Further details on these and additional trips will be given via this website, on the notice board and at meetings
Self-drive visits:
Friday 23 February
BEHIND THE SCENES AT CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
This approximately 60-minute guided tour is a brilliant way to explore how theatre is made! You will discover the Theatre’s backstage space, how they create their shows and experience their famous Festival Theatre stage. You’ll hear about the Theatre’s beginnings and what makes this building so special and come away with oodles of insider knowledge about what happens behind the scenes.
Meet in the theatre foyer at 2:45 for a 3pm start.
Tickets £11 on sale at our January & February lecture meetings.
Thursday 18 April
CHAMPS HILL
Summer 2024 Art Exhibition – Painting the Green: flowers, grasses, shrubs & trees
This major exhibition features depictions of flora from Champs Hill’s Modern and Contemporary British Collection, and introduces major new acquisitions of works by Winifred Nicholson, Ivon Hitchens, Anne Redpath, Mary Fedden, Elizabeth Blackadder and Olwyn Bowey. Great favourites from recent exhibitions include work by Andrew Gifford, Freddie Gore and William Bowyer.
Meet in the car park at 10:15 for a short walk up to the house for a 10:30 start.
Tickets £12.50 on sale at our February & March lecture meetings.
This price includes entrance to the gardens, and also tea or coffee.
Monday 24 June
PHILIP JACKSON’S STUDIO
Including a talk by the sculptor.
Wednesday 25 September
HAMMERWOOD PARK
Guided Tour of the House
Thursday 24 October
ANNE OF CLEVES HOUSE
Coach Trips:
Tuesday 4 June
WATTS GALLERY AND ARTISTS VILLAGE
Wednesday 24 July
STRATFIELD-SAYE HOUSE
Home of the Dukes of Wellington since 1817