Culture Spark 2022 has officially launched with hundreds of people attending the First Spark launch events in Chichester, Selsey and Midhurst this week.
The three evening events, held on 29, 30 and 31 March, were filled with live music, dance, poetry, and art, and featured celebrated artists and performers from across the Chichester District.
Councillor Roy Briscoe, Cabinet Member for Community Services and Culture at Chichester District Council, says: “The launch events were truly spectacular and a fantastic example of the exciting events and activities taking place this summer.
Celebrations will be taking place to recognise 60 years of Chichester Festival Theatre; 40 years of Pallant House Gallery; 30 years of Chichester Cinema at New Park’s International Film Festival; 10 years of The Novium Museum and the Festival of Chichester; and even more impressively, 200 years of the Canal Trust! All of the organisations will be holding their own exciting events as part of the season to mark this special year.
Inspired by the anniversaries, Culture Spark will also bring people together to celebrate the district’s rich cultural offering and showcase work by the next generation of local creatives – thanks to initial investment into the project from Chichester District Council, Chichester Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery.
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