local events

Local events

21^st March – Arundel Castle opening.

21^st March – Fab Beatles in Littlehampton. Tribute to the Beatles, back by popular demand after their previous sell out concert.

21^st - 24^th March – Easter Weekend at Amberley Workingf Museum : Easter Trail & Easter Bonnet competition with free entry for children wearing an Easter bonnet

23^rd March – Easter Eggspress at Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway: Free Easter eggs from the Easter bunny for every child travelling on the Easter Eggspress trains(while stocks last).

23^rd March – Goodwood House Opening.

23^rd & 24^th March – Arundel Castle- History in Action. Raven Tor – Norman 12^th century archery displays, mounted combat & weapon demonstrations & encampment. Have a go archery and storyteller.

25^th March – Fontwell Park 2008 Race Fixture.

28^th & 29^th March – Egyptian Moonlighht Show at Littlehampton. Egyptian Show with top international dancers and singers from Egypt, joined by some of the top dancers from England and Europe .

29^h March – Choral Concert at Arundel Cathedral. Chorale with Sinfonia of Arun and soloists, Handles Messiah.

30^h March – Arundel Castle – MG Car Rally.

30^th March – Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra - A Spring Treat. The Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra invites you to spend a relaxing Sunday spring afternoon listening to Dvoraks violin concerto being performed by local and highly talented soloist Rita French (leader of the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra and co-leader of the Worthing Symphony Orchestra). Combined with a performance of Bruckners Symphony No 3, this concert is a Spring Treat for everybody!

30^h March – Cat Show at Arundel Hall, Felpham.

6^th April – Vintage Car Show at Amberley Working Museum . Grand Spring show of veteran and vintage cars from the 1900s to 1950s, 300 cars expected.

7^th April – Baby Rhyme Time Midhurst Library: free songs & rhymes session for babies & toddlers .

9^th April – Easter Out & About Children’s Session in Mewsbrook Park , Littlehampton. The morning offers lots of fun and larks in the park for 5-12 year olds.

9^th & 16^th April – Spring Crafts & Skills Day at Amberley Working Museum : an opportunity for accompanied children to try their hand at traditional crafts and skills.

10^th April – Fontwell Park 2008 Fixtures.

10^th - 12^th April – Godspell at Windmill Entertainment Centre, Littlehampton. Musical presented by New Southern Musical Productions.

12^th & 13^thApril – History in Action at Arundel Castle . Raven Tor Medieval (15^th Century) Knight’s tournament, weapon demonstrations and crafts.

13^th April – Spring Industrial Trains Day at Amberley Working Museum . Special demonstrations of narrow gauge railway locomotives and rolling stock, a photographer’s delight.

18^th – 20^th April – The Big Switch on Weekend at Bognor Regis Seafront. Switch on of the three miles of seafront illuminations, craft fair, entertainment, funfair and fireworks.

19^th & 20^th April – Middleton Art Group Spring Exhibition at St. Nicholas Hall, Arundel. Art exhibition and sale of paintings & prints, free admission.

20^th April – Post Office Vehicle Rally at Amberley Working Museum . A nostalgic display of rare historic vans, lorries, motorcycles and bicycles, used by Royal Mail, Post Office Telephones and BT.

24^th April – Fontwell Park 2008 Fixtures.

24^th April - 3^rd May – The End of the Pier International Film Festival in Bognor Regis. The event attracts visitors and film makers from all over the UK, Europe and America . The festival is for young, independent and low budget film makers and is open for submissions from anyone.

26^th April – Arun Choral Society, Charity Concert at Arundel Cathedral. With the Horsham Symphony Orchestra charity concert for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Acs Funds, music by Barber, Dvorak, Elgar, Handel, Faure, Wagner and Vaughan Williams.

27^th April – Veteran Cycle Day at Amberley Working Museum . Over 150 great machines on show from Victorian boneshakers and penny farthings through to post-war sports machines, with agrand parade at 3pm.

27^th April – Jaguar Car Rally at Arundel Castle .

28^th April – Downland Art Society Spring Exhibition & Sale in Arundel. There will soon be hundreds of original paintings for sale at the Downland Art Societys two week Spring Exhibition in Arundel. So if you are interested in original art at realistic prices, make a note to get there early!

2^nd May – Party in the Park at Fontwell Racecourse. Start the Bank Holiday Weekend with a great night at the races: six exciting jump races, Blondie and Queen tribute bands live after racing, Miss West Sussex Beauty contest (winner goes forward to ‘Miss England’), £500 prize for best Freddie Mercury lookalike.

24^th & 25^th May – The Chichester Observer Motor Show at Fontwell Park Racecourse.

All events correct at time of making this compilation but please check with organizers for any changes.

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