Chichester
A cornerstone of the Chichester music scene is Chichester RAJF (From "Real Ale and Jazz Festival"), a four day festival of music and real ale held each July in tents beside the 13th century Guildhall in Priory Park[18]. Founded in 1981 by members of Chichester Hockey Club as a fund-raising event, the festival has grown in size and ambition. In the early years the focus was on traditional jazz and featured performers such as Kenny Ball, Humphrey Lyttelton and Kenny Baker. In the 1990s blues and R&B were introduced and more recently the festival has increased its capacity to 2500 persons and has offered a wide range of popular music including James Brown, Status Quo, Blondie, Boney M, Robert Cray, Hot Chocolate, Howard Jones, Go West, The Pretenders, The Drifters and Simple Minds. For 2008, Chichester RAJF has announced Squeeze for Sat 12th July.
Blues on the Farm is a festival held every June at Pump Bottom Farm two miles (3.2km) south of the city[19]. Founded in 1991, it has become the UK's biggest outdoor blues festival hosting many of the top national and international names in a picturesque and friendly environment. Roots Around the World is another such festival, bringing what is described as the best in global music to the city and surrounding village halls.
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Sport
Chichester has a cricket club, (Chichester Priory Park CC) which has won the Sussex Premier league 5 times, a rugby club, Chichester R.F.C.[20] , and a football club Chichester City United[21] who play in the Sussex County League. The city is also home to the Chichester Sharks Flag American Football Club[22], members of the English Senior Flag League (ESFL). In October 2007, the Sharks won the National Championship, beating Andover Voodoo 31-29 in the final. The Chichester Sharks also won the title in 2003.
Other sports include hockey[23] and cycling[24].
The city also offers a well equipped leisure centre with swimming pool, flume, sports hall and fitness room; it also plays host to Chichester Cormorants swimming club.
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Notable people
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Town twinning
The City of Chichester is twinned with:
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References
- ^ Chichester City Council website
- ^ the others being Ely, Hereford, Ripon, Truro and Wells
- ^ City councillors
- ^ British History Online
- ^ Similar expanded voting eligibility in the boroughs of Tavistock, Ludgershall, Plymouth, Northampton and Abingdon was also recognized by that same Parliament
- ^ Sub-Urban website: River Lavant]
- ^ City Walls Walk: includes map
- ^ Chichester Web - The Chichester Guide
- ^ The Buttermarket plans
- ^ The Corn Exchange
- ^ They are the Jessie Younghusband Primary School; Kingsham Primary School; Parklands Community School and Singleton CofE Primary School
- ^ The establishment was initially called Bishop Otter College, although throughout its history it has had many names: West Sussex Institute of Higher Education, then Chichester Institute of Higher Education, then University College Chichester
- ^ Chichester Web’: churches of Chichester
- ^ Chichester Festivities
- ^ The Website Of Chichester Festival Theatre
- ^ Pallant House Gallery
- ^ As an example, Anthony of Antony and the Johnsons originated from the city
- ^ Chichester RAJF website
- ^ Blues on the Farm
- ^ Chichester RFC website
- ^ Chichester City United FC website
- ^ Chichester Sharks flag American football website
- ^ Chichester Hockey Club website
- ^ Southdown Velo cycling club
- Alec Down. Roman Chichester. Chichester: Phillimore, 1988. ISBN 0-85033-435-7
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