UpCOMING EVENTS
A detailed list of what's coming up in Petworth.
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20 OCTOBER
9.45am - 11.30am
Join us for Coffee or Tea and a Table - Top Sale. Homemade cakes, Vegetables, Cards, Crafts and Charity table.
Every Friday at the United Reform Church Hall, Golden Square.
Petworth Area Churches Together.
21 OCTOBER
6.30pm - 10.00pm
More details soon; to book a table or sponsor a horse contact Chris 01798 865802 or Sally 01798 865175
£15 tickets include a delicious supper.
23 OCTOBER
10.00am - 12.00pm
A great chance to meet other parents with their children and make new friends. On every Monday morning (except Bank Holidays)
Donation of £2.00 is welcomed.
24 OCTOBER
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Do you enjoy stitching, knitting, crocheting ?
Join our friendly knit and natter group..
Come and meet new friends and swap tips and ideas – all ages and abilities welcome!
25 OCTOBER
10.30am - 12.30pm
Petworth Vision would like to invite you a their coffee mornings at Leconfield Hall, come along have a cuppa and ask questions about what Petworth Vision is all about. They want to hear from you!
Presented by Petworth Film House:
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Leconfield Hall, Petworth. Doors & Bar - 7pm Film Showing - 7.30pm
27 OCTOBER
9.45am - 11.30am
Join us for Coffee or Tea and a Table - Top Sale. Homemade cakes, Vegetables, Cards, Crafts and Charity table.
Every Friday at the United Reform Church Hall, Golden Square.
Petworth Area Churches Together.
28 OCTOBER
9.00am - 1.00pm
During the October - Petworth Farmer's Market we will be having -
The Royal British Legion in Petworth will be telling us all about where the Poppy Appeal money, what it is used for and also have a pop up shop. Poppy Appeal Merchandise will be on sale too.
28 OCTOBER
9.00am - 1.00pm
Petworth Farmers Market operates from 8.30am – 1.30pm every 4th Saturday of the month.
Great opportunity to come and support our local farmers who have grown or produced their food/plants within a 40 miles radius. If you are a business that would like to get involved in the Farmers Market please get in touch with –
Leesa Barrett- Leesasnotjustalpines@gmail.com or 07900 815636
28 OCTOBER
6.00pm - 8.00pm
Come along to this year's Bonfire and Firework at Fittleworth House, BBQ, sweet treats and drinks will be available. Bring the family along.
Proceeds from this event go to Fittleworth School.
28 OCTOBER (over night)
7.00pm - 8.00am
Children will be able to sleep beneath the stars at a Tim Peake themed sleepover this half term. The Novium Museum in Chichester is hosting the sleepover on Saturday 28 October from 7pm until 8am, to coincide with the nationwide Museums at Night festival.
28 OCTOBER
7.00pm - 12.30am
Fancy dress at the last drop. DJ and late licence . Theme is American Halloween (Superheroes) But you can come in whatever you want. We really hope you'll join us for the party of the year.
28 OCTOBER
7.30pm - 11.00pm
Fancy dress event (Halloween/80s, not much difference really), covers band, coctail bar and standard bar.
30 OCTOBER
10.00am - 12.00pm
A great chance to meet other parents with their children and make new friends. On every Monday morning (except Bank Holidays)
Donation of £2.00 is welcomed.
30 OCTOBER
3.30pm - 5.30pm
Bring The Kids Along To carve their Own Pumpkins to get them in halloween spirit. Prices of pumpkins will be priced according to size of pumpkin. They will get to take their works of art home with them.
Mums and dads relax and enjoy a drink or a snack whilst we entertain the kids.
31 OCTOBER
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Do you enjoy stitching, knitting, crocheting ?
Join our friendly knit and natter group..
Come and meet new friends and swap tips and ideas – all ages and abilities welcome!
2 NOVEMBER
9.45am - 11.15am
Lodsworth Toddler Playgroup session is Thursday 7th September from 9.45am at the Lodsworth Village Hall. Join us for a cuppa, biscuits, playtime and songs! £1 per child. Please invite your friends.
The historic Chiddingfold bonfire night takes place on Saturday 4th November 2017.
7:30pm (approx) Bonfire set alight.
8:00pm (approx) Fireworks
8:30pm (approx) Grand Draw
4 NOVEMBER
6.00pm - 8.30pm
Hampers Green Bonfire and Fireworks, Torch procession from 6.00pm.
06 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 12.00pm
A great chance to meet other parents with their children and make new friends. On every Monday morning (except Bank Holidays)
Donation of £2.00 is welcomed.
6 NOVEMBER
1.30pm - 3.00pm
Are you looking after someone? Join Us
Meet other carers, share experiences over tea, coffee and a nice slice of cake.
The person you care for is welcome.
7 NOVEMBER
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Do you enjoy stitching, knitting, crocheting ?
Join our friendly knit and natter group..
Come and meet new friends and swap tips and ideas – all ages and abilities welcome!
Presented by Petworth Film House:
96 hours before the World War II invasion of Normandy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill struggles with his severe reservations with Operation Overlord and his increasingly marginalized role in the war effort.
Leconfield Hall, Petworth. Doors & Bar - 7pm Film Showing - 7.30pm
10 NOVEMBER
9.00am - 2.00pm
Posh Jumble runs every 2nd Friday of the month. We have everything you might want. Come in and see what treasures we have.
Where : Leconfield Hall
11 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 12.30pm
Excellent opportunity to buy Christmas gifts for friends or family at the Christmas market. Aloe has amazing health benefits and worth a try. From drinking gels to beauty products.
11 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 1.00pm
Our Village Christmas Market is on Saturday 11th Nov.
Great opportunity to buy presents for all the family or to place orders ready for Christmas.
13 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 12.00pm
A great chance to meet other parents with their children and make new friends. On every Monday morning (except Bank Holidays)
Donation of £2.00 is welcomed.
14 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 4.00pm
The Friends of Petworth Cottage Nursing Home are holding their bi-annual Winter Fair on November 14th this year, at the beautiful Upwaltham Barns, Upwaltham, Nr. Petworth. GU28 OLX, off the A285 Duncton to Chichester Road.
14 NOVEMBER
1.30pm - 2.30pm
Do you enjoy stitching, knitting, crocheting ?
Join our friendly knit and natter group..
Come and meet new friends and swap tips and ideas – all ages and abilities welcome!
18 NOVEMBER
7.00pm - 10.30pm
The Green Rock River Band are a hybrid of old time sounds that universally connects with audiences all over, a sound that has echoed throughout decades of music history, in music hall, Americana, folk tradition and jazz. All this blended with a contemporary sound. Modern songwriting and original arrangements for 21st century audiences wanting to connect with a music that runs a little deeper, a little more primitive than the clean over produced sound of modern folk and pop.
ONGOING Exhibitions & Festivals
Longer term events, including festivals & exhibitions in and around Petworth.
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18 MARCH - 5 NOVEMBER
Collect a scroll and become an apprentice playwright. Decide your characters and their fate as you explore the Mansion. Will all your characters make it to the end of the play…you decide!
NAA (Normal admission applies) + £2 per trail
21 MARCH - 2 NOVEMBER
Discover some of Petworth’s hidden gems with one of our expert guides on a ‘behind the scenes tour’. Tours may include the bedrooms, ice house and estate offices.
NAA ( Normal admission applies)
30 SEPTEMBER - 21 OCTOBER
Open Wed to Sat: 11 am to 4 pm and by appointment at any time please just call ahead.
Oona Campbell: Recent Paintings
Abstract landscapes byJonathan Gibbs, Susie Leiper, Tuëma Pattie and Sarah Warley-Cummings
5 OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER
10.00am - 5.00pm
Bringing together some of the great names in Sporting art, Rountree Tryon Gallery, Petworth is now showing BACK FROM THE HILL, 5 October – 4 November.
20 - 22 OCTOBER
Starts at 6.00pm on 20th until 3.00pm on 22nd
After another magical event last year Yestival is back on for 2017.
A frosty (maybe) field full of tents, inspiration and adventure (definitely!), Yestival 2017 will capture the incredible atmosphere of last year with new speakers, workshops and events.
And we will also have a brand new YesBus to join the party!
27 - 28 OCTOBER
6.45pm - 9.30pm
Visit the Museum in Singleton, near Chichester, to experience enchanting story walks which offer a truly out of the ordinary experience. Book online and find out more on our website:
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/museum-at-night-october/
28 - 29 OCTOBER
10.30am - 5.00pm
Parham is one of the country’s finest Elizabethan Houses, complete with a Great Hall and Long Gallery. Its tranquillity and timeless beauty have changed little
over the centuries.
See website for more information
28 OCTOBER - 3 DECEMBER
11.00am - 4.30pm
A photographic exhibition displaying selected submissions by the public to illustrate the deep and varying emotional appeal Petworth has for visitors.
31 OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER
12.00pm - 10.00pm
Five days of insight, stimulating discussion and entertainment in the company of leading authors and public figures as they talk about their books, answer questions and sign copies of their work. Authors from across fiction, history, current affairs, the natural world and children’s literature.
6 NOVEMBER - 1 JANUARY
11.00 am - 3.30pm
This winter the Historic Kitchen will be open for visitors to see what goes on behind the scenes to care for the Petworth House collection over the winter months.
6 NOVEMBER - 1 DECEMBER
11.30am - 3.15pm
Join a free 45 minute guided tour of select rooms in the Mansion during the winter clean and discover some of Petworth's treasures. To carry out this conservation work access to the Mansion is by tour only.
7 - 8 NOVEMBER
9.00am - 4.00pm
Over 40 stalls of gorgeous products
The Christmas Fair will offer a fabulous mix of stalls, with a range of goods from beautiful jewellery and accessories, toys, clothes, soft furnishings, homewares, furniture, Christmas gift ideas as well as a delicious selection of food.
ALL YEAR LONG EVENTS
Petworth has much to offer to the visitor. Petworth House is home to a wonderful collection of paintings including local scenes by JMW Turner, the extensive Petworth Park laid out by Capability Brown in the 18th century with its herds of roaming deer around the lakes. There also are festivals, fairs and markets all year long – the list is endless.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Everyone is welcome to participate in our many community organised events.
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FESTIVALS & MAJOR EVENTS
Enjoy! Petworth and its surroundings offer a wide selection of festivals & major events throughout the year.
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GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
A hub for art and history. Petworth offers a selection for a wide variety of tastes and interests.
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SPORTS
Into sports? Delight yourself with a variety of sports events throughout the year.
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WALKS, ACTIVITIES & VISITS
Fancy a gorgeous walk in the countryside? Petworth's idyllic location in the heart of the South Downs national park will leave you speechless.
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