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Chichester
Chichester Christmas lights switch-on 2026: timings, lantern trail and after-party
Chichester switches on its Christmas lights at 5pm on 21 November, with a family lantern trail and live music across the city centre.
Community Events
Hove Game of Skate invites local skateboarders to compete for Route One prizes
The Skate Club and Route One Brighton will stage a Game of Skate at Hove’s British Engineerium on 14 November. Free competition entries close 2 November.
Community Events
Hove Engineerium Winter Makers Fair returns with more than 120 makers and free entry
The Grand Winter Makers Fair takes place on 21–22 November. Fair entry is free, with optional queue-jump tickets and separately booked steam museum tours.
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Hove Game of Skate invites local skateboarders to compete for Route One prizes
The Skate Club and Route One Brighton will stage a Game of Skate at Hove’s British Engineerium on 14 November. Free competition entries close 2 November.
Hove Engineerium Winter Makers Fair returns with more than 120 makers and free entry
The Grand Winter Makers Fair takes place on 21–22 November. Fair entry is free, with optional queue-jump tickets and separately booked steam museum tours.
Chichester Christmas lights switch-on 2026: timings, lantern trail and after-party
Chichester switches on its Christmas lights at 5pm on 21 November, with a family lantern trail and live music across the city centre.
Community events in Sussex
Explore local gatherings, markets, talks, workshops and seasonal activities across Sussex. This section focuses on events that bring people together, with dates, locations and participation details in individual articles.
Browse Community for the groups and projects behind local life, or What’s On for the wider programme. Check the organiser’s current information before attending an event found in the archive.