Chichester Festival Theatre

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Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK’s flagship theatres, renowned for the exceptionally high standard of its productions as well as its work with the community and young people. Situated in the lively and beautiful cathedral city of Chichester, the Festival Theatre’s bold thrust stage design makes it one of England’s most striking playhouses; a studio theatre, the Minerva Theatre, sits ne

arby. The annual summer Festival season runs from April to October, during which productions originated at Chichester reach an audience of over 200,000 and frequently transfer to the West End. Year-round programming continues through the winter with the Theatre presenting high-class touring productions, as well as a traditional Christmas show mounted by the renowned Chichester Festival Youth Theatre. Rooted firmly in its community, the Theatre runs a Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) programme that is a beacon of excellence and inspiration to its local audience, as well as being home to one of the country’s largest youth theatres with over 750 members.

05/09/2026

Online booking for our Winter Season is now open for Friends and Champions! We can't wait to welcome you all over the coming months. cft.org.uk/whats-on/category/winter-season

We've been inspired by our production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to create our ultimate 90s playlist. We asked members...
04/09/2026

We've been inspired by our production of A Midsummer Night's Dream to create our ultimate 90s playlist.

We asked members of the company to pick a 90s banger they'd want on the playlist and why, so scroll through their picks below, have a listen and let us know in the comments what your 90s pick would be.

cft.org.uk/news/a-dream-playlist-sounds-of-the-90s

Alongside our line-up of spectacular week-long shows, this Winter we have hugely varied one-off performances, including ...
04/09/2026

Alongside our line-up of spectacular week-long shows, this Winter we have hugely varied one-off performances, including star names, laugh-out-loud comedy and ravishing music. Here are just a few of them:

Judi Dench: Is it too late to make a run for it? - Wed 28 Oct
Liza Pulman & Joe Stilgoe: Hooray for Hollywood – Thu 29 Oct
Stitches Comedy Club present Sara Pascoe, Zoe Lyons and Stephen K Amos – Fri 30 Oct
The Archers Live at 75 – Sat 31 Oct
Juliet & Romeo – Thu 5 Nov
Mitch Benn – Mon 23 Nov
Mark Thomas 40 Years in Stand-Up – Tue 24 Nov
Sir Derek Jacobi in conversation with Richard Clifford – Sat 16 Jan
Friday Night is Music Night with the BBC Concert Orchestra – Thu 28 Jan

Friends priority booking opens Saturday 5 September; general booking begins on Saturday 12 September cft.org.uk/winter-2026-27

Online booking for our Winter Season opens for Friends and Champions on Sat 5 Sep at 9am – here are our top tips to help...
03/09/2026

Online booking for our Winter Season opens for Friends and Champions on Sat 5 Sep at 9am – here are our top tips to help with an easy booking process. It’s not too late to become a Friend and enjoy a whole week of priority booking.
cft.org.uk/support-us/memberships

Our final company of Festival 2026 has started rehearsals. Nina Segal's scorching adaptation of the ancient Greek classi...
02/09/2026

Our final company of Festival 2026 has started rehearsals. Nina Segal's scorching adaptation of the ancient Greek classic, Antigone Exits, opens in the Minerva Theatre on 26 September. cft.link/Antigone-Exits

Raves, romance and revelry are in full swing with rehearsals for A Midsummer Night’s Dream 👑🪩🧚🏼‍♀️😎 Come and join the fu...
02/09/2026

Raves, romance and revelry are in full swing with rehearsals for A Midsummer Night’s Dream 👑🪩🧚🏼‍♀️😎 Come and join the fun in the Festival Theatre from 18 September; tickets are on sale now from just £10.

📸 Manuel Harlan
cft.link/AMND

Music, magic and merriment are all waiting for you this festive season at CFT. ☃️🎄🧣🦌🎅🏻 Discover magical festive moments ...
01/09/2026

Music, magic and merriment are all waiting for you this festive season at CFT. ☃️🎄🧣🦌🎅🏻
Discover magical festive moments for the whole family including:

Peter Pan
Hey! Christmas Tree
Christmas Concerts
The Nutcracker
Santa’s Grotto
Christmas Wonder Gig
(‘Twas) The Cabaret Before Christmas
Mistletoe & Melodies
Scrooge Live to Film

cft.org.uk/christmas-at-cft

🎭Unveiling the shows heading to the Minerva Theatre this Winter: The Gang of Three The Silence and the Noise Spitfire ...
01/09/2026

🎭Unveiling the shows heading to the Minerva Theatre this Winter:

The Gang of Three
The Silence and the Noise
Spitfire Girls
The Reckoning
Birdcatcher
Yippee Ki Yay
Top Gunchained
The Magic Flute
The Lion Inside
Who Let the Gods Out?

Friends priority booking opens Saturday 5 September; general booking begins on Saturday 12 September cft.org.uk/winter-2026-27

❄️ This Winter, we've lined up the country’s most exciting touring theatre, music, comedy and dance, in a season packed ...
01/09/2026

❄️ This Winter, we've lined up the country’s most exciting touring theatre, music, comedy and dance, in a season packed full of unforgettable stories and spectacular entertainment.

Coming to the Festival Theatre stage this Winter season:
The Last Laugh
Heathers The Musical
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Present Laughter
By Royal Appointment
Before I Go To Sleep
A Tale of Two Cities
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Punch

Book early for the best prices and availability. Become a Supporter for priority access this week, before general booking opens on Saturday 12 September cft.org.uk/winter-2026-27

Address

Oaklands Park
Chichester
PO196AP

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+441243781312

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