Provisional Calendar

Festival of Chichester

Forthcoming events

Below you’ll find two listings. One a calendar of events already listed as part of the 2026 Festival, the other a list of events that organisers tell us they plan to arrange but which have yet to be formally registered on our system.

The full brochure for our 2026 Festival will be available from early April. Till then, you can refer to our two Provisional Calendars below. Their main purpose is to help organisers avoid booking dates that clash with similar events.

The first calendar will show events already entered for the festival by their organisers (click here to add your own).

The second calendar will show provisional dates for festival events (about which we have been notified but which the organiser has not yet formally entered).

If you are an organiser and would like us to put your provisional date onto this calendar, please contact our coordinator.

We would further suggest that you consult the Chichester Living website for the dates that you are considering for your event as there might be other major happenings in the city on that date which will affect your potential audience.

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Festival of Chichester

Provisional events calendar

Events already registered for the 2026 Festival

Saturday, 13th June, 2026

Community Event C02: Priory Park Society Mini Festival
Priory Park Society
Guildhall, Chichester
Art & Craft Event A01: Silent Art Auction
New Park Community & Arts Association
New Park Centre, Chichester
Children Event C01: Elmer and Friends: The Colourful World of David McKee
Novium
Novium Museum, Chichester
Workshop Event W01: Photography workshop with Simon King 10am - 12pm
Ben Williams
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester
Spoken word Event SW01: Transformations: Ian McEwan At The Movies 10.30am - 12.10pm
Chichester Cinema
Chichester Cinema at New Park
Walk or tour Event WT01: Chichester Harbour Boat Trips 5pm - 8pm
Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Itchenor Harbour
Music Event M01: Tesoro Duo – 100 Years of the Musicals 7pm - 9pm
Tesoro Duo and the Fine Voice Choir
Chichester City Arts Centre
Music Event M03: WemsFest: Tarran 7.30pm - 10pm
WemsFest
The Old Malthouse (Chidham Village Hall)
Music Event M02: An Evening of Song 7.30pm - 9pm
Bognor Regis Music Club
Regis School of Music

Sunday, 14th June, 2026

Community Event C03: SussexFest
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
Walk or tour Event WT02: Highlights of Chichester 11.30am - 1pm
Chichester Tour Guides
Chichester Cathedral Bell Tower
Music Event M04: Singing in The Bishop’s Garden 2pm - 4pm
John Gleadall
Bishop’s Palace Gardens
Music Event M05: The Sound of Katie Brown 2pm - 4pm
Katie Brown Soprano
Fernleigh
Music Event M06: Festival of Chichester, Shipley Arts Festival and Stradivarius Piano Trio Welcome You 6pm - 8.30pm
Bernardi Music Group : Stradivarius Piano Trio
Great Ballard School, Eartham
Theatre Event T01: Outdoor Theatre: Othello, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men 7pm - 9.10pm
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral

Monday, 15th June, 2026

Workshop Event W02: BookFest YA
Children’s BookFest
Chichester Free School

Tuesday, 16th June, 2026

Workshop Event W03: Tales from the Cathedral Library 10am - 11.30am
Chichester Cathedral
George Bell House
Walk or tour Event WT03: Guided Tree Walk through the Garden 10.30am - 12pm
Friends of Bishop’s Palace Garden
Bishop’s Palace Gardens
Community Event C04: Future Chichester 6pm - 8pm
Ben Williams
Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester
Music Jazz Avenue featuring Katie Rogers 7pm - 10.20pm
The Emsworth Music Club
Upstairs @ Raps

Wednesday, 17th June, 2026

Walk or tour Event WT04: Art Tour 10.30am - 11.15am
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
Walk or tour Event WT05: Historic walks through Chichester 11am - 12.30pm
Chichester City Tours
around Chichster – starting from Novium Museum
Spoken word Event SW02: Spoken Word and Jazz – MA Showcase Event 6pm - 8pm
University of Chichester
University of Chichester
Spoken word Event SW03: Lecture: Scandinavian Modern – Behind the Scenes 6pm - 7.30pm
The Arts Society: Chichester Evening
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester
Workshop Event W04: Improv Workshop with Chichester Improv and Drama 6pm - 7pm
Charlie Edworthy
Roussillion Park Community Hall
Music Event M07: ECCO Community Orchestra 7pm - 8.30pm
Laura Ritchie
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)
Spoken word Event SW04: Prehistoric Sites in Sussex: Mystery and Legend 7.30pm - 9pm
History People UK
Chichester City Arts Centre

Thursday, 18th June, 2026

Art & Craft Event A02: Thursday Late | Celebrating Pride
Pallant House Gallery
Pallant House Gallery
Spoken word Event SW05: An Evening with Greg and Kate Mosse 7pm - 8pm
West Sussex Libraries
Edes House, Chichester
Music Event M08: Young-Choon Park, Classical Pianist 7pm - 9pm
Ben Williams
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)

Friday, 19th June, 2026

Music Event M09: Chopin and Shostakovitch sonatas for cello and piano 7pm - 9pm
Pavlos Carvalho
St Paul’s Church, Chichester
Spoken word Event SW06: Yoga Talk with Fleur 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Ben Williams
Lano Yoga
Music Event M10: The Jazz Club with UK No1 Guitarist Nigel Price 8pm - 10.30pm
20/20JAZZ
Chichester Inn

Saturday, 20th June, 2026

Spoken word Event SW07: Celebrate Women Writers 9.30am - 6.30pm
Chichester Women’s History Group
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester
Workshop Event W05: The Place That Made You: Prose and Poetry Creative Writing Workshop 2pm - 4pm
Stephanie Norgate and Karen Stevens
New Park Centre, Chichester
Workshop Event W06: LANO Sound Bath with Ayumi 3pm - 4.15pm
Ben Williams
Lano Yoga
Music Event M11: Sogdian Ensemble: Tales Of The Silk Road 7pm - 8.30pm
Sogdian Ensemble
Chichester City Arts Centre
Music Event M13: Opera Night 2026 7.30pm - 10pm
60 Minutes of Classical Music
Jeneses Community Centre, Bognor
Music Event M12: Chichester Singers Summer Concert 7.30pm - 9.45pm
Chichester Singers
Chichester Cathedral

Sunday, 21st June, 2026

Music Event M14: WemsFest: Gnoss 8pm - 10pm
WemsFest
The Old Orchard (Southbourne Village Hall)

Monday, 22nd June, 2026

Spoken word Event SW08: Solo 2 Darwin – in the Footsteps of Amy Johnson 7pm - 10pm
Arun & Chichester Air Enthusiasts Society
Boxgrove Village Hall
Music Event M15: Sasha’s Guitar Legacy 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Linda Kelsall-Barnett
St John’s Chapel, Chichester
Community Event C05: Romans and Normans playing in the park 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cichester’s Four Cities
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester

Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026

Art & Craft Event A03: Chichester Art Society Annual Exhibition 10am - 4pm
Chichester Art Society
Oxmarket Contemporary
Walk or tour Event WT06: Sailing Trips On Oysterboat Terror 10.15am - 12.45pm
Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Itchenor Harbour
Music Event M16: Classical Threads, Persian Colours 7pm - 8pm
Festival of Chichester
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)

Wednesday, 24th June, 2026

Spoken word Event SW09: Yes I Can: Talk & Meet the author/book signing 2pm - 4pm
Laura Ritchie
St John’s Chapel, Chichester
Music Event M17: An Evening of Music Inspired by the European Holocaust 6.30pm - 8pm
Chichester Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Pallant House Gallery
Community Event SW10: Sussex Castles: History and Folklore 7.30pm - 9pm
History People UK
Chichester City Arts Centre

Thursday, 25th June, 2026

Spoken word Event SW11: Small Ship Ocean, Rivers, Expedition Cruising and Tours 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Roger Mallock
New Park Centre, Chichester
Spoken word Event SW12: Talks at Six: Global Security Challenges 6pm - 7pm
Talks at Six
Bassil Shippam Centre, Chichester
Walk or tour Event WT07: Explore Trees in Litten Gardens 6.15pm - 7.45pm
Chichester Tree Wardens
Friends Meeting House, Chichester
Spoken word Event SW13: Poetry & Jazz Café 7.30pm - 10pm
South Downs Poetry Festival
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester

Friday, 26th June, 2026

Music Event M18: The Martians Live at The Chichester Canal Society Café Balcony 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Chichester Canal Society & The Martians
Chichester Ship Canal Café
Music Event M19: The Pearl Trio 7pm - 8pm
The Pearl Trio
Christ Church, Chichester
Music Event M21: Magnificent Mozart 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Chichester Chorale
Boxgrove Priory Church
Music Event M20: A European Odyssey 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia
St George’s Church, Whyke
Music Event M22: 2026 Chichester Jazz Club All-Stars 7.45pm - 10.15pm
Chichester Jazz Club
Pallant Suite

Saturday, 27th June, 2026

Workshop Event W07: Introduction to Indian Blockprinting 1.30am - 3.30am
Sarita Prints Joy
Jam Café / Creative Beatz
Walk or tour Event WT08: Textile Tour 11am - 11.45am
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
Community Event C06: Chichester Gala 11am - 9pm
Chichester City Council
Priory Park, Chichester
Walk or tour Event SW14: Hope Through Education for the Girls of Afghanistan 2pm - 4.30pm
Chichester Quakers
Friends Meeting House, Chichester
Music Event M23: Strings of Light (Secrets of the Harp Guitar) 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Jon Pickard
Chichester City Arts Centre
Music Event M25: Nashville Nights 7pm - 10pm
The DiElle Trio
Boxgrove Village Hall
Music Event M24: Strings Of Light (Secrets of the Harp-Guitar) 7.30pm - 8.40pm
Jon Pickard
Chichester City Arts Centre
Music Event M26: There is Sweet Music 7.30pm - 9.15pm
SouthDownsSoloists
Boxgrove Priory Church
Music Event M27: An Evening with the Southdowns Concert Band 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Southdowns Concert Band
St Paul’s Church, Chichester

Monday, 29th June, 2026

Community Event C07: Chichester Society: Regeneration in the City 6pm - 8pm
The Chichester Society
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester
Theatre Event T02: Pergola Open Air Theatre 7.30pm - 9.45pm
New Theatre Productions
West Dean Gardens

Tuesday, 30th June, 2026

Music Zoe Schwarz and Rob Kora 7pm - 10.20pm
The Emsworth Music Club
Upstairs @ Raps

Wednesday, 1st July, 2026

Community Event C08: Goodwood Art Foundation and Sage House Lunch 12pm - 3pm
Sage House Tangmere
Goodwood Art Foundation
Music Event M28: By The Sleepy Lagoon – Selsey Gramophone Society 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Alex McDevitt
Selsey Town Hall
Music Event M29: 60 Minutes of Classical Music 4.30pm - 5.30pm
60 Minutes of Classical Music
Bognor Club
Spoken word Event SW15: Jenny Andersson – Centres For Life 6pm - 8pm
Ben Williams
Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester
Spoken word Event SW16: Sussex Folk Song and Folk Song Collectors 7.30pm - 9pm
History People UK
Chichester City Arts Centre

Friday, 3rd July, 2026

Art & Craft Event A04: Pictures in the Porch + 100 11am - 6pm
Catherine Barnes
Juno Studio, Chichester
Music Event M30: The Martians Live at The Jam Café with Creative Beatz 7pm - 8pm
Creative Beatz & The Martians
Jam Café / Creative Beatz
Theatre Event T03: Arts Dream Selsey: Letters Live – A Performance 7.30pm - 9.28pm
Arts Dream Selsey
Westberry House
Music Event M31: A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Linda Kelsall-Barnett
St John’s Chapel, Chichester
Music Event M32: The Jazz Club presents virtuoso harmonica artist Rob McCann! Blues, Jazz, Film Themes and MORE! 8pm - 10.30pm
20/20JAZZ
Chichester Inn

Saturday, 4th July, 2026

Spoken word Event WT09: Roman History Boat Trip 2.30pm - 4pm
Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Itchenor Harbour
Music Event M34: Ensemble Reza: Music from the New World – Fiddles, Folk and Freedom 7pm - 9.15pm
Hannah Carter
St Paul’s Church, Chichester
Music Event M33: Cello & Piano with Prof Laura Ritchie & Dr Christine Tokatlian 7pm - 9pm
Laura Ritchie
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)
Music Event M35: American Choral Music on the 250th Anniversary of American Independence 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Portsmouth Baroque Choir
St George’s Church, Whyke
Music Event M36: European Polyphony and Modern Echoes Across the Atlantic 7.30pm - 9pm
Reading Phoenix Choir
Boxgrove Priory Church

Sunday, 5th July, 2026

Music Event M37: Cello Day 10am - 4pm
Laura Ritchie
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)
Theatre Event T04: Poisoned Beds 2.30pm - 4.15pm
John Gleadall
New Park Centre, Chichester
Music Event M38: Piano Masterclass with Dr Christine Tokatlian 5pm - 7pm
Laura Ritchie
University Chapel (Chapel of the Ascension)
Music Event M39: Handel’s Samson 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Portsmouth Choral Union
St Paul’s Church, Chichester
Walk or tour Event WT10: Historic and Literary Slindon: A Guided Walk 7pm - 8.30pm
History People UK
The Forge

Tuesday, 7th July, 2026

Art & Craft Event A05: Oxmarket At 50: A Retrospective
Oxmarket Contemporary
Oxmarket Contemporary
Music The Connolly Hayes Duo 7pm - 10.20pm
The Emsworth Music Club
Upstairs @ Raps

Wednesday, 8th July, 2026

Art & Craft Event SW17: Sussex Rural Writers 7.30pm - 9pm
History People UK
Chichester City Arts Centre

Thursday, 9th July, 2026

Music Event M40: Full Circle – Blake, The Beats And The Downs 7pm - 9.30pm
South Downs Poetry Festival
Novium Museum, Chichester
Music Event M41: ABSUMA + support 8pm - 11pm
ABSUMA
LA HAVANA

Friday, 10th July, 2026

Music Event M42: Bach Solo Suites 1 and 5 1pm - 2pm
Pavlos Carvalho
St Paul’s Church, Chichester

Saturday, 11th July, 2026

Spoken word Event SW18: Sentimentality, Scepticism and Struggle: British strikes and political protest on film 10.30am - 12.10pm
Chichester Cinema
Chichester Cinema at New Park
Workshop Event W08: Charlotte Hastings – Kitchen Therapy 12.30pm - 2pm
Ben Williams
Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester
Walk or tour Event SW19: We are still here: A Palestinian community holds onto its land 2pm - 4.30pm
Chichester Quakers
Friends Meeting House, Chichester
Theatre Event T05: Outdoor Theatre: Pinocchio 6.30pm - 8pm
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
Music Event M43: The Laurel Canyon Experience 7pm - 10pm
The DiElle Trio
New Park Centre, Chichester
Music Event M45: Chichester Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Chichester Symphony Orchestra
St Paul’s Church, Chichester
Music Event M44: Alison Pearce – International Soprano 7.30pm - 9pm
Bognor Regis Music Club
Christ Church, Chichester
Music Event M46: Experiment 8pm - 10pm
Ben Williams
Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester

Sunday, 12th July, 2026

Workshop Event W09: The Joy Frequency Experience! Raise your vibration workshop 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Amanda Waring Events
Green Door Centre, Bosham
Music Event M47: OLAYÁ : Brazilian Music at Lordington 3pm - 5pm
Amici Concerts
Lordington House

Monday, 13th July, 2026

Music Event M48: The Jazz Club presents United States legendary saxophonist Greg Abate Quartet plus support! 8pm - 10.30pm
20/20JAZZ
Havana Bar and Venue

Tuesday, 14th July, 2026

Spoken word Event SW20: Influential Queens of Egypt – a perspective by Eileen Goulding 10.45am - 11.45am
The Arts Society Chichester
Assembly Room at the Council House, Chichester
Music Robin Bibi and David Raphae 7pm - 10.20pm
The Emsworth Music Club
Upstairs @ Raps
Spoken word Event SW21: A Tree Odyssey with Jon Stokes 7.30pm - 9pm
Chichester Tree Wardens
The Newell Centre

Wednesday, 15th July, 2026

Spoken word Event SW22: All Change! How the Coming of the Railway changed Sussex Forever 7.30pm - 9pm
History People UK
Chichester City Arts Centre

Thursday, 16th July, 2026

Community Event C09: Creative Chichester 6pm - 8pm
Ben Williams
Old Court Room at the Council House, Chichester
Music Event M49: Southern Cathedrals Festival Organ Recital: Markus Eichenlaub 8pm - 9pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
Chichester Cathedral

Friday, 17th July, 2026

Music Event M50: Southern Cathedrals Festival Song Recital: A Woman’s Life – Natasha Page and Ella O’Neill 2pm - 3pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
Pallant House Gallery
Spoken word Event SW23: The Skylark and the City 3pm - 4.30pm
South Downs Poetry Festival
St John’s Chapel, Chichester
Music Event M51: Southern Cathedrals Festival Concert: Wesley, Parry & Brahms 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
Chichester Cathedral
Music Event M52: Echoes and Dreams: An Evening of Nostalgic Greek music 7pm - 9.15pm
Pavlos Carvalho
St Paul’s Church, Chichester
Music Event M53: Southern Cathedrals Festival Late Night Piano Recital: Tim Rumsey 9pm - 10pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
Chichester Cathedral

Saturday, 18th July, 2026

Workshop Event W10: Chichester Collage Workshop 10.30am - 4.30pm
The Novium Museum
Novium Museum, Chichester
Music Event M54: Serene Sounds: Classical Music Sound Bath 3pm - 4pm
Transposed
Chichester City Arts Centre
Music Event M55: Southern Cathedrals Festival Chamber Recital: Duo Dorado (violin and harpsichord) 3pm - 4pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
St John’s Chapel, Chichester
Music Event M56: Southern Cathedrals Festival Concert: Vivaldi, Copland & Hussey 6.30pm - 8pm
Southern Cathedrals Festival
Chichester Cathedral
Art & Craft Event A06: Seascape Painting Guided Boat Trip 6.45pm - 8.45pm
Chichester Harbour Conservancy
Itchenor Harbour
Music Event M57: Songs of Hope: 50th anniversary concert at Boxgrove Priory Church 7.30pm - 9pm
The Renaissance Choir
Boxgrove Priory Church
Music Event M58: Summer Soul 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Trevor Veale
Fishbourne Centre

Sunday, 19th July, 2026

Community Event C10: A Celebration of Chichester’s Amphitheatre 1pm - 5pm
Ben Williams
Amphitheatre Park

Events which we gather are slated to take place during the festival period but which are either not yet registered or are major events outside the festival remit.