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SHAKESPEARE, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER FOR SPECIAL CONCERT IN AID OF CHILDRENS BOOKFEST

A unique concert bringing together Shakespeare, music and performance is taking place at Boxgrove Priory this October, raising funds for local charity Childrens BookFest. Entitled All For Your Delight, a line from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream, the concert will take place at 2pm on Saturday 24 October at the Church Read more...

Exciting opportunity for artists to help celebrate Chichester Districts past and present

Local artists are being invited to create new art exploring Chichester Districts past and present as part of an upcoming Culture Spark community art exhibition. The commissions will be funded and co-ordinated as part of the Culture Spark programme, a Chichester District Council initiative established in 2021 in partnership with Chichester Read more...

Featured events

Art History Course | Framing the Landscape in 20th Century British Art

7 October, 10:30-13:00

Pallant House Gallery

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A Furtive Imagination; the funny side of crime

7 October, 14:00-15:30

Boxgrove Village Hall, PO18 OEE

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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

Oct06
10:00 Scrappy Blooms
6 Part Monthly Quilting Course with Mel Lewis - from October 2026 Let's
Oct06
10:00 Open Morning Chichester Library
On the first Tuesday of each month we aim to have the Library
Oct06
10:00 One Stop Property Hub
Free drop in session for anyone with a property related question! Our team
Oct06
18:30 Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at The Ghost at the Feast
Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose, listen to
Oct07
10:00 Spanish for Fun - Chichester
Please join us for nformal chatting in pairs to improve your Spanish. We
Oct07
10:30 Art History Course | Framing the Landscape in 20th Century British Art
Join Pallant House Gallery for a three-part series of engaging art history lectures
Oct07
14:00 A Furtive Imagination; the funny side of crime
Simon Brett, our Patron and well known author of crime fiction featuring Charles
Oct07
19:00 Relational Mindfulness
Relational mindfulness (sometimes called 'relatefulness' or 'circling') is a set of practices designed
Oct08
18:15 Breathwork Classes (fortnightly)
BREATHE WELL by Vitae Vi There are good reasons why breathwork is experiencing
Oct08
18:30 'The Restless Coast' - An Evening with Roger Morgan-Grenville
'Clear-eyed but not pessimistic' - Times Literary Supplement 'Pray, pray to the God
Oct09
10:00 Fishbourne Roman Palace Arts & Literature Festival
We are holding our very first Arts and Literature Festival at Fishbourne Roman
Oct09
10:00 Southbourne Friendly Craft Group
Monthly relaxed craft group meets 2nd Friday of the month 10 am to

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