We organise a variety of events for members only during the year ranging from guided walks and tours to visit and talks, often in conjunction with local festivities.
For further information on any planned event contact the Secretary via our contact page.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2021 NOVEMBER 27 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting, 7pm at The Assembly Rooms
The Council House, North Street, Chichester PO19 1LQ
Guest speaker: Margaret Paren OBE, former chair of the South Downs National Park – her topic is THE STORY OF THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK; ITS HISTORY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS.
Other planned events have had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.
Further information will be provided here in due course when circumstances permit.
PAST EVENTS (most recent first)
2020 OCTOBER 21 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting
Guest speaker: Professor Jane Longmore, Vice Chancellor of Chi University – Her topic is
‘A sense of place: the role of higher education in West Sussex’
2019 OCTOBER 16 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting
Guest speaker: David Johnson, Chairman CPRE Sussex
A summary of his talk can be fouind here
2019 SEPTEMBER 12 (THURSDAY)
Tour of the Almshouses in St. Martin’s Square
2019 SEPTEMBER 6 (FRIDAY)
Members Summer Party
2019 AUGUST 15 (THURSDAY)
Around the world in 44 days
2019 JULY 3 (WEDNESDAY)
Chichester Canal fish & chip cruise
2019 JUNE 26 (WEDNESDAY)
Selsey Lifeboat Station tour
2019 JUNE 7 (FRIDAY)
Cathedral roof works tour
2019 MARCH 6 (WEDNESDAY)
Goodwood Motor Circuit
Visit and tour
2018 JUNE 5 (TUESDAY)
Visit to Chichester Stoneworks
2018 MAY 31 (THURSDAY)
Visit to Natures Way Drayton Facility
2018 FEBRUARY 26 (MONDAY)
Goodwood Motor Circuit
An enjoyable visit. Many thanks to Goodwood. See picture here
2017 OCTOBER 18 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting
The AGM was held in the Upstairs Assembly Room. The Guest speaker was, Gary Shipton, Editor of the Chichester Observer. See picture on Twitter here
2017 SEPTEMBER 19 (TUESDAY)
Exploring hidden Chichester : a walking tour with Alan Green
2017 AUGUST 15 (TUESDAY)
Chichester Cathedral: Behind the scenes tour
2017 JUNE 19 (MONDAY)
Chichester Festival Theatre – a guided tour
2016 OCTOBER 25 (TUESDAY)
Pagham-Medmerry wetlands reserve
The 2 hour tour was escorted by one of the staff of the RSPB HQ at Pagham.
2016 OCTOBER 19 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting
The AGM was held in the Upstairs Assembly Room. The Guest speaker was, Tony Dignum, Leader of Chichester District Council.
2016 SEPTEMBER 21 (WEDNESDAY)
Sussex Apples at West Dean
The tour included tasting and the stories behind the different apple varieties. A short report is available here
2016 JULY 28 (THURSDAY)
Wine Tasting at Hennings, Chichester
The wines of Northern Italy – a wine tasting included a minimum of 8 different wines and nibbles. A short report is available here
2016 JUNE 29 (WEDNESDAY)
Selsey RNLI visit
Tour of lifeboat station and Tyne Class lifeboat “Voluntary Worker”; followed by tour of ‘D’ class inshore lifeboat “Betty and Thomas Moore”
2016 JUNE 25 (SATURDAY)
Secrets of the South Downs
Our annual Festival walk to see the unexpected!
Click on the year to find the Secrets discovered in 2014, 2015 and 2016
2016 MAY 25 (WEDNESDAY)
Natures Way
A 2 hour tour of this manufacturer of freshly prepared food, plus, if available visit to the kitchen. See here the attendees dressed to kill.
2015 OCTOBER 21 (WEDNESDAY)
Annual General Meeting
Guest speaker: Katy Bourne, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
The Chairman’s Annual Report can be found here
The Treasurer’s Report can be found here
2015 SEPTEMBER 10 (THURSDAY)
Harbour Walk
A guided circular walk with a Community Officer working at Chichester Harbour Conservancy.
2015 AUGUST 15 (SATURDAY)
Graylingwell – Historic Guided Tour
Guided by Greg and Katherine Slay. Greg is a senior social worker specialising in mental health, and a keen local historian. Katherine works at West Sussex Record Office, and has responsibility for the Graylingwell Hospital archives.
2015 JULY 22 (WEDNESDAY)
Tinwood Vineyard, Halnaker
A tour of the vineyard followed by wine tasting with 1 glass of each of 3 different wines per person plus canapés
2015 JULY 1 (Wednesday)
The Weald & Downland Museum’s past and future
Talk by Richard Pailthorpe, the Museum’s Director (as part of the Festival of Chichester)
2015 JUNE 27 (Saturday)
Secrets of the South Downs – a 6 mile walk
Organised by David Wilson (as part of the Festival of Chichester)
2015 JUNE 18 (Thursday)
Saving the City: Early years of the Chichester Society
Talk by Tim Rooth (as part of the Festival of Chichester)
2015 APRIL 24 (Friday)
Visit to Winchester
As guests of the City of Winchester Trust
2015 MAY 20 (Wednesday)
Apuldram Wastewater Works
A guided tour
2014 SEPTEMBER 26 (FRIDAY)
Viridor waste recycling site
A guided tour