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Drop in story time with Polly

Drop in story time with Polly from Children Reading for Life. Bring your favourite story book for Polly to read, or, choose from her wonderful collection of books! Refreshments available, this is a free event but donations towards the Museum are welcome.

Mon 27 JulArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Children & Family

Around £12

Children’s Art Workshops

Plan your school holidays to include our art workshops. Children's art workshop for 8-12 year olds. Let your creative ideas flow as you design your very own circus, all materials are supplied. The planned workshops so far: Tuesday 28th July: Canaletto in Venice. Tuesday 27 October Explore shape, form and bright colour Hundertwasser Each workshop is £12 per child and places are limited.

Tue 28 JulArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Community

Process in Practice

Lasting change requires ongoing commitment. Our Process in Practice sessions offer the opportunity to connect with Hoffman facilitators once a month on Zoom and remind yourself of a tool or technique from the Process, keeping your Hoffman toolkit bang up-to-date.

Tue 28 JulHoffman Institute UK(3.8mi)

via Hoffman Institute UKLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Mass at Storrington

Mass

Tue 28 Jul11:00Our Lady of England Roman Catholic Church(4.3mi)

via Our Lady of England Roman Catholic Church

Community

CineVic Box Office presents Song Sung Blue

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.

Wed 29 JulVictoria Institute(3.8mi)

via Victoria InstituteLocal gem

Community

Live Music with Willie Austen and Paul Stenton

Evening of live music. FREE ENTRY FREE PARKING

Wed 29 Jul21:00The White Swan(3.7mi)

via The White Swan

Community

Book and Print Fair

Artist Paul Winner carried his sketching materials and watercolours wherever he went and amassed sketch books, paintings, drawings and prints, chronicling the places he visited and the personalities he encountered. This Fair will have a number of his unique original sketches available for you to browse and purchase. Paul very kindly gave these to the museum to be sold for the benefit of the museum and its ongoing work. This sale will be a tribute to his creativity. There will also be a wide range of second hand books available on various historical topics. Finally, there will be some framed prints. Come and have a look to see what you can find!

Thu 30 JulArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Mass at Storrington

Mass

Thu 30 Jul11:00Our Lady of England Roman Catholic Church(4.3mi)

via Our Lady of England Roman Catholic Church

Community

Retro Wheels

Celebrate over 200 years of cycling history! Fantastic day out for families, and anyone with a passion for vintage and retro bicycles!

Sat 1 AugElectricity Hall(1.1mi)

via Electricity HallLocal gem

Community

North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

North Downs – Surrey

Sat 1 AugHoly Cross(2.3mi)

via Holy CrossCurated

Likely freeFestivals & Events

Qatar Goodwood Festival 2026

The Qatar Goodwood Festival is one of the most celebrated fixtures in the British horseracing calendar. Across five days of top‑class flat racing, this summer festival combines world‑class sport, fashionable social occasions, and unforgettable experiences for racegoers of all kinds.

Sat 1 AugGrand Hall Function Suite(4.8mi)

via Grand Hall Function SuiteLocal gem

History & Heritage

History Day

An opportunity for all the family to meet a variety of historical characters, such as a Norman Knight, a Pirate, and Medieval Archer, and *have a go at a variety of historical crafts and activities such as axe throwing, crossbows, kids battle, warrior training and a craft tent. Enjoy the story teller, face painter, musician, falconer and **Rebuilding the Castle tours.

Thu 6 AugFlower Garden Arundel Castle(3.7mi)

via Flower Garden Arundel CastleLocal gem

Talks & Lectures

Talk: An evening with Anthony Archer-Wills

Anthony Archer-Wills is among the world’s foremost authorities on Water Gardening responsible for developing many of the techniques now frequently used in the construction of ponds and waterfalls. His passion was with water and being brought up with sailing craft and the magic of springs, pools and lakes he launched his own Pond and Waterfall construction business in the mid 1960’s together with an Aquatic plant nursery. Anthony went on to lecture at Kew gardens, New York Botanic Garden, Chelsea Physic Garden, The Royal Horticultural Society and universities and training facilities both in Europe and the USA. Besides taking part in several radio and television programs including Animal Planet’s ‘The Pool Master’, Anthony has written ‘The Water Gardener’ which is still considered the definitive work and used in many colleges, also, ‘Water Power’ and ‘Designing Water Gardens’ together with numerous magazine articles. Anthony has designed numerous Lakes, Swimming Ponds, Streams, Waterfalls and Grottos and Bio filtration systems together with adjacent landscaping, boardwalks and other related features. His work has been extensive in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean Islands and the West Indies. Anthony has had the privilege of working for major corporate organizations, the nobility, celebrities and numerous discerning landowners in the private sector.

Fri 7 AugArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Community

New Volunteer %26#8216;drop in’ event

Are you interested in volunteering in a front of house role at Arundel Museum? We have two 'drop in' events in June where you can find out more. Friday 7 August 2pm-3.30pm and Saturday 8 August 10.00am-11.30am. Refreshments will be provided. If you can't make these dates, or would like to just get in touch, please email

Fri 7 AugArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Talks & Lectures

Talk: Making a Splash with Anthony Archer-Wills

Making a splash. An inspirational talk by Anthony Archer-Wills—a water gardener and creator of ponds, waterfalls and rock formations. This will be accompanied by beautiful images of water and rock features together with aquatic plant associations. Anthony Archer-Wills is among the world’s foremost authorities on Water Gardening responsible for developing many of the techniques now frequently used in the construction of ponds and waterfalls. His passion was with water and being brought up with sailing craft and the magic of springs, pools and lakes he launched his own Pond and Waterfall construction business in the mid 1960’s together with an Aquatic plant nursery. Anthony went on to lecture at Kew gardens, New York Botanic Garden, Chelsea Physic Garden, The Royal Horticultural Society and universities and training facilities both in Europe and the USA. Besides taking part in several radio and television programs including Animal Planet’s ‘The Pool Master’, Anthony has written ‘The Water Gardener’ which is still considered the definitive work and used in many colleges, also, ‘Water Power’ and ‘Designing Water Gardens’ together with numerous magazine articles. Anthony has designed numerous Lakes, Swimming Ponds, Streams, Waterfalls and Grottos and Bio filtration systems together with adjacent landscaping, boardwalks and other related features. His work has been extensive in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean Islands and the West Indies.

Fri 7 AugArundel Museum(3.8mi)

via Arundel MuseumCurated

Theatre

A Musical Iliad

“It was the tenth year of the siege of Troy, the year that Calchas, the soothsayer, had predicted that the city would fall.” Paris of Troy chose Aphrodite the Goddess of Love as the fairest of all and gained Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, as his reward. However Helen’s furious husband, determined to get her back, assembled a fleet of a thousand ships, sailed to Troy and laid siege to the city. Now, all the mightiest Princes of Ancient Greece are camped before Troy’s high walls in their black, beached ships.

Mon 10 AugVictoria Institute(3.8mi)

via Victoria InstituteLocal gem

Community

CineVic presents The Choral

As World War I rages on, Dr. Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of its men to the army. The community soon discovers that the best response to the chaos of war is to make beautiful music together.

Wed 12 AugVictoria Institute(3.8mi)

via Victoria InstituteLocal gem

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Electricity Hall1.1 miles away Holy Cross2.3 miles away

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West Sussex, England

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