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Christmas at CFT

About our events

There’s a stockingful of delights for you and all your loved ones at CFT this Christmas! Celebrate the season of goodwill with music, merriment, joy and enchantment.

Want to celebrate with festive Food & Drink? We're getting cracking with cabarets, festive afternoon teas and brand new family friendly bistro style menus to look forward to.

Looking for gifts in the new year? Check out our Gift Guide for ideas and inspiration for the theatre lover in your life or let them decide with a Gift Voucher or Membership.

Wonders await at CFT!

Afternoon tea on a tiered platter - mini cakes on a grey plate and sandwiches and scones in the background.
A messy table of festive bits and pieces (a red fur hat with white bobble, hot choclate overflowing with marshmallows, parcels and red string, a christmas cookie) around a piece of paper with Santa's Grotto in red on it.

Santa's Grotto

12 -23 December
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NEW Santa's Grotto

Father Christmas is coming to CFT! Our theatre elves are busy tinkering away to give a wonderful gift to Chichester. A Grotto full of Christmas spirit and theatrical magic.

Believers will be greeted by our Master Elves before heading behind the scenes and meeting Father Christmas. Grown-ups can take an ‘elfie and little ones receive an early present.

List of Events

  1. The Band of HM Royal Marines stand on the Festival Theatre Stage dressed in red military jackets, facing out front. Behind them are five blue-lit Christmas Trees.
    Festival Theatre

    Christmas Concerts

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    More info about Christmas Concerts Limited
  2. The top of three tiers of afternoon tea stand with beautiful selection of cakes; a fork has sliced the chocolate opera cake in two
    Minerva Bar

    Christmas Afternoon Tea - 9 December

    More info about Christmas Afternoon Tea - 9 December Book now
  3. A man in a blue velvet suit stands laughing at the camera. He wears lots of silver and pearl necklaces and is bare-chested.
    The Brasserie

    Christmas Cabaret

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    More info about Christmas Cabaret Book now
  4. A fair haired man in yellow short trousers with red braces, blue woolly jumper, blue gloves and blue woolly hat with curly goat horns attached, has a man on his back, also in yellow trousers, with a red jumper, red woolly hat with goat horns and mittens. They’re both raising their left arms. In between the legs of the fair haired man, on the floor, is a woman in the same yellow trousers and a white patterned jumper, gloves and hat with small goat horns. Behind them is a wall of grey rock.
    Minerva Theatre

    The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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    More info about The Three Billy Goats Gruff Book now
  5. A dark green jungle scene, with light coming through the branches of a tree, creating a beautiful dappled effect, and lush ferns and plants. A girl stands with her back towards us, hands on her hips. She has long dark hair, and is wearing a dark sleeveless top, shorts and boots.
    Festival Theatre

    The Jungle Book

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    More info about The Jungle Book Book now
  6. Parents and babies (in Christmas fancy dress) are laughing and talking together
    Minerva Bar

    Baby Broadway: Christmas Special

    More info about Baby Broadway: Christmas Special Book now
  7. The top of three tiers of afternoon tea stand with beautiful selection of cakes; a fork has sliced the chocolate opera cake in two
    Minerva Bar

    Christmas Afternoon Tea - 20 December

    More info about Christmas Afternoon Tea - 20 December Book now
  8. Children and grown-ups look at props and fake food on a table.
    Theatre Tours

    Family Friendly Backstage Tour

    25 November & 21 December, 10.30am
    More info about Family Friendly Backstage Tour Book now
  9. The top of three tiers of afternoon tea stand with beautiful selection of cakes.
    Minerva Bar

    Christmas Afternoon Tea - 22 December

    More info about Christmas Afternoon Tea - 22 December Book now
  10. The top of three tiers of afternoon tea stand with beautiful selection of cakes, with sandwiches, sausage rolls and scones underneath..
    Minerva Bar

    Christmas Afternoon Tea - 27 December

    More info about Christmas Afternoon Tea - 27 December Book now
  11. Minerva Bar

    Christmas Afternoon Tea - 28 December

    More info about Christmas Afternoon Tea - 28 December Book now
  12. A dark green jungle scene, with light coming through the branches of a tree, creating a beautiful dappled effect, and lush ferns and plants. A girl stands with her back towards us, hands on her hips. She has long dark hair, and is wearing a dark sleeveless top, shorts and boots.
    Festival Theatre

    Relaxed performance: The Jungle Book

    More info about Relaxed performance: The Jungle Book
  13. A fair haired man in yellow short trousers with red braces, blue woolly jumper, blue gloves and blue woolly hat with curly goat horns attached, has a man on his back, also in yellow trousers, with a red jumper, red woolly hat with goat horns and mittens. They’re both raising their left arms. In between the legs of the fair haired man, on the floor, is a woman in the same yellow trousers and a white patterned jumper, gloves and hat with small goat horns. Behind them is a wall of grey rock.

    Relaxed Performance: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

    More info about Relaxed Performance: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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