| Event type: | Summer School |
| Date: | 7th September 2026 |
| Duration: | 4 days |
| Until: | 10th September 2026 |
| Venue: | University of Chichester |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Friday 8th May 2026.- Bookings will go ‘live’ at 11.00am
Courses
- AI – Beginners
- Art History – The Male Gaze
- Craft – English Paper Piecing - Beginners
- Jazz Appreciation - Introduction
- Life Story – Social History/ Creative writing
- Linguistics – Onomastics: What’s in a name?
- Mahjong – Beginners
- Mathematics – for Life
- MPT - Memory, Perception & Thinking
- Poetry – Australian
- Philosophy – Introduction
- Spanish – Beginners
- Yoga – Seated, Mat and Standing
These 13 courses are now finalised and complete the list of courses on offer this year. Further information on each course can be found by clicking on Chichester Summer School
Costs
The prices for 2026 summer school are as follows:
| En-Suite Accommodation £390.00 | Standard Accommodation £360.00 |
| Non-Residential with dinner £220.00 | Non-Residential no dinner £175.00 |
The residential prices include accommodation; all meals and refreshments offered at break times. A ‘Welcome’ drink on the first evening, with a ‘Farewell’ drink on the last evening, both prior to dinner. Also, the evening entertainment is included; available on campus each evening at 8.00pm.
Theatre - We have managed to secure a block of seats for, ‘a small and quiet light’ production at the Minerva Theatre for Tuesday 8th September, evening performance. The Minerva is the smaller sister theatre to the Festival Theatre and is situated opposite the main theatre. More information on the play will be available in April.
Current information on 2026 Summer School can be found on the South East u3a Forum’s website, Here is the web link Chichester Summer School
The online booking form will be available from 11.00am on Friday 8th May.