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With dozens of independently organised events spread over a period of a month, the 2023 Festival of Chichester starts on Saturday 10 June. All are welcome to join us between 2pm and 4pm on Cathedral Green,...

The curtain goes up today on a fabulous programme for this year’s Festival of Chichester, running from Saturday, June 10 to Sunday, July 9. Festival chairman Phil Hewitt said: “Once again we are offering a...

Visit this page on SussexWorld to hear Festival Chairman Phil Hewitt and Festival Coordinator Mark Elliott in conversation.News item: The Festival of Chichester 2023 box office is now open

We are looking forward to an exciting festival in 2023. It will run from Saturday 10 June to Sunday 9 July. The entry window for this year’s Festival of Chichester is now open. We invite you to submit your...

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Festival chairman Phil Hewitt said: “Dame Patricia Routledge has been a wonderful patron to us for many years, unstinting in her support, but we thought we deserved a president as well! Kate and her husband...

We are looking forward to the 2023 Festival of Chichester, which will run between 10 June and 9 July, and are hoping to be able to return to a lively, eclectic programme of arts events. Our autumn meeting has...

As previously reported, Barry Smith has stepped down after ten years as coordinator of the Festival of Chichester. The voluntary role will be taken on for next year by newcomer Mark Elliott, a Sussex-born...

The Festival of Chichester committee has started planning for the 2023 festival – without co-ordinator Barry Smith who has stepped down after playing a crucial role in the festival’s first ten years. Read...

A month-long programme of a hundred Festival of Chichester events came to a triumphant conclusion on the final Saturday with a concert at a favourite festival venue, St Paul’s Church. The local Chichester...

The Festival has been featured in the new 'The Art of Chichester' exhibition and book.The exhibition is at The Novium Museum and runs from Saturday, 25 June until 25 February 2023. An accompanying book...

The 2022 Festival of Chichester is now in full flow with a scintillating mix of events offering audiences the chance to immerse themselves in fun, culture and entertainment. The second half of the festival...