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The committee behind the Festival of Chichester is looking for new members as it starts to work towards 2025. Festival of Chichester chairman Phil Hewitt said: “We were delighted with the way that this...

Completing a five-week-long programme of around a hundred events For much of June and July, the Festival of Chichester has once again brought dozens of events to the city, from concerts to theatre to a whole...

Five weeks of fun began with the launch of the Festival of Chichester 2024 on the Cathedral green yesterday morning, Saturday 15 June. The sun burst through threatening skies for a glorious hour of...

Five weeks of fun stretching from walks to talks, exhibitions to plays, from music to film lie ahead as the Festival of Chichester gets under way. Festival president Kate Mosse is thrilled with the programme:...

With around 100 independently-organised events spread over a period of five weeks, the 2024 Festival of Chichester starts on Saturday 15 June. All are welcome to join us between 11am and 2pm on Cathedral...

Festival of Chichester patron Dame Patricia Routledge gave a stirring and inspiring speech to launch the 2024 summer programme. The 2024 brochure and line-up were unveiled at a special celebration at the...

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. This year’s festival takes place from...

Mark is the coordinator of the Festival of Chichester. Phil Hewitt, Festival Chairman and Group Arts Editor for Sussexworld, is in conversation with him about some of the treats in store. Read about the...

Chichester estate agent Kenton Budd is the principal sponsor for this year’s Festival of Chichester. Phil Hewitt, Festival Chairman and Group Arts Editor for Sussexworld, is in conversation with him about...

Whether or not you are taking part in this year's festival, we are writing to update you on this year’s progress and to confirm some dates. Event registrations Thank you to 2024 event organisers for sending...

Many of you joined us on November 15th to hear about our plans for the 2024 Festival of Chichester and to give us feedback on past experience and suggestions for improvements. However, we are aware that by no...

The entry window for Festival of Chichester 2024 is now open for events that fall within the festival window, i.e. Saturday 15 June to Sunday 21 July. We invite you to prepare your application(s) and to...