We have plenty of family activities on offer at Petworth with another year of the Summer of Play. Try out one of our lawn games, such as croquet..... more >

Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 9LR

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Summer of Play at Nymans

Looking for a day out that’ll keep the whole family entertained? Discover the fun-filled activities on offer as part of our Summer of Play, sponsored..... more >

Nymans Handcross near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Oliver!

This spectacular new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical has been fully reconceived especially for CFT by director and choreographer Matthew... more >

Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP

Today to Thu 5 Sep

Discover Clubs and Organisations in West Sussex

Wetland Boat Safaris

Take a twenty-minute guided trip on a quiet electric boat through beautiful wetland habitats full of seasonal wildlife... more >

Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road BN18 9PB

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Family Nature Trail at Arundel Wetland Centre

Enjoy a summer of wonder with the Wish You Were Here Postcard Trail! Find nine giant postcards that share messages from wetland creatures around the..... more >

WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Summer of Play at Nymans National Trust

Play your way through the summer holidays. Comber’s field is jam packed full of races, games and active challenges, while the play glade is the..... more >

Nymans National Trust Handcross RH17 6EB

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Escape to the Country at Standen

Try your hand at mini golf & croquet, race to build a train set, play games on the lawn & dress up in the woodland den... more >

Standen West Hoathly Road RH19 4NE

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Globetrotters Mini Golf at Tilgate Park

?? Globetrotters Mini Golf Returns to Tilgate Park! ?? Get ready to embark on an exciting journey around the world with Globetrotters Mini Golf!... more >

Tilgate Park, Tilgate Drive, Crawley RH10 5PQ

Today to Sun 1 Sep

Guided Tree Tour at Nymans III

Join our Guided Tree Tours to learn more about our Champion Trees, see our seasonal highlights and understand the influence that the Messel family... more >

Nymans Handcross near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB

Thu 1 Aug, Fri 16 Aug, Sat 31 Aug, Sun 15 Sep, Mon 23 Sep

Seasons at Nymans: art exhibition by Mariusz and Kasia Kaldowski II

An exhibition of paintings by Mariusz and Kasia Kaldowski, inspired by the natural landscapes and garden at Nymans. Booking not needed... more >

Nymans Handcross near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB

Thu 1 Aug to Sun 29 Sep

Daily guided tours of the garden at Nymans IV

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..... more >

Nymans Handcross near Haywards Heath RH17 6EB

Mon 5 Aug to Mon 30 Sep

Miss Merlynda's Comedy Mornings For Ladies Only

Hilariously Funny! - Magically Relaxing! - Comedy Mornings! - For Ladies Only! A Hilarious Mixture of COMEDY POEMS - COMEDY SONGS - COMEDY..... more >

65 Stein Road Southbourne Emsworth PO10 8LE

Thu 8 Aug, Thu 22 Aug, Thu 5 Sep, Thu 19 Sep

Foraging with Wild Food UK - Crawley

Uncover the incredible variety of edible treasures hiding in the great outdoors. From wild mushrooms to flavourful flora, our courses teach you to..... more >

Smith & Western, Tilgate Drive, Crawley RH10 5PQ

Sat 10 Aug, Wed 28 Aug, Fri 6 Sep

Miss Merlynda - Fun Ventriloquist - Fishbourne Centre Sunday Mornings

Miss Merlynda - Funny Ventriloquist - And Her Cheeky Chatty Cute Ventriloquist Puppets! Funny Puppets! + Funny Story-Poems!... more >

Fishbourne Community Centre 46 Blackboy Lane Fishbourne Chichester West Sussex PO18 8BE

Sun 18 Aug, Sun 15 Sep

Peelers Retreat - Open Garden for NGS

This inspirational space is a delight with plenty of shaded areas to sit and relax, enjoying delicious teas... more >

Peelers Retreat, Arundel BN18 9EX

Tue 20 Aug, Sat 24 Aug, Tue 3 Sep

The Floral Fringe Fair

A quirky and slightly different event that has a magical feel. Set in a woodland and meadow near Billingshurst... more >

Loxwood Meadow Loxwood RH14 0AL

Sat 31 Aug and Sun 1 Sep

macmillan vintage rally

stationary engines tractor bikes commercial steam military bygones cares and more trade craft food all proceeds to Macmillam more >

LANGHURST HILL FARM BALLS CROSS PETWORTH WEST SUSSEX GU28 9JW

Sat 31 Aug and Sun 1 Sep

East Grinstead Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

5 Nightingale Close occupies a corner plot. Beautifully landscaped on two levels with wonderful and colourful planting around a naturalistic Koi..... more >

East Grinstead Gardens, East Grinstead RH19 4DG

Sun 1 Sep

Malthouse Farm - Open Garden for NGS

Rural 5 acre garden with stunning views to South Downs. Garden divided into separate rooms; box parterre and borders with glass sculpture, herbaceous..... more >

Malthouse Farm, Hassocks BN6 8SA

Sun 1 Sep

Lost Memories

Lost Memories is a multi-screen video installation that draws on screenwriter Gary Thomas’ experience of being a carer to his mother, who had... more >

Worthing Gallery, Colonnade House, 47 Warwick Street BN11 3DH

Tue 3 Sep to Sat 7 Sep

Bignor Park - Open Garden for NGS

11 acres of peaceful garden to explore with magnificent views of the South Downs. Interesting trees, shrubs, wildflower areas with swathes of..... more >

Bignor Park, Pulborough RH20 1HG

Tue 3 Sep

Forest bathing morning retreats at Standen II

Designed to give the opportunity to just be yourself for a while, these sessions explore the wonders of the natural world through guided meditation... more >

Standen West Hoathly Road RH19 4NE

Wed 4 Sep, Wed 2 Oct

Judy’s Cottage Garden - Open Garden for NGS

A beautiful medium sized cottage garden with something of interest all year-round. The garden has several mature trees creating a feeling of..... more >

Judy’s Cottage Garden, Worthing BN13 2AE

Fri 6 Sep

East Grinstead Spinners at Standen IV

Join the East Grinstead Spinners at Standen on the first Friday of every month. Booking not needed... more >

Standen West Hoathly Road RH19 4NE

Fri 6 Sep, Fri 4 Oct

Peelers Retreat - Open Garden for NGS

This inspirational space is a delight with plenty of shaded areas to sit and relax, enjoying delicious teas... more >

Peelers Retreat, Arundel BN18 9EX

Sat 7 Sep, Sat 21 Sep, Sat 5 Oct

PQA Haywards Heath PM Academy

THE NEWS IS OUT! ??PQA HAYWARDS HEATH PM LAUNCHING SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER?? Do you have a budding performer or filmmaker?... more >

Warden Park Secondary Academy, Warden Park Secondary Academy, Broad Street, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath RH17 5DP

Sat 7 Sep, Sat 14 Sep, and more dates until Sat 2 Nov

Edwin James Festival Choir and Orchestra - Prom Concert

The choir and orchestra present an Autumn Prom concert to raise funds for local charity Creative Heart. more >

Littlehampton United Church 1 High Street BN17 5EG

Sat 7 Sep

Binocular and Telescope Open Day.

Come along and try our wide range of binoculars and telescopes and have a chat with our friendly optics experts... more >

RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex HOW TO GET HERE By train The nearest train station is Chichester, 5.5 miles away. There is a taxi rank outside Chichester station - ask to be taken to Pagham Harbour Visitor Centre, Selsey Road, Sidlesham. To cycle from the station, turn south over the level crossing down Stockbridge Road for approximately 100m then turn left into Canal Basin. Immediately to the right is the canal path which is the start of Route 88, currently ending at the PO20 7NE

Sat 7 Sep

The Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

A quintessential English cottage garden, jam packed with a mix of perennials and bulbs on a potentially challenging multi layered site... more >

The Cottage, Pulborough RH20 2BT

Sat 7 Sep

Bentley Wildlife Wood Carvers Demos & Display

The Bentley Wildlife Carvers display their hand-made models of wildlife in wood inside the Outlook In building at Arundel Wetland Centre. more >

Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road Mill Road BN18 9PB

Sun 8 Sep

Parsonage Farm - Open Garden for NGS

Major garden in beautiful setting developed over 30 yrs with fruit theme and many unusual plants. Formally laid out on grand scale with long vistas... more >

Parsonage Farm, nr Billingshurst RH14 0NH

Sun 8 Sep

Sussex Prairies - Open Garden for NGS

Exciting prairie garden of approx 8 acres planted in the naturalistic style using 60,000 plants and over 1,600 different varieties... more >

Sussex Prairies, Henfield BN5 9AT

Sun 8 Sep

Ashling Park Estate - Open Garden for NGS

A truly fascinating vineyard tour with wine tasting that starts promptly at 10am. First created in the C19, Ashling Park was cited on the Tithe map..... more >

Ashling Park Estate, Chichester PO18 9DJ

Wed 11 Sep, Wed 18 Sep

Barista The Musical

The talented cast has now been revealed for the hotly anticipated new production ‘Barista The Musical,’ choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing... more >

The Capitol North Street Horsham RH12 1RG

Thu 12 Sep

Guided Walk: Migration Magic

It's the start of the autumn migration and many of the birds that have bred further north stop off on our reserve to fuel up before continuing... more >

RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE

Sat 14 Sep

Autumn Flower Show

Walberton Gardeners Club invite you to the Autumn Flower Show. Flowers,Fruit & Veg, Handicrafts, Photography, Cookery, Pot Plamts... more >

Walberton Village Hall, The Street Walberton, Arundel BN18 0PJ

Sat 14 Sep

Paper Daisy Shoreham Autumn Makers Fair

Paper Daisy Events return to Shoreham in September for a spectacular Autumn Makers Fair,! You’ll discover up to 50 specially selected makers,..... more >

The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex BN43 5WU

Sat 14 Sep

Findon Sheep Fair and Village Festival

A free Village festival with Sheep show and shearing, upto 32 farms bringing sheep to fill 40 pens. Sheep dog Demonstration, Harris Brothers..... more >

Nepcote Green, Findon Village BN14 0SD

Sat 14 Sep

Findon Sheep Fair & Village Festival

Findon Sheep Fair & Village Festival has been an annual event for over 200 years. As well as a Sheep Judging Competition with approx 300 sheep..... more >

Nepcote Green, Findon BN14 0SD

Sat 14 Sep

Rymans - Open Garden for NGS

Walled and other gardens surrounding C15 stone house (not open); bulbs, flowering shrubs, roses, ponds, and potager... more >

Rymans, Chichester PO20 7EG

Sun 15 Sep

FREE taster session with the East Grinstead Rock Choir

Are you looking to find a choir? Your local East Grinstead choir is run by choir leader Natasha Graimes... more >

Meridian Hall, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead RH19 3LT

Mon 16 Sep, Mon 23 Sep, Mon 30 Sep

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Crawley for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to find a choir? Your friendly local Crawley choir is run by vocal tutor Natasha Graimes... more >

Crawley United Reformed Church, Worth Park Avenue, Pound Hill, Crawley RH10 3DF

Mon 16 Sep, Mon 7 Oct, Mon 14 Oct, Mon 21 Oct, Mon 4 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Batty about bats!

Bat-detectors in hands, we’ll discover which bats call Pagham Harbour their home and even decipher a little of what they are saying as we listen in... more >

Meet Church Norton car park PO20 9DT

Tue 17 Sep

Sip and Paint

We are thrilled to be partnering with The Paint Club to bring you this fun event. Come and have some fun with us, we will be painting while we sip..... more >

The Potager Restaurant, Crouchers Orchards, Birdham Road Birdham PO20 7EH

Tue 17 Sep

FREE taster session with the Chichester Rock Choir

If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Chichester Rock Choir... more >

St Paul’s Church, Churchside, Chichester PO19 6FT

Tue 17 Sep, Mon 23 Sep, and more dates until Tue 5 Nov, Tue 12 Nov

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Arun Valley/Billingshurst Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

Billingshurst Centre, Roman Way, Billingshurst RH14 9EW

Wed 18 Sep, Wed 16 Oct, Wed 23 Oct

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Horsham Rock Choir

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Horsham?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

Cornerstone Methodist Church, London Road, Horsham RH12 1AN

Wed 18 Sep, Wed 25 Sep, Wed 2 Oct, Wed 23 Oct, Wed 6 Nov

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Horsham Late Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

Brighton Road Baptist Church, 7 Brighton Road, Horsham RH13 5BD

Wed 18 Sep, Wed 25 Sep, Wed 9 Oct, Wed 16 Oct, Wed 13 Nov

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Burgess Hill / Hassocks Rock Choir

If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll find just what you were looking for with us in the Hassocks Rock Choir... more >

Adastra Hall, Keymer, Hassocks BN6 8QH

Wed 18 Sep, Wed 25 Sep, and more dates until Wed 13 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Worthing for a FREE taster session

If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Worthing Rock Choir... more >

Heene Community Centre, 122 Heene Road, Worthing BN11 4PL

Thu 19 Sep, Thu 26 Sep, Thu 10 Oct, Thu 24 Oct, Thu 7 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Worthing for a FREE taster session

If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! The local Worthing choir is run by choir leader Emma Steele... more >

Vale School, Vale Avenue, Worthing BN14 0DB

Thu 19 Sep, Thu 10 Oct, Thu 17 Oct, Thu 14 Nov

More Rock Choirs

An evening of Music with Antony Wolfson

Antony Wolfson will be performing the songs of Elvis Presley and Others at The Potager Restaurant this coming September... more >

The Potager Restaurant, Crouchers Orchards, Birdham Road Birdham PO20 7EH

Sat 21 Sep

Tribute to Fleetwood Mac - Our Own Way - The Venue Worthing

See the fantastic tribute to Fleetwood Mac - Our Own Way at the amazing and beautiful award winning The Venue in Worthing. more >

The Venue, 55B Chapel Road, Worthing BN11 1EE

Sat 21 Sep

Join our choir in Haywards Heath for a FREE taster session

If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir... more >

Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Main Church, Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN

Mon 23 Sep, Mon 30 Sep, and more dates until Mon 11 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Brazilian Landscapes - Mario Bakuna Band - Ropetackle Arts Center

Mario Bakuna is a Brazilian musician currently based in London. Over the past few years, he has emerged as a leading figure in the Brazilian jazz..... more >

Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG

Fri 27 Sep

PQA Worthing

Pauline Quirke Performing Arts School is launching a new academy in Worthing on Fridays for ages 6-18... more >

Worthing High School BN14 7AR

Fri 27 Sep, Fri 4 Oct, and more dates until Fri 22 Nov

ABE Artists and Makers Fayre

An exciting event celebrating artists and designer-makers from Aldingbourne, Barnham, Eastergate, Walberton, Yapton and surrounding villages plus... more >

Barnham Community Hall, Yapton Road, Barnham, Bognor Regis PO22 0AY

Sat 28 Sep

Guided Walk: Migration Magic.

The autumn migration is underway and many of the birds that have bred further north stop off on our reserve to fuel up before continuing across The... more >

RSPB Pagham Harbour Selsey Road Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7NE

Sat 28 Sep

Fleetwood Mac Tribute Night!

Join us at the Holiday Inn Gatwick Worth on Saturday 28th September 2024, for an unforgettable Fleetwood Mac tribute night!... more >

Crabbet Park Turners Hill Road RH10 4SS

Sat 28 Sep

Chichester Craft and Gift Market

A massive success in 2023. 32 quality stalls offering a large range of quality artisan made and bought in crafts and gifts. more >

Chichester Assembly Rooms, The Council House, North Street, Chichester PO19 1LQ

Sat 28 Sep

High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden - Open Garden for NGS

25 acres of enchanting, landscaped woodland and water gardens with spring daffodils, bluebells and azalea walks, many rare and beautiful plants, an... more >

High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden, Haywards Heath RH17 6HQ

Sun 29 Sep

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!