Chichester Diary of Events 1

Chichester Diary of Events ...entertainment for all There are hundreds of exciting things to see and do every month in and around Chichester. This listing is updated daily and shows the wide variety of events taking place   in the area. Each has contact details and a location map. Many have links to websites for more information. See also next month's Diary of Events.   Goodwood Breakfast Club at Goodwood Motor Circuit.   Cricket in Priory Park. > Now to 10 May Oxmarket Centre of Arts Peter Iden, Martin Paterson, Bonita Boella - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email Now to 10 May Oxmarket Centre of Arts David Hill: Travel and Trains - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email Now to 11 May Pallant House Gallery Artist at Work: William Coldstream and Michael Andrews Map 01243 774557 Email Now to 13 May Petworth House and Park It's A Love Thing... - photographic exhibition Map 01798 342207 Email Now to 27 May Otter Gallery, College Lane Hatch: Fine Art students - exhibition Map 01243 816098 Email Now to 31 May Chichester Cathedral Sacred Illuminations - exhibition Map 01243 782595 Email Now to 8 Jun Pallant House Gallery Colin St John Wilson: Collector and Architect - exhibition Map 01243 774557 Email Now to 8 Jun Pallant House Gallery MJ Long: The Artist's Studio - exhibition Map 01243 774557 Email Now to 14 Jun Minerva Theatre Funny Girl - Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Bob Merrill Map 01243 781312 Email Now to 15 Jun Pallant House Gallery From Durer to Manet - prints and drawings Map 01243 774557 Email 9 10am-5pm Forge Gallery, Walberton Jo Slater-Thomas: paintings - exhibition 01243 554818 Email 9 7-11pm The Venue, Spur Road SNAP Dance Map 01243 775888 Email 9 7.30pm South Downs Planetarium Skywatching - the largest telescopes - at Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 9 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   9 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 9 7.30pm Chichester Camera Club LAF Group entertains - at Tangmere Centre Map   Email 9 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 9 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 9 8pm Chi Country Music Club Concert: Shaun Michael - at Lavant Hall* Map 01243 527439   9 8pm Roots Around the World Ray Bonneville - blues - at The Bull's Head, Fishbourne Map 01243 774641   9 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 9 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 9 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Risky Business Map 01243 781352 Email 10   Goodwood Racecourse Just Walk - for the charity of your choice* Map 01460 30456 Email 10 10am Itchenor Sailing Club Open Day: Solent Sunbeam Class Map 01243 512400 Email 10 2pm Donnington Horticultural Soc Plant sale - at Donnington Hall Map 01243 787218 Email 10-11 11am-5pm Open Doors Studio Art Trail Local artists open their studios - various locations 01243 670088 Email 10 6.45pm St Wilfrid's Hospice Viva Las Vegas Spring Ball - at Hilton Avisford Park Hotel Map 01243 755827 Email 10 7pm Uppark The National Trust Barn Dance - with the Stoney Ridge Band Map 01730 825415 Email 10 7.30pm West Sussex Guitar Club Professional Recital: Solo Duo - Sudley Road, Bognor Map 01243 866462 Email 10 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Big Yellow Taxi Map 01243 782313 Email 10 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Copy Catz Map 01243 781352 Email 11 9.15am Chi Conservation Volunteers Woolbeding Common footpaths - meet City Cross Map 01243 830693 Email 11 10am-4pm Chichester Park Hotel Art Deco Fair Map 01243 248739   11 11am Chi Harbour Conservancy Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Discovery - from Itchenor* Map 01243 513275 Email 11 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium The Sparkling Stars of Spring - at Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 12-15   Chi Harbour Conservancy Festival of Harbour Walks* 01243 512301 Email 12-17 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts Bill Philip, Shelagh Heaver, Polly Vose - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 12-24 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts Davina Unwin and Ako Danes - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 12 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 12 6pm Chi Chamber of Commerce Members' meeting - all welcome - at Hilton Avisford Park Map 01243 531765 Email 12 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 12 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 13 10.30am Uppark The National Trust Lecture lunch: Taylor's of Harrogate - history of tea* Map 01730 825415 Email 13 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Emma Griggs, clarinet Map 01243 782595 Email 13 7pm Oxmarket Centre of Arts City Art Group: demos, workshops, exhibitions Map 01243 266193 Email 13 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 13 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 13   Minerva Theatre Post-show discussion: Funny Girl Map 01243 781312 Email 14 1-4pm Goodwood House Connoisseurs' Day Map 01243 755000 Email 14 2.05pm Fontwell Park Racecourse Jump horseracing Map 01243 543335 Email 14 7.30pm Funtington Music Group Mikhel Kerem, violin - at University of Chichester Map 01243 378900 Email 14 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 14 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 14 7.45pm Chi Film & Video Makers Secrets of TV Advertising - at St Pancras Church Hall Map 01243 587152 Email 15 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 15 to 7 Jun Chichester Festival Theatre The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov Map 01243 781312 Email 15-17 7.30pm CAOS Musical Productions A Viennese Gala - at Assembly Room Map 01243 783945 Email 15 8pm Chi Folk Dance Group English country dancing - at Fishbourne Club Map 01243 552539 Email 16 9am-2pm Chichester Farmers' Market Fresh quality food and produce - City centre Map 01243 785166 Email 16 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   16 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 16 7.30pm Chichester Jazz Club Alan Stuart Octet - at South Pallant Suite Map 01243 527730 Email 16 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 16 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 16 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 16 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 16 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Long Way to the Light Map 01243 781352 Email 17 10am Pallant House Gallery Saturday Art Workshop: Inside-Outside - 13-16 year olds* Map 01243 774557 Email 17-18 10.30am West Dean Gardens Wholly Herbs Map 01243 818210 Email 17 10.30am Itchenor Memorial Hall Craft Fair: local artists and makers Map 01243 790563 Email 17-18 11am-4pm Petworth House and Park Spring Fair - gift and craft stalls Map 01798 342207 Email 17-18 11am-5pm Open Doors Studio Art Trail Local artists open their studios - various locations 01243 670088 Email 17 11.30am Grace Centre, Terminus Road Family Fun: bouncy castles, face painting, tattooing   Email 17 to 25 Jun Petworth House and Park David Tress: Chasing Sublime Light 1 - exhibition Map 01798 342207 Email 17 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: To Be Sure Map 01243 782313 Email 17 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Red Handed Map 01243 781352 Email 18 9.30am Chi Conservation Volunteers Fishbourne meadow clearing tasks - meet City Cross Map 01243 830693 Email 18 2.30pm West Dean College Concert: The Sussex Camerata - piano quartets Map 08444 994408 Email 19-24 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts Artists at Duncton: Shared Vision 08 - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 19 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 19 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 19 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 20 10.30am Uppark The National Trust Lecture lunch: Lurgashall Wines* Map 01730 825415 Email 20 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Jeremy Filsell, organ Map 01243 782595 Email 20 7.30pm Chichester Camera Club LAF Group - at Tangmere Centre Map   Email 20 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Guest: Pete Moreton - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 21-22 2.15pm Goodwood Racecourse Horseracing Map 01243 755022 Email 21 7.30pm Fishbourne Roman Palace Sax at the Palace: Amon Al-Mahrouq, saxophonist Map 01243 785859 Email 21 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 21 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 22 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 22 6pm Minerva Theatre Get into Live Performance - for 14-22 year olds* Map 01243 781312 Email 23-24 7pm Chichester Jazz Club Beer and Jazz Festival - at Chi Rugby Club, Oaklands Park Map 01243 781466 Email 22 7.30pm Chichester Camera Club Alan Thompson: Lecture, prints - at Tangmere Centre Map   Email 23 7.30pm South Downs Planetarium The Sparkling Stars of Spring - at Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 23 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   23 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 23 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 23 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 23 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 23 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 23 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Rising Heat Map 01243 781352 Email 24 11am Chichester Festival Theatre Theatre Tour* Map 01243 781312 Email 24 12pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Introduction to Fishing - meet Centre, Dell Quay Map 01243 512301 Email 24 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Six Fifteen Map 01243 782313 Email 24 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Mad Max Map 01243 781352 Email 25 10am West Sussex Guitar Club Workshop: Gary Ryan - Sudley Road, Bognor Regis Map 01243 866462 Email 25-26 8am-6pm Goodwood Aerodrome Goodwood Aero Club Vintage Fly-In Map 01243 755000   25 11am-4pm Chichester District Museum Celebration Day - at Guildhall, Priory Park Map 01243 784683 Email 25 11am-5pm National Gardens Scheme Gardener's Cottage, West Dean - open for charity Map   Email 25 11am-4pm Sussex Wildlife Trust Pagham Harbour Open Day - at Visitor Centre Map 01243 262833 Email 25 to 1 Jun Uppark The National Trust Half-term activities: Quiz Trails and Craft Sessions* Map 01730 825415 Email 25 2pm Fontwell Park Racecourse Jump horseracing: Fun Fair and Motor Show Map 01243 543335 Email 25 2-5pm Chichester Model Engineers Steam on Sundays: model train rides - Blackberry Lane Map   Email 25-26 2-6pm National Gardens Scheme Cookscroft, Bookers Lane, Earnley - open for charity Map 01243 513671 Email 25 2pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Discovery - from Itchenor* Map 01243 513275 Email 25 2.30pm Oxmarket Centre of Arts Music on Sundays: Sarkis Zackarian - classical piano music Map 01243 839585 Email 25 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Brian White Quartet Map 01243 782313 Email 26   Goodwood Racecourse Antiques and Collectors' Fair Map 01903 734112 Email 26 to 7 Jun Oxmarket Centre of Arts Ley Elliott, Ken Walch, Wendy Stevenson - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 26 to 7 Jun Oxmarket Centre of Arts Graham Brock: Water Water Everywhere - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 26-30 11am Weald &Downland Museum Spring into Action! Half-term activities Map 01243 811348 Email 26 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium All Aboard! - A Tour of the Planets - at Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 26 7pm St Wilfrid's Hospice Viva Las Vegas Spring Ball - at Hilton Avisford Park Hotel Map 01243 755827 Email 27 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Little Cockles: Shingle Nests, Shell Hunt - meet Dell Quay Map 01243 512301 Email 27 10am/2pm Chichester Festival Theatre Summer half-term activities - for 2-5 year olds* Map 01243 784437 Email 27 10am Pallant House Gallery Design Day - children's workshop * Map 01243 774557 Email 27-28 12-4pm Petworth House and Park Half-term: Hobbyhorse Cross Country Trails Map 01798 342207 Email 27 6pm St Wilfrid's Hospice Drinks and Jazz Party - at the Old Granary, Boxgrove 01243 755827 Email 27 7pm Oxmarket Centre of Arts City Art Group: demos, workshops, exhibitions Map 01243 266193 Email 27 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 27 7.30pm Chichester Library Bookchat: Loitering in a literary landscape Map 01243 777351 Email 27 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 27   Chichester Festival Theatre Post-show discussion: The Cherry Orchard Map 01243 781312 Email 28 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Workshop: Marine Creatures in Willow - meet Dell Quay* Map 01243 512301 Email 28 10am Chichester Festival Theatre Summer half-term activities - for 5-7 year olds* Map 01243 781312 Email 28 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium The Sparkling Stars of Spring - at Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 28 7pm Sussex Family History Group Your ancestors, population, birth control - St George's Hall Map 01243 787087 Email 28 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 28 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 28 8pm Roots Around the World Hat Fitz & Itchy - at The Bull's Head, Fishbourne Map 01243 774641   29 10am Chichester Festival Theatre Summer half-term activities - for 8-11 year olds* Map 01243 784437 Email 29-31 10am-7pm Chichester Cathedral Festival of Flowers Map 01243 812480 Email 29-31   Chichester Ship Canal Trust Floating flower display - at Chichester Canal Basin Map 01243 377405 Email 29 2-4pm St Wilfrid's Hospice Pim's Jewellery Party - at Hospice Map 01243 755827 Email 29 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 29 7.30pm Chichester Camera Club Final Print Competition: Jay Charnock - at Tangmere Centre Map   Email 29 8pm Chi Folk Dance Group English country dancing - at Fishbourne Club Map 01243 552539 Email 30 10am Chichester Festival Theatre Summer half-term activities - for 12-16 year olds* Map 01243 784437 Email 30-31 2.20pm Goodwood Racecourse Horseracing Map 01243 755022 Email 30 7.30pm South Downs Planetarium Prepare for Blast-off! - at Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Rd Map 07818 297292 Email 30 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   30 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 30 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 30 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 30 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 30 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 30 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Bushman Brothers Map 01243 781352 Email 31 to 29 Jun Otter Gallery, College Lane Refugee artists from Nazi Germany - exhibition Map 01243 816098 Email 31 10am-5pm Fishbourne Roman Palace 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Palace to the public Map 01243 785859 Email 31 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Kayaking - meet Cobnor Activities Centre, Chidham* Map 01243 572791 Email 31 10.30am Chichester District Museum Finds Identification Session Map 01243 784683 Email 31 to 1 Jun Weald &Downland Museum Heavy Horse Spectacular Map 01243 811348 Email 31 11am Chichester Festival Theatre Pre-show talk: Chekhov in Chichester - interrupted * Map 01243 784437 Email 31 8pm Chi Country Music Club Dance: Capricorn - at Mundham Hall* Map 01243 527439   31 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Long Way to the Light Map 01243 782313 Email 31 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Big Yellow Taxi Map 01243 781352 Email This Diary is supported by the contributors with links to their websites shown above

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