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How Leo Stevenson Sees the World

After decades mastering the ways other artists saw the world, Leo Stevenson invites us to see it through his own eyes. Finding the Centre, a major solo exhibition by British artist Leo Stevenson, opens at Oxmarket Contemporary, Chichester, on 1 September 2026, bringing together a remarkable body of original oil paintings Read more...

Final Countdown to Fontwell Parks Family Festival Raceday this Sunday

K-pop performances, funfair rides and thrilling jump racing combine for one last action-packed family day out this summer. The countdown is on to the Fontwell Family Festival Raceday, taking place this Sunday 6 September 2026, where families can enjoy an exciting afternoon of jump racing and free entertainment at Fontwell Park Read more...

Featured events

Weekend Workshop - Kinusaiga Fabric Art

6 September, 10:00-12:00

Resourceful Community Scrapstore, The Bognor Makerspace, 58-60 Longford Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1AG

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Guided Tour of Stansted House

6 September, 11:00-12:15

Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle,, PO9 6DX

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Spotlight On

THE IMPOSSIBLE THEATRE*

How Chichester Created a National Treasure Today, Chichester Festival Theatre seems such a natural part of the city that it is difficult to imagine Chichester without it. Yet little more than 65 years ago, building a major professional theatre in a small cathedral city appeared extraordinarily ambitious and, in all honesty, Read more...

Upcoming events

Sep06
10:00 Weekend Workshop - Kinusaiga Fabric Art
You will also need to bring along a suitable image - this needs
Sep06
11:00 Guided Tour of Stansted House
Join one of our knowledgeable tour guides for a Guided Tour of Stansted
Sep06
12:20 Fontwell Family Festival
Round off the summer holidays with a fantastic family day out at Fontwell
Sep06
13:00 Goodwood House Tour and Tea
Goodwood House combines the glamour of a great English country house with the
Sep07
13:00 Goodwood House Tour and Tea
Goodwood House combines the glamour of a great English country house with the
Sep07
18:00 Chichester City Council at 800: Friendships, Freedoms and Functions
On Monday 7 September, former Mayor and current City Councillor Anne Scicluna will
Sep08
Autumn Racing at Goodwood
The perfect excuse to escape the office, bring friends, family or work colleagues
Sep08
18:30 A Creative Space - Chi
Bring along your own project, start something new using our resources, or just
Sep08
19:00 Upstairs @ Raps with Martin McNeill
Martin McNeill delivers a compelling mix of blues, Americana and roots music, powered
Sep09
10:45 Noor Khan Talk & SOE Tour
If A Small and Quiet Light inspires you to discover more about the
Sep09
19:30 The Man who wore a Wig - The Life and Times of a Town Clerk
Talk by Rodney Duggua, former Town Clerk of Chichester
Sep10
Tom Hammick - flowing and flown, a survey show
We are delighted to present a survey show of 15 years of work

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