Friends of Speyer

The twinning association for the UK city of Chichester and the German city of Speyer

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Chichester Catherdral

Chichester Cathedral

Tree Tunnel

Halnaker Tree Tunnel, Chichester

Speyer Cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

The Rhine - Speyer

Speyer Water Tower

Twinning two great cities

Chichester’s German Twinning Association

The twinning arrangement between Chichester and Speyer developed over a few years, culminating in two signing ceremonies: in Speyer in December 2022. then in Chichester in March 2023. Both cities welcomed each other with enthusiasm, and a Chichester-based Friends of Speyer emerged

German Quiz Night

German Quiz Night: 27 November 2025 - The Bell Inn, Chichester The Friends of Speyer’s first ever German Quiz Night was a great success with 30 members participating. It was a great opportunity to stir the old grey cells, get to know each other better and enjoy some...

The Story of New German Cinema

Friends of Speyer and Chichester Cinema present an evening focusing on New German Cinema on Tuesday 7th October. The Talk will discuss the development of German film between the mid-1960s and mid-1980s, followed by a screening of Fear Eats the Soul. 18:30 Talk: The...

Speyer Friends visit Chichester

Over the August bank holiday weekend a 35-strong contingent of our German friends came to Chichester for three days of activities. The sun shone throughout, showing the city and countryside at its best.The programme was a mixture of formal and informal, group and...

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