Friends of Chartres

Christmas Soirée - Thursday Dec 4, 7.00pm
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | St John’s Chapel, St John's Street, Chichester, PO19 1UR
Alan Thurlow, former Organist and Master of Choristers at Chichester Cathedral, will give a short recital on the chapel’s recently restored organ.
Venue: St John’s Chapel, St John’s Street, PO19 1UR

Cercle Avancé - Mon. Dec 8, 5.30pm at The Chichester Inn
2025-12-08 17:30 - 19:00 | The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester
To participate in the Cercle Avancé, you need to be reasonably fluent.
Otherwise, try the Petit Cercle or just come and listen .

Annual Dinner - Thursday, February 26, 2026
2026-02-26 18:00 - 21:30 | 64 Restaurant Chichester College, Westgate Fields, Chichester, PO19 1SB
Our annual dinner – start/end times TBC

Petit Cercle - Tues. Mar 3, 10.30am at Chichester Festival Theatre
2026-03-03 10:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Bar, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Broyle Road Chichester, PO19 6AP
At the Petit Cercle you need not be fluent to contribute to the conversation, or you can just come & listen.

Cercle Avancé - Mon. Mar 9, 5.30pm at The Chichester Inn
2026-03-09 17:30 - 19:00 | The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester

Petit Cercle - Tues. Apr 7, 10.30am at Chichester Festival Theatre
2026-04-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Bar, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Broyle Road Chichester, PO19 6AP

Cercle Avancé - Mon. Apr 13, 5.30pm at The Chichester Inn
2026-04-13 17:30 - 19:00 | The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester

Talk on French Resistance
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:30 | The Council House, North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1LQ, United Kingdom
A talk by Martyn Bell who will give a presentation on the French Resistance leader Jean Moulin and the time he spent in Chartres. Martyn is an expert on Jean Moulin and the Special Operations Executive links to Tangmere.
The venue is The Old Court Room in The Council House, North Street, Chichester.

Chartres Exchange, Thu Apr 30 to Mon May 4 2026
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-04 | Chartres Eure et Loire, France
In 2026 it’s our turn to visit Chartres. For further details email: focevents1969@gmail.com

Petit Cercle - Tues. May NO MEETING
2026-05-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Bar, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Broyle Road Chichester, PO19 6AP
No meeting due to French Exchange this month.

Cercle Avancé - Mon. May 11, 5.30pm at The Chichester Inn
2026-05-11 17:30 - 19:00 | The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester

Petit Cercle - Tues. June 2, 10.30am at Chichester Festival Theatre
2026-06-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Coffee Bar, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Broyle Road Chichester, PO19 6AP
At the Petit Cercle you need not be fluent to contribute to the conversation, or you can just come & listen.
Meet us in the foyer Coffee Bar.

Cercle Avancé - Mon. June 8 5.30pm at The Chichester Inn
2026-06-08 17:30 - 19:00 | The Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, Chichester
