Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech

The Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech was founded in 1955, to encourage and promote the performing arts for all age groups, and especially for the young. The Festival is a Registered Charity, number 1040782, and is affiliated to the British Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech of which Her Majesty the Queen is Patron.


President  

Ron Williams


Patrons

The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Chichester

The Chairman of Chichester District Council

The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bognor Regis

John Rank


Chairman

Jenifer Pressdee, LGSM, ANEA (Stage Technique)


Please follow these links to see the Rules and Conditions regarding entry to and participation in the Festival, our policy on compliance with Child Protection measures, details of our Committee and important general information regarding the festival.
Acknowledgements
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (Chichester)
 The Festival Committee acknowledge the support of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (Chichester)
Rotary Clubs
 The Festival Committee gratefully acknowledge the generous support of  the Rotary Clubs of City of Chichester, Chichester Priory and Chichester Harbour
Chichester City Council
 The Festival Committee gratefully acknowledge the support of  Chichester City Council
Ackermans  Music Shop
 The Festival Committee gratefully acknowledge the generous support which it receives from the management and staff of  Ackerman Music 42 West Street Chichester PO19  1RP.
Summersdale Publishers Ltd
The Festival Committee gratefully acknowledge the support of Summersdale Publishers Ltd 46 West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RP sponsors of our syllabus and programme.

British Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech

Click here to visit the British Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech Teachers’ Forum

To search for any word or phrase on our site, type it in the box above and click the “Search” button.

Printed copies are available from :-

Ackerman Music

42 West Street

Chichester

PO19  1RP



Our 2017 Syllabus is now available both in print and on this site

We are now accepting entries both on-line (for Music & Speech only) and in paper form.

Entries are now open for our 2017 Festival