15 JUNE - 14 JULY 2019 · 2020-02-28 · for all to enjoy, tastefully and stylishly served up by your local brass band in the magnificent St Paul’s, Churchside. Our music will certainly

15 JUNE - 14 JULY 2019

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MUSIC - CLASSICAL 4

MUSIC - JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK, ROCK, WORLD 14

THEATRE 19

SPOKEN WORD 20

DANCE 27

ART & CRAFT 28

WALK & TOURS 31

CINEMA 33

COMMUNITY CONCERTS & SHOWS 34

OPEN DAY/FETE 35

CHURCH 35

DAILY LISTINGS 37

INTRODUCTIONWELCOME TO THE 2019 FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER, A FOUR-WEEK CELEBRATION OF EVERYTHING WE LOVE ABOUT THE WONDERFUL CITY WE ARE SO PROUD TO LIVE AND WORK IN.

This will be our seventh festival, and we are thrilled at the programme that we have got lined up for you, a clean sweep of all the brilliant talents that are based in and around Chichester – a line-up so fine that once again it has attracted some very big national and international names to come and join us this summer.Theatre, the spoken word, music in all its forms, cinema, walks, day trips, dance, books and all kinds of shows are all part of the merry mix in yet another very big year for the festival.We have got a full range of festival favourites coming back, the people we are delighted to see every year, but just as importantly, we have got plenty of festival first-timers – all part of a perfect showcase for the city.Once again, we are indebted to the fabulous financial support we have received from Chichester City Council and also the generous encouragement and backing we always receive from the Chichester Observer, the best place to keep up to date with all the fun we will be bringing you.We are also exceptionally grateful to our patron Dame Patricia Routledge, always so incredibly supportive of all that we do – so much so that, rightly, she will herself be one of our greatest and best-loved stars in this year’s festival.So dive in! And then take your time. Explore all the superb events that we have got lined up for you. We’ve got the feeling that this is going to be our best festival yet. It’s down to you to make it so! Come and support friends and family, but also try something new. Consider the festival a voyage of discovery – a great chance to expand your horizons without even having to leave Chichester.

Events are the responsibility of the individual event organisers. The Festival committee cannot be held responsible for any problems or issues arising.

The Festival of Chichester is a registered charity (number 1167936).

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Set yourself the Festival of Chichester challenge! Just how many of our events are you going to attend? We look forward to seeing you time and time again this summer.Phil Hewitt (Festival Chairman) and Barry Smith (Festival Co-ordinator)Cover Image: Ensemble Reza (credit Arthur Angel)The Festival committee is: Phil Hewitt (chairman), Barry Smith (co-ordinator), Anne Scicluna, Nick Sutherland, Jake Barlow, Simon O’Hea

The Festival of Chichester committee is delighted to enjoy the continuing support of its patron, Dame Patricia Routledge

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Saturday, June 15, 7.30pm.

SUMMER DELIGHTS: AN EVENING WITH CHICHESTER CITY BAND, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. A delicious evening of summer tunes for all to enjoy, tastefully and stylishly served up by your local brass band in the magnificent St Paul’s, Churchside. Our music will certainly nourish you but we’re also offering free interval refreshments and a chance to win prizes in our popular raffle. Tickets £9 adults; children under 14 free with a paying adult. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 16, 3pm.

CHICHESTER SINFONIETTA, CONCERT FOR HEADWAY WEST SUSSEX, MARK HARTT-PALMER (CONDUCTOR), CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. A concert of music to include Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus conductor/arranger Robin A Smith’s suite Le Weekend with the composer as piano soloist. Tickets are £15 to £20 to include a cream tea. This event is supported by George Ide LLP and Willowhayne Records Ltd. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 16, 1-2pm.

BACH SOLO CELLO SUITES, 3 AND 5, PAVLOS CARVALHO, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. This has become an eagerly-awaited event at the Festival of Chichester. Multi-award-winning cellist Pavlos Carvalho loves to perform all the Bach solo cello suites and gets totally immersed in them, at the same time conveying his passion to the audience. He will introduce the suites. Tickets £10; students £6; children £6 for over six years. Disabled access..

Tuesday, June 18, 7.30pm.

PIACERE STRING QUARTET, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, PO19 1UR. The Piacere String Quartet is a newly-formed string quartet comprising local musicians Inna Erskine, Michael Sullivan, Phyllida Maude-Roxby and Graham Elliott. The ensemble will be performing Mozart’s popular Dissonance quartet K 465 and Dvorak’s 12th American string quartet Op 96. We warmly invite you to our concert and to enjoy refreshments with us during the interval. Tickets £12; students £10; children free. Disabled access.

Monday, June 17, 7.30pm.

WEST SUSSEX GUITAR CLUB PRESENTS, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Come and enjoy vibrant guitar ensemble music, presented by the West Sussex Guitar Club. Performances will include the West Sussex Guitar Club Orchestra, directed by Linda Kelsall-Barnett, plus smaller ensembles, exploring a wide range of repertoire. Refreshments will be available in the interval. Tickets £7; students £5; children free. Disabled access.

MUSIC CLASSICAL

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Wednesday, June 19, 1pm.

SUBLIME CHAMBER MUSIC FOR LUNCHTIME, ENSEMBLE REZA, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Ensemble Reza are celebrated for their virtuoso and welcoming concerts. They are thrilled to be returning to the Festival to perform the brilliant Brahms Sextet No 1 in Bb major with generous support from David and Charlotte Evans and Thesis Asset Management. Tickets £12; concessions £5. Disabled access.

Wednesday, June 19, 6.30pm.

60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT & MEAL, CHEZ MOI, 49 ALDWICK ROAD, BOGNOR REGIS. Chez Moi is Bognor Regis’s beautiful French Cafe. 6.30pm, guests arrive and order drinks; 7.30pm, a 60-minute concert of music with Roger Clayden playing a programme of classical solo cello music, followed by the Trombone Trio; 8.30pm, set meal is served. Ticket includes music and meal but not drinks. Tickets £29.50. Disabled access.

Thursday, June 20, 1.10pm.

THE PREBENDAL SCHOOL SENIOR MUSICIANS’ CONCERT, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. This is a lovely opportunity to hear a range of solo performances from the senior musicians of The Prebendal School. A variety of pieces will be played by the school’s dedicated pupils on a range of instruments. Everyone is welcome. Free admission. Disabled access.


Saturday, June 22, 1pm.

MINERVA ENSEMBLE, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Chichester-born cellist Ben Rogerson is joined by colleagues from the BBC Concert Orchestra, under the auspices of the Minerva Ensemble, to perform Schubert’s enigmatic Quartett-Satz and Beethoven’s brooding string quartet in C Minor Opus 18 No.4. Juan Gonzalez and Cormac Brown, violins, and Mike Briggs, viola, Ben Rogerson, cello. Tickets £12; students £7; children £5. Disabled access.

Friday, June 21, 12 noon.

THE HANOVER BAND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE AND THE CONSONE QUARTET, THE HANOVER BAND FOUNDATION, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. The Hanover Band Chamber Ensemble and The Consone Quartet will be returning to the Festival of Chichester to perform Mozart’s Horn Quintet in this wonderful chapel. This is a not to be missed concert by some of the finest early-music musicians in the country. Tickets £20; students free; children free. Disabled access.


THE CHICHESTER SINGERS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Gloria – John Rutter; Messe Solennelle – Vierne; From Darkness to Light – Jonathan Willcocks; Cantique de Jean Racine – Fauré; Panis Angelicus – Franck. Tickets £28, £23, £18, £10; students £5. Disabled access.


THE PARNASSIAN ENSEMBLE: BAROQUE MUSIC FOR A MIDSUMMER’S AFTERNOON, HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HIGH STREET, BOSHAM, PO18 8LY. After the resounding success of last year’s Festival concert, the Parnassian Ensemble is delighted to return with an all-new programme. Bosham’s historic and beautiful Holy Trinity Church is the setting for an afternoon of baroque music by Telemann, Scarlatti and Purcell. Tea and cake available in the interval. Tickets £15; seniors £13; students £10; children free. Disabled access.

Saturday June 22, 8pm; drinks from 7.30pm.

THE 7 AGES OF MAN, CHANTRY QUIRE, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. All the world’s a stage ... Enjoy a glass of wine as we journey through The 7 Ages of Man. Our music will include songs by Seiber, Gibbons, Passereau, Morley, Vaughn Williams, Rutter and Dove. We hope it will be As You Like It. Tickets £12.50; students £5; children under 16 free. Disabled access.

Friday, June 21, 7.30pm.

ALL THAT MALARKEY, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. With previous performances spanning Classic FM to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, critically-acclaimed, All That Malarkey are delighted to return to the festival with their trademark operatic re-imaginings of iconic hits from the history of popular music. Tickets £13. Disabled access.



HARRIET MACKENZIE: EIGHT SEASONS AND A BLACKBIRD, AMICI CONCERTS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Popular soloist Harriet Mackenzie returns to Chichester directing her Celoniatus Ensemble juxtaposing Vivaldi’s Baroque masterpiece The Four Seasons with the heat of Argentinian tango in Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and an evocative work by Canadian composer Emily Doolittle, depicting a blackbird singing in the rain. Tickets £12.50 to £30. Disabled access.


BEETHOVEN CELLO AND PIANO SONATAS, PAVLOS CARVALHO AND LOUISA LAM, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Through the sonatas for cello and piano, in one evening, one travels through the map of Beethoven’s extraordinary life. These works will show the lightness and excitement of his early life through to the profound intensity of later life. Yet hope persists. Tickets £12; students £6; children £6 for over 12 years. Disabled access.


VIVA GUITARRA!, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER. Zoe Barnett and Linda Kelsall-Barnett in concert as part of the Last Friday Concerts Series 3 at St George’s. Join us for a scintillating evening of Spanish and South American guitar music from this mother and daughter team, including works by Tarrega, Villa-Lobos and Rodrigo. Tickets £10; under 18s free. Disabled access.

Your chance to rock out with our great Tribute Acts!

Queen By Monarchy - Saturday15th June 2019

Wish We Were Pink Floyd - Saturday 22nd June 2019

Alter Eagles - Saturday 29th June 2019

Abba’s Angels - Friday12th July 2019

Rolling Tones - Saturday13th July 2019

CHICHESTER ASSEMBLY ROOMLIVE CONCERTS

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HAMPSHIRE RECORDER SINFONIA, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. An astonishing performance from this fantastic orchestra of 35 players on seven sizes of instrument ranging in size from 23cm to 2m. Diverse summer programme of classical and contemporary music under the baton of Christopher Burgess. Adults £10; students £5; children free. Disabled access.


FAMILY CONCERT WITH THE PIATTI STRING QUARTET, CHICHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS, VICARS HALL, 12-13 SOUTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1EH. A family concert with music and fun for children aged five to 11 featuring the Piatti String Quartet. Lots of audience participation and musical games. Followed by refreshments. Tickets £10 family (two adults, two children); adults/seniors £5; students £2; children £2 (five to 18). Disabled access.

Sunday, June 30, 7.30pm.

CELLO, PIANO & TROMBONE TRIO, 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Roger Clayden, cello, and Christopher Taylor, piano, return to play Brahms – Cello Sonata in E Minor Op 38; Edward Elgar – Chanson de Matin, Salut d’amour; JS Bach – Air in G and Ave Maria. The Trombone Trio play Blake Kiely and Flynn Jeffery. Clayden will also play a short selection of famous classical works. Tickets £8; students £4; children £4. Disabled access.


SUMMER FLUTES, CHICHESTER FLUTE CHOIR, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. The Chichester Flute Choir are proud to present their biggest concert of the year. Flutes of all shapes and sizes will play together in harmony to uplift and entertain you. With a mix of light classical music along with popular classics, this will be a concert suitable for all. www.chichesterflutechoir.co.uk. Tickets £5; under-16s free. Disabled access.

Thursday, July 4, 12.30pm.

JACQUELYN FUGELLE SONG RECITAL, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. International soprano Jacquelyn Fugelle is joined by pianist Christopher Johnston in a recital including songs by Ravel – Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques; Rodrigo – Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios; and songs by Samuel Barber. Performed among paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £10; students free at the door. Disabled access.

Wednesday, July 3, 7.30pm.

ZADOK THE PRIEST, THE CHICHESTER CHORALE, BOXGROVE PRIORY, CHURCH LANE, BOXGROVE, PO18 0ED. The Chichester Chorale presents an evening of Handel and Mozart accompanied by The Chichester Chamber Ensemble. Conducted by Tom Robson. G F Handel – Zadok the Priest; G F Handel – The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba; G F Handel – Foundling Hospital Anthem; Leopold Mozart – Missa Brevis in C. Tickets £15; children under 16 free. Disabled access.


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FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

HAVE-A-GO ACTIVITIES

FOOD AND DRINK

PLUS LOTS OF FUN & GAMESFOR ALL THE FAMILY

4 STAGES OFLIVE MUSIC

FEATURING LOCAL BANDS &ARTISTS, AS WELL AS RISING STARS

FROM CHICHESTER COLLEGE


Thursday, July 4, 3-4pm.

PEARLS OF THE GUITAR, LINDA KELSALL-BARNETT, JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Linda Kelsall-Barnett presents an hour of her favourite guitar works. There will be 19th-century repertoire from her recent recording alongside works from South America by Leo Brouwer and Barrios and works by English composers John Duarte and Vincent Lindsey-Clarke. Tickets £10; students £5; children free. Disabled access.

Saturday, July 6, 12 noon-1pm.

BOGDAN VACARESCU (VIOLIN) & JULIAN JACOBSON (PIANO): THE RUINS OF ATHENS, AMICI CONCERTS, PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ. Bogdan Vacarescu and Julian Jacobson perform a stunning selection of beloved pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Programme to include Tartini – Devil’s Trill Sonata and Julian Jacobson’s composition Orang-u-Tango. Tickets £15. Disabled access.


INTERNATIONAL PIANO: VICTOR RYABCHIKOV, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Acclaimed Russian pianist Victor Ryabchikov brings his exquisite touch to a delightful programme of Russian Romantic music with a touch of Chopin. Victor is a great favourite at the Festival of Chichester. “Unfailingly beautiful” (BBC Music). Free admission, with retiring collection in aid of the Chichester Cathedral Restoration & Development Trust. Disabled access.

Friday, July 5, 7.30pm.

ANGELA ZANDERS PIANO RECITAL, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. The recital will include works by Rachmaninov, Berg and Cecilia McDowall, as well as Lili Boulanger, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. Angela performs throughout the UK and Europe. Performed among paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli. Sponsored by the artists. Tickets £12; students free at the door. Disabled access.

Saturday, July 6, 7.30pm.

A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND SPACE, SOUTHDOWNS CONCERT BAND WITH THE WALTON VOICES, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL. The Southdowns Concert Band together with The Walton Voices present a fantastic concert to reflect a musical Journey through Time and Space, in the wonderful acoustics of Chichester Cathedral. The proceeds will be donated to Dementia Support (Sage House). The compere for the evening is novelist and Cicestrian Kate Mosse. Tickets £15; children free. Disabled access.


REJOICE!, ST RICHARD SINGERS, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. After their huge sell-out success last year, the St Richard Singers return to the Festival with REJOICE!, a concert exploring the music of celebration from Batten to Britten. So come along and join the choir in the spirit of celebration as they approach their 50th-anniversary season. See you there! Tickets £12; students £5; children free. Disabled access.


Sunday, July 7, 6pm.

A LATE CHORAL MASTERPIECE BY J S BACH, THE CONSORT OF TWELVE, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, NORTHGATE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. The Consort and Portsmouth Baroque Choir perform one of Bach’s greatest choral works, his B minor Mass. Written late in Bach’s life, it features a rich array of solo instruments including flutes, oboes, a natural horn, three natural trumpets and timpani and includes some of his most deeply-felt religious inspirations. Tickets £15; students £8; children £8. Disabled access.

Sunday, July 7, 4-5pm.

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON AND PUPILS, PIANO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Chichester University graduate Christopher Johnston, piano, will perform works by Russian jazz composer Nikolai Kapustin and showcase performances by a selection of his talented young pupils. Suitable for adults and children. Free admission. Tickets from the Oxmarket on 01243 779103. Disasbled access.

Tuesday, July 9, 1.10pm.

ALESSANDRA POMPILI AND EINAR JOHANNESSON, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Acclaimed international musicians Icelandic clarinettist Einar Johannesson and Italian pianist Alessandra Pompili join forces to present an inspirational programme of music on an Italian theme, including pieces by Liszt and Nino Rota. Free admission, with retiring collection in aid of the Chichester Cathedral Restoration & Development Trust. Disabled access.


POETRY AND MUSIC WITH DAME PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE, SOUTH DOWNS POETRY FESTIVAL, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Dame Patricia Routledge reads Keats’ immortal Odes to mark the bicentenary of their composition in this celebration of poetry and music, held in the atmospheric setting of the cathedral. With stimulating new poetry read by South Downs poets and live music performed by Linda Kelsall-Barnett on classical guitar. Tickets £9.50; students £7.50. Disabled access.

Monday, July 8, 7.30pm.

UNA DANZA PARA VIOLETA, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Contemporary flamenco dancer and choreographer Natalia García-Huidobro presents her homage to traditional flamenco, completing Violeta Parra’s unfinished work El Gavilán (Sparrowhawk). Jorge Bravo (guitar), Carlos Lobo (voice) and Demi García Sabat (percussion). Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, ST MARTIN’S ORGANIC COFFEE HOUSE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Guitars in the Garden play café music, a genre from Bach to blues, Django to contemporary, which is often interspersed with improvisation. Venue is the walled garden of St Martin’s Café. Tickets include a free hot drink. Tickets £8. Disabled access.



VIEWS OF ENGLAND: JOSEPH SPOONER, CELLO & DAVID OWEN NORRIS, PIANO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Cellist Joseph Spooner and pianist, David Owen Norris consider England through the ears of familiar and less well-known composers. Performed among paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £15; students free at the door. Disabled access.


HARPSICHORD RECITAL, SCARLATTI & BACH BY SYLVIA ELLISON, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Sylvia Ellison will be bringing her modern double- manual harpsichord and comparing it with the Oxmarket’s 1910 Bechstein piano in a recital including works by Scarlatti and Bach. Performed among paintings and prints by Catherine Barnes and Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £10; students free at the door. Disabled access.

Thursday, July 11, 7pm.

THE PREBENDAL SCHOOL SUMMER CONCERT, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. The summer concert is the highlight of the musical year at The Prebendal School and brings together a range of ensembles, solo performances and duets, as well as wonderful pieces from the concert band and the 1st Orchestra. Admission free, although there will be a retiring collection. Disabled access.


NATURE VERSUS NURTURE: BIBI HEAL, SOPRANO & AMANDA COOK, GUITAR, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. This exquisite pairing of voice and guitar delves through the universal truths of our nature and along the paths of our own nurture. In an intimate programme brought to life in stunning interpretations of Britten, Rodrigo and Schubert. Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


BEETHOVEN’S ARCHDUKE PIANO TRIO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Nicholas Gleed (piano) is joining the long-established chamber music partnership of Graham Elliott (cello) and Michael Sullivan (violin). Performing piano trios by Haydn in D and Mozart K496, culminating in Beethoven’s Archduke Trio. Performed among paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli. Sponsored by the artists. Tickets £12; students free at the door. Disabled access.


THE LYRICAL EUPHONIUM RECITAL, MARTIN SMITH, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Following an outstanding recent recital to a packed St Martin in the Fields, Martin Smith (euphonium) will entertain you accompanied by pianist Chris Coote. Hummel, Elgar, Strauss and Sir Karl Jenkins’ Euphonium Concerto will feature and will send you away smiling and raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. Tickets £10; seniors £8; students £5; children £5. Disabled access.



DIE SCHONE MULLERIN, TOM BULLARD BARITONE, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Tom returns to perform Schubert’s best-loved lieder. A rare opportunity to hear solo a singer with London Voices (Berio, Proms), Synergy Vocals (MacMillan), Tenebrae, Opera up Close, and Swingle Singers. www.tombullard.net. Performed among paintings by Catherine Barnes and prints by Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £10. Disabled access.


UNICORN FREQUENCY, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Dazzling classical music juxtaposed with Russian gypsy gems, Hungarian folk, Romanian laments, Bulgarian dances, free improvisation and jazz: a fiery ensemble of virtuosos featuring guitar, accordion, double bass and percussion, led by violinist Bogdan Vacarescu. Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


OPERA NIGHT, 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, ALEXANDRA THEATRE, REGIS CENTRE, BOGNOR REGIS PO21 1BL. A night of famous opera extracts and overtures to include Mozart, Rossini, Bizet and other famous composers. Presented by Roger Clayden, conducted by Mark Fitz-Gerald. Jonathan Strange leads the professional string orchestra. Tickets £12.50; students £6.50; children £6.50, from regiscentre.co.uk or 60minutesofclassicalmusic.co.uk. Disabled access.


SULL’ARIA: SONGS AND DUETS FOR SOPRANO, TAMZIN BARNETT AND RHIANNON MERRIFIELD, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Enjoy an evening of songs and duets for soprano with Tamzin Barnett and Rhiannon Merrifield, singers from Chichester. Tamzin recently made her debut with New Sussex Opera and Rhiannon studies at the renowned Royal Northern College. The concert will feature music by Mozart, Rossini and works by female composers. Tickets £12.50; students £5; children free. Disabled access.


AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC MUSIC: THE LUC SISTERS – IMY AND MARIA LUC, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XF. From the early romanticism of Schubert’s Fantasia for piano duo to Chopin’s piano works, acclaimed pianists Imy and Maria will transport you to the world of the different composers’ love of melody and harmony. Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


OCULI ENSEMBLE, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Violinist Emma Parker and friends from the internationally award-winning Badke Quartet have formed Oculi Ensemble to continue their rich history of collaborations, inviting the finest of chamber musicians. Programme: Brahms String Quintet o 88, Mozart String Quintet in G minor k516, Webern Langsamer Satz for string quartet. Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.



SUMMER CONCERT, CHICHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Catherine Lawlor will be the soloist in Brahms’ violin concerto. Catherine is a brilliant young violinist who has studied and performed extensively in this country as well as Europe, Asia and the USA. CSO will also perform Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances and his Symphony No 5. Simon Wilkins conducts. Tickets £12; students £5; children free (under 16). Disabled access.

Saturday, June 15, 12 noon-9pm.

CHI-FEST, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, WESTGATE FIELDS, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. Chichester College comes to life with nine hours of live music. A host of bands are set to perform, showcasing the talents of students (past and present) as well as local groups, musicians and performers. Chi-Fest is a fantastic, free family day out, with lots to keep the kids entertained. Free admission. Disabled access.


MONARCHY – THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO QUEEN, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Calling all Queen fans. Monarchy, the ultimate tribute to Queen, your chance to re-live the magic of Queen with this most authentic band, all of whose members are Queen Fan Club enthusiasts. Undoubtedly, the definitive tribute to Queen and Freddie is bound to wow you. Tickets £20. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 15, 6.30pm. Sunday, June 23, 6.30pm. Saturday, July 13, 6.30pm. Sunday, July 14, 6.30pm.

GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, WEST DEAN GARDENS RESTAURANT, PO18 0RX. Guitars in the Garden play café music, a genre from Bach to Blues, Django to contemporary, which is interspersed with voice. The venue is the lovely restaurant garden of West Dean, with beautiful views of the Downs. The restaurant will be open for food and drink. Tickets £8. Disabled access.

Sunday, July 14, 4pm (doors open 3.30pm for drinks).

PIANO DUETS, EDWARD COOKE AND ROB GALLOP, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. From the well-known Slavonic dances of Dvorak to the hidden Spanish gems of Moszkowski, this is a journey across Europe, exploring the delights of a variety of musical traditions. Free admission. Donation to Chestnut Tree House. Disabled access.

MUSIC JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK, WORLD , ROCK


Sunday, June 16, 7.30pm.

A MEDITERRANEAN SERENADE BY PLASTIKES KAREKLES, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. This internationally-acclaimed Greek bouzouki band is well loved in Chichester. They return to St John’s Chapel after a spectacular event at Halnaker in 2018. They bring traditional and rebetiko songs from their vast repertoire: songs of simple situations, sad or happy moments, pain, poverty and exile. Tickets £12; students £8; children £5 for over six years. Disabled access.


SIMPLY DAN – THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 3RP. Steely Dan were one of the most iconic bands of all time, revered for their musicianship and song-writing prowess. Simply Dan offer a one-off chance to experience Steely Dan’s seminal album AJA live plus back catalogue of hits. Don’t miss this great night out! Support: Ruby & The Acoustic Stone. Tickets £18 in advance, £22 on the door. Disabled access.

Tuesday, June 18, 1pm.

FROM BACH TO THE AMAZON, EMILY BURRIDGE, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. From Bach to the Amazon is an innovative solo cello concert by the virtuoso cellist Emily Burridge. A musical journey beginning with movements from the G major suite by J S Bach and then Emily recreates her compositions from the double CD release Out of the Blue & Into the Amazon. Tickets £10; seniors £8; students £8; children £5. Disabled access.


LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES: THE SONGS, BLAKEFEST, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. The internationally-acclaimed author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernières returns to the Festival after sell-out shows last summer. This year he entertains with his highly-original, moving and inspiring songs in a programme of words and music. With support from jazz/poetry duo Jamie Leeming (guitar) and Barry Smith (words). Tickets £12; students £10. Disabled access.

Friday, June 21, 8pm.

RUBY & THE REVELATORS, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RP. If you like your soul music smoking hot and your blues straight from the heart, do not miss this! Described as a must-see live act, local chanteuse Ruby is a regular on the UK’s blues and soul circuit. With a number of new releases lined up, 2019 is certainly shaping up to be their best yet. Tickets £12; seniors £10; students £10. Disabled access.


THE ED GOODALE BAND, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Ed Goodale returns to the Festival of Chichester having toured his infectious brand of folk rock throughout the UK and Europe. With brother Ollie on percussion and a brace of Steves on guitar, Ed’s band are building a fast-growing following, and an energetic fun evening is a certainty. Tickets £10; seniors £7.50; students £7.50; children £7.50. Disabled access.



SONGS FROM IRELAND, ISOSCELES, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Now, the clue is in the title. Irish-born Pat Abernethy and Dave Marsden return to the Festival for the sixth time with songs and chat in a warm, relaxed evening. Songs from Christy Moore, Van Morrison, Mary Black, The Fureys, Val Doonican and many more. “Almost brilliant” (Irish Times). Tickets £13; seniors £11; students £11; children £11. Disabled access.


WISH WE WERE PINK FLOYD, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Come and see a magical laser show accompanying an array of Pink Floyd music with great guitar riffs and a fine tribute to the song-writing talent of such an iconic band. A psychedelic feast to savour! Tickets £20. Disabled access.


PHAT LICK AT THE HAVANA – HIGH ENERGY FUNK AND SOUL CLASSICS, LA HAVANA BAR, 3 LITTLE LONDON, CHICHESTER, PO19 1PH. Debi Dryer (vocals) is joined by the hugely-talented Rich Carter on drums, Gareth Sidwell (bass) and Bradley Jordan (keys) in a seven-piece line-up that delivers a unique mix of funky grooves, phat licks and pulsating dance tunes to help you remember what Saturday nights are for. Tickets £5. Disabled access.


POETRY & JAZZ CAFÉ WITH SEAN O’BRIEN, EDES HOUSE, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RW. Acclaimed poet Sean O’Brien and jazz stars the Dream Duo, with Julian Stringle and Dominic Ashworth on clarinet and guitar, entertain and inspire. Sean will read from his T S Eliot-award nominated new collection, Europa. Enjoy a delightful mix of words and music with complimentary home-made cake in the splendid setting of grade I listed Edes House. Tickets £15. Disabled access.


EDUARDO NIEBLA EXPERIENCE, ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Popular demand brings formidable flamenco jazz guitar virtuoso and master Eduardo Niebla back to Chichester. Continually seeking out new musical terrain, he has traversed the worlds of jazz, classical, world and pop music. Tonight Eduardo presents a stunning repertoire, brilliantly accompanied by Matthew Robinson (guitar) and Dharmesh Parmar (tabla). Tickets £17; students £10; children £10. Disabled access.

Tuesday, June 25, 12 noon-2pm.

FOLK IN THE CAFÉ WITH PETE COE, BRICK KILN GARDEN CENTRE, BOGNOR ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO20 1EJ. Pete Coe has been one of the best-known, popular and respected performers on the national folk scene for over four decades. Come along to enjoy a wonderful concert from a master of the genre. Admission free. Booking advisable on 01243 756170 or [email protected]. Disabled access.



THE MUSIC OF LOVE IN THE HARBOUR BY DANIELLE MORGAN/JOHN MERRIGAN, FATDAN PRODUCTIONS, THE OXMARKET GALLERY, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. A special evening featuring the music and soundtrack from the critically-acclaimed play Love in the Harbour written by singer/songwriter Danielle Morgan and John Merrigan, performed live by an ensemble in an intimate setting. Tickets £12; concessions £8; children under 12 free. Disabled access.


THE ALTER EAGLES, CHICHESTER ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Back in Chichester and playing many of the band’s greatest hits whilst showcasing the Eagles’ trademark duelling electric guitars. A wonderfully-dynamic group with excellent harmonies and a great musical experience for the connoisseur – one not to be missed. One of These Nights to think about Hotel California! Tickets £20. Disabled access.

Friday, June 28, 8pm.

THE MUSIC OF GEORGE HARRISON LIVE, THE ALL THINGS MUST PASS ORCHESTRA, ALEXANDRA THEATRE (REGIS CENTRE), BOGNOR REGIS, PO21 1BL. A fantastic ten-piece band dedicated to the Quiet Beatle’s work. George Harrison wrote some of The Beatles’ most beautiful songs (Something, Here Comes The Sun, etc), but he continued to write great music during his solo career (My Sweet Lord etc) on 12 studio albums. A real treat, not just for Beatles fans! Tickets £15; seniors £13; students £13; children £13. Disabled access.


PHOENIX BIG BAND – EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCING, CHICHESTER ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. The Phoenix Big Band returns this year to bring you another wonderful evening of big-band music and ballroom dancing. Put on your dancing shoes and be prepared to be entertained with a wide range of wonderful tunes from the ages. Ball gowns and bow ties optional. Tickets £12.50. Disabled access.


ALAN BARNES AND BRUCE ADAMS SEXTET, CHICHESTER JAZZ CLUB, THE PALLANT SUITE, FREEMASON’S HALL, 7 SOUTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SY. The always-popular Alan Barnes brings his swinging sextet to the CJC. The repertoire is wide ranging and varied with classics, originals and standards. The three-horn front line allows for interesting arranging and writing which will emphasise the band’s conviction that jazz is a branch of the entertainment industry. Tickets £15. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-1pm.

OVATION MUSIC – OPEN MORNING, CHICHESTER COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, PO19 1SB. Ovation Music is a non-profit organisation providing music sessions and live performance opportunities for children and young people, encouraging creativity, teamwork and a positive outlook. Come and see what we get up to on Saturday mornings. Admission free. Disabled access.



ABBA’S ANGELS, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Get ready to reminisce and tap your toes to Abba’s Angels performing Abba’s greatest hits with great gusto. Authentic costumes and choreographed dance routines transport you to the Abba era. Let out your inner Dancing Queen and treat yourself to a night to remember. Tickets £20. Disabled access.


JOHN LAW CLASSICAL/JAZZ FUSION AND INTERPRETATION, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. “One of the UK’s most imaginative and versatile jazz pianists” (International Piano Magazine) presenting original compositions and new versions of tunes from the jazz repertoire. Performed in the paintings and prints exhibition by Catherine Barnes and Daphne Casdagli. Tickets £12; students free at the door. Disabled access.


GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, ST MARTIN’S ORGANIC COFFEE HOUSE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Guitars in the Garden play café music, a genre from Bach to blues, Django to contemporary, which is often interspersed with improvisation. Venue is the walled garden of St Martin’s Café. Tickets include a free hot drink. Tickets £8. Disabled access.

Tuesday, July 9, 12 noon-2pm.

JAZZ IN THE CAFÉ WITH NIGEL PRICE, BRICK KILN GARDEN CENTRE, BOGNOR ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO20 1EJ. Award-winning jazz guitarist Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged for his blend of flowing bebop lines, deep blues sensibility and mastery of chording. Admission free. Booking advisable on 01243 756170 or [email protected]. Disabled access.


CELLOPHANE FLOWERS – THE BEATLES REVISITED, PALLANT SUITE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SY. A trio of experienced musicians interpreting The Beatles’ work in a new, refreshing way focusing on the vocals, accompanied by only one guitar. Guitarist/singer Alex Eberhard joins forces with Lucy Pickering and Rachel Myer to explore the Lennon/McCartney catalogue. A musical journey from A Hard Day’s Night to Here Comes The Sun. Tickets £12; seniors £10; students £10; children £10. Disabled access.


ACOUSTIC GUITAR DOUBLE BILL, GEOFF ROBB AND ROB JOHNSTON, THE JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. A unique double bill of two remarkable guitarists. Geoff Robb is a classically-trained player of superb skill and creativity. Rob Johnston builds on his own classical background with a brilliant individual style including live looping technology and guitar percussion. Tickets £12; seniors £10; students £10; children £6. Disabled access.


Sunday, July 14, 3pm (entry and picnics from 1.30pm).

MARY ANN KENNEDY: GLASCHU, AMICI CONCERTS, HALNAKER PARK COTTAGE, FAR END OF PARK LANE, HALNAKER, NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QH. Glasgow Gael Mary Ann Kennedy, a multi award-winning musician, singer, writer and producer, is joined by Finlay Wells on guitar, bringing to life the real people, places and stories of her Gaelic songs. Tickets £17 (£18.50 on the door) including glass of wine; under 25 years £10; under 18 years free at the gate if dry weather. Disabled access.

Friday, June 21, 7.45pm (doors 7pm).

CHICHESTER CABARET CLUB PRESENTS DRAG STARS, DAWN’S VINTAGE DO, ASSEMBLY ROOM, THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Chichester’s own Cabaret Club – brainchild of award-winning entertainer Dawn Gracie – is throwing a camp and colourful drag show for this year’s Festival. This cabaret evening is set to be a high-octane extravaganza, not for the faint-hearted. Dressing up is encouraged. Tickets £17. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 15, 11am, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1UU. Saturday, June 22, 11am; PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY GARDEN, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ.Saturday, June 29, 11am, THE STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Saturday, July 6, 2pm, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ.

A TRIBUTE TO THE WIT OF N F SIMPSON, CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE. Three short plays by N F Simpson to celebrate the centenary of his birth. He was a proponent of The Theatre of the Absurd and his work mixes a comic brew from Lewis Carroll to W S Gilbert and The Goons. Gladly Otherwise, OH and Have Done will together run about 25 minutes. Directed by Roger Redfarn. Free admission. Disabled access.


THE ROLLING TONES, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Travel back in time to the heyday of the 1960s and 1970s and revel in this authentic tribute to the legendary Rolling Stones playing the hits that shook the establishment and made them so unique. Remember, it’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll and you will like it, like it. Satisfaction guaranteed! Tickets £20. Disabled access.

THEATRE

Sunday, June 16, 7.30pm. Garden open from 4pm.

IKARUS INC, THE RUDE MECHANICAL THEATRE, HALNAKER PARK COTTAGE GARDEN, PARK LANE, HALNAKER, NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QH. Another sparkling evening of outdoor theatre. The story of Daedalus and his son Ikarus who sell dreams to the good folk of Dreamland in the American Mid-West. Come early (from 4 pm) to enjoy the garden, cook on the barbecues and picnic. Tickets £17; seniors £16; students £13; children £10. Disabled access.


Monday, July 1, 7.45pm. Wednesday, July 3, 7.45pm. Friday, July 5, 7.45pm. Tuesday, July 9, 7.45pm. Thursday, July 11, 7.45pm. Saturday, July 13, 7.45pm.

TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. NTP proudly present Twelfth Night for their 40th-anniversary year. Tickets £10; children under 16 £8. Disabled access. Picnics welcome. The West Dean Gardens Restaurant for pre-theatre supper and/or drinks until 7.30pm on theatre nights; tel 01243 818215.

Tuesday, July 2, 7.45pm. Thursday, July 4, 7.45pm. Saturday, July 6, 7.45pm. Monday, July 8, 7.45pm. Wednesday, July 10, 7.45pm. Friday, July 12. 7.45pm.

TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. NTP proudly present Tons Of Money for their 40th-anniversary year. Tickets £10; children under 16 £8. Disabled access. Picnics welcome. The West Dean Gardens Restaurant for pre-theatre supper and/or drinks until 7.30pm on theatre nights; tel 01243 818215.

Tuesday, July 2, 7.30pm. Wednesday, July 3, 7.30pm.

LOVE IN THE HARBOUR BY EDDIE ALFORD & MUSIC BY MORGAN/MERRIGAN, THE HARBOUR THEATRE COMPANY, THE OXMARKET GALLERY, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. A moving dramatisation of the lives of real-life Irish heroes in the original Royal Flying Corps set near the end of WWI. A heart-warming story about their comradery, bravery, humour and heartbreak. Tickets £15; seniors £12; students (15 years and up) £10. Disabled access.

Wednesday, July 10, 7.30pm. Thursday, July 11, 7.30pm. Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. Saturday, July 13, 7.30pm.

TWO SPARKLING COMEDIES FOR A SUMMER EVENING, THE CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. The Odds of Being Earnest by Greg Mosse: the scene is Monte Carlo in 1914, 20 years after The Importance of Being Earnest and reveals a chance meeting between Lady Bracknell and Canon Chasuble. Plus The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by George Bernard Shaw: William Shakespeare, intending to meet the Dark Lady, accidentally encounters Queen Elizabeth I and attempts to persuade her to create a National Theatre. Tickets £12. Disabled access.

SPOKEN WORD


THE GREEN SHIP, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Quentin Blake’s beautifully-illustrated children’s book The Green Ship is adapted for the first time into a magical stage play by Librarian Theatre. The family-friendly show is visiting libraries, schools and community spaces as part of a UK-wide tour in 2019. Recommended for children aged five years and over. Tickets £5; children (aged 13 and under) £3. Disabled access.


Monday, June 17, 7pm.

PROMOTE THAT BOOK, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. You have written a book, maybe you even have a publisher, now comes the difficult job – getting noticed. Join our panel of local authors to learn some of the secrets of gaining reviews with blog tours, networking on social media, targeted advertising at minimal cost and more. Refreshments available. Tickets £8. Disabled access.

Wednesday, June 19, 12 noon-2pm.

ONE-WOMAN BANDS: FEMALE ACHIEVING, OFTEN WITHOUT MEN, SANDRA SAER, SMH BOOKS, OLD COURT ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. A recent double celebration marked 30 years of publishing SMH books, with publication of my last book, for children, Star Sandwiches and Moon Custard. I consider the adventures, successes, calculated risks taken, mainly as a one-woman band. Tickets £7; seniors £5; students £5. Disabled access.

Thursday, June 20, 2pm.

BOHEMIAN TRAINSPOTTER GO AMERIKA, THE STORYTELLER, UPSTAIRS @ ST MARTIN’S TEAROOMS, 3 ST MARTIN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. In 1891, Dvorak was invited to establish America’s first national music conservatoire. His time there, produced works considered among his greatest, including the New World Symphony. The Storyteller, aka Len Gould, relates the bittersweet tale in words and music. Come early; space is limited. Remember to purchase something from the café. Free Admission. No disabled access.


VICTORIA HISLOP IN CONVERSATION WITH KATE MOSSE, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Victoria Hislop, bestselling author of The Island, talks to Cicestrian and successful writer Kate Mosse about her new novel, Those Who Are Loved. Set against the backdrop of the German occupation of Greece, Victoria Hislop sheds light on the complexity of Greece’s traumatic past. Tickets £7.50. Disabled access.


CIRCULAR REASONING: THE RISE OF FLAT EARTH BELIEF, CHICHESTER SKEPTICS IN THE PUB, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RP. In six years, Flat Earth belief has gone from niche to mainstream, gaining international media coverage and countless followers. Skeptic Michael Marshall discusses his experiences of the Flat Earth movement and reports back from the UK’s first-ever Flat Earth convention. Tickets £8. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 15, 11am-12pm.

STORIES AND DRAWINGS WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR SOPHY HENN, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Join author/illustrator Sophy Henn for stories, draw-alongs and some mind-blowing life-size facts in this jam-packed event which includes Bad Nana (early reader), Lifesize (non-fiction) and her brand-new picture book Super Duper You! For children ages four to eight. Free admission. Book on Eventbrite. Disabled access.


Thursday, June 20, 6-7pm.

500 YEARS OF CAMBRIDGE SPIES, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LG. We all love a good spy film. This talk by Craig Gershater, Cambridge lecturer, writer, and scientist, explores the origins of spying in Cambridge University. From Elizabethan times to the Cambridge 5, they seemed to choose to work for both sides. We investigate. Donations to Cancer Research UK. Free admission. Disabled access.

Thursday, June 20, 6.15-7.45pm.

STORIES FROM THE DOWNLANDS: CHALK TRACKS BY GINA CHALLEN, THE STUDIO, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Join local writer Gina Challen as she reads from her debut collection of short stories, Chalk Tracks. Rooted in the landscape of the South Downs, these brooding stories of haunted lives and fragile hopes explore the places where the familiar threatens. Tickets £5; seniors £4; students £4. Disabled access.


THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE WILLOW COTTAGE TRILOGY, CLARE CASSY, THE WOOLPACK PUB, 77 FISHBOURNE ROAD WEST, CHICHESTER, PO19 3JJ. An insight into the joys or otherwise of running a B&B. Willow Cottage, a listed, 17th-century property in Fishbourne was run as a B&B for many years by my mum, Sheila. Stories about guests and ghosts provided the perfect backdrop for the three novels in The Willow Cottage Series. Tickets £3; seniors £1.50; students £1.50; children £0.50. Disabled access.


LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES: THE SONGS, BLAKEFEST, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1UR. The internationally-acclaimed author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernières returns to the Festival after sell-out shows last summer. This year he entertains with his highly original, moving and inspiring songs in a programme of words and music. With support from jazz/poetry duo Jamie Leeming (guitar) and Barry Smith (words). Tickets £12; students £10. Disabled access.


A C GRAYLING: THE ROOTS AND FRUITS OF HUMANISM, CHICHESTER HUMANISTS, WATERSTONES, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QD. Humanism has surged in popularity in recent years. The membership of the Humanists UK charity has increased tenfold in 12 years. But what’s it all about? Professor A C Grayling will explore the ethics, ideas and values of humanists, drawing on his experience as a philosopher, author and campaigner. Tickets £6. Disabled access.


A GLIMPSE OF LIFE, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Telling a story is an ancient art but what is a short story? Because it is short, is it easy to write? How long is short? Whether writing for pleasure or profit, our panel of short-story writers is here to help you. Refreshments available. Tickets £8. Disabled access.



POETRY & JAZZ CAFÉ WITH SEAN O’BRIEN, EDES HOUSE, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RW. Acclaimed poet Sean O’Brien and jazz stars the Dream Duo, with Julian Stringle and Dominic Ashworth on clarinet and guitar, entertain and inspire. Sean will read from his T S Eliot-award nominated new collection, Europa. Enjoy a delightful mix of words and music with complimentary home-made cake in the splendid setting of grade I listed Edes House. Tickets £15. Disabled access.


‘ROOTLESS COSMOPOLITAN’ MEETS THE GREAT TUNESMITHS, THE STORYTELLER, ST MARTIN’S TEA ROOMS, 3 ST MARTINS STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Following last week’s event featuring Dvorak’s time in America, The Storyteller charts his personal journey as a music lover concentrating on music from the great man and other, more unexpected influences. Come early as space is limited and be prepared to buy something from the café. Free admission. No disabled access.

Wednesday, June 26, 3.30-4.30pm.

MYSTERIES AND CODES WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR HELEN DENNIS, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Award-winning writer Helen Dennis, author of the River of Ink series and Secret Breakers, will read from her books and discuss the background to her stories. She will also chat about writing, so come along ready to ask questions and find out more. For ages eight and up. Free admission. Book on Eventbrite. Disabled access.

Wednesday, June 26, 6pm.

JILL ROSE: NURSING CHURCHILL, WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP, THE DOLPHIN AND ANCHOR, CHICHESTER, PO10 9HD. Discussion with Nursing Churchill (Wartime Life from the Private Letters of Winston Churchill’s Nurse) author Jill Rose (née Miles), whose family has a long-time Chichester connection. “Fine and fun new book on Churchill from the letters of his nurse Doris Miles… I heartily recommend it” (Churchill biographer, Andrew Roberts). Tickets £4 (£3 redeemable against purchase of the book). Disabled access.

Wednesday June 26, 11am.

A WOMAN’S PLACE IS… IN THE CATHEDRAL! , THE WEST DOOR, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. The 2018 centenary of some women receiving the vote for the first time has reminded us of their long struggle for recognition. In the cathedral, women are sometimes commemorated as ‘relicts’ of their pre-deceased husbands! Explore works designed and/or executed by women including tapestry, stained glass, sculpture and embroidery. Tickets £7. Disabled access.

Thursday, June 27, 6-7pm.

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LG. Paul Chamberlain explains how The Battle of Waterloo is probably the most famous action in British history, but was it a British victory? The Prussians together with Germans, Dutch and Belgian soldiers also fought on those muddy slopes, to make up Wellington’s Army. Donations to Waterloo Uncovered. Free admission . Disabled access.


Saturday, June 29, 10-11am.

TALES FROM THE ORCHARD, WHYKE COMMUNITY ORCHARD (TRANSITION CHICHESTER), SHONE COURT OFF EXTON ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 8FT. Join us for storytelling. Hear the ancient stories of the Golden Apple, key to the heart and immortality. Find the ancient apple tree, overcome the obstacles and challenges. Complete the heroic adventure and find the Golden Apples, ancient fruits of wisdom. With Steve Taylor, herbalist, storyteller. All ages welcome. Tickets £5; children £1. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 29, 2-3pm.

CHARACTER CREATION WITH ILLUSTRATOR LORETTA SCHAUER, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Create your own character and tell their story with illustrator Loretta Schauer. Discover drawing expressions and costumes and find out what makes a character unique. Loretta is the illustrator of numerous children’s books including A Monster’s Moved In and the hilarious Dougal Daley series. For children ages seven to 11. Free admission. Book on Eventbrite. Disabled access.


HOW ROMAN WAS ROMAN SUSSEX?, SUTTON VILLAGE HALL, THE STREET, SUTTON, RH20 1PS. David Rudling, director of excavations at Bignor Roman Villa in 1985 and 1990-2000, compares the remains of one of Britain’s best-preserved rural estates with other Roman and not-so-Roman settlements throughout the county. Ticket includes talk, tea or coffee and admission voucher to Bignor Roman Villa archaeological site and museum. Tickets £10; children £5 (under 16). Disabled access.

Saturday, June 29, 3.30-4.15pm.

DISMANTLE FOR FLOW, PHILOMENA HARMSWORTH, THE STUDIO, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. A glimpse of life paused on the way round the generational cycle. A visual journey with poetry, art, video and a book. Tickets £5; seniors £3; students £3; not suitable for children under 16. Disabled access.

Monday, July 1, 7pm.

PUTTING THE STORY INTO HISTORY, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Must historical fact and fiction forever be rivals? Join our historical authors discussing how to avoid the pitfalls and unearth the treasures of book research. We’ll share some of the invaluable resources we’ve found to set you on your way. Refreshments available. Tickets £8. Disabled access.


IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD LUMSDEN – THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Actor, writer and composer Richard Lumsden discusses his bittersweet debut novel starring Billy Binns, the oldest man in Europe who has a final wish: to remember what love feels like one last time. Billy reflects on the relationships that have shaped his flawed life – and the events that shaped the century. Tickets £5. Disabled access.



INSPIRATIONAL CITIES, THREE CITIES (CHARTRES, RAVENNA, VALLETTA), ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Best-selling author Kate Mosse in conversation with Philip Robinson, former vice-chancellor of the University of Chichester. Kate will discuss the various cities which have influenced and inspired her internationally-acclaimed novels, plays and non-fiction. Tickets £10 including refreshments. Disabled access.

Wednesday, July 3, 7pm.

MODERN SLAVERY AT SEA, UN ASSOCIATION – UK, CHICHESTER BRANCH, THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RQ. Modern slavery and trafficking, now well recognised in the UK, are also a huge problem at sea. Simon O’Toole, chairman of trustees of the Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) and a barrister with experience of human rights law, discusses what we can do to raise awareness. Tickets £7; students and children free. Limited disabled access.

Tuesday, July 2, 7 for 7.30pm.

PERSPECTIVES ON CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER WRITERS’ CIRCLE, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Chichester Writers will be reading some of their best work written specially for the Festival. Come along and share with us a selection of poetry and prose reflecting our love and enthusiasm for Chichester and the local environment. Light refreshments included. Tickets £5; students £2.50. Disabled access.

Wednesday, July 3, 6pm.

SAM MEEKINGS: THE AFTERLIVES OF DR GACHET, WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP, THE DOLPHIN AND ANCHOR, CHICHESTER, PO10 9HD. Waterstones Chichester is delighted to host Sam Meekings talking about his latest novel, The Afterlives of Dr Gachet. Join acclaimed local novelist Sam presenting his new book – a story following Dr Gachet from the asylums of Paris in the 1850s to 20th-century Japan, unravelling the mystery of one of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings. Tickets £4 (£3 redeemable against purchase of the book). Disabled access.


MRS PANKHURST’S PURPLE FEATHER, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. A decade before Mrs Pankhurst’s suffragette movement, a different women’s campaign captured public imagination. Its aim was to stamp out the fashion for feathers in hats. This was the birth of the RSPB. Tessa Boase charts the rise of “murderous millinery” and champions the women who fought back on the birds’ behalf. Tickets £5. Disabled access.


HAWKHURST GANG AND OTHER STORIES, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LG. Writer Greg Mosse and theatre director Roger Redfarn discuss their works and collaborations including the staging of theatre productions. They will tell the story of the Hawkhurst Gang, which was recently performed in Chichester. Admission free. Donations to Smile Train. Disabled access.



OASIS OF PEACE – THE VILLAGE OF HOPE, CHICHESTER QUAKERS, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Jack Omer-Jackaman speaks about a unique community of Jewish and Palestinian-Arab Israeli citizens, located midway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Tickets £5; students free; children free. Disabled access.


EXPLORING THE DISUSED RAILWAYS OF SUSSEX, DAVID BATHURST, BOXGROVE PRIORY, PO18 0ED. A talk about the disused railways of Sussex. David Bathurst will provide a sparkling overview of these fascinating reminders of our history and local heritage for the would-be walker, armchair traveller and historian, drawing on his own experience of exploring each one of them. Admission free. Retiring collection for Priory funds. Disabled access.


POETRY AND MUSIC WITH DAME PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE, SOUTH DOWNS POETRY FESTIVAL, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Dame Patricia Routledge reads Keats’ immortal Odes to mark the bicentenary of their composition in this celebration of poetry and music, held in the atmospheric setting of the cathedral. With stimulating new poetry read by South Downs poets and live music performed by Linda Kelsall-Barnett on classical guitar. Tickets £9.50; students £7.50. Disabled access.

Wednesday, July 10, 11am.

A WOMAN’S PLACE IS… IN THE CATHEDRAL!, THE WEST DOOR, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. The 2018 centenary of some women receiving the vote for the first time has reminded us of their long struggle for recognition. In the cathedral, women are sometimes commemorated as ‘relicts’ of their pre-deceased husbands! Explore works designed and/or executed by women including tapestry, stained glass, sculpture and embroidery. Tickets £7. Disabled access.


OUTRUNNING THE DEMONS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Festival chairman Phil Hewitt will be in conversation with Kate Mosse about his new book Outrunning The Demons, tales of extraordinary people who have overcome trauma and adversity through the peace and perspective that running can bring. Marathon addict Phil was stabbed and left for dead in South Africa in 2016. Tickets £10. Fundraiser for the Oxmarket. Disabled access.

Sunday, July 7, 3pm.

MEDICINE STORIES, SPIRIT SONGS, AMANDA WARING PRODUCTIONS, HAMBLIN CENTRE, MAIN ROAD, BOSHAM, PO18 8PJ. Don’t miss award-winning Amanda Waring’s profound gift for storytelling, ceremony, journeying and song. You will feel welcomed, held, beguiled, inspired by this unique spiritual storyteller taking you on a journey that will be healing, magical, musical and uplifting. Tickets £12.50; seniors £10; students £10. Disabled access.


DANCE

Saturday July 13, 11am-12pm.

BOOKS OUT OF THIS WORLD, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Join Simon Philip as he introduces Fred Wizard in Training. Being a wizard sounds pretty great, right? Except that Fred is absolutely, completely, mind-bogglingly terrible at magic. Find out if Fred can prove to his family he’s not the worst wizard in town! For ages six to nine. Admission free. Book on Eventbrite. Disabled access.


MANDELA – LIFE IN PRISON, TALKS AT SIX, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Colin Chambers, who was the chaplain on Robben Island when Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there in the 1960s, will tell us the stories of the time, the regime and conditions under which Mandela lived for 18 years. Admission free. Donations to Faith&Football. Disabled access.


UNA DANZA PARA VIOLETA, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Contemporary flamenco dancer and choreographer Natalia García-Huidobro presents her homage to traditional flamenco, completing Violeta Parra’s unfinished work El Gavilán (Sparrowhawk). Jorge Bravo (guitar), Carlos Lobo (voice) and Demi García Sabat (percussion). Tickets £17/£15; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


TALES FROM CARPETS, PIANOS & KEYS, THE STORYTELLER, ST MARTIN’S TEA ROOMS, 3 ST MARTIN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. For his final Festival appearance, The Storyteller, aka Len Gould, reads four stories from his collection Carpets, Pianos & Keys, accompanied by musical extracts. Admission free. Voluntary retiring collection. Come early as space is limited and remember to purchase drinks and food from the café. No disabled access.

Saturday, July 13, 3pm.

GOING FOR A SONG: A CHRONICLE OF THE UK RECORD SHOP, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. In an entertaining talk illustrated with music from old records, author Garth Cartwright discusses how the humble record shop grew from selling wax cylinders into the huge HMV chain, sparked Richard Branson’s Virgin empire and, after the collapse of record shops, has a happy ending with the vinyl revival. Tickets £10; under 25 years £5. Disabled access.


Sunday, June 16, 10.30am-5.30pm. Saturday, June 22, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday, June 23, 2.30am-6pm. Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday, June 30, 2.30am-6pm. Saturday, July 13, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday July 14, 2.30am-6pm.

THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Exhibition of 30 garden sculptures in a beautiful setting. Also, house and large garden studio containing smaller sculptures, paintings and prints. BBC 1 TV documentary film on Susan Hadley’s sculptures showing Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm, June 19 and June 26. Booking advisable. Telephone 01243 774142. Admission free. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 16, 10.30am-5.30pm. Saturday, June 22, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday, June 23, 2.30am-6pm. Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday June 30, 2.30am-6pm. Saturday July 13, 10.30am-5.30pm. Sunday July 14, 2.30am-6pm.

HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Award-winning artist Heather Gray-Newton is exhibiting paintings and sculptures in the charming Sculpture Garden Studio. Heather will be showing large and medium-sized paintings, original drawings and small sculptures. Admission free. Disabled access.


CHIDHAM SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION, MAIN HALL, CHIDHAM PAROCHIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PO18 8TH. The children of Chidham School are holding an art week, culminating in an exhibition open to family and the wider community. Every child in the school will show their work, with prizes for each year group. There will be a pop-up café run by the school PTFA. Admission free. Disabled access.

Monday, June 17-Saturday, June 29; Monday- Friday, 9am-7pm., Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sundays closed.

PORTRAYALS OF CHICHESTER: AN EXHIBITION BY ANDREW BAIN, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Andrew exhibits watercolour views and impressions of the city that is now his home in retirement from architecture. Admission free. Disabled access.

ART & CRAFT

Saturday, June 15-Sunday, June 30; 10.30am-5pm, Thursday-Sunday.

BETWEEN SHORE AND SKY: AN EXHIBTION OF PAINTINGS BY FRANCES KNIGHT, THE LITTLE ART GALLERY, ROOKWOOD ROAD, WEST WITTERING, PO20 8LT. Frances Knight works in oils, outside on location directly from nature, working from these plein-air studies in the studio to create larger paintings that explore further the relationship of colour, light and structure in the landscape. Admission free. Disabled access.


Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28, 12 noon-3pm.

SCHOOLS’ ART CHALLENGE 2019, FRIENDS OF CHARTRES (CHICHESTER’S FRENCH TWINNING ASSOCIATION), ARTONE BUILDING, CHICHESTER UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE LANE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6PE. Every year schools in Chichester and our twin city, Chartres, take part in the Friends of Chartres Schools Art Challenge. This year’s theme is Carnival of the Animals. Free admission. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 29-Sunday, October, 13, Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am- 8pm; Sun 11am-5pm.

IVON HITCHENS: SPACE THROUGH COLOUR, PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ. A major exhibition which takes a fresh look at one of Britain’s most admired modern artists, Ivon Hitchens, whose paintings brought continental colour to the English landscape. Tickets £12.50. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 30, 10am-4pm.

NELSON AND MURRAY IN THE MAKING, VINCENT GRAY, COURTYARD STUDIOS, UNIT 2, CROWS HALL FARM, LAVANT ROAD, CHILGROVE, PO18 9HP. Nelson and Murray in the making. See the sculptor of the Keats’ statue at work and learn of the journey to bronze of the new commemorative sculpture for Chichester. Free admission. No disabled access.

Saturday, June 29-Saturday July 27, 10am-5pm.

IVON HITCHENS AND HIS INFLUENCE, CANDIDA STEVENS GALLERY, 12 NORTHGATE, CHICHESTER, PO18 8LL. Looking at the far-reaching influence of one of the region’s most influential artists. Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) moved to a woodland near Petworth in 1940, from where he painted for the next 40 years. His influence is still felt today. Admission free. No disabled access.

Saturday, June 29, 2.30-3.30pm.

CREATIVITY CORNER FOR AGES SIX TO TEN, CHINDI AUTHORS, JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Join local children’s authors Lexi Rees and Sue Wickstead for an exclusive creative writing workshop. They’ll share top tips to help you become a better writer before you put it into practice in a brand-new story. You can also make a bookmark and badge to go with the story. Tickets £6. Disabled access.

Tuesday, June 18-Sunday, June 30, closed Monday, June 24, 10am-4.30pm, 4pm on the last day.

CHICHESTER ART SOCIETY SUMMER EXHIBITION, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. The Society’s annual exhibition of original and contemporary art offers a wonderful opportunity to acquire unique artwork at an affordable price. Visit www.chi-art-soc.org. Admission free. Disabled access.


Tuesday, July 2-Sunday, July 14, 10am-4.30pm. Closed July 8.

BEYOND THE IMAGE: CATHERINE BARNES’ EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS, FESTIVAL ARTISTS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. A variety of subject matter within the exhibition of paintings and drawings by Catherine Barnes. An opportunity to see her dramatic seascapes, along with more emotive abstract landscapes. Free admission. Disabled access.

Monday, July 1-Thursday, July 11, Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sundays closed.

BLITHE SPIRIT – AN EXHIBITION BY DIANA SMITH, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Diana presents a career-spanning retrospective of theatre poster designs to celebrate the theatricality of the festival. Free admission. Disabled access.

Thursday, July 4-Sunday, July 21, 10.30am-5pm, Thursday-Sunday.

ON THE BEACH: AN EXHIBTION OF PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER MAGGIE AND HELENA COCHRAN, THE LITTLE ART GALLERY, ROOKWOOD ROAD, WEST WITTERING, PO20 8LT. Maggie and Helena will be exhibiting a series of work based on our wonderful coastline. Photographs by Helena include aerial images viewing the beach from a different angle. Admission free. Disabled access.

Tuesday July 2-Sunday July 14, 10am-4.30pm. Closed July 8.

BEYOND THE IMAGE: DAPHNE CASDAGLI’S EXHIBITION OF PRINTS, FESTIVAL ARTISTS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Daphne’s limited-edition prints are an extension of her paintings and figure drawings. Using drypoint on acrylic plates and etching on copper plates, she choreographs the composition with the use of collagraph. Admission free. Disabled access.

Saturday, July 6, 11am-5pm. Sunday, July 7, 11am-5pm. Saturday, July 13, 11am-5pm. Sunday, July 14, 11am-5pm.

FESTIVAL ARTISTS, MERSTON STUDIO AND ST GILES CHURCH, MARSH LANE, MERSTON, PO20 1ED. Sue England and Sylvia Kopecek are exhibiting at their studio. Sue’s work is diverse, but always returns to the landscape. Sylvia is exhibiting cut-outs in wood and acrylic, drawings and paintings. Admission free. Disabled access.

Saturday, July 6-Friday, July 12, 11am-5pm.

VISUAL ARTS SUMMERS SHOW AND DIPLOMA IN ART AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SHOW, WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION, WEST DEAN GARDENS ENTRY, WEST DEAN, PO18 0RX. The West Dean Visual Arts Summer Show 2019 will showcase original work by emerging artists studying for their graduate diploma and MFA qualifications. Admission free. Disabled access.


Tuesday, July 9, 12 noon-7pm.

DEBORAH MITCHELSON OPEN STUDIO VISIT, PAINTINGS AND CERAMICS, 8 ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. This artist’s studio visit showcases Deborah’s paintings and ceramics. Inspired by nature, her landscapes make reference to maps, and her interest in colour is evident. Memories and imagination influence the way in which we perceive the world. Deborah’s paintings hover between a real and illusionary world. Admission free. No disabled access.

Sunday, June 16. 2pm. Sunday, June 23, 2pm. Sunday, June 30, 2pm. Sunday, July 7, 2pm. Sunday, July 14, 2pm.

GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. A 90-minute guided tour around the two-kilometre circuit of the city’s historic walls, with insights into their construction in Roman times, their survival through two millennia, and their continuing importance. Tickets £3; students free; children free. Parts of city wall difficult to access, but detours possible by arrangement.

Tuesday, June 18, 11am. Wednesday, June 19, 11am. Tuesday, June 25, 11am. Wednesday, June 26, 11am. Tuesday, July 2, 11am. Wednesday, July 3, 11am. Tuesday, July 9, 11am. Wednesday, July 10, 11am.

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Spend around one and a half hours with one of our experienced guides walking round Chichester, hearing fascinating details about the past and present of the city, learning about some of the interesting buildings and seeing the nooks and crannies of some of the historic back streets. Tickets £5. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 15, 2pm. Saturday, June 22, 2pm. Saturday, June 29, 2pm. Saturday, July 6, 2pm. Saturday, July 13, 2pm.

HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Spend around one and a half hours with one of our experienced guides walking round Chichester, hearing fascinating details about the past and present of the city. Tickets £5. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 16, 11.30am. Thursday, June 20, 6pm. Sunday, June 23, 11.30am. Wednesday June 26 6pm. Sunday, June 30, 11.30am. Sunday, July 7, 11.30am. Sunday, July 14, 11.30am.

CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. An easy 90-minute walk with a qualified and knowledgeable Green or Blue Badge guide takes you through Chichester’s past within the historic walls of this beautiful city. From Roman times to present day we give an intriguing insight into 2,000 years of Chichester history. Tickets £6. Disabled access.

WALK & TOURS



GHOST TOUR OF CHICHESTER, CHINDI AUTHORS, THE OLD CROSS, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LP. Two local authors Helen Christmas and Julia Macfarlane will guide you around the centre of Chichester, regaling you with ghostly tales of our historic city centre. Enjoy a drink and a copy of the Chichester Ghost Tour book, included with every ticket. Tickets £10. Disabled access.

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-3pm.

VISIT TO CASS SCULPTURE FOUNDATION & ARCHIVE TOUR, NEW BARN HILL, GOODWOOD, PO18 0QP. A wonderful opportunity to visit the Cass Sculpture Foundation and learn about the organisation. Bring a picnic. Transport is provided: collection from Chichester Cathedral at 10.30am, return at 3pm. Tickets £18 to include entrance and tour. Disabled access, although difficult in some areas. An electric buggy can be booked in advance.

Saturday, July 6, 3pm.

QUAKER GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER QUAKERS, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. A guided walk to places of Quaker interest, about an hour and a half, about a mile and a half, ending with tea in the Meeting House. Tickets £3; students free; children free.


MEDICINES FROM THE ORCHARD, WHYKE COMMUNITY ORCHARD (MEDICINE GARDEN), BEHIND SHONE COURT, OFF EXTON ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 8FT. Orchards are places where a range of wild plants and medicinal herbs thrive. Explore the biodiversity and the healing potential of the plants. Hear about folklore, traditional beliefs and scientific evidence behind the country medicine that grows here. Led by Steve Taylor, local herbalist. Tickets £5; students £3; children £3. Disabled access with provisos.

Saturday, June 29, 1.30pm. Monday, July 1, 3pm.

WILDLIFE EXPLORER ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Three-hour trip. Explore Chichester Harbour and its wildlife. We hope to see seals at their haul-out site. Wildlife expert on board. Refreshments available. You are welcome to bring your own (no glass). Pay and display carpark near The Ship, walk to Harbour to arrive 15 minutes before departure. Tickets £18; children £7. Disabled access.

Friday, June 21, 7.30pm. Saturday, June 22, 11.30am. Saturday, June 22, 1.30pm. Saturday, June 22, 5pm. Sunday, June 23, 11.30am. Sunday, June 23, 1.30pm. Tuesday, June 25, 11.30am. Thursday, June 27, 11.30am. Sunday, June 30, 11.30am. Sunday, June 30, 1.30pm.

HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Hour and a half. Come onboard our solar-powered boat to enjoy wonderful views of Chichester Harbour, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – with commentary from the skipper and crew. Refreshments available and you are welcome to bring your own (no glass). No dogs except assistance dogs. Tickets £10; children £5. Disabled access.


Sunday, July 7, 2.30pm.

A WALK AROUND GEORGIAN CHICHESTER, ALAN GREEN, MEET OUTSIDE EDES HOUSE, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RQ. Join local historian and author Alan Green on this popular walk (approx two hours) that explores Chichester’s Georgian architecture and meets a few of its Georgian characters along the way. Tickets £5. Disabled access.

Sunday July 14, 2-4pm.

CENTURION WAY HERITAGE WALK & QUIZ, FRIENDS OF CENTURION WAY, BISHOP LUFFA SCHOOL ENTRANCE, PO19 3HP. Join us for a fun walk along Centurion Way. Take part in an interactive quiz that highlights the heritage of this much-loved footpath and cycleway and learn more about the wildlife it supports. See www.centurionway.org.uk. Free admission. Disabled access.


THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR – LIVE FROM THE GLOBE, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound in The Merry Wives of Windsor as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. But the Merry Wives quickly cotton on to his tricks and decide to have a bit of fun of their own. Tickets £17.50. Disabled access.


ROMEO AND JULIET – ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BALLET, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. Shakespeare’s enduring love story is known the world over. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a modern ballet classic. The choreography captures the emotions of the young couple as they fall in love despite the barriers that finally bring about the story’s tragic end. Tickets £7.50. Disabled access.


FILM SHOWING OF HOODWINKED 3 – THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL, THE CRAZY FILM CLUB, THE STUDIO, THE NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER. A comedy, musical adventure film about Robin Hood and his gang stranded in the future by a vengeful Sheriff of Nottingham. Their time machine is stolen and Robin falls for a beautiful singer, leaving Marian broken-hearted. Is their love doomed? Will they ever return to their own time? Tickets £5. Disabled access.

CINEMA



THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION BAND IN CONCERT, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. This experienced and thoroughly-entertaining band has played to enthusiastic and sell-out audiences for many years by providing a wide spectrum of music to suit all tastes. The band will provide a programme of popular marches, big band sounds, musical theatre, music from film, radio and TV shows as well as favourites from the classics. Tickets £15; seniors £12; students £12; children £12. Disabled access.


A SUMMER CONCERT WITH THE WRAP COMMMUNITY CHOIR, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. A concert of lovely well-known music for a summer’s evening, featuring a variety of styles from pop to musical theatre to classical. Free admission, with a retiring collection for a local charity. Disabled access.


MIDSUMMER CHARITY CONCERT, CHICHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH, SHERBORNE ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3AW. Concert of accessible vocal and instrumental music in a variety of styles to suit all tastes. Performers include Chris Coote (piano), Ian Clark (baritone), Olivia Moss (soprano), Paul Dorrell (flute). Free admission, with a retiring collection for a local charity.Disabled access.


GET VOCAL AND FRIENDS, GET VOCAL CHICHESTER, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 6 DQ. An evening of song to include unaccompanied folk melodies from around the world, together with acoustic performances from local artists. Tickets £8; seniors £5; students £5; children £5. Disabled access.


SMALL ISLAND – NT LIVE, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s tenth birthday. Tickets £17.50. Disabled access.

COMMUNITY CONCERTS & SHOWS


Thursday, June 27, 10am-7.30pm. Saturday, July 6, 10am-7.30pm.

A SENSORY MUSICAL MASSAGE SENSATION, MJ’S RELAX AND REVIVE, 70 MAPLEHURST ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 6XL. Immerse yourself on a massage journey with the wondrous sounds of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Plunging your olfactory senses with luxurious aromatherapy oils, be energised with the finesse and complexity of massage movements. Tickets £45; seniors £40; students £40. Disabled access.

Saturday, July 6, 10am-4pm.

VINTAGE AND VERY NICE BROCANTE AND VALUATION DAY, DRAPERS YARD MARKETPLACE, 16 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, PO19 7JG. A summer vintage brocante at Drapers Yard Marketplace with vintage fashions, homewares and antiques and a chance to have your antiques valued by an expert. Free admission. Disabled access.

Sunday, June 16, 11am.

FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER EUCHARIST, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Sung Eucharist to mark the beginning of the Festival of Chichester. All welcome. Free admission. Disabled access.


DRAPERS DEMO DAY, DRAPERS YARD MARKETPLACE, 16 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, PO19 7JG. An open day at Drapers Yard Marketplace with demonstrations from our artisans, craftspeople, chefs and vendors. Furniture renovation, soft furnishings, jewellery classes, floristry classes, cooking and more. All welcome. Free but some classes have small charge for materials. Disabled access.

OPEN DAY/FETE

CHURCH



GOSPEL GIRL, REBECCA SAXTON AND ST PAUL’S CHURCH CHOIR, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Through original compositions and soulful, Motown, gospel songs, Rebecca takes us on an autobiographical journey, combining anecdotal experiences with music that inspires her. From hearing Angels sing to the supernatural healing of God, Rebecca speaks of her relationship with Jesus Christ and how she has come to be known as Gospel Girl. Tickets £6; under 18s free. Disabled access.


SEE BEHIND THE SCENES AT CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. As part of the festival, areas of the Cathedral normally closed to the public will be open. The Song School in the Cathedral triforium – come and discover its secret chamber. The Cathedral Library also situated in the Cathedral heights, and the Bishop’s Chapel. Free admission. Disabled access to Bishop’s Chapel, but not to the Library and Song School.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

ONLINE: www.thenovium.org/boxoffice

BOX OFFICE: 01243 816525 or 775888

IN PERSON:

The Novium, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1QH.

CAR PARKING:

Chichester offers excellent car parking facilities including the Avenue de Chartres triple deck car park, the Cattle Market car park (off Market Avenue) accommodating 900 cars & Northgate car park with over 800 cars accommodated.

Saturday, July 13, 3pm service start time at cathedral. March though city approximately 30 minutes before.

SUSSEX WING AIR TRAINING CORPS WING PARADE AND SERVICE, ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1RP. Sussex Wing Air Training Corps is part of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, a MOD-sponsored youth training organisation. The wing will parade approximately 300 cadets, led by their band, through the city to the cathedral for their annual church service. Free admission. Disabled access.


DAILY LISTINGS

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Saturday, June 15, 10am-3pm. CHIDHAM SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION, MAIN HALL, CHIDHAM PAROCHIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PO18 8TH. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 15-Sunday, June 30; 10.30am-5pm, Thursday-Sunday. BETWEEN SHORE AND SKY: AN EXHIBTION OF PAINTINGS BY FRANCES KNIGHT, THE LITTLE ART GALLERY, ROOKWOOD ROAD, WEST WITTERING, PO20 8LT. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 15, 11am. A TRIBUTE TO THE WIT OF N F SIMPSON, CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE. ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1UU. Theatre

Saturday, June 15, 11am-12pm. STORIES AND DRAWINGS WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR SOPHY HENN, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word

Saturday, June 15, 12 noon-9pm. CHI-FEST, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, WESTGATE FIELDS, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, June 15, 2pm. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Walks & ToursSaturday, June 15, 6.30pm. GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, WEST DEAN GARDENS RESTAURANT, PO18 0RX. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, June 15, 7.30pm. MONARCHY – THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO QUEEN, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, June 15, 7.30pm. SUMMER DELIGHTS: AN EVENING WITH CHICHESTER CITY BAND, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classicalSaturday, June 15, 8pm. SIMPLY DAN! THE MUSIC OF STEELY DAN, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 3RP. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Sunday, June 16, 10.30am-5.30pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & CraftSunday, June 16, 10.30am-5.30pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & CraftSunday, June 16, 11am. FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER EUCHARIST, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. ChurchSunday, June 16, 11.30am. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & Tours

Sunday, June 16, 1-2pm. BACH SOLO CELLO SUITES, 3 AND 5, PAVLOS CARVALHO, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

Sunday, June 16, 2pm. ROMEO AND JULIET – ROYAL OPERA HOUSE BALLET, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. Cinema

Sunday, June 16. 2pm. GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. Walks & Tours

Sunday, June 16, 3pm. CHICHESTER SINFONIETTA CONCERT FOR HEADWAY WEST SUSSEX, MARK HARTT-PALMER (CONDUCTOR), CHRISTCHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Music – classical

Sunday, June 16, 7.30pm. A MEDITERRANEAN SERENADE BY PLASTIKES KAREKLES, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Sunday, June 16, 7.30pm. Garden open from 4pm. IKARUS INC, THE RUDE MECHANICAL THEATRE, HALNAKER PARK COTTAGE GARDEN, PARK LANE, HALNAKER, NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QH. Theatre

MONDAY, JUNE 17

Monday, June 17-Saturday, June 29; Monday- Friday, 9am-7pm., Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sundays closed. PORTRAYALS OF CHICHESTER: AN EXHIBITION BY ANDREW BAIN, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Art & Craft

Monday, June 17, 7pm. PROMOTE THAT BOOK, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Spoken Word

Monday, June 17, 7.30pm. WEST SUSSEX GUITAR CLUB PRESENTS, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Music – classical


TUESDAY, JUNE 18

Tuesday, June 18-Sunday, June 30, closed Monday, June 24, 10am-4.30pm, 4pm on the last day. CHICHESTER ART SOCIETY SUMMER EXHIBITION, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Art & CraftTuesday, June 18, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & ToursTuesday, June 18, 1pm. FROM BACH TO THE AMAZON, EMILY BURRIDGE, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockTuesday, June 18, 7.30pm. CIRCULAR REASONING: THE RISE OF FLAT EARTH BELIEF, CHICHESTER SKEPTICS IN THE PUB, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RP. Spoken WordTuesday, June 18, 7.30pm. PIACERE STRING QUARTET, ST JOHNS CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

Wednesday, June 19, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & ToursWednesday, June 19, 12 noon-2pm. ONE-WOMAN BANDS: FEMALE ACHIEVING, OFTEN WITHOUT MEN, SANDRA SAER, SMH BOOKS, OLD COURT ROOM, THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Spoken WordWednesday, June 19, 1pm. SUBLIME CHAMBER MUSIC FOR LUNCHTIME, ENSEMBLE REZA, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

Wednesday, June 19, 6.30pm. VICTORIA HISLOP IN CONVERSATION WITH KATE MOSSE, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Spoken WordWednesday, June 19, 6.30pm. 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT & MEAL, CHEZ MOI, 49 ALDWICK ROAD, BOGNOR REGIS. Music – classicalWednesday, June 19, 7.30pm. GET VOCAL AND FRIENDS, GET VOCAL CHICHESTER, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 6 DQ. Community Concerts & Shows

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

Thursday, June 20, 1.10pm. THE PREBENDAL SCHOOL SENIOR MUSICIANS’ CONCERT, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classicalThursday, June 20, 2pm. BOHEMIAN TRAINSPOTTER GO AMERIKA, THE STORYTELLER, UPSTAIRS @ ST MARTIN’S TEAROOMS, 3 ST MARTIN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Spoken WordThursday, June 20, 6-7pm. 500 YEARS OF CAMBRIDGE SPIES, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, PO19 7LG. Spoken WordThursday, June 20, 6pm. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & ToursThursday, June 20, 6.15-7.45pm. STORIES FROM THE DOWNLANDS: CHALK TRACKS BY GINA CHALLEN, THE STUDIO, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Spoken WordThursday, June 20, 7.15pm. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR – LIVE FROM THE GLOBE, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. CinemaThursday, June 20, 7.30pm. LOUIS DE BERNIÈRES: THE SONGS, BLAKEFEST, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, PO19 1UR. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock. Spoken Word

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

Friday, June 21, 12 noon. THE HANOVER BAND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE AND THE CONSONE QUARTET, THE HANOVER BAND FOUNDATION, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

Friday, June 21, 7.30pm. ALL THAT MALARKEY, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

Friday, June 21, 7.30pm. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Friday, June 21, 7.30pm. THE ED GOODALE BAND, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Friday, June 21, 7.45pm (doors 7pm). CHICHESTER CABARET CLUB PRESENTS DRAG STARS, DAWN’S VINTAGE DO, ASSEMBLY ROOM, THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Theatre

Friday, June 21, 8pm. RUBY & THE REVELATORS, THE CHICHESTER INN, 38 WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RP. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

Saturday, June 22, 10.30am-5.30pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 22, 10.30am-5.30pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 22, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 5pm. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours


Saturday, June 22, 11am; PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY GARDEN, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ. A TRIBUTE TO THE WIT OF N F SIMPSON, CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE. Theatre

Saturday, June 22, 11am-2pm. SEE BEHIND THE SCENES AT CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Church

Saturday, June 22, 1pm. MINERVA ENSEMBLE, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – classical

Saturday, June 22, 2pm. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Saturday, June 22, 2.30pm. FILM SHOWING OF HOODWINKED 3 – THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL, THE CRAZY FILM CLUB, THE STUDIO, THE NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER. Cinema.

Saturday, June 22, 2.30pm. THE PARNASSIAN ENSEMBLE: BAROQUE MUSIC FOR A MIDSUMMER’S AFTERNOON, HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HIGH STREET, BOSHAM, PO18 8LY. Music – classical

Saturday, June 22, 5pm. THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE WILLOW COTTAGE TRILOGY, CLARE CASSY, THE WOOLPACK PUB, 77 FISHBOURNE ROAD WEST, CHICHESTER, PO19 3JJ. Spoken Word

Saturday, June 22, 5.30pm. THE GREEN SHIP, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Theatre

Saturday, June 22, 7.30pm. SONGS FROM IRELAND, ISOSCELES, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Saturday, June 22, 7.30pm. THE CHICHESTER SINGERS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical

Saturday, June 22, 7.30pm. WISH WE WERE PINK FLOYD, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Saturday, June 22, 8pm; drinks from 7.30pm. THE 7 AGES OF MAN, CHANTRY QUIRE, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classical

Saturday, June 22, 8.30pm. PHAT LICK AT THE HAVANA – HIGH ENERGY FUNK AND SOUL CLASSICS, LA HAVANA BAR, 3 LITTLE LONDON, CHICHESTER, PO19 1PH. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

Sunday, June 23, 11.30am, 1.30pm. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & Tours

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Sunday, June 23, 11.30am. 1.30pm. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Sunday, June 23, 2pm. GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. Walks & Tours

Sunday, June 23, 2.30am-6pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Sunday, June 23, 2.30am-6pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Sunday, June 23, 6.30pm. GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, WEST DEAN GARDENS RESTAURANT, PO18 0RX. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Sunday, June 23, 8pm. EDUARDO NIEBLA EXPERIENCE, ROOTS AROUND THE WORLD, ST JOHN’S CHAPEL, ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

MONDAY, JUNE 24

Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28, 12 noon-3pm. SCHOOLS’ ART CHALLENGE 2019, FRIENDS OF CHARTRES (CHICHESTER’S FRENCH TWINNING ASSOCIATION), ARTONE BUILDING, CHICHESTER UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE LANE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6PE. Art & Craft

Monday, June 24, 7pm. A GLIMPSE OF LIFE, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Spoken Word

Monday, June 24, 7pm. A C GRAYLING: THE ROOTS AND FRUITS OF HUMANISM, CHICHESTER HUMANISTS, WATERSTONES, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QD. Spoken Word

TUESDAY, JUNE 25

Tuesday, June 25, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Tuesday, June 25, 11.30am. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Tuesday, June 25, 12 noon-2pm. FOLK IN THE CAFÉ WITH PETE COE, BRICK KILN GARDEN CENTRE, BOGNOR ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO20 1EJ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Tuesday, June 25, 7.30pm. POETRY & JAZZ CAFÉ WITH SEAN O’BRIEN, EDES HOUSE, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RW. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock. Spoken Word

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Wednesday June 26, 11am. A WOMAN’S PLACE IS… IN THE CATHEDRAL!, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, THE WEST DOOR, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Spoken Word

Wednesday, June 26, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Wednesday, June 26, 3.30-4.30pm. MYSTERIES AND CODES WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR HELEN DENNIS, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word

Wednesday, June 26, 6pm. JILL ROSE: NURSING CHURCHILL, WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP, THE DOLPHIN AND ANCHOR, CHICHESTER, PO10 9HD. Spoken Word

Wednesday June 26, 6pm. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & Tours

Wednesday, June 26, 6.30pm. 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT & MEAL, CHEZ MOI, 49 ALDWICK ROAD, BOGNOR REGIS. Music – classical

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

Thursday, June 27, 10am-7.30pm. Saturday, July 6, 10am-7.30pm. A SENSORY MUSICAL MASSAGE SENSATION, MJ’S RELAX AND REVIVE, 70 MAPLEHURST ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 6XL. Open Day/Fete

Thursday, June 27, 11.30am. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Thursday, June 27, 2pm. ‘ROOTLESS COSMOPOLITAN’ MEETS THE GREAT TUNESMITHS, THE STORYTELLER, ST MARTIN’S TEA ROOMS, 3 ST MARTINS STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Spoken Word

Thursday, June 27, 6-7pm. THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LG. Spoken Word

Thursday, June 27, 7pm. SMALL ISLAND – NT LIVE, CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK, PO19 7XY. Cinema

Thursday, June 27, 7.30pm. HARRIET MACKENZIE: EIGHT SEASONS AND A BLACKBIRD, AMICI CONCERTS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical

Thursday, June 27, 7.30pm. IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD LUMSDEN – THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word


FRIDAY, JUNE 28

Friday, June 28, 7.30pm. BEETHOVEN CELLO AND PIANO SONATAS, PAVLOS CARVALHO AND LOUISA LAM, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classical

Friday, June 28, 7.30pm. THE MUSIC OF LOVE IN THE HARBOUR BY DANIELLE MORGAN/JOHN MERRIGAN, FATDAN PRODUCTIONS, THE OXMARKET GALLERY, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Friday, June 28, 7.30pm. PHOENIX BIG BAND – EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCING, CHICHESTER ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Friday, June 28, 7.30pm. VIVA GUITARRA!, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER. Music – classical

Friday, June 28, 7.45pm. ALAN BARNES AND BRUCE ADAMS SEXTET, CHICHESTER JAZZ CLUB, THE PALLANT SUITE, FREEMASON’S HALL, 7 SOUTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SY. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockFriday, June 28, 8pm. THE MUSIC OF GEORGE HARRISON LIVE, THE ALL THINGS MUST PASS ORCHESTRA, ALEXANDRA THEATRE (REGIS CENTRE), BOGNOR REGIS, PO21 1BL. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Saturday, June 29-Saturday July 27, 10am-5pm. IVON HITCHENS AND HIS INFLUENCE, CANDIDA STEVENS GALLERY, 12 NORTHGATE, CHICHESTER, PO18 8LL. Art & CraftSaturday, June 29-Sunday, October 13, Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am- 8pm; Sun 11am-5pm. IVON HITCHENS: SPACE THROUGH COLOUR, PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-1pm. OVATION MUSIC – OPEN MORNING, CHICHESTER COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, PO19 1SB. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-3pm. VISIT TO CASS SCULPTURE FOUNDATION & ARCHIVE TOUR, NEW BARN HILL, GOODWOOD, PO18 0QP. Walks & Tours

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-5.30pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 29, 10.30am-5.30pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 29, 10-11am. TALES FROM THE ORCHARD, WHYKE COMMUNITY ORCHARD (TRANSITION CHICHESTER), SHONE COURT OFF EXTON ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 8FT. Spoken Word

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Saturday, June 29, 10am-4pm. DRAPERS DEMO DAY, DRAPERS YARD MARKETPLACE, 16 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, PO19 7JG. Open Day/Fete

Saturday, June 29, 11am. A TRIBUTE TO THE WIT OF N F SIMPSON, CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE. THE STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Theatre

Saturday, June 29, 1.30pm. WILDLIFE EXPLORER ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Saturday, June 29, 2pm. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Saturday, June 29, 2-3pm. CHARACTER CREATION WITH ILLUSTRATOR LORETTA SCHAUER, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word

Saturday, June 29, 2.30-3.30pm. CREATIVITY CORNER FOR AGES SIX TO TEN, CHINDI AUTHORS, JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Art & Craft

Saturday, June 29, 3pm. FAMILY CONCERT WITH THE PIATTI STRING QUARTET, CHICHESTER CHAMBER CONCERTS, VICARS HALL, 12-13 SOUTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1EH. Music – classical

Saturday, June 29, 3.30-4.15pm. DISMANTLE FOR FLOW, PHILOMENA HARMSWORTH, THE STUDIO, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Spoken Word

Saturday, June 29, 4pm. HOW ROMAN WAS ROMAN SUSSEX?, SUTTON VILLAGE HALL, THE STREET, SUTTON, RH20 1PS. Spoken Word

Saturday, June 29, 6pm. GHOST TOUR OF CHICHESTER, CHINDI AUTHORS, THE OLD CROSS, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LP. Walks & Tours

Saturday, June 29, 7.30pm. ACOUSTIC GUITAR DOUBLE BILL, GEOFF ROBB AND ROB JOHNSTON, THE JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, June 29, 7.30pm. HAMPSHIRE RECORDER SINFONIA, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classicalSaturday, June 29, 7.30pm. THE ALTER EAGLES, CHICHESTER ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

Sunday, June 30, 10am-4pm. NELSON AND MURRAY IN THE MAKING, VINCENT GRAY, COURTYARD STUDIOS, UNIT 2, CROWS HALL FARM, LAVANT ROAD, CHILGROVE, PO18 9HP. Art & CraftSunday, June 30, 11.30am. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & ToursSunday, June 30, 11.30am, 1.30pm. HARBOUR DISCOVERY ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & ToursSunday, June 30, 2pm. GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. Walks & ToursSunday, June 30, 2.30am-6pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & CraftSunday, June 30, 2.30am-6pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & CraftSunday, June 30, 3pm. SUMMER FLUTES, CHICHESTER FLUTE CHOIR, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. Music – classical

Sunday, June 30, 7.30pm. CELLO, PIANO & TROMBONE TRIO, 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classical

MONDAY, JULY 1

Monday, July 1-Thursday, July 11, Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm; Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sundays closed. BLITHE SPIRIT – AN EXHIBITION BY DIANA SMITH, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Art & Craft

Monday, July 1, 3pm. WILDLIFE EXPLORER ON SOLAR HERITAGE, CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY, PUBLIC JETTY, ITCHENOR, PO20 7AW. Walks & Tours

Monday, July 1, 7pm. PUTTING THE STORY INTO HISTORY, CHINDI AUTHORS, STUDIO, NEW PARK CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Spoken Word

Monday, July 1, 7.30pm. KATE MOSSE, INSPIRATIONAL CITIES, THREE CITIES (CHARTRES, RAVENNA, VALLETTA), ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Spoken Word

Monday, July 1, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

TUESDAY, JULY 2

Tuesday, July 2-Sunday July 14, 10am-4.30pm. Closed July 8. BEYOND THE IMAGE: DAPHNE CASDAGLI’S EXHIBITION OF PRINTS, FESTIVAL ARTISTS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1YH. Art & Craft


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Tuesday, July 2-Sunday, July 14, 10am-4.30pm. Closed July 8. BEYOND THE IMAGE: CATHERINE BARNES’ EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS, FESTIVAL ARTISTS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Art & Craft

Tuesday, July 2, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Tuesday, July 2, 7 for 7.30pm. PERSPECTIVES ON CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER WRITERS’ CIRCLE, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Spoken Word.

Tuesday, July 2, 7.30pm. LOVE IN THE HARBOUR BY EDDIE ALFORD & MUSIC BY MORGAN/MERRIGAN, THE HARBOUR THEATRE COMPANY, THE OXMARKET GALLERY, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Theatre

Tuesday, July 2, 7.30pm. MRS PANKHURST’S PURPLE FEATHER, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word

Tuesday, July 2, 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

Wednesday, July 3, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Wednesday, July 3, 6pm. SAM MEEKINGS: THE AFTERLIVES OF DR GACHET, WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP, THE DOLPHIN AND ANCHOR, CHICHESTER, PO10 9HD. Spoken Word

Wednesday, July 3, 7pm. MODERN SLAVERY AT SEA, UN ASSOCIATION – UK, CHICHESTER BRANCH, THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNTY HALL, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RQ. Spoken Word

Wednesday, July 3, 7.30pm. LOVE IN THE HARBOUR BY EDDIE ALFORD & MUSIC BY MORGAN/MERRIGAN, THE HARBOUR THEATRE COMPANY, THE OXMARKET GALLERY, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Theatre

Wednesday, July 3, 7.30pm. ZADOK THE PRIEST, THE CHICHESTER CHORALE, BOXGROVE PRIORY, CHURCH LANE, BOXGROVE, PO18 0ED. Music – classical

Wednesday, July 3, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

THURSDAY, JULY 4

Thursday, July 4-Sunday, July 21, 10.30am-5pm, Thursday-Sunday. ON THE BEACH: AN EXHIBTION OF PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER MAGGIE AND HELENA COCHRAN, THE LITTLE ART GALLERY, ROOKWOOD ROAD, WEST WITTERING, PO20 8LT. Art & Craft

Thursday, July 4, 12.30pm. JACQUELYN FUGELLE SONG RECITAL, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classical

Thursday, July 4, 1.10pm. INTERNATIONAL PIANO: VICTOR RYABCHIKOV, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical

Thursday, July 4, 3-4pm. PEARLS OF THE GUITAR, LINDA KELSALL-BARNETT, JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEW PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY. Music – classical

Thursday, July 4, 6-7pm. HAWKHURST GANG AND OTHER STORIES, TALKS AT SIX, BASSIL SHIPPAM CENTRE, TOZER WAY, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LG. Spoken WordThursday, July 4, 6-7pm. MEDICINES FROM THE ORCHARD, WHYKE COMMUNITY ORCHARD (MEDICINE GARDEN), BEHIND SHONE COURT, OFF EXTON ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 8FT. Walks & ToursThursday, July 4, 6.30pm. OUTRUNNING THE DEMONS, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Spoken WordThursday, July 4, 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

FRIDAY, JULY 5

Friday, July 5, 7.30pm. ANGELA ZANDERS PIANO RECITAL, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classicalFriday, July 5, 7.30pm. THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION BAND IN CONCERT, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Community Concerts & ShowsFriday, July 5, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

SATURDAY, JULY 6

Saturday, July 6, 10am-4pm. VINTAGE AND VERY NICE BROCANTE AND VALUATION DAY, DRAPERS YARD MARKETPLACE, 16 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, PO19 7JG. Open Day/Fete


Saturday, July 6, 10am-7.30pm. A SENSORY MUSICAL MASSAGE SENSATION, MJ’S RELAX AND REVIVE, 70 MAPLEHURST ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 6XL. Open Day/Fete

Saturday, July 6-Friday, July 12, 11am-5pm. VISUAL ARTS SUMMERS SHOW AND DIPLOMA IN ART AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SHOW, WEST DEAN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CONSERVATION, WEST DEAN GARDENS ENTRY, WEST DEAN, PO18 0RX. Art & Craft

Saturday, July 6, 11am-5pm. FESTIVAL ARTISTS, MERSTON STUDIO AND ST GILES CHURCH, MARSH LANE, MERSTON, PO20 1ED. Art & Craft

Saturday, July 6, 12 noon -1pm. BOGDAN VACARESCU (VIOLIN) & JULIAN JACOBSON (PIANO): THE RUINS OF ATHENS, AMICI CONCERTS, PALLANT HOUSE GALLERY, NORTH PALLANT, CHICHESTER, PO19 1TJ. Music – classical

Saturday, July 6, 2pm. A TRIBUTE TO THE WIT OF N F SIMPSON, CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE. CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Theatre

Saturday, July 6, 2pm. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Saturday, July 6, 3pm. QUAKER GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER QUAKERS, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Walks & Tours

Saturday, July 6, 5.30pm. OASIS OF PEACE – THE VILLAGE OF HOPE, CHICHESTER QUAKERS, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Spoken Word

Saturday, July 6, 7.15pm. GOSPEL GIRL, REBECCA SAXTON AND ST PAUL’S CHURCH CHOIR, ST

PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Church

Saturday, July 6, 7.30pm. A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND SPACE, SOUTHDOWNS CONCERT BAND WITH THE WALTON VOICES, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL. Music – classical

Saturday, July 6, 7.30pm. JOHN LAW CLASSICAL/JAZZ FUSION AND INTERPRETATION, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Saturday, July 6, 7.30pm. MIDSUMMER CHARITY CONCERT, CHICHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH, SHERBORNE ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3AW. Community Concerts & Shows

Saturday, July 6, 7.30pm. REJOICE!, ST RICHARD SINGERS, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. Music – classical


Saturday, July 6, 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Sunday, July 7, 11am-5pm. FESTIVAL ARTISTS, MERSTON STUDIO AND ST GILES CHURCH, MARSH LANE, MERSTON, PO20 1ED. Art & Craft

Sunday, July 7, 11.30am. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 7, 2pm. GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 7, 2.30pm. A WALK AROUND GEORGIAN CHICHESTER, ALAN GREEN, MEET OUTSIDE EDES HOUSE, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1RQ. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 7, 3pm. MEDICINE STORIES, SPIRIT SONGS, AMANDA WARING PRODUCTIONS, HAMBLIN CENTRE, MAIN ROAD, BOSHAM, PO18 8PJ. Spoken Word

Sunday, July 7, 4-5pm. CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON AND PUPILS, PIANO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classical

Sunday, July 7, 6pm. A LATE CHORAL MASTERPIECE BY J S BACH, THE CONSORT OF TWELVE, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, NORTHGATE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classical

MONDAY, JULY 8

Monday, July 8, 7.30pm. UNA DANZA PARA VIOLETA, AMICI

CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Music – classical. Dance.

Monday, July 8, 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Tuesday, July 9, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Tuesday, July 9, 12 noon-2pm. JAZZ IN THE CAFÉ WITH NIGEL PRICE, BRICK KILN GARDEN CENTRE, BOGNOR ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO20 1EJ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

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Tuesday, July 9, 12 noon-7pm. DEBORAH MITCHELSON OPEN STUDIO VISIT, PAINTINGS AND CERAMICS, 8 ST JOHN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UR. Art & Craft

Tuesday, July 9, 1.10pm. ALESSANDRA POMPILI AND EINAR JOHANNESSON, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical

Tuesday, July 9, 4.30pm. GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, ST MARTIN’S ORGANIC COFFEE HOUSE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NP. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Tuesday, July 9, 6.30pm. POETRY AND MUSIC WITH DAME PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE, SOUTH DOWNS POETRY FESTIVAL, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical. Spoken Word

Tuesday, July 9, 7.30pm. A SUMMER CONCERT WITH THE WRAP COMMMUNITY CHOIR, ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, CLEVELAND ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 7AD. Community Concerts & Shows

Tuesday, July 9, 7.30pm. EXPLORING THE DISUSED RAILWAYS OF SUSSEX, DAVID BATHURST, BOXGROVE PRIORY, PO18 0ED. Spoken Word

Tuesday, July 9, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

Wednesday, July 10, 11am. A WOMAN’S PLACE IS… IN THE CATHEDRAL!, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, THE WEST DOOR, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Spoken Word

Wednesday, July 10, 11am. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Wednesday, July 10, 7.30pm. NATURE VERSUS NURTURE: BIBI HEAL, SOPRANO & AMANDA COOK, GUITAR, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Music – classical

Wednesday, July 10, 7.30pm. TWO SPARKLING COMEDIES FOR A SUMMER EVENING, THE CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. Theatre

Wednesday, July 10, 7.30pm. VIEWS OF ENGLAND: JOSEPH SPOONER, CELLO & DAVID OWEN NORRIS, PIANO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classical

Wednesday, July 10, 7.45pm. Friday, July 12. 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

THURSDAY, JULY 11

Thursday, July 11, 12.30pm. HARPSICHORD RECITAL, SCARLATTI & BACH BY SYLVIA ELLISON, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classical

Thursday, July 11, 2pm. TALES FROM CARPETS, PIANOS & KEYS, THE STORYTELLER, ST MARTIN’S TEA ROOMS, 3 ST MARTIN’S STREET, CHICHESTER, PO191NP. Spoken Word

Thursday, July 11, 6-7pm. MANDELA – LIFE IN PRISON, TALKS AT SIX, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, PARK ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 1NX. Spoken Word

Thursday, July 11, 7pm. THE PREBENDAL SCHOOL SUMMER CONCERT, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1PX. Music – classical

Thursday, July 11, 7.30pm. BEETHOVEN’S ARCHDUKE PIANO TRIO, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classicalThursday, July 11, 7.30pm. THE LYRICAL EUPHONIUM RECITAL, MARTIN SMITH, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Music – classicalThursday, July 11, 7.30pm. TWO SPARKLING COMEDIES FOR A SUMMER EVENING, THE CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. TheatreThursday, July 11, 7.30pm. UNICORN FREQUENCY, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Music – classicalThursday, July 11, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. TheatreThursday, July 11, 8pm. CELLOPHANE FLOWERS – THE BEATLES REVISITED, PALLANT SUITE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SY. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

FRIDAY, JULY 12

Friday, July 12, 12.30pm. DIE SCHONE MULLERIN, TOM BULLARD BARITONE, OXMARKET GALLERY, ST ANDREW’S COURT, OFF EAST STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1YH. Music – classicalFriday, July 12, 7.30pm. ABBA’S ANGELS, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockFriday, July 12, 7.30pm. AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC MUSIC: THE LUC SISTERS – IMY AND MARIA LUC, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XF. Music – classical


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Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. OCULI ENSEMBLE, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Music – classical

Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. OPERA NIGHT, 60 MINUTES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, ALEXANDRA THEATRE, REGIS CENTRE, PO21 1BL. Music – classical

Friday, July 12, 7.30pm. TWO SPARKLING COMEDIES FOR A SUMMER EVENING, THE CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. Theatre

Friday, July 12. 7.45pm. TONS OF MONEY BY WILL EVANS + VALENTINE, ADAPTED BY ALAN AYCKBOURN, DIRECTED BY BARBARA MACWHIRTER, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Saturday, July 13, 10.30am-5.30pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, July 13, 10.30am-5.30pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Saturday, July 13, 11am-12pm. BOOKS OUT OF THIS WORLD, CHICHESTER LIBRARY, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QJ. Spoken Word

Saturday, July 13, 11am-5pm. FESTIVAL ARTISTS, MERSTON STUDIO AND ST GILES CHURCH, MARSH LANE, MERSTON, PO20 1ED. Art & Craft

Saturday, July 13, 2pm. HIGHLIGHTS OF CHICHESTER, CHICHESTER CITY TOURS, START FROM NOVIUM MUSEUM, TOWER STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1QH. Walks & Tours

Saturday, July 13, 3pm service start time at cathedral. March though city approximately 30 minutes before. SUSSEX WING AIR TRAINING CORPS WING PARADE AND SERVICE, ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS, CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL, PO19 1RP. ChurchSaturday, July 13, 3pm. GOING FOR A SONG: A CHRONICLE OF THE UK RECORD SHOP, AMICI CONCERTS, ST PANCRAS CHURCH, EASTGATE SQUARE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7LJ. Spoken WordSaturday, July 13, 6.30pm. GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, WEST DEAN GARDENS RESTAURANT, PO18 0RX. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, July 13, 7.30pm. SULL’ARIA: SONGS AND DUETS FOR SOPRANO, TAMZIN BARNETT AND RHIANNON MERRIFIELD, CHRIST CHURCH, OLD MARKET AVENUE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SW. Music – classicalSaturday, July 13, 7.30pm. SUMMER CONCERT, CHICHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHURCHSIDE, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classicalSaturday, July 13, 7.30pm. THE ROLLING TONES, ASSEMBLY ROOM, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1LQ. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rockSaturday, July 13, 7.30pm. TWO SPARKLING COMEDIES FOR A SUMMER EVENING, THE CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE, RIVERSIDE THEATRE, CHICHESTER COLLEGE, CHICHESTER, PO19 1SB. TheatreSaturday, July 13, 7.45pm. TWELFTH NIGHT BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, DIRECTED BY JOHN HYATT, THE PERGOLA OPEN AIR THEATRE, NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, WEST DEAN GARDENS, WEST DEAN NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QZ. Theatre

SUNDAY, JULY 14

Sunday, July 14, 11am-5pm. FESTIVAL ARTISTS, MERSTON STUDIO AND ST GILES CHURCH, MARSH LANE, MERSTON, PO20 1ED. Art & Craft

Sunday, July 14, 11.30am. CITY HIGHLIGHTS GUIDED WALK, CHICHESTER TOUR GUIDES, MEET AT THE CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 14, 2-4pm. CENTURION WAY HERITAGE WALK & QUIZ, FRIENDS OF CENTURION WAY, BISHOP LUFFA SCHOOL ENTRANCE, PO19 3HP. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 14, 2pm. GUIDED TOUR OF CITY WALLS, CHICHESTER WALLS TRUST, STARTS CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER, WEST STREET, CHICHESTER PO19 1RP. Walks & Tours

Sunday, July 14, 2.30am-6pm. HEATHER GRAY-NEWTON AT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN STUDIO, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Sunday, July 14, 2.30am-6pm. THE SCULPTURE GARDEN, SUSAN HADLEY SCULPTURES, 44 PARKLANDS ROAD, CHICHESTER, PO19 3DT. Art & Craft

Sunday, July 14, 3pm (entry and picnics from 1.30pm). MARY ANN KENNEDY: GLASCHU, AMICI CONCERTS, HALNAKER PARK COTTAGE, FAR END OF PARK LANE, HALNAKER, NEAR CHICHESTER, PO18 0QH. Music – jazz, blues, folk, world, rock

Sunday, July 14, 4pm (doors open 3.30pm for drinks). PIANO DUETS, EDWARD COOKE AND ROB GALLOP, ST PAUL’S CHURCH, CHICHESTER, PO19 6FT. Music – classical

Sunday, July 14, 6.30pm. GUITARS IN THE GARDEN, WEST DEAN GARDENS RESTAURANT, PO18 0RX. Music – jazz, blues, folk,world, rock


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