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Governments planning reforms to change how planning applications are decided

The way planning applications are decided across England is set to change from 31 October 2026, following the Government's latest planning reforms. The changes represent one of the most significant updates to the planning system in decades and aim to speed up decision-making, improve consistency and support the delivery of new Read more...

EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL PREPARES TO DAZZLE THOUSANDS THIS HALF TERM

With less than two weeks to go, excitement is building for the Sussex debut of Illuminating Art, a spectacular new Light Experience that will transform Chichester Cathedral through light, colour and music from 23 to 31 October 2026. More than 3,000 tickets have already been sold, as families, couples and groups Read more...

Featured events

ARTEL Contemporary Art Exhibition 2026

13 - 25 October, 10:00-16:30

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Stansted House at Twilight

13 October, 17:30-20:00

Stansted House and Gardens

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Spotlight On

From Ravenna to Midhurst: The Remarkable Story Behind Philip Jackson's Dante

Visitors walking beside South Pond in Midhurst may be surprised to encounter one of the greatest figures in European literature. Standing among the trees is Dante Alighieri, the medieval Italian poet whose Divine Comedy has influenced writers, artists and thinkers for more than 700 years. The bronze sculpture is the work Read more...

Upcoming events

Oct13
10:00 ARTEL Contemporary Art Exhibition 2026
Thirty years ago, a group of artists from the South Downs came together
Oct13
17:30 Stansted House at Twilight
Step inside Stansted House at twilight and enjoy an 'upstairs, downstairs' experience as
Oct13
18:30 A Creative Space - Chi
Bring along your own project, start something new using our resources, or just
Oct14
09:30 Surviving A Food Crisis
Transition Town Chichester and the CANDo groups: FOOD SECURITY conference: Surviving a Food
Oct14
11:30 Wellbeing Wednesdays
Join our new creative wellbeing sessions led by an experienced Artist Educator. Taking
Oct14
14:00 West Dean House Tour and Cream Tea
House Tour & Cream Tea - The Hidden Histories of West Dean Join
Oct14
18:30 Understanding Recurrent Miscarriages
As part of this year's Baby Loss Awareness Week, join us for an
Oct14
19:30 Perilous Lives - Public Health in Victorian Chichester
Talk by Richard Childs, former County Archivist of West Sussex
Oct15
17:00 Thursday Late | October
We stay open until 8.30pm once a month, inviting you to explore the
Oct15
18:00 Chichester Harbour Rotary Club Business Quiz
A quiz for teams from local businesses organised by The Rotary Club of
Oct15
18:00 Special Event | Echoes of Landscape: Piano, Poetry & Song
Join us for an evening of music and poetry in a collaboration with
Oct15
19:30 From Bayeux to Domesday: Portraits of the Transformation of Sussex.
An illustrated talk entitled: From Bayeux to Domesday: Portraits of the Transformation of

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