Chichester's Big Weekend

Chichester’s Big Weekend

Celebrating a weekend of free events. Enjoy our food fare, marvel at the light display on our City Walls, and get active with us at Oaklands Park.

From Friday 9 September Chichester District Council will be offering you a weekend of exciting events. The best thing about it is that they are all free!

The Food Fare will start on the Friday and finish on the Sunday. From specialist cheeses to delicious local ice cream – come and uncover what our local suppliers have to offer. Also, enjoy our array of shops, restaurants, cafes and places of interest.

Then on Saturday, between 10am and 4pm you can try on Roman outfits at the Guildhall in Priory Park. And, you can picnic in our award winning Bishop’s Palace Gardens on the Saturday evening, while watching a light display on our City Walls. Be enchanted by the lanterns in the pond, chandelier lights in the trees and unwind as you enjoy live music. Celebrate as we uncover the history of our Walls.

Finally, the popular Get Active event will return on the Sunday, offering a range of free sports and activities. View the whole of Chichester from the climbing wall, train as a clown for the day, or challenge a friend to a fencing match.

To find out more about this incredible weekend of events:

· visit www.chichester.gov.uk/bigweekend;
· like us on facebook (Chichester District Council); and,
· tweet with us on Twitter (ChichesterDC).

Win prizes

We’re also offering the opportunity for you to win one of five fantastic prizes during the big weekend, including:
· a ticket for two to West Dean Gardens;
· a day’s admission for a family (up to two adults and three children) to Petworth House;
· a food hamper;
· a year’s Westgate Leisure membership; or
· a mystery prize from Chichester Festival Theatre, to be announced on 1 September.

All you have to do is like Chichester District Council’s Facebook page and tell them what you love about Chichester to stand a chance of winning a fantastic prize.

Or you can sign up to the council’s email newsletter by clicking on the app on their Facebook page or sending your details to publicrelations@chichester.gov.uk

Best of all – do both and you will stand two chances of winning!

Food Fare
Enjoy local food and produce on your doorstep.

Friday 9 September – Sunday 11 September
East Street and North Street, Chichester
9am – 5pm Friday and Saturday
10am – 4pm Sunday (the mobile farm will be available on this day)

City Walls illuminations
Our park and Walls will be beautifully illuminated. Picnic in our park and relive Chichester’s past through a short film projected onto the City Walls.

Saturday 10 September
Bishop’s Palace Gardens, Chichester
7.30pm – 9.30pm

Get Active Festival
Enjoy free sports and activities for the whole family.

Sunday 11 September
Oaklands Park, Chichester
12pm – 4pm

For more information visit http://www.chichester.gov.uk/bigweekend