What's on inPortsmouth


Welcome to Portsmouth

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Portsmouth - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Portsmouth to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Portsmouth

11
OCT
Portsmouth Careers Fair | 11th October 2024
Portsmouth Guildhall

.Are you looking for a new careerThe Portsmouth Careers Fair will offer candidates from all backgrounds experience and education levels the opportunity to speak to representatives from an abundance of local employers all in one place.Why attendBy participating in the Portsmouth Careers…

Category: Exhibitions

TEL: 01252 983140
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17
OCT
The Lion and the Unicorn
New Theatre Royal

Fascinating new drama The Lion and the Unicorn is set on an evening in 1939 just six weeks after war has been declared at a private dinner between Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain and their wives Clementine and Anne.Prime Minister Chamberlain has seen…

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16
NOV
Fawlty Towers Christmas Weekend 16/11/2024
Holiday Inn Portsmouth, an IHG Hotel

.MERRYCHRISTMASYou will arrive Saturday lunch time where you will be greeted by Basil Sybil and Manuel who will check you into your rooms.Afternoon Tea will be served at 4.00pm with the help of the Fawlty Towers Team. At 8.00pm the Fawlty Towers…

TEL: 01772 691284
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08
JAN
Live Forever – The Rise of Oasis
Kings Theatre

Oasis Britains greatest rock n roll band will have its backstory explored on stage next year in the first production of its kind Live Forever where audiences will be transported back to the 90s to the very beginning of the iconic bands…

TEL: 02392 828282
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Tourist Attractions


Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Visit the magnificent historic ships HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose as well as the fascinating Mary Rose Museum, Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations, an interactive attraction on the modern‐day Navy.Live and breathe our nation's naval heritage through three of the most important warships…

Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth

Welcome to Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, Portsmouth, voted Visitor Attraction of the Year by Tourism South East. Blue Reef is part of an exciting new generation of wildlife attractions designed to inspire deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.Open‐top tanks allow close encounters with friendly…

Explosion Museum Of Naval Firepower

Welcome to Explosion, museum of Naval Firepower, situated on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, UK ‐ tracing Naval ordnance from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War.Explosion, The Museum of Naval Firepower is an award winning, hands on, interactive museum telling the story of naval…

Spitbank Fort

A massive man‐made island, sitting a mile offshore from Portsmouth Harbour, Spitbank Fort is one of the most unusual military buildings ever constructed and one of the most unique venues to be found anywhere.During June, July and August you can visit the spectacular Spitbank Fort on Sunday afternoons…

Action Stations

Action Stations at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard takes you to the heart of today's modern Royal Navy. From the action movie Command Approved PG shown in our state of the art 275 seat cinema to the true to life helicopter, weapons and operations room simulators you'll soon find…

Southsea Castle

Built in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts to protect the country from invaders.Henry VIII ordered that Southsea Castle be built to defend Portsmouth and it harbour. Since then the Castle has been guarding the city for…

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