Worthing Town Centre Business Improvement District

18/08/2026

18/08/2026

Ariel & Peppa Pig Meet & Greet – August on the Sandpit

Come and meet two much-loved characters at South Street Square as part of our August on the Sandpit programme!

Little ones can say hello to Ariel and Peppa Pig, brought to Worthing Town Centre by One Stop Party Shop. Come along for a magical afternoon, meet the characters and grab some fun family photos.

Date: Saturday 22 August 2026
Time: 2pm–3:30pm
Location: South Street Square, Worthing
Cost: Free

No booking is required – simply turn up and enjoy the fun!

18/08/2026

🌸Worthing Seafront Planting Competition 2026!🌸

CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE COMMENTS!

The Worthing Seafront Planting Competition is back for 2026, brought to you by Worthing Town Centre BID in collaboration with Worthing Borough Council (WBC).

Each year, local businesses, charities, schools and community groups come together to transform the flowerbeds along Worthing promenade, creating colourful displays for everyone to enjoy throughout the summer.

A huge thank you to all of our 2026 competitors:

🌺 Bed 1 – Eardley
🌺 Beds 2 & 3 – Worthing Twinning Association
🌺 Beds 5 & 6 – GoodGym
🌺 Bed 7 – Just Yoga
🌺 Bed 8 – Worthing Help Group
🌺 Bed 13 – Worthing Soup Kitchen
🌺 Bed 16 – Bohunt School
🌺 Beds 20 & 21 – West Sussex Mind
🌺 Bed 25 – Egalite Care
🌺 Beds 28 & 29 – U3A
🌺 Bed 30 – CREW x Amaranth Organic Gardening Services
🌺 Beds 32 & 33 – Tajdar Indian
🌺 Bed 34 – Sussex Cancer
🌺 Bed 38 – Storm
🌺 Bed 39 – Billy & Beyond
🌺 Bed 42 – Dance with Sarah
🌺 Bed 43 – Heene Primary School
🌺 Bed 53 – Electric Storm Youth
🌺 Bed 61 – Worthing Lions

🗳 TO VOTE SIMPLY COMMENT YOUR CHOSEN BED NUMBER AND SPONSOR NAME IN THE COMMENTS!

(Voting Closes Friday 25th September)

👀 Take a stroll along Worthing promenade this summer and see how many of the numbered competition beds you can spot and remember to vote for your favourite!

A huge thank you to Worthing Borough Council and every organisation taking part for helping to keep Worthing blooming beautifully. 🌸🌊

16/08/2026

What a brilliant afternoon of hula hooping at South Street Square with Chi Chi Revolver! ⭕️☀️💃

It was amazing seeing everyone getting involved, having fun and giving those hoops a whirl! ❤️

There’s another FREE hula hooping workshop coming up! 🎉

📅 Sunday 30th August
⏰ 12pm–2pm
📍 South Street Square Sandpit

Come along, grab a hoop and have a go!

12/08/2026

🌞 Free Family Fun at the South Street Square Sandpit! 🌞

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this August? Join us for FREE Hula Hooping with Chi Chi at the South Street Square Sandpit!

🗓 Saturday 16th & Saturday 30th August
⏰ 12pm – 2pm
📍 South Street Square, Worthing

Whether you're picking up a hoop for the very first time or already have some moves, Chi Chi will be on hand to teach tricks, play games, and get everyone spinning! It's the perfect way to add even more fun to a visit to our town centre sandpit.

Bring the family, enjoy the sandpit, and have a go at this exciting, active activity in the heart of Worthing Town Centre!

09/08/2026

New shop opening on Montague Street next to Skechers!

08/08/2026

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05/08/2026

🎉 The Worthing Summer Minifigure Trail is back! 🎉

Looking for a free family activity this summer? From 30th July to 2nd September, head into Worthing Town Centre and see if you can find 41 minifigures hidden in the windows of 41 independent businesses.

👀 Each minifigure is holding something different – can you spot them all?

Complete your trail sheet for the chance to win a £20 Worthing Gift Card while discovering some of Worthing’s fantastic independent shops, cafés and businesses along the way.

📍 Trail sheets can be returned to:
• You Hair
• The Happy Teapot
• Sewsilver
• Paint A Bag
Or email your answers to [email protected]

🏪 Participating Businesses:
• 8-8 Studio
• Amo Cafe
• Aries Dog Boutique
• Baked
• Blue Bird Aesthetics
• Bygone Treasures
• Comics, Games & Coffee
• Contrast Clothing
• Duchess Boutique
• Flux Piercing Studio
• G Zone
• Gin & Ink Tattoo
• Greenfingers
• HandmadebyHollyuk & Friends
• Harliquin Hair
• I Love Candy
• Jacobs Bagels
• Jeremy Silverthorne Fine Jewellery Co.
• Laughing Dog
• Magpies Den
• Mindworks Escape Rooms
• Molloys
• Mr Simms
• Paint A Bag
• Paint Pot
• Pizzaface
• Priya Beauty & Nail Bar
• Richard John Academy
• Saturday 3pm Football Gifts
• Sewsilver
• Sight Support Worthing
• Spiral
• The Happy Teapot
• The Little Shop of Jules
• The Studio
• TMS Bikes
• To Be Worn Again
• Toy Barnhaus
• Two Faced Twins
• Worthing Gin and Rum
• You Hair

Whether you’re a local family or visiting Worthing this summer, it’s the perfect way to keep the kids entertained, support local businesses and explore everything our town centre has to offer.

✨ Good luck – can you find all 41 minifigures?

04/08/2026

Due to a delay in the delivery of sandpit materials, the Fruit and Veg stall will be in South St Square tomorrow, and the sandpit will be in place on Thursday aftermoon up to September 4th