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  1. Family looking out at HMS Warrior
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  2. Southsea Castle under a blue sky
    Visit Henry VIII's Southsea Castle, right along the water's edge.
    1. 30 Mar 20253 Nov 2025
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  3. View of the Mary Rose
    Experience The Mary Rose as never before at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
    1. 1 Apr 202531 Oct 2025
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  4. Photograph showing the outside of The D-Day Story museum
    The D-Day Story is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion in June 1944.
    1. 1 Apr 202530 Sep 2025
    2. 1 Oct 202531 Mar 2026
  5. City Museum - Landscape
    Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is the museum of and for the people of Portsmouth, featuring exciting and varied displays.
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  6. Spinnaker Tower by night
    ​​​​​​​​Experience the view from the stunning 170-metre icon of the South Coast.
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  7. Sunset at the Victorious Festival main stage as Ocean Colour Scene perform
    Victorious Festival returns for 2025 - bringing some of the biggest bands and artists to Southsea Common.
    1. 22 Aug 202524 Aug 2025
  8. A Gunwharf Quays flag flying near the centre's restaurants
    Gunwharf Quays is home to over 90 famous brands all offering up to 60% off the regular retail price. If you love to shop then there really is no better place than Gunwharf Quays.
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Welcome to Portsmouth

Things To Do Highlights

A Gunwharf Quays flag flying near the centre's restaurants

Gunwharf Quays is home to over 90 famous brands all offering up to 60% off the regular retail price…

Starfish at Blue Reef Aquarium

Take the ultimate undersea adventure at Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth.

Spinnaker Tower by night

​​​​​​​​Experience the view from the stunning 170-metre icon of the South Coast.

Photograph showing the exterior of the Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum under a blue sky

Visit the first home of Britain's most famous Victorian author.

Photograph showing the outside of The D-Day Story museum

The D-Day Story is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion in June 1944.

Southsea Castle under a blue sky

Visit Henry VIII's Southsea Castle, right along the water's edge.

The Leather and Lace show in full swing at New Theatre Royal

The New Theatre Royal, situated in the heart of the city, offers a matchless programme of cutting…

St. Thomas' Anglican Cathedral from the outside

Take a voyage of discovery at Portsmouth Cathedral, and uncover over 800 years of history.

Family looking out at HMS Warrior

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the UK’s premier destination for exploring 500 years of naval…

Hovertravel

Hovertravel, the only scheduled Hovercraft operator in Europe, is the quickest way to reach the…

View of the Mary Rose

Experience The Mary Rose as never before at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

The grand surrounds of the Kings Theatre Southsea

Looking to visit the amazing Kings Theatre in Portsmouth?...If so, click here to get the latest…

City Museum - Landscape

Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is the museum of and for the people of Portsmouth, featuring…

The Hotwalls Studios Parade Ground

The Hotwalls Studios brings local artists, designers and makers together, in an exceptional…

Cumberland House Natural History Museum

See the flora and fauna of Portsmouth at Cumberland House - the Natural History Museum.

What's On Highlights

Poster for John Williams: The Master at Guildhall Square

The BSO performs iconic film scores at Guildhall Square as part of its Summer Symphonic Spectacular.

Openings

John Williams: The Master

1st August 2025
Logo for Live at the Bandstand 2025

Get set for a sizzling summer of free live music - with an array of styles and genres.

Openings

Golden Touch Closing Party

15th June 2025

The Bandstand at Armed Forces Day

21st June 2025

Jazz in the Park

29th June 2025

Hits from the Wedgewood Rooms

5th July 2025

Ska, Reggae, Funk, Soul and Blues

6th July 2025

Live Latin Band, DJ and Salsa Lesson

13th July 2025

Soot Sprite, Perkie, Jalou and Sadie Horler

20th July 2025

The Bandstand at the International Kite Festival

26th July 2025-27th July 2025

The Motor Show, The Maddocks and Big Long Sun

3rd August 2025
Poster for ABBA: Symphonic Spectacular at Portsmouth Guildhall Square

The BSO performs iconic pop chart hits at Guildhall Square as part of its Summer Symphonic…

Openings

ABBA: Symphonic Spectacular

2nd August 2025
Sunset at the Victorious Festival main stage as Ocean Colour Scene perform

Victorious Festival returns for 2025 - bringing some of the biggest bands and artists to Southsea…

Openings

Victorious Festival 2025

22nd August 2025-24th August 2025
Black and white photograph of Paul McCaffrey

Paul McCaffrey brings his hilarious, brand-new show to the Wedgewood Rooms for an Edinburgh…

Openings

Paul McCaffrey & Lindsey Santoro

7th July 2025
Photograph of two Macrame Pot Hangers on a wall

Join textile artist Alice Hume for a two hour macramé pot hanger workshop.

Openings

29 June

29th June 2025

20 July

20th July 2025
A photograph of the Sandy Denny Project at London's Union Chapel taken by Kevon Smith

Celebrate the music of one of Britain's greatest female singer songwriters at the Wedgewood Rooms.

Openings

The Sandy Denny Project

30th November 2025
Hovertravel Behind-The-Scenes Tour

A unique opportunity to get up close and personal with one of Hovertravel's iconic hovercrafts.

Openings

22 June

22nd June 2025

10 July

10th July 2025

29 July

29th July 2025

9 September

9th September 2025

24 September

24th September 2025

15 October

15th October 2025

26 October

26th October 2025
Photograph of Seann Walsh

Seann Walsh brings a work-in-progress Edinburgh Festival warm up to the Wedgewood Rooms, with…

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Seann Walsh

10th July 2025
Pretty Muddy and Race for Life participants

Pretty Muddy returns to Southsea Common in 2025.

Openings

Portsmouth Pretty Muddy

28th June 2025
Shoppers enjoying the Festival of Christmas Markets at Port Solent

Save the date for Port Solent's popular Festival of Christmas Market – coming on 6 and 7 December.

Openings

Festival of Christmas Markets

6th December 2025-7th December 2025
Photograph of Joe Wells

In his new show, the critically acclaimed comedian explores fatherhood through the lens of…

Openings

Joe Wells: Daddy Autism

26th October 2025
Vintage Bus Ride

Take a vintage bus ride across the city this summer.

Openings

Seafront service from The D-Day Story

15th June 2025

TD4 90th anniversary open day

12th July 2025

Seafront service from The D-Day Story

13th July 2025

Service from Portsmouth City Museum

11th August 2025

Seafront service from The D-Day Story

17th August 2025

Seafront service from The D-Day Story

14th September 2025
Fairtrade Fortnight image

Fairtrade Fortnight is back, with a host of celebrations and events.

Openings

Fairtrade Fortnight 2025

22nd September 2025-5th October 2025
Photograph of Soot Sprite the band

The shoegaze/indie band return, with support from WOOED, Maxwelltheband and Jalou.

Openings

Soot Sprite

24th June 2025
Photograph of Emmanuel Sonubi

A hilarious and heartfelt show exploring the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when…

Openings

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

16th November 2025
The cast of Knees Up! at the New Theatre Royal

Wink wink nudge nudge - ready for a right 'ole Pompey knees up?!

Openings

Knees Up

21st June 2025-22nd June 2025
Poster for The Wizard of Oz at Groundlings Theatre

Join Dorothy and Toto as they Follow the Yellow Brick Road at Groundlings Theatre.

Openings

Wizard of Oz

5th July 2025-6th July 2025
Poster for Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection

Celebrate the six decades of smash-hits and 160 million record sales of the music icon that is…

Openings

Uptown Girl

24th October 2025
A gift box of vegetable-shaped treats

Hampshire Farmers' Markets bring beautiful, fresh local produce to Portsmouth and Southsea every…

Openings

June

15th June 2025

July

20th July 2025

August

17th August 2025

September

21st September 2025

October

19th October 2025

November

16th November 2025

December

21st December 2025
Photograph of Pirate Day activities taking place at Port Solent

Set sail for a swashbuckling day of fun as Pirate Day drops anchor on the Boardwalk at Port Solent.

Openings

Pirate Day

2nd August 2025
Photograph of Andy Parsons

After his nationwide critical-smash tour 'Bafflingly Optimistic' in 2023/24, Andy is back with a…

Openings

Andy Parsons

8th July 2025
Aerial photograph of Spinnaker Tower by night

Make your Sundays extraordinary this summer with Sunset Sundays at Sky Bar.

Openings

Sunset Sundays at Spinnaker Tower Sky Bar

4th May 2025-31st August 2025
People enjoying Seafood On The Green at Portsmouth Cathedral

Sample some seafood in the sun at Portsmouth Cathedral green.

Openings

Seafood On The Green

21st June 2025

Accommodation Highlights

Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth

Located at the heart of Gunwharf Quays, the Holiday Inn Express is a great hotel within walking…

Newly refurbished room at the Royal Maritime Hotel & Club

The Royal Maritime Hotel is one of the oldest and most historic hotels in Portsmouth.

Clearwater - one of the Home From Home properties

A selection of serviced apartments and short term lettings in Portsmouth and Southsea.

Bedroom at The Village Hotel Portsmouth

A warm welcome awaits you from the Village Hotel Club Portsmouth.

View of the exterior.

Rees hall is a modern building on the seafront with fine views across Southsea Common, The Solent…

Holiday Inn Portsmouth external

Holiday Inn Portsmouth is located opposite Southsea seafront and open parkland, minutes away from…

Ibis Portsmouth - exterior

The only city centre hotel in Portsmouth, a ten minute walk will take you to all the major shopping…

Interior of the Queens Hotel Southsea

The Queens is the hotel at the heart of Southsea.

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