Get to know Chichester Cathedral this academic year 2025-2026.
We have a programme of events for students - a fantastic chance to get settled into the city and meet people with shared interests.
Chichester Cathedral is at the centre of city life, from worship and events to activities for all of the community, celebrating our traditions while blending music and art with history.
Thinking of visiting us? The Cathedral is open Monday – Saturday (9.00am-5.00pm) and Sunday (12.30-2.30pm). Please check the Cathedral website ahead of your visit, to ensure we are not closed for special services. Free entry for all, though donations are welcome. We also have a Gift Shop and the Cloisters Kitchen & Garden, serving locally roasted coffee and tea, freshly baked pastries and more
See more information about upcoming events below.
Evensong
Choral Evensong is a service of singing, prayer and readings, taking place in the historic setting of the Quire. The wooden stalls were provided by Bishop Langton in the 1330s. Held most evenings at 5.30pm, and on Sundays at 3.00pm, sung by the Cathedral Choir with music composed by the likes of Byrd, Tallis, Stanford, Palestrina, and Thomas Weelkes.
Tea and talk/discussion/ Evensong
During the academic year we have a new programme of events for students and those of a student age. These are normally on Saturdays and involve either tea at 4.00pm with a short talk on some aspect of the Christian faith, followed by Choral Evensong at 5.30pm, or alternatively a meal and a short talk, with Evensong beforehand. You are welcome to come to any or all of these.
| Date | Time | Event | Venue (STC) |
| Saturday 4 Oct | 4.00pm | Tea and talk/discussion Followed by Evensong | 4 Vicar’s Close Evensong: Cathedral |
| Saturday 1 Nov | 5.30pm | Evensong followed by talk/discussion and supper | Evensong: Cathedral Dinner: Deanery |
| Saturday 29 Nov | 4.00pm | Tea and talk/discussion Followed by Evensong | 2 St Faith’s Evensong: Cathedral |
| Saturday 3 Jan | 4.00pm | Tea and talk/discussion Followed by Evensong | 4 Vicar’s Close Evensong: Cathedral |
| Saturday 7 Feb | 5.30pm | Evensong followed by talk/discussion and supper | Evensong: Cathedral Dinner: Deanery |
| Saturday 7 Mar | 4.00pm | Tea and talk/discussion Followed by Evensong | 2 St Faith’s Evensong: Cathedral |
| Saturday 2 May | 4.00pm | Tea and talk/discussion Followed by Evensong | 4 Vicar’s Close Evensong: Cathedral |
| TBC | TBC | End of year event | TBC |
Contact us for further information
Chichester950 Light Experience
Don't miss out on our brand new Chichester950 Light Experience here at the Cathedral, brought to us by Luxmuralis - the artistic collaboration between Sculptor, Peter Walker, and Composer, David Harper. Specialising in immersive fine art, light and sound installations, this would be an unmissable opportunity for art, music, VFX students and more. Interested in History? Get to know the history behind your local cathedral by seeing archival images married together with Luxmuralis' fantastical display of light and sound.
Kickstart your first semester by immersing yourselves in this art installation and take this inspiration through your degree. Showing from 24 - 31 October 2025.
Click here to book your tickets
Clothing Swap Shop
Passionate about sustainability and love a charity shop trip? Have some clothes you've fallen out of love with? Join us from 10.00 -11.30am on Saturday 27 September for our next Clothing swap Shop.
Dive into your wardrobe and pick out a few items to bring along and discover some fabulous new things to take home! Everyone is welcome. A Fairtrade café will be offering tea, coffee and cake. Bring along a travel mug and help us reduce, reuse and recycle.
No money changes hands. The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of our carbon emissions each year alongside its ethical challenges around workers’ human rights on farms or in factories. By recycling clothing and ‘breaking up’ with fast fashion, we can reduce our impact on the planet and save money too!