Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK's flagship theatres with an international reputation for creating magical live performances. Its heritage is synonymous with excellence in all things theatrical, from acting and staging to costume. The Festival Theatre opened with much anticipation and to great acclaim in 1962. Subsequently the smaller and more intimate Minerva Theatre was built in 1989.

Chichester Festival Theatre creates outstanding world-class productions for audiences both from the UK and around the world. The emphasis of the theatre's programme is on the Summer Festival, which runs from April to September and includes plays from classics to contemporary writing.

During this time the theatre also delivers outdoor promenade performances and organizes a great deal of the festival's other events including Cabaret and Comedy nights and a great range of events including Platform Events, Family Days and Talks.

Surrounded by beautiful parkland on the edge of the Roman city of Chichester, the site comprises two main auditoriums with 3 bars, an a la carte restaurant, café, shop and the main Box Office. A 900 space Pay and Display car park is located on the boundary of the theatre site