Chichester Diary of Events 2

Chichester Diary of Events ...entertainment for all Chichester is a major centre for the best in arts and entertainment. Performances and exhibitions are held at Chichester Festival Theatre, the Cathedral, Pallant   House Gallery, the Assembly Room, Edes House, Oxmarket Centre of Arts and many other local venues. See also Chichester Harbour Diary.   Chichester Festivities Harmonic Convergence of Light.   Traditional Morris dancers. Now to 7 Jun Oxmarket Centre of Arts Ley Elliott, Ken Walch, Wendy Stevenson - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email Now to 7 Jun Oxmarket Centre of Arts Graham Brock: Water Water Everywhere - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email Now to 7 Jun Chichester Festival Theatre The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov Map 01243 781312 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 Now to 15 Jun West Dean College Felicity Aylieff: Monumental Porcelain - exhibition Map 08444 994408 Email Now to 25 Jun Petworth House and Park David Tress: Chasing Sublime Light - exhibition Map 01798 342207 Email Now to 29 Jun Otter Gallery, College Lane Refugee artists from Nazi Germany - exhibition Map 01243 816098 Email Now to 30 Jun Chichester Cathedral Gail Ward: Shared Humanity - photography exhibition Map 01243 782595 Email 1 8.30am Goodwood Motor Circuit Breakfast Club: Supercars - ultimate performance Map 01243 755060 Email 1 9.30am Chi Conservation Volunteers Hedge weeding at Birdham - meet City Cross Map 01243 830693 Email 1 10.30am Uppark The National Trust Half-term activities: Quiz Trails and Craft Sessions* Map 01730 825415 Email 1 10.30am Weald &Downland Museum Heavy Horse Spectacular Map 01243 811348 Email 1-12 12.30pm Uppark The National Trust A Closer Look - tour around the House Map 01730 825415 Email 1 2-6pm National Gardens Scheme Sennicotts, West Broyle - open for charity Map     1 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium The Sparkling Stars of Spring - at Kingsham Farm Map 07818 297292 Email 2 10am Chichester District Council HeartSmart Walk: Chichester Canal to Hunston Bridge Map 01243 534587 Email 2 10.30am National Gardens Scheme West Dean Gardens - open for charity Map 01243 818210 Email 2 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 2 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 2 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 3 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Bernadel Piano Trio Map 01243 782595 Email 3 7pm West Sussex Record Office Family History: how to conserve your family records* Map 01243 753602 Email 3 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 4 2.30pm Fontwell Park Racecourse Jump horseracing Map 01243 543335 Email 4-5   Chichester Cathedral Schools Community Play: celebrate 900th anniversary Map 01243 812497 Email 4 6.30pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Walk: Geology at Bosham - meet Bosham car park Map 01243 512301 Email 4 7.30pm St Wilfrid's Hospice Tangmere Players: Two Into One - at Tangmere Hall Map 01243 755827 Email 4 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 4 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 4 7.30pm Music at Boxgrove Concert: Eclipse - early instruments - at Boxgrove Priory Map 01243 781312 Email 5 11.30am National Gardens Scheme Uppark, South Harting - open for charity Map 01730 825415 Email 5 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 5 7.30pm Chichester Camera Club Treasure Hunt - at Tangmere Centre Map   Email 5 7.30pm Music at Boxgrove Concert: Daniel Rowland and Friends - at Boxgrove Priory Map 01243 781312 Email 5 8pm Chi Folk Dance Group English country dancing - at Fishbourne Club Map 01243 552539 Email 6 9am-2pm Chichester Farmers' Market Fresh quality food and produce - City centre Map 01243 785166 Email 6-8 10am-5pm Stansted Park Garden Show: over 300 exhibitors Map 02392 412265 Email 6 10am Chi Natural History Society Birds, flowers, butterflies, insects - meet Fishbourne Church Map 01243 582089 Email 6 1pm Assembly Room, North Street Tea Dance Map     6 6.15pm Goodwood Racecourse Horseracing Map 01243 755022 Email 6 7.30pm South Downs Planetarium Our Splendid Sun - at Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 6 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   6 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 6 7.30pm Donnington Horticultural Soc Hints on garden design - at Donnington Hall Map 01243 787218 Email 6 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 6 7.30pm Music at Boxgrove Concert: Direct from Cyprus - at Boxgrove Priory Map 01243 781312 Email 6   Chi Harbour Rotary Club Big Band D-Day Celebrations Dance - at The Venue Map 01243 264884   6 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 6 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 6 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 6 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: tba Map 01243 781352 Email 7 10am Pallant House Gallery Children's Workshop: Multi-Textured - 5-10 year olds Map 01243 774557 Email 7 10.30am Chichester District Museum Walk: The 60's Modernisers - meet at Chi Festival Theatre* Map 01243 784683 Email 7 2pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Legends - from Itchenor* Map 01243 513275 Email 7 6.30pm Petworth House and Park JMW Turner Evening: paint collection tour Map 01798 342207 Email 7 7.30pm Music at Boxgrove Concert: Sinfonietta - at Boxgrove Priory Map 01243 781312 Email 7 9pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Walk: National Moth night - meet Dell Quay Centre Map 01243 512301 Email 7 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Nice Pair Map 01243 782313 Email 7 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Doghouse Map 01243 781352 Email 8 2pm Petworth House and Park A Civil War Murder Mystery Map 01798 342207 Email 8 3pm St John's Chapel, St John's St Concertos and Sonatas: The Consort of Twelve Map 01243 371128   8 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium The Stars This Month - at Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Rd Map 07818 297292 Email 9-14 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts Chichester College - mixed media - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 9-21 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts June Blake and Liz Luffingham - paintings - exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 9 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 9 6pm Chi Chamber of Commerce Members' meeting - all welcome - at The Bishop's Palace Map 01243 531765 Email 9 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 9 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 10 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Ben Chewter, organ Map 01243 782595 Email 10 7pm Oxmarket Centre of Arts City Art Group: demos, workshops, exhibitions Map 01243 266193 Email 10 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 10 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 10 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Willie Austen Map 01243 781352 Email 11 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 11 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 11 7.45pm Chi Film & Video Makers Practical Workshop 3 - at St Pancras Church Hall Map 01243 587152 Email 12 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 12 6.30pm Fontwell Park Racecourse Jump horseracing: A Summer Evening at the Races Map 01243 543335 Email 13 6.20pm Goodwood Racecourse Horseracing Map 01243 755022 Email 13 7-11pm The Venue, Spur Road SNAP Dance Map 01243 775888 Email 13 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   13 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 13 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 13 8pm Chi Country Music Club Concert: Down County Boys - at Lavant Hall* Map 01243 527439   13 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 13 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 13 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 13 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Elevators Map 01243 781352 Email 14 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Nature - from Itchenor* Map 01243 513275 Email 14 10.30am Itchenor Memorial Hall Craft Fair: local artists and makers Map 01243 790563 Email 14 11am Chichester City Council Chichester Gala Carnival 2008 - in City centre Map 01243 788502 Email 14   Stansted Park BSA Front Wheel Drive Car Rally Map 02392 412265 Email 14 2pm Donnington Horticultural Soc Summer Show - at Donnington Hall Map 01243 787218 Email 14-15 2-5pm National Gardens Scheme Rymans, Apuldram - open for charity Map 01243 783147   14 7.30pm West Sussex Guitar Club Professional Recital: Charles Ramirez - Sudley Rd, Bognor Map 01243 866462 Email 14 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: D2 Map 01243 782313 Email 14 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Mad Slappers Map 01243 781352 Email 15 9.30am Chi Conservation Volunteers Coppicing at Heyshott Down - meet City Cross Map 01243 830693 Email 15 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Walk: Wild Flowers - meet Chi Marina car park Map 01243 512301 Email 15 10.30am Weald &Downland Museum Father's Day: challenging countryside activities Map 01243 811348 Email 15 12pm Petworth House and Park Father's Day: Harley Davidson motorbikes Map 01798 342207 Email 15 12.30pm Uppark The National Trust Father's Day: Things going on for the man in your life Map 01730 825415 Email 15   Fontwell Park Racecourse Jump horseracing: Arab Raceday Map 01243 543335 Email 15 3.30pm South Downs Planetarium Our Splendid Sun - at Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Road Map 07818 297292 Email 16-28 10am Oxmarket Centre of Arts The Society of Limners - miniatures- exhibition Map 01243 779103 Email 16 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 16 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 16 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 17 10am Chi Harbour Conservancy Walk: Sandy Point - meet Seafarers' Walk, Hayling Is Map 02392 476411 Email 17 to 7 Sep Pallant House Gallery Driven to Abstraction: British abstract art - exhibition Map 01243 774557 Email 17 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Plaegan Piano Quartet Map 01243 782595 Email 17 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 18 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 18 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 18 7.30pm Funtington Music Group Concert: Young-Choon Park, piano - at University of Chi Map 01243 378900 Email 18 8pm Martlet Sword & Morris Men Dancing at the Bull's Head, Fishbourne Map 01243 543637 Email 18 9pm Martlet Sword & Morris Men Dancing at the Bell Inn, Broyle Road Map 01243 543637 Email 19 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 19 6.30pm Chichester Cathedral Lecture: Politics and Prophecy by Frank Field MP Map 01243 782595 Email 19-22   Blues on the Farm 2008 Feast of blues music - at Pump Bottom Farm, Appledram Map 01243 773828 Email 19 8pm Chi Folk Dance Group English country dancing - at Fishbourne Club Map 01243 552539 Email 20 9am-2pm Chichester Farmers' Market Fresh quality food and produce - City centre Map 01243 785166 Email 20 6pm Chi Conservation Volunteers Evening footpath clearance at Levin Down * 01243 830693 Email 20 6.20pm Goodwood Racecourse Horseracing Map 01243 755022 Email 20 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   20 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 20 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 20 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 20 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 20 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 20 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Power of Three Map 01243 781352 Email 21 to 12 Oct Pallant House Gallery Colin Self: Art in the Nuclear Age - exhibition Map 01243 774557 Email 21 10am Pallant House Gallery Workshop: Abstract fabric painting - 11-16 year olds Map 01243 774557 Email 21 10.30am Chichester District Museum Trundle Walk: Ice Age Landscapes - meet Triangle car park• 01243 784683 Email 21-22 10.30am West Dean Gardens Garden Event: celebrating the English garden Map 01243 818210 Email 21 7.30pm The Chichester Singers The Dream 0f Gerontius by Elgar - at Chichester Cathedral Map 01243 779428 Email 21 9pm The Coach & Horses Live Music: Manti Map 01243 782313 Email 21 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: Kelly's Tattoo Map 01243 781352 Email 22 10am Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre Fun Dog Show and Garden Party Map 0239 2377806 Email 22 10.15am Chi Conservation Volunteers Management at Ebernoe Common - meet City Cross Map 01243 830693 Email 23 to 5 Jul Oxmarket Centre of Arts John and Diana Fenney - sculpture and batik paintings Map 01243 779103 Email 23 2pm Don's Tea Dance Ballroom, sequence - at Mundham Hall Map 01243 774406 Email 23 to 30 Aug Chichester Festival Theatre The Music Man by Meredith Willson Map 01243 781312 Email 23 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 23 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Modern Ballroom - beginners - at Newell Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 24 1.10pm Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concert: Warren Mailley-Smith, piano Map 01243 782595 Email 24 6.30pm Chichester Cathedral Lecture: George Bell by Dame Mary Tanner Map 01243 782595 Email 24 7pm Oxmarket Centre of Arts City Art Group: demos, workshops, exhibitions Map 01243 266193 Email 24 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 24 7.30pm Chichester Library Bookchat: Cold Steel by Tim Bouquet Map 01243 777351 Email 24 8.30pm Chichester Folk Song Club Singaround - at The Four Chesnuts, Oving Road Map 01243 779974 Email 25 11am Pallant House Gallery Talk: Caulfield's Reserved Table Map 01243 774557 Email 25 7pm Sussex Family History Group Walk: Walberton - meet in the car park 01243 787087 Email 25 7.30pm Get Vocal Community Choir Sing simple songs in part harmony - Orchard St Church Map 01730 812092 Email 25 7.30pm Strictly Dancing Ballroom, Latin American - at St Wilfrid's Hall Map 01243 672463 Email 25 7.45pm Chi Film & Video Makers Graham and Clive's Challenge - at St Pancras Church Hall Map 01243 587152 Email 25 8pm Martlet Sword & Morris Men Dancing at the Richmond Arms, West Ashling Map 01243 543637 Email 26 5pm Duende Flamenco Flamenco - at Boys' Club, Little London Map 01903 204321 Email 26 6.30pm Chi Harbour Conservancy Solar Boat Trip: Photography - from Itchenor* Map 01243 513275 Email 27-28 9am-6pm Chichester District Council Chichester Garden Market - City centre Map 01243 641306 Email 27   Chichester Festivities 17 days of sparkling celebration, glorious music and the arts 01243 780192 Email 27 to 26 July Chichester Festivities Sculpture in Paradise - exhibition - Paradise, Cathedral Map 01243 780192 Email 27 to 11 Jul Chichester Festivities Tour: St Mary's Hospital - 13th century Map 01243 780192 Email 27 1.10pm Chichester Festivities Concert: London Orphean Brass - at St John's Chapel Map 01243 780192 Email 27 2pm Weald &Downland Museum Summer Wildflower Walk Map 01243 811348 Email 27 5-8pm National Gardens Scheme Earnley Grange, Almodington Lane - open for charity Map 01243 512362   27 7pm Chichester Festivities Lovetrain Fireworks Concert - at Goodwood Racecourse Map 01243 780192 Email 27 7pm Chichester Festivities As You Like It by William Shakespeare - at Chi College Map 01243 780192 Email 27 7.30pm South Downs Planetarium Is there Life on Mars? - at Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Rd Map 07818 297292 Email 27 7.30pm Chichester Festivities Concert: Chichester City Band - at St Paul's Church Map 01243 780192 Email 27 7.30pm Fishbourne Drumming Circle African Heartbeat - at Fishbourne Church Hall Map 01243 533967   27 7.30pm Chichester Circle Dancing Circle dancing - at Guide Hall, Whyke Lane Map 01243 788833 Email 27 7.30pm Chichester Jazz Club Lewis Wright Quartet - at South Pallant Suite Map 01243 527730 Email 27 7.30pm Glen Grant Scottish Scottish dancing - at the Newell Centre Map 02392 792073 Email 27 to 23 Aug Minerva Theatre Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello Map 01243 781312 Email 27 8pm LeRoc at Chichester Modern jive - at Hunston Hall Map 01798 343389 Email 27 8.30pm Dance Club 2000 Waltz, quickstep and tango - at Bassil Shippam Centre Map 01243 776393 Email 27 8.30pm City Folk Club Acoustic session and singaround - at Regnum Club Map 01243 574021 Email 27 9pm The Fountain Southgate Live Music: This Way Up Map 01243 781352 Email 28 to 29 Jul Petworth House and Park David Tress: Chasing Sublime Light 2 - exhibition Map 01798 342207 Email 28-29 12-4pm Chichester Festivities Go Create! Formerly Paint the City! Art event open to all 01243 780192 Email 28 1pm Chichester Ship Canal Trust Poyntz Bridge, Industrial walk - at Canal Basin Map 01243 576701 Email 28 1.10pm Chichester Festivities Concert: Soprano and Tenor - at St John's Chapel Map 01243 780192 Email 28 3pm Chichester Festivities Quaker Guided Walk - meet Friend's Meeting House Map 01243 780192 Email 28 5.30pm Chichester Festivities Talk: Guantanamo and War of Terror - Friend's Meeting Ho Map 01243 780192 Email 28 6pm Chichester Festivities Solar Boat Trip/Walk - meet Chi Marina car park* Map 01243 513275 Email 28 7.30pm Chichester Festivities Concert: Midsomer Musick - at St George's Church Map 01243 780192 Email 28 7.30pm Chichester Festivities The Original Chichester Ghost Tour - meet City Cross Map 01243 780192 Email 28 8pm Chi Country Music Club Dance: Hard Tack & Steel - at Mundham Hall* Map 01243 527439  </