West Sussex Events
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Littlehampton care home invites community to ascot-themed birthday
Sat 6 Sep 25
The Leas off Station Road
Rustington
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN16 3SE
A care home in Littlehampton is galloping into its 30th anniversary with its own day at the races to show off its recent refurbishment...
The Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Sep 25
The Cottage, Pulborough RH20 2BT
A quintessential English cottage garden, packed with a mix of perennials and bulbs on a potentially challenging multi layered site...
A– Z OF MUSICALS by Edwin James Festival Choir and Orchestra
Sat 6 Sep 25
Littlehampton United Church
1 High Street BN17 5EG
A popular concert of musical numbers, starting at Z !
Raising funds for Cancer United OutSing Cancer Choir.
Grovelands - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Sep 25
Grovelands, Henfield BN5 9AW
A South Downs view welcomes you to this rural garden set in over an acre in the hamlet of Wineham. Created and developed by local landscape designer...
Autumn Workshops at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
Mon 1 Sep 25
Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Leonardslee Gardens
Brighton Road
Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PP
Experience the beauty of autumn at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens with a range of creative workshops, from wreath-making and botanical illustration to...
Summer of Play at Standen II
Mon 1 Sep 25
Standen
West Hoathly Road RH19 4NE
Explore the garden, its hidden corners and winding hillside paths, play in Adventure Corner and discover activities in the woodland den...
Daily guided tours of the garden at Nymans V
Sun 31 Aug 25
Nymans
Handcross
near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB
Join a daily guided garden tour led by expert garden guides.
Booking not needed. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the...
macmillan vintage rally
Sat 30 Aug 25
LANGHURST HILL FARM BALLS CROSS PETWORTH WEST SUSSEX GU28 9JW
Stationary Engines Tractor Steam Bikes Military Commercial Bygones cars
and more
all proceeds go to Macmillan cancer support
macmillan vintage rally
Sat 30 Aug 25
LANGHURST HILL FARM BALLS CROSS PETWORTH WEST SUSSEX GU28 9JW
STEAM RALLY
STATIONARY ENGINES TRACTOR BIKES COMMERCIAL STEAM MILITARY
BYGONES CARS CRAFT RAFFLE TOMBOLA FOOD
Leonardslee Lates
Sat 30 Aug 25
Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Leonardslee Gardens
Brighton Road
Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PP
With a celebration in honour of Dr Susan Michaelis
As summer draws to a close, join us for the final Leonardslee Lates of the season...
Ditchling Garden Trail - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 30 Aug 25
Ditchling Garden Trail, nr Hassocks BN6 8UL
Set within the South Downs National Park, Ditchling is a thriving village dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period...
Ladies Evening
Fri 29 Aug 25
Fontwell Racecourse, Fontwell, Arundel
Park Racecourse BN18 0SY
Prepare to dress to impress, bring out the glamour, and get ready to enjoy a great evening at the races...
Ladies Evening 2025
Fri 29 Aug 25
Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell Ave, Arundel BN18 0SY
Oh Yes, It’s Ladies Night
And the feeling is right! Gather the girls as Ladies Day 2025 is HERE! Prepare to dress to impress, bring out the glamour,...
Who’s food?
Thu 28 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE
Did you ever hear the story of the Wide-Mouthed Frog and how he found out what the other animals ate for lunch?...
Summer Junior Golf Camps
Tue 26 Aug 25
Golf At Goodwood Academy, Chichester PO18 0QB
Our Junior Golf Camps are perfect for children aged 5 - 13, welcoming young golfers of all skill levels to an exciting and supportive environment...
Discovery Day – Pond dipping & Bug hunting.
Tue 26 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Susse,x PO20 7NE
There are so many fascinating creatures that lurk and hunt in and around our lovely ponds and the Discovery Zone...
Durrance Manor - Open Garden for NGS
Mon 25 Aug 25
Durrance Manor, Shipley RH13 8PE
This 2 acre garden surrounding a medieval hall house (not open) with Horsham stone roof, enjoys uninterrupted views over a ha-ha of the South Downs...
Outdoor theatre at Nymans: Emma
Mon 25 Aug 25
Nymans, Nymans
Handcross
near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB
Ever the matchmaker and never the match? So seems to be the case for Emma Woodhouse…
Bring a picnic and sit back, relax & enjoy a performance in...
The Folly - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 24 Aug 25
The Folly, Chichester PO18 0HU
Colourful cottage garden surrounding a C16 period house (not open), set in pretty downland village of Charlton, close to Levin Down Nature Reserve...
August Sungazing with South Downs Astronomical Society.
Sat 23 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE
Come see our closest star, in a safe manner, looking at the sun and seeing the activity on the surface, such as solar flares, sunspots and...
Mini Quilt Exhibition and Sale
Sat 23 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE
Last autumn we launched our Mini Quilt competition and this exhibition is an opportunity to see and buy the fantastic entries...
Discovery Day – Secretive spiders.
Thu 21 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Roa,d Sidlesham, West Susse,x PO20 7NE
Whilst hunting for mini-beasts and pond dipping in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be focusing on the secretive lives of spiders...
Wellbeing Walk - Warnham Nature Reserve
Wed 20 Aug 25
Warnham Nature Reserve RH12 2RA
Warnham Nature Reserve, RH12 2RA. Meet at the pedestrian entrance. Please note that there is an entrance fee...
A special talk on Woodland Flowers by author & ecologist, Keith Kirby
Wed 20 Aug 25
Main Hall, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY
Keith Kirby is a visiting researcher at the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford, who previously worked as a woodland ecologist...
Summer Activities - Tree Climbing
Tue 19 Aug 25
The Goodwood Hotel, The Goodwood Hotel
New Barn Hill
Chichester PO18 0QB
Climb to lofty heights this summer and experience the excitement of tree climbing at the Goodwood Estate, where adventure meets nature...
Mudlarks & crafts!
Tue 19 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE
Mud, glorious mud – that’s what a lot of our wading birds think! But what is in it that attracts so many birds and other wildlife?...
Puss in Boots - A Show for the Whole Family
Mon 18 Aug 25
Chequer Mead Theatre
De La Warr Road
East Grinstead RH19 3BS
A Show for the Whole Family!
Based on the original version by Charles Perrault, the Let’s All Dance Ballet Company brings a new version of Puss in...
The Oak Barn - Burger Week!
Mon 18 Aug 25
The Oak Barn Restaurant
Cuckfield Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 8RE
Burger Week 2025
Monday 18 August 2025
Burger Week: Monday 18th – Saturday 23rd August
Get ready for a week dedicated to the ultimate...
Touring Exhibition at Nymans: Last Night For Ever I
Mon 18 Aug 25
Nymans
Handcross
near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB
A touring sculpture by artist and curator Andrea Gregson and featuring a sculpture in the garden in the ruins...
4 Hillside Cottages - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 17 Aug 25
4 Hillside Cottages, Chichester PO18 9BL
In a rural setting this stunning garden is densely planted with mixed borders and shrubs. Large collection of roses, clematis, fuchsias and dahlias,...
Truckfest South East 2025
Sat 16 Aug 25
South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TL
Join us on 16th & 17th August for Truckfest South East at the South of England Showground!
Be amazed by arena stunt shows and meet the stars from...
Singleton Fete
Sat 16 Aug 25
Cricket Pitch, Singleton PO18 0EX
Singleton Village Fete 2025 – A Family Fun Day in the Heart of West Sussex!
Join us for a delightful afternoon at the Singleton Cricket Pitch,...
Screen on the Green
Sat 16 Aug 25
Beach Cres, Littlehampton BN17 5NT
Screen On The Green is back for its 11th instalment. Bring a blanket, pick your spot and join us on East Green as we bring you a fantastic film on...
Holly House - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 16 Aug 25
Holly House, Haywards Heath RH17 7LF
An acre of English garden providing views and cameos of plants and trees round every corner with many different areas giving constant interest...
Good Food Festival
Fri 15 Aug 25
Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0PS
A feast of family fun awaits you
The Good Food Festival returns to Goodwood Racecourse from 15-17 August!...
Macbeth Ardingly College Outdoor Theatre 14 - 16 August 2025
Thu 14 Aug 25
College Road RH17 6SQ
This August The Riverside Players, an established not for profit company who have been presenting theatrical classics for almost seventy-five years,...
Discovery Day – Amazing amphibians and remarkable reptiles!
Thu 14 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Roa,d Sidlesham, West Susse,x PO20 7NE
Whilst pond dipping and hunting for mini-beasts in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be focusing on the extraordinary lives of frogs, newts, snakes and...
Circus skills drop-in workshop at Nymans
Thu 14 Aug 25
Nymans, Nymans
Handcross
near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB
Brush up your circus skills with instructors from Circus Allstars who'll give guidance and demonstrate circus skills.
Booking not needed...
The Art of Illusion at Nymans:The Theatrical World of Oliver Messel 2
Wed 13 Aug 25
Nymans
Handcross
near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB
An exhibition exploring the creativity of Oliver Messel, theatre designer for stage and screen, and master of illusion and make-believe...
Discovery Day – Here be dragons!
Tue 12 Aug 25
RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE
Whilst pond dipping and hunting for mini-beasts in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be focusing on the remarkable lives of dragonflies and damselflies...
Summer Junior Golf Camps
Mon 11 Aug 25
Golf At Goodwood Academy, Chichester PO18 0QB
Our Junior Golf Camps are perfect for children aged 5 - 13, welcoming young golfers of all skill levels to an exciting and supportive environment...
Wellbeing Walk - Buchan Park
Mon 11 Aug 25
Buchan Park, Horsham Road, Crawley RH11 9HQ
Wellbeing Walk (Horsham District Council, Wellbeing Service)
Please meet at Buchan Park RH11 9HQ - Horsham Road Crawley...
Emerald Extravaganza Musical Theatre Summer Workshop
Mon 11 Aug 25
Warden Park Secondary Academy, Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath RH17 5DP
Join us this Summer for a fun packed 5 day course where students will develop their performance skills...
Champs Hill - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 10 Aug 25
Champs Hill, Pulborough RH20 1LY
A natural landscape, the garden has been developed around three disused sand quarries with far-reaching views across the Amberley Wildbrooks to the...
Chalk Farm Flowers - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 10 Aug 25
Chalk Farm Flowers, Worthing BN14 0RE
Tours and talks of sustainable working flower farm, run by two young horticulturalists with a passion for the environment...
Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 10 Aug 25
Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio, nr Hassocks BN6 9LR
We are passionate about British cut flowers at this working flower farm. We sow, grow and harvest seasonal, British cut flowers without chemicals or...
Wellbeing Walk - Houghton Forest & Bignor Hill
Sun 10 Aug 25
Meet at Whiteways car park BN18 9FD
If you want to enjoy one of the best views in Sussex this is the walk for you. Dogs welcome. From Whiteways we drop down to the River Arun and follow...
Ploughman's & Cream Teas at Singleton Village Hall
Sun 10 Aug 25
Singleton Village Hall, Singleton PO18 0HR
Singleton Village Hall hosts the Ploughman’s and Cream Tea Sundays. Every year we operate on a series of Summer Sundays as a fundraiser for the...
Petworth House and West Dean College
Sat 9 Aug 25
Petworth House and Park
London Road GU28 9LR
This summer, discover creative short courses hosted across the beautiful estates of Petworth House and West Dean in this collaboration celebrating...
Chichester Camera Club Annual Photographic Exhibition
Sat 9 Aug 25
The Assembly Rooms North Street Chichester PO19 1LQ
Chichester Camera Club’s Annual Exhibition is one of the most highly regarded shows and attracts visitors from across the region...
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Things to do around West Sussex
West Sussex, nestled between London and the south coast of England, offers a delightful mix of natural beauty, historical sites, and family-friendly attractions. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's something for everyone in this picturesque county. Let's explore the best things to do in West Sussex:
1. Fishbourne Roman Palace and Chichester Cathedral:
- Start your day in the charming city of Chichester. Explore the remarkable Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest residential Roman building ever unearthed in Britain. Admire the well-preserved corridors, mosaics, and courtyard gardens. Don't miss Chichester Cathedral, a blend of Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Inside, discover rare Medieval artifacts and reliefs, including the story of Lazarus from the 12th century. Gustav Holst, the composer, is also entombed here.
2. Walk in Chidham:
- For a peaceful day out, explore the outdoors in Chidham. Cycle or walk the public footpaths through fields and admire the charming farmhouses. Enjoy the tranquility of this area of England.
3. Harbour Park in Littlehampton:
- Head to Harbour Park, an amusement park located on the beach in Littlehampton. Opened in 1932, it features rides, games, and attractions adjacent to the working Harbour & Marina. Enjoy a fun-filled day with family and friends.
4. Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre and Gardens in Horsham:
- Experience close encounters with birds of prey at Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre. Explore the zoo, watch birds fly during daily displays, and learn about these magnificent creatures. The center also features meerkats and other animals for an educational and entertaining day out.
5. Explore West Wittering Beach:
- End your day at West Wittering, a perfect sandy beach along the south coastline. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand, and take in the breathtaking views. It's a great spot for relaxation and beachcombing.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, wildlife, or outdoor adventures, West Sussex promises an unforgettable day out!
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1. Fishbourne Roman Palace and Chichester Cathedral:
- Start your day in the charming city of Chichester. Explore the remarkable Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest residential Roman building ever unearthed in Britain. Admire the well-preserved corridors, mosaics, and courtyard gardens. Don't miss Chichester Cathedral, a blend of Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Inside, discover rare Medieval artifacts and reliefs, including the story of Lazarus from the 12th century. Gustav Holst, the composer, is also entombed here.
2. Walk in Chidham:
- For a peaceful day out, explore the outdoors in Chidham. Cycle or walk the public footpaths through fields and admire the charming farmhouses. Enjoy the tranquility of this area of England.
3. Harbour Park in Littlehampton:
- Head to Harbour Park, an amusement park located on the beach in Littlehampton. Opened in 1932, it features rides, games, and attractions adjacent to the working Harbour & Marina. Enjoy a fun-filled day with family and friends.
4. Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre and Gardens in Horsham:
- Experience close encounters with birds of prey at Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre. Explore the zoo, watch birds fly during daily displays, and learn about these magnificent creatures. The center also features meerkats and other animals for an educational and entertaining day out.
5. Explore West Wittering Beach:
- End your day at West Wittering, a perfect sandy beach along the south coastline. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand, and take in the breathtaking views. It's a great spot for relaxation and beachcombing.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, wildlife, or outdoor adventures, West Sussex promises an unforgettable day out!