PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
September 2025 – June 2026
Unless otherwise indicated in the programme, meetings will be held at 7.30pm in:
The Assembly Room
Council House
North Street
Chichester PO19 1LQ
Monday, 22 September 2025
Ten Italian Scientists
An illustrated talk by Alastair Alexander
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Notes from a Sculptor’s Studio
An illustrated talk by Philip Jackson
Thursday, 13 November 2025
‘Painted Love: Renaissance Marriage Portraits’
An illustrated talk by Lucy Whitaker
Thursday, 11 December 2025
A Christmas Musical Celebration
with the Chichester University Big Band
Thursday, 15 January 2026
A ‘Visit’ to Siena
An Illustrated talk on Zoom by Chiara Fanti
Monday, 9 February 2026
Italian Cinema: From Neo-realism to Surrealism – the Cinema of Federico Fellini
An illustrated talk to be held at Chichester Cinema at New Park
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Cuisine of Ravenna and Emilia Romagna
An illustrated talk by Valentina Harris
Monday, 27 April 2026
The Red Brigades
An Illustrated Talk by Professor John Foot
Wednesday 13 May 2026 on Zoom
‘PARLIAMO ITALIANO’
A Live Italian Conversation Workshop
Thursday, 11 June 2026
FoR Members – Summer buffet
More information about the event and how to book will follow.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
‘As it was, where it was’ –
The Fall and Rise of St Mark’s Campanile, Venice
An illustrated talk by Sarah Quill
9 September 2026
2026 AGM to be followed by ‘Superveloce’
An illustrated talk by Peter Grimsdale
12 October 2026
‘Roaming to Rome, 200 miles along the Via Francigere’,
A talk by David Grech illustrated with watercolours.
Monday 16 November 2026
‘Isabella D’Este’
A talk by Sarah Dunant
Hon President: The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Chichester
Chairman: Jennifer McNeill.
Hon Secretary: Lynda Murray.
Email: friends@chi-ravenna.org.uk