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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. Whether you want to have fun, dance, sing, get fit, or just relax, there is something for everyone. You'll find a wide selection of first class facilities, cinema, theatre, live music, classes and clubs for all ages. 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. |
What's on in Chichester July / August 2018 |
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Now - 25 August |
Chichester Festival Theatre | ME AND MY GIRL - At Hareford Hall in Hampshire, suspense is in the air. The family solicitor has found the long-lost heir to the Hareford title and riches. But, to everyone’s horror, he’s a Cockney barrow boy called Bill Snibson. As the Duchess determinedly sets out to transform him into a true gentleman, Bill’s sweetheart Sally wonders how she fits in to his new life. Before too long, Bill has to answer some soul-searching questions about who he really is. | Map | 01243 781312 | ||
13 July - 11 August |
Chichester Festival Theatre - Minerva Theatre | THE MEETING - Rachel has been the voice for her deaf mother since she was born, but now she is restless to be heard for herself. Together, they have found sanctuary in a Quaker community that reveres silence. But the world is at war and it is becoming ever harder to live in Friendship. When a stranger arrives in their midst, their fragile peace is set to shatter. | Map | 01243 781312 | ||
17 July |
Stansted Park | Il Divo - IL DIVO RETURN TO UK IN SUMMER 2018 WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL BALL WITH STUNNING 'Castles and Country' TOUR. A magical evening of exquisite live music. Tickets available through Ticketmaster | Map | 023 9241 2265 | ||
18 July |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
18 July |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
18 July |
6pm - 9pm | Weald & Downland Museum | DAVID WALLIAMS: THE MIDNIGHT GANG - After the successful 2015 adaptation of Mr Stink (which David Walliams described as “Magnificent!”) and their 2016 and 2017 performances of Ratburger and Billionaire Boy, Heartbreak Productions returns to the Museum this summer with a theatrical premiere of David Walliams’ Midnight Gang, adapted for the outdoor stage. Tickets required | 01243 811363 | ||
18 July |
Stansted Park | Tom Jones - Music legend Tom Jones is taking his sensational live show to magnificent stately homes and historic UK locations this summer. The concerts will be a celebration of a music career that spans six decades and will see Sir Tom perform headline shows at some of the nation’s most beautiful venues. Tickets available at www.cuffeandtaylor.com/events/tomjones | Map | 023 9241 2265 | ||
20 July |
9am - 2pm | Chichester Farmers Market | Chichester City Centre. All stallholders are required to grow, rear, bake, and/or preserve all their produce and are based within 30 miles of Chichester. | |||
20 July |
7.30pm - 10.30pm | Apuldram Centre | Barn Dance. Barn Dance and Ploughman’s Supper with licensed cash bar and raffle. Tickets are £15 and numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. | 01243 783370 | ||
20 July |
7.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summertime Stars Moon and Planets | Map | 01243 774400 | |
21 &22 July |
10.30am - 5pm | Weald & Downland Museum | WORKING ANIMALS SHOW - Enjoy free talks and demonstrations in our animal-themed zones where you can learn about the animals, their work and how to care for them. Also learn about animal-based careers. Watch arena displays to see these magnificent animals in action! Plus visit the children’s zone, where our younger visitors can learn about, handle and groom friendly animals. | 01243 811363 | ||
21 July |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
21 July |
8pm | West Dean College of Arts & Conservation | Concert by the Chilingirian Quartet - The Chilingirian Quartet will perform Haydn Op 50 No 6, Beethoven Op 135, Beethoven Op 59 No 1. The Chilingirian Quartet are one of the world's most celebrated and widely travelled ensembles renowned for their thrilling and authoritative interpretations of the great quartets and commanding performances of the contemporary repertoire. | Map | 01243 811301 | |
22 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Our Incredible Sun | Map | 01243 774400 | |
24 July |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
25 July |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
25 July |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
25 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | One Small Step for Major Tim, A Giant Leap Towards Mars - Major Tim Peake will NOT be present at our show. | Map | 01243 774400 | |
26 July |
6pm | Talks at Six | TALK: Alan Brooke – Overlooked - Peter Rice will talk about our most important soldier in WW2. Churchill’s military right-hand man and a great leader in the defeat of the Axis powers. Why was he overlooked? Chosen Charity: Royal British Legion. Who provide financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants.Interesting talks in a relaxed atmosphere, and active discussion. Admission is FREE, with donations to the speaker’s chosen charity. Held at The Studio, New Park Centre, Chichester. | 07960 346922 | ||
27 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Destination Mars The Red Planet | Map | 01243 774400 | |
28 July |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
29 July |
Amberley Museum | Classic Car Summer Show- Our annual summer car show will bring a wonderful collection of classic cars from 1955 – 1991, with some exhibitors dressing up in the period costumes to add to the atmosphere. Also enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site. | 01798 831370 | |||
29 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summer Nights Shooting Stars | Map | 01243 774400 | |
30 July |
Stansted Park | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Please bring along your own picnics to enjoy during the performance and something to sit on, blankets and low backed chairs are permitted. Tickets required | Map | 023 9241 2265 | ||
30 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Destination Mars The Red Planet | Map | 01243 774400 | |
30 July - 4 August |
Goodwood Racecourse | Qatar Goodwood Festival - Popularly known as 'Glorious Goodwood', the 5 day race meeting is one of the largest in the world. |
01243 755057 | |||
31 July |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
31 July |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Destination Mars The Red Planet. Closest Approach to Earth | Map | 01243 774400 | |
1 August |
10am | Chichester Natural History Society | Walk: WEST WITTERING WALK WITH BOTANICAL FOCUS - A walk from the village out to Ellanore Spit. John will talk to us about the ecology of shingle and saltmarsh habitats as well as our cultural relationships with some of the plants we find i.e. uses and folklore. Meet West Wittering Village Green at Pound Road between the Landing Cafe and the Public toilets. Parking available on the main road or in Elms Lane. | |||
1 August |
11am | Weald & Downland Museum | WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - Wonderful Wednesdays are fun-packed activity days for families, which take place at the Museum every Wednesday in August! Our theme this August is the senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste – with a different sense featuring each week. | 01243 811363 | ||
1 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
1 August |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
1 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Our Galaxy, The Milky Way | Map | 01243 774400 | |
2 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | All Aboard! A Tour of the Planets | Map | 01243 774400 | |
2 August |
6pm | Talks at Six | TALK: Scam Awareness - Richard Moorey, of Chichester Police, will talk about the most prevalent scams from courier, computer and investment fraud, rogue traders, door to door rogue traders and how to get rid of them! Chosen Charity: Chestnut Tree House – children’s hospice who care for children with terminal or serious illnesses. Interesting talks in a relaxed atmosphere, and active discussion. Admission is FREE, with donations to the speaker’s chosen charity. Held at The Studio, New Park Centre, Chichester. | 07960 346922 | ||
3 August |
9am - 2pm | Chichester Farmers Market | Chichester City Centre. All stallholders are required to grow, rear, bake, and/or preserve all their produce and are based within 30 miles of Chichester. | |||
3 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summer Nights, Shooting Stars | Map | 01243 774400 | |
4 - 5 August |
10.30am - 5.30pm | Weald & Downland Museum | RURAL LIFE WEEKEND: ENGLISH SCYTHING - Join us to find out more about traditional scything and haymaking during this informal weekend of demonstrations and displays. | 01243 811363 | ||
4 August |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
7 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
8 August |
11am | Weald & Downland Museum | WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - Wonderful Wednesdays are fun-packed activity days for families, which take place at the Museum every Wednesday in August! Our theme this August is the senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste – with a different sense featuring each week. | 01243 811363 | ||
8 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
8 August |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
9 August |
6pm | Talks at Six | TALK: Feel Your Way to Art, Heather Bowring will tell the stories, share the images and voices of the remarkable people shown in the tactile relief work portrait collection. ‘I am not who you think I am’ Chosen Charity: St Wilfrid’s new build in Bosham due to be completed this year and open in 2019. Offering palliative care in the community and hospice. Interesting talks in a relaxed atmosphere, and active discussion. Admission is FREE, with donations to the speaker’s chosen charity. Held at The Studio, New Park Centre, Chichester. | 07960 346922 | ||
10 - 12 August |
West Dean College | Chilli Fiesta - Join the party at the UK's biggest chilli festival. Dance to live Latin music, watch cookery and gardening demonstrations and taste delicious chilli foods 'til your tongue sizzles. Make the most of the family-friendly festival atmosphere and camp onsite with great facilities. | Map | 01243 811301 | ||
10 - 12 August |
Stansted Park | Flo Vibe- Born out of the desire to be wild and live well, to experience empowerment through mindful movement and celebrate from the inside out.This festival is about discovery, a way to nourish and and re-energise your mind, body and soul, without a week of recovery. ‘We’re a hybrid festival’ because we believe life is all about balance. | Map | 023 9241 2265 | ||
11 August |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
13 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summer Nights, Shooting Stars | Map | 01243 774400 | |
14 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
14 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Destination Mars | Map | 01243 774400 | |
14 August |
6pm | Weald & Downland Museum | THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (TICKETED) - All aboard! Full steam ahead! Find your travel companions and take your seats (bring your seats actually, and a picnic) for Heartbreak Productions’ outdoor adaptation of The Railway Children, a classic children’s tale by Edith Nesbit. Bring your chairs, blankets, picnics (perhaps a brolly) and prepare to be entertained! Recommended age: 7+. Gates open 6.00pm. Performance begins 7.00pm. Running time: 2 hours including a 20-minute interval. | 01243 811363 | ||
15 August |
11am | Weald & Downland Museum | WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - Wonderful Wednesdays are fun-packed activity days for families, which take place at the Museum every Wednesday in August! Our theme this August is the senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste – with a different sense featuring each week. | 01243 811363 | ||
15 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
15 August |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
16 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Our Galaxy, The Milky Way | Map | 01243 774400 | |
17 August - 22 September |
Chichester Festival Theatre - Minerva Theatre | COPENHAGEN - In 1941, in the middle of the Second World War, the great German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a strange trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish colleague Niels Bohr. They were old friends and collaborators, and together in the 1920s they had begun to lay bare the mysteries at the heart of the atom. But now Denmark was under German occupation, the meeting was fraught with danger and embarrassment – and Heisenberg was burdened with a terrible secret. Why he went to Copenhagen and what he wanted to say to Bohr are questions which have exercised historians ever since. In Michael Frayn’s multi award-winning drama Heisenberg meets Bohr and his wife Margrethe once again to look for the answers, and to work out, just as they had once worked out the internal functioning of the atom, how we can ever know why we do what we do. | Map | 01243 781312 | ||
17 August |
9am - 2pm | Chichester Farmers Market | Chichester City Centre. All stallholders are required to grow, rear, bake, and/or preserve all their produce and are based within 30 miles of Chichester. | |||
18 & 19 August |
10.30am - 5pm | Weald & Downland Museum | VINTAGE & STEAM - Take a step back in time and experience the nostalgic sights and sounds of an era when steam and world class engineering powered the country! Visitors to the Museum’s Vintage & Steam show will enjoy all the bustle and excitement of a traditional Steam Festival on 18 and 19 August, with steam engines on display and working around our 40-acre site in the South Downs National Park. | 01243 811363 | ||
18 - 21 August |
West Dean College | International Classical Guitar Festival - The International Classical Guitar Festival provides outstanding learning and performing opportunities for classical guitarists of all ages (16 and above) through repertoire and technique classes, ensemble playing, guitar orchestra, student concerts, individual lessons and solo masterclasses. Working with internationally acclaimed artists you will study in an ensemble group according to your level (Grade 2 and above) includes a Guitar Open Day and an evening concert series with performances by William Kanengiser, Xuefei Yang, The Modern Guitar Trio and Recital by Vickers Bovey Guitar Duo. | Map | 01243 811301 | ||
18 August |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
19 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Hubble's Glorious Universe | Map | 01243 774400 | |
20 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | The Northern Lights | Map | 01243 774400 | |
21 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
21 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summertime Stars Moon and Planets | Map | 01243 774400 | |
22 August |
11am | Weald & Downland Museum | WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - Wonderful Wednesdays are fun-packed activity days for families, which take place at the Museum every Wednesday in August! Our theme this August is the senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste – with a different sense featuring each week. | 01243 811363 | ||
22 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
22 August |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
22 August |
Stansted Park | Robin Hood and his Merry Men - Join family and friends and step into the forest with Chapterhouse Theatre Company, in what promises to be one of the most fun adventures of the summer! Please bring along your own picnics to enjoy during the performance and something to sit on, blankets and low backed chairs are permitted. The show will go on whatever the weather so please dress appropriately and come prepared for any changes the British weather may have in store! | Map | 023 9241 2265 | ||
23 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Distant Worlds, Alien Life | Map | 01243 774400 | |
23 August |
6.30pm - 8.30pm | Weald & Downland Museum | FAMILY TWILIGHT TALE TRAIL - Join us for an evening at the Museum, listening to folklore and historical tales of mysterious places, magnificent creatures and magical adventures! Suitable for ages 7+, accompanied children will join a small group, guided by one of the Museum team, to walk to different spaces to hear five twilight tales. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance. | 01243 811363 | ||
24 - 26 August |
Goodwood Racecourse | August Bank Holiday- Race weekend with entertainment for the whole family. |
01243 755057 | |||
25 - 27 August |
10.30am - 5.30pm | Weald & Downland Museum | RURAL LIFE WEEKEND: CHARCOAL & WOODYARD - Visitors to the Museum over the Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 25 to Monday 27 August, can experience a traditional charcoal burn and a whole host of demonstrations in our working woodyard. During the weekend an early 20th century earth clamp is built, fired and emptied of charcoal at the Museum. Led by our Rural Life Interpreter, Jon Roberts, a team will tend the clamp and talk to visitors about the charcoal burning process and its importance in south east England. | 01243 811363 | ||
25 August |
2pm | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
27 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Distant Worlds, Alien Life | Map | 01243 774400 | |
28 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
29 August |
11am | Weald & Downland Museum | WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES - Wonderful Wednesdays are fun-packed activity days for families, which take place at the Museum every Wednesday in August! Our theme this August is the senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste – with a different sense featuring each week. | 01243 811363 | ||
29 August |
11am | Chichester City Tours | Standby tours - Meet at Chichester Tourist Information Centre | 01243 775888 | ||
29 August |
12.30pm - 2pm | Marriott House and Lodge Lunch Club | Helping to tackle loneliness in the community by inviting anyone who would usually dine alone to join the Lunch Club every Wednesday, followed by activity taster sessions. The Lunch Club is free, however advance booking required | 01243 536652 | ||
30 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Seven Wonders of the Solar System | Map | 01243 774400 | |
31 August |
3.30pm | South Downs Planetarium | Summertime Stars Moon and Planets | Map | 01243 774400 |
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