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Gates open 1.30pm, match starts at 2.30pm (expected to finish by 6pm)
Free
Anyone for cricket?! A special CFT match will be taking place on Sunday 1 September at Goodwood’s stunning and historic cricket ground. Come along and watch for a free family day out in (hopefully) beautiful September sunshine*.
We’ve invited lots of special guests from shows past and present to make up the Visitors Team and our very own Artistic Director, Justin Audibert, will be captaining the CFT crew. Check back nearer the time to see the full line-up.
This is a free event so we encourage friends and families to come with rugs and chairs for a very jolly afternoon! You’ll find a marquee selling delicious cakes, ice-creams, teas, coffees and soft drinks to keep everyone refreshed but you’ve very welcome to bring a picnic too.
There’ll also be a chance to enter a fabulous competition to win a night at Goodwood Hotel, lunch at Farmer, Butcher, Chef and a pair of tickets to the press night of Redlands.
Cricket is the oldest of the sports played at Goodwood, having been played there since at least 1702, and has been supported by all the Dukes of Richmond. There have been regular cricket teams at Chichester Festival Theatre over the years too; famously, the director Sam Mendes (the colour photograph below) owed his first job at Chichester to his prowess at the game!
Sam Mendes is one of the patrons of CFT’s fundraising appeal for The Nest, a new 120-seat studio theatre created to be a vibrant hub for talent development and innovative and community performances. All funds raised from the cricket match will contribute to The Nest Appeal.
Getting to Goodwood:
The car park opens at 1pm, the match starts at 2.30pm, with tea at 4pm and ends around 6pm. You can find a map on this webpage. Please use PO18 0QB for Satnav. This will take you to the gates by the Goodwood Hotel or what3words app locator: forehand.span.hoaxes for precise car parking location. Parking is accessed by driving up New Barn Hill to Gate 1, opposite the Farm entrance, with spaces available for Blue Badge holders. Marshalls will be in place to help guide traffic.
* In case of rain, please check the website or our social media for arrangements.
