who came to last Thursday Public Meeting. Here is a summary of our plans.Event Registration for the 2026 FestivalRegistrations for 2026 events will open on 1 December 2025. We...
Current vacancies on the Festival of Chichester committee
Image: Interactive sound and light sculpture “Endless" by Chris Womble, at Experiment – Sonic-Explorations-and-Digital-Visions from the 2025 festival © Esther-Collie The Festival of Chichester is a thriving...
The memories of the late Dame Patricia Routledge I will cherish
Phil Hewitt, Festival of Chichester chairman, writes:When I think of the late Dame Patricia Routledge (the former Patron of the Festival of Chichester), one moment immediately comes to mind.It was 20 years...
Autumn public meeting – Thursday 13 November 2025
Our autumn meeting has always been an important part of the structure of the year – a chance for us to tell you what is on our minds and a chance for you to tell us where you think we should be heading.This...
Our 2025 gallery is now online
Please visit our gallery page.
Chichester Cathedral invites the community to celebrate 950 years at TrinityFest on the Green
Chichester Cathedral is thrilled to announce details of TrinityFest on the Green, a free community event planned as part of its Chichester950 programme of activities, to mark its 950th anniversary. ...
Dame Patricia Routledge praises the arts as “the soul of the nation”
Dame Patricia Routledge praised the arts as “the soul of the nation” as she declared the box office open for the 2025 Festival of Chichester. Event organisers and festival supporters gathered at the Novium as...
Tickets are now on sale for the Festival of Chichester 2025
This summer a huge range of events will come together under the Festival of Chichester banner, embracing another rich and varied five weeks of arts and community fun. The festival comprises over 130...
New principal sponsor confirmed for Festival of Chichester – Edward Cooke Family Law
The Festival of Chichester is delighted to confirm that its principal sponsor for 2025 will be the award-winning Edward Cooke Family Law. Edward is a long-standing supporter of the festival and has performed...
Chichester Observer article: the launch of the festival event applications process, and our new website
Entries have now opened for the 2025 Festival of Chichester – with a new website making the process easier than ever. Festival chairman Phil Hewitt said: “It's always an exciting time when we open for...
The entry window for next year’s Festival of Chichester is now open
The entry window for Festival of Chichester 2025 is now open! The festival will run from Saturday 14 June to Sunday 20 July. We invite you to prepare your application(s) and to submit entries by Friday 31...
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