Things to do in Chichester

Othello

Join The Lord Chamberlain's Men this summer for Othello, one of the most captivating and thrilling plays ever written.

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

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Goodwood Festival of Speed

Held in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House, Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party.

Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester

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Cheese and Chilli Festival

Get ready for a weekend of flavour, fire, and family fun at the Cheese and Chilli Festival an exciting celebration of food and entertainment.This vibrant two-da…

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

London Concertante: A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

If you're looking for a romantic candlelit experience, want to enjoy some classical music greats then this is the concert for you!London Concertante present a s…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

G4 Christmas

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers

The Festival of Flowers is a four day spectacular in the setting of Chichesters 950 year old Cathedral.

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

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45 Years

Buried for decades, the body of a young woman is found in the melting ice. A thousand miles and 45 years away… a crack forms in the crystal of a marriage.

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

The Small Fakers: Small Faces Tribute

Formed in 2007, the Small Fakers are the UK's only tribute to mod legends the sensational Small Faces.

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Logicaltramp

Logicaltramp bring their own unique approach to the music of Supertramp – playing full-on, two-hour rock shows that includes all of Supertramp’s greatest hits,…

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Bowie Experience

Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert featuring all of David Bowie’s hits - celebrating the music of the world’s greatest pop icon.

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Chichester in Bloom

This June, Chichester is set to burst into bloom.To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Chichester Cathedral's much-loved Festival of Flowers, Chichester BID is l…

Chichester City Centre, Chichester

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Walk of the Dandelion Day

The city of Chichester will be bursting with colour and creativity as part of a collective celebration to mark Great Big Green Week and the final day of Chiches…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

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Rewind: A Retro Cabaret

Get ready to turn back time and hit the dancefloor as Rewind: A Retro Cabaret brings you the ultimate throwback celebration!

The Showroom, Chichester

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Cabaret Ball

To celebrate the end of the year!

Otter Campus, University Of Chichester, Chichester

Roof Visits

Ascend through nearly 950 years of history, guided by knowledgeable volunteers, to theroof spaces of Chichester Cathedral.

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Sam Braysher/Matyas Gayer Quartet

Sam Braysher Alto Saxophone (picture) Matyas Gayer Piano (picture) Tom Farmer Double Bass Steve Brown DrumsSam Braysher, whose warm tone and inquisitive approac…

Chichester Jazz Club, Pallant Suite, Chichester

Chichester Cheese and Chilli Festival

Cheese & Chilli Festivals are a vibrant celebration of great food, live entertainment, and family fun.

Oaklands Park, Chichester

My Fair Lady

Cockney Eliza Doolittle scrapes a living selling flowers on the streets of London.

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

Atlantis

In a small coastal village in Wales, Bryn and Gwen learn they will be forced to abandon their cherished home in the face of rising seawater.

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

A Small and Quiet Light

October 1943. In a small office on the Avenue Foch in Paris, a Gestapo interrogator is questioning a young woman who has been known by many different names: Bab…

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Kicking back against the rules imposed by their stuffy elders, four spirited young lovers take off to a forest thronged with mischievous creatures who march to…

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

Antigone Exits

Antigone's brother has died in a bloody civil war. The king - her uncle - has forbidden anyone to bury the body. Antigone is going to bury the body anyway.

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

Three Tenors by Candlelight

A brand-new show for 2026, Three Tenors brings together three outstanding voices for an evening of some of the greatest operatic arias ever written.Three Tenors…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

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Hey! Christmas Tree

Enchanting, funny and heart-warming, this festive story about the importance of finding friendship and somewhere to call home, created especially for Chichester…

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

Peter Pan - a musical adventure

One of the most beloved stories of all time, in a wonderful version with songs by Stiles & Drewe (Honk!, The Three Little Pigs, Half a Sixpence), Peter Pan – A…

Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

Moths and coffee!

Join us for a brew and chance to encounter these fascinating insects.There are over 2500 species of moth in the UK and they come in all shapes, sizes and colour…

RSPB Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, Chichester

SussexFest on the Cathedral Green

Join us on Chichester's Cathedral Green on Sunday 14 June (11.00-4.00pm) for SussexFest - a free community celebration marking Sussex Day and everything that ma…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Tales from the Cathedral Library: Why do we have Roman Catholic works in our cathedral library?

Discover the stories hidden within Chichester Cathedrals historic library through our Tuesday morning workshop series, Tales from the Cathedral Library.Each ses…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Crescendo

Level 3 dancers at Chichester College proudly present Crescendo 2026a vibrant celebration of their journey, growth, and achievements.

Otter Campus, University Of Chichester, Chichester

Scandinavian modern designs : behind the scenes Festival of Chichester ASCE Lecture

Popular lecturer James Vaux returns to The Arts Society Chichester Evening with Scandinavian modern: behind the scenes.Why did 1950s Scandinavian modern design…

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Ecco Community Orchestra

Join us as the ECCO Encore Chichester Community Orchestra presents musical favourites including the first movement of Beethoven's 5th, the Allegretto from Beeth…

The Chapel of the Ascension, Chichester

Thursday Late: Celebrating Pride

Join us for our fifth annual evening of performance, art and celebration in collaboration with Chichester Pride, a volunteer led organisation created to support…

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

Talk: Queer Art with Mollie Barnes, Gemma Rolls-Bentley & Simon Martin

Join Gemma Rolls-Bentley and Mollie Barnes as they discuss their new book, Art Essentials: Queer Art with Simon Martin, Director of Pallant House Gallery.Art Es…

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

Choral Evensong with Chichester Pride

Chichester Cathedral looks forward to warmly welcoming participants of Chichester Pride to Choral Evensong on Friday 19th June 2026.

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Nigel Price

It's The Jazz Club as part of Festival of Chichester!We are excited to present Nigel Price, one of the UKs most highly respected jazz guitarist.

Chichester Inn, Chichester

Debussy, Chopin, Shostakovitch. Festival of Chichester

Pavlos Carvalho (cello) and Andrew Quartermain (piano) explore music from composers who despite writing in different eras share so many parallels.

St Paul's Church, Chichester

Debussy, Chopin, Shostakovitch.

Pavlos Carvalho (cello) and Andrew Quartermain (piano) explore music from composers who despite writing in different eras share so many parallels.

St Paul's Church, Chichester

My Spirit Sang All Day

Howard Goodall, a composer who has become a household name through his TV scores for The Vicar of Dibley, Blackadder and Mr Bean, is at heart a choral composer.…

Chichester Cathedral, Chichester

Romans and Normans Playing in The Park

For several years archaeolog ist james kenny has organised digs in riory park, uncovering a considerable amount of chichester's history, including evidence of n…

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Sasha's Guitar Legacy

The West Sussex Guitar Orchestra, directed by Linda Kelsall-Barnett, is joined by special guest soloists including Amanda Cook and Sam Brown to dedicate an even…

St John's Chapel, Chichester

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Festival of Chichester - Sashas Guitar Legacy

The West Sussex Guitar Club presents a tribute to their founder Sasha Levtov, who passed away October 2025.

St John's Chapel, Chichester

America 250: The Sussex Declaration

To mark the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, West Sussex Record Office is holding special viewings of the unique document that has…

West Sussex Record Office, Chichester

A Pirates Bedtime

Ahoy land lubbers and deck scrubbers! Join Annie and her motley pirate crew as they set sail on an adventure of discovery.

Chichester College, Chichester

For She's a Jolly Good Fellow

A theatrical movement-driven reimagining of the life of Gwen Lally, a pioneering pageant master and producer, who organised large-scale historical and civic car…

Chichester College, Chichester

Chichester Art Society Exhibition

Chichester Art Society Annual Exhibition is being held at the Oxmarket Contemporary, a modern gallery in the heart of Chichester.

Oxmarket Contemporary, Chichester

Babes in Arms Guided Tours

In this introduction to Pallant House Gallery, you will get the chance to learn more about our permanent collection and explore some of our most iconic works.En…

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

Poetry & Jazz Cafe

The renowned Poetry & Jazz Cafe takes flight in the Festival of Chichester. Acclaimed poets Kate Noakes and Martyn Crucefix link with Mike Careys Big House Jazz…

Assembly Room & Old Courthouse, Chichester

Chichester Jazz Club All-Stars

Hannah Horton Saxophones (picture) Roger Beaujolais Vibraphone (picture) Rosie Frater-Taylor Guitar David Newton Piano Andrew Cleyndert Double Bass Alex Goodyea…

Chichester Jazz Club, Pallant Suite, Chichester