Our Next Meeting

Next Meeting
Wednesday 7 May
2pm
Cross-Dressed to Kill
Presented by
Vivien Morgan
CLS Full Programme 2025
Available to download from link below or see our Events page calendar.
Membership 2025
Friendly reminder – please renew your membership.
Details and membership form on the About page.
Meeting Venue
Boxgrove Village Hall,
PO18 OEE
Large free car park and a bus stop at the venue.
Membership details are on the About page.
Details
Wednesday 7 May
2pm
Cross- Dressed to Kill
Presented by
Vivien Morgan

A unique collection of extraordinary stories of brave women, masquerading as men, from the 17th- 20th century, fighting as soldiers, risking harsh penalties, including the death penalty. The practice was seen as an unnatural act that threatened society and offended the social morality of the time. Vivien’s book Cross-Dressed to Kill – women who went to war disguised as men was published in 2020.
Please Note
Visitors – Please buy Tickets in advance for June 4 Event
June 4, 2pm Great Plans and Big Egos – Operation Overlord Normandy 1944
presented by General the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux.
Visitors (i.e. non-members) must buy tickets (£8) in advance for this event. Tickets will not be available at the door. Please pay by cheque or Bank Transfer to our Treasurer, Brian French.
Details below:
Please make cheques payable to Chichester Literary Society and send to
Dr. Brian French, 8, Barncroft Close, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2FE or pay by online Bank Transfer (Chichester Literary Society, Sort Code 20 20 65, Account No:50407992 + your surname and initials + June 4 Meeting for reference.
See below Photos and reports (Journal/Talks page) on our recent meetings – Pauline Rowson and her books at our March ’25 meeting.
Local Literary News and Events
Open Mic Poetry Chichester
For more information please go to the website below.
Guest poets launch each session followed by an open mic. Listeners equally welcome. 7.30pm
JUBILEE HALL, NEW PARK CENTRE, CHICHESTER, PO19 7XY.
We welcome old and new members and visitors to Boxgrove Village Hall.


