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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.
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  3. View of the Mary Rose
    Experience The Mary Rose as never before at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
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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

St. Thomas' Anglican Cathedral from the outside

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

Hovertravel

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

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…

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…

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…

View of the Mary Rose

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

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.

City Museum - Landscape

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

Family looking out at HMS Warrior

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

Cumberland House Natural History Museum

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

Spinnaker Tower by night

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

Southsea Castle under a blue sky

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

The Hotwalls Studios Parade Ground

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

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.

Blue Reef Ray Portsmouth

Take the ultimate undersea adventure at Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth.

What's On Highlights

People taking part in the Great South Run, going past the War Memorial on Southsea Seafront

The world's premier 10-mile event returns to Southsea in October 2025.

Openings

Great South Run Weekend

18th October 2025-19th October 2025
Emergency services personnel at Port Solent for its 999 Community Day

Meet your emergency services heroes at Port Solent's fun 999 Community Day.

Openings

999 Community Day

6th September 2025
Poster for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's concert: The Essence of Brahms

Join the BSO at Portsmouth Guildhall for works by Wagner, Britten and Brahms.

Openings

The Essence of Brahms

8th May 2025
Chilli & Gin Festival 2025 illustration

The UK's only chilli and gin festival is back in Portsmouth for the weekend of 28 and 29 June.

Openings

Chilli & Gin Festival

28th June 2025-29th June 2025
An American In Paris

Two Portsmouth bands reunite after decades apart for a special show at the Wedgewood Rooms.

Openings

An American In Paris

27th June 2025
Poster for Durty Sound System: The Final Jam at the Wedgewood Rooms

No More Durty Water hosts a commemorative event to mark 10 years since the passing of Paul Keeler,…

Openings

Durty Sound System: The Final Jam

17th May 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
Blithe Spirit

The Theatre of Dark Encounters head to Stansted House for a performance of Noel Coward's witty and…

Openings

Blithe Spirit

1st May 2025-3rd May 2025
Armed Forces Day on Southsea Common - photo credit Solent Sky Services

Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns to Southsea Common.

Openings

Armed Forces Day

21st June 2025
The GB team racing at SailGP

SailGP returns to the UK with fast and furious racing set to take place right here in Portsmouth.

Openings

SailGP Great Britain

19th July 2025-20th July 2025
External photograph of the Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum in Portsmouth

Celebrate the 214th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens at his first home, here in…

Openings

Charles Dickens' Birthday Anniversary

7th February 2026
Logo for LOL Comedy Club

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club presents the best emerging live stand-up at Portsmouth Guildhall.

Openings

Sean Collins, Duncan Adam, Sean Percival and Sunjai Arif

16th May 2025

Laura Lexx, Jimmy Shirley, Tony Vino and Sunjai Arif

7th June 2025
Entertainment on Palmerston Road for the Southsea Food Festival

The annual Southsea Food Festival is back for 2025!

Openings

Southsea Food Festival

5th July 2025-6th July 2025
Portsmouth Comic Con - Copyright Spike Zephaniah

Portsmouth Comic Con returns to the Guildhall for 2025.

Openings

Portsmouth Comic Con

3rd May 2025-4th May 2025
Illustration for the Tudor Sailing Club Open Day

Tudor Sailing Club holds a Discover (or Re-discover) Sailing Day that's open to all - whether…

Openings

Tudor Sailing Club Open Day

31st May 2025
Wooden stand showing the British Street Food awards logo

The Southern heats for this year's British Street Food Awards return to Gunwharf Quays.

Openings

British Street Food Awards - Southern Heats

3rd May 2025-5th May 2025
Black and white photograph of Depeche Mode tribute band The Devout

The Devout brings the Depeche Mode experience to another level - visually, aurally and musically.

Openings

The Devout

21st June 2025
Poster image for Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop

Sara Pascoe returns to the Kings Theatre on her latest UK tour.

Openings

Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop

16th October 2025
Poster for Harry Hill New Bits & Greatest Hits

Harry Hill celebrates 60 years of fun, laughter and low level disruption.

Openings

New Bits & Greatest Hits

30th April 2025
Photograph of Matt Johnson from Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai's Matt Johnson brings his Warrior Princess Album Tour to the Wedgewood Rooms.

Openings

Matt Johnson

12th June 2025
Photograph showing tribute band No Jacket Required live in concert

The Phil Collins tribute band heads to Portsmouth for the first time, as part of a UK tour…

Openings

No Jacket Required

20th September 2025
Photograph of Cherry Liquor at Hampshire Boulevard by Goble Photography

Get ready to kick off the UK Pride celebrations in style at the ultimate party, hosted by the…

Openings

Official Pre-Pride Party

6th June 2025
Photograph of a man in Victorian-style dress for Portsmouth Ghost Tour

Check out Portsmouth's bloodiest ghostly tales on this chilling ghost tour!

Openings

13 May

13th May 2025

8 July

8th July 2025

30 September

30th September 2025

9 December

9th December 2025
Poster for Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

The sensational, multi award-winning West End show returns to The Kings Theatre.

Openings

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

7th October 2025-11th October 2025

Accommodation Highlights

Ibis Portsmouth - exterior

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

Clearwater - one of the Home From Home properties

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

Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth

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

View of the exterior.

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

Interior of the Queens Hotel Southsea

The Queens is the hotel at the heart of Southsea.

Bedroom at The Village Hotel Portsmouth

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

Newly refurbished room at the Royal Maritime Hotel & Club

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

Holiday Inn Portsmouth external

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

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