About The City Brief Worthing

Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Worthing

In Worthing, The City Brief keeps residents and visitors up to date on weekly happenings across the town. We cover events that connect people in meaningful ways, from community gatherings to seasonal traditions.

Our focus is on local activities in neighbourhoods like Bayside, Heene, East Beach Studios, Forest Row, Durrington, Tarring, West Worthing, and Central Worthing, places where regular events enrich daily life. The May Day procession ends with a crowning ritual at Cissbury Ring; Wassailing returns each January in Tarring to bless apple trees amid fireworks and group singing. Seasonal traditions such as the Summertime Festival in Durrington, dating back to 1261, are maintained by local committees, with open-air concerts on the promenade every July.

Landmarks shape weekly events too. Worthing Pier is central during annual celebrations, especially Bonfire Night Fireworks Display each November and Summer Fairs throughout August and September. Connaught Theatre & Studio draws crowds for plays, films, and live music across spring and summer months. Guided tours of Highdown Gardens, often tied to the Trevor Scobie Exhibition, are held monthly in July to explore historical plant collections.

Other locations play their part: East Beach Studios host arts workshops; Marine Gardens feature seasonal exhibitions; Perch on the Pier offers evening dining with public events. The Salvington Hill Windmill provides backdrop for heritage walks, while Worthing Museum & Art Gallery presents rotating displays linked to civic life and local history.

We don’t pick a ‘top’ event or say anything is essential. Instead, we give you a clear overview: what’s happening this week across different parts of Worthing, so you can decide how and when to get involved in community life.

With regular weekly updates, The City Brief supports ongoing connection with the town's cultural rhythm.

What we Cover

Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Worthing – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.

Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.