Events & Activities
Local History Group
Meets twice a month at Coultershaw
Exploring the history of Petworth and surrounding villages
Do you have an interest in Petworth’s local history?
This is an opportunity to discover and explore more about Petworth’s history whilst spending time with other like-minded members of your community in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
2026 Programme [January – July]
| Date | Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 14 January | 10:30 | Avenings – an archive adventure | Tony Sneller |
| 28 January | 19:00 | More from Miles – memories and stuff | Miles Costello |
| 11 Febrary | 10:30 | Bringing the Past to Life – experimental archaeology at Butser Ancient Farm |
Thérèse Kearns |
| 25 February | 10:30 | Rother Valley History Project – telling stories | Tony Sneller |
| 11 March | 10:30 | Chichester Canal | Lawrence Burgess |
| 25 March | 19:00 | Show & tell | All |
| 8 April | 10:30 | How Midhurst grew with the coming of the railways | David Rudwick |
| 22 April | 19:00 | Ancient Dead of Sussex | Dawn Cansfield |
| 13 May | 10:30 | TBC | |
| 27 May | 19:00 | Fittleworth – a dip into history | Margaret Welfare |
| 10 June | TBC | Visit to Graham’s barn collection | Graham Allen |
| 24 June | 19:00 | Festivals: giving audiences want they want but what they don’t necessarily expect… |
Stewart Collins |
| 8 July | 18:00 | Coultershaw Celebration Evening |
For more information on this group please contact us at: [email protected]
The History Group was created with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Coultershaw Crafters and Makers
A social group for anyone who enjoys making.
We … knit … crochet … sew… embroider… felt… thread… weave… spin… draw… quilt… twine and more…………coffee, tea and a good chat included
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month in the Coultershaw Warehouse 10am—12.30
For more information contact Maggie South via [email protected]
Events
A pop-up coffee shop will be operating on all the Event Days.