Medieval Market

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Event Details

Event Date:

05-09-2026

Start time: 10:00

End time: 17:00

Event Short Description

With hands-on activities, living history demonstrations and entertainment for all ages.

Event Information

Step back in time on Saturday 5 September, from 10.00am to 5.00pm and experience the sights, sounds and stories of medieval Chichester at our Medieval Market, taking place around the historic Market Cross and Cathedral Green.

Browse stalls selling traditional goods, including eggs, honey and freshly baked breads, while meeting a host of medieval traders, craftspeople and characters from the past.

Visitors can enjoy a range of interactive demonstrations and activities, including:

  • Butter-making workshops
  • Medieval spinning and weaving demonstrations
  • Felt hat-making demonstrations
  • Medieval bread-making workshops featuring authentic period recipes
  • A medieval surgeon explaining how wounds and illnesses were treated in the Middle Ages
  • A working medieval forge, where a blacksmith will demonstrate traditional metalworking techniques
  • A medieval relic seller offering pilgrim badges and reproductions of historic devotional items
  • A medieval moneyer showcasing the art of coin-making

Admission Details

Adult: 0

Child: 0

Child Age Limit:

Concession Details: 0

Organiser Details

Name: Chichester City Council

Telephone: 01243788502

Email: administration@chichestercity.gov.uk

Website: https://chichestercity.gov.uk/chichester-city-council-800-years/

Venue Details

Address: Chichester Market Cross, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1YH

Telephone: 01243788502

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