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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.
October Half Term
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.
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- Theatre Tours
Family Friendly Backstage Tour (Oct - Apr)
Sat 25 Oct - Sat 11 Apr
Christmas
Yes its coming and there's a stockingful of delights to choose from to entertain all the family!
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Relaxed Performance: A Boy Called Christmas
Relaxed & BSL Interpreted Performance: The Three Little Pigs

Santa's Grotto
Father Christmas had such a
magical time in Chichester,
he’s bringing his Grotto
(full of Christmas spirit
and theatrical magic)
back to CFT!
Booking now open.
February Half Term
We're bringing The Koala Who Could to Chichester - perfect for ages 3+ - based on the best-selling book by Rachel Bright and Jim Field. Come Join Kevin, King of the staying-still kings and his friends in an Australian Outback Adventure.
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Easter
Kicking off Festival 2026, gather your chiddlers to see Roald Dahl's unforgettable story come to life this Spring.
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Relaxed Performance: Roald Dahl's The BFG
- Theatre Tours
Family Friendly Backstage Tour (Oct - Apr)
Sat 25 Oct - Sat 11 Apr
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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- Festival Theatre Foyer
Pop-Up Family Fun
Thursday & Saturday mornings during term time - Festival Theatre
Family Friendly Backstage Tours
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