Children in fancy dress outfits and hats sit on beanbags, reading.

Family Fun during school holidays

News 4 Sept 2025

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Planning for the holidays can be tricky so we've popped everything happening here at CFT in one handy list below. And there's always lots more on our what's on for families. 

Autumn/Winter

Join in at our free day of crafty fun with Fold Our City, Creation Station Chichester to look forward to during October half term. Family Friendly Backstage Tours which are great for kids aged 7+; and our family spaces are available within arms' reach of the Café on the Park Monday to Saturday from 9am. Perfect after playtime in the new 'destination playpark' on Oaklands Park. 

The new winter season has just been announced and our Christmas shows and Santa's Grotto are noew on sale! 

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  1. A mother and daughter sat drawing together, a look of concentration on both their.
    Festival Theatre Foyer

    Fold Our City

    Sat 25 Oct
    More info about Fold Our City Book now
  2. A young girl, holds a cut piece of orange paper in her hands whilst smiling at the camera.
    Festival Theatre foyer

    Creation Station

    Mon 27 Oct
    More info about Creation Station Book now
  3. A performer wearing distressed light blue jeans, a cropped grey t-shirt, black fingerless gloves and chunky black boots stands on one leg, with the other leg kicking out in front of them. They look at the camera and speak into a microphone, with a graphic of musical notes coming out of it.
    Minerva Theatre

    Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids

    More info about Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids Book now
  4. A snowy forest background. In the middle is big pink bubble writing that reads The Three Little Pigs. There's a pig snout in the P and a curly wurly tail on the S. The Big Bad Wolf is casting a shadow over the letters.
    Minerva Theatre

    The Three Little Pigs

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    More info about The Three Little Pigs Book now
  5. A circular cut-out silhouette, like an old-fashioned fairy story image, shows a boy wearing a red cap, a scarf, coat and boots, holding up his hand on which is perched a mouse. He stands surrounded by snow-laden pine trees, and a reindeer is leaping above his head. The title 'A Boy Called Christmas' is written in old-fashioned gold capital letters beneath.
    Festival Theatre

    A Boy Called Christmas

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    More info about A Boy Called Christmas Book now

All year round

You can enjoy our free family spaces handily in arms' reach of the Café on the Park (open from 9am Monday to Saturday). There's toys, colouring-in, fancy dress and books available all the time and this space expands on Thursdays during term time and Saturday mornings to welcome more families! 

During term time we have fun sessions early years (ages 0 - 4) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays withMini Makers and Shakers and on Thursdays with Little Notes. 

Discover even more on our Families What's On and across the city on the Chichester Family Arts NetworkFacebook page. 

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  1. A young boy holds his mother's hand; children play in the background.
    Festival Theatre Foyer

    Pop-Up Family Fun

    Thursday & Saturday mornings during term time
    More info about Pop-Up Family Fun
  2. Festival Theatre

    Family Friendly Backstage Tours

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    More info about Family Friendly Backstage Tours Book now
  3. A child and their parent are sat playing with crafts at a table and smiling at the camera.

    Play Cafés

    More info about Play Cafés Book now

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