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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. 4 Nov 202429 Mar 2025
    2. 30 Mar 20253 Nov 2025
  3. View of the Mary Rose
    Experience The Mary Rose as never before at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
    1. 1 Nov 202431 Mar 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 Oct 202431 Mar 2025
    2. 1 Apr 202530 Sep 2025
  5. City Museum - Landscape
    Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is the museum of and for the people of Portsmouth, featuring exciting and varied displays.
    1. 1 Jan 202531 Dec 2025
  6. Spinnaker Tower by night
    ​​​​​​​​Experience the view from the stunning 170-metre icon of the South Coast.
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    2. 1 Jan 202531 Dec 2025
  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

City Museum - Landscape

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

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…

New Theatre Royal - Dress Circle

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

Family looking out at HMS Warrior

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

Blue Reef Ray Portsmouth

Take the ultimate undersea adventure at Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth.

View of the Mary Rose

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

Cumberland House Natural History Museum

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

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.

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.

St. Thomas' Anglican Cathedral from the outside

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

Spinnaker Tower by night

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

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…

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…

What's On Highlights

Poster for Rude Science at Portsmouth Guildhall

BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates' revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show - packed with…

Openings

Rude Science

18th February 2025
Poster image for Giovanni: The Last Dance, featuring the dancer in a gold blazer and black shirt

Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice returns in 2025 with his brand new tour, The Last Dance.

Openings

Giovanni: The Last Dance

25th February 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
Poster for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's Viennese Whirls performance

The BSO conjures the elegance of the Viennese dancehalls with works by Strauss, Berg and Brahms.

Openings

Viennese Whirls

23rd January 2025
Logo for Country on the Coast Festival 2025

The must-attend event for country music lovers is back at The Gaiety in Southsea.

Openings

Country on the Coast Festival

26th April 2025-27th April 2025
Will Wilde & The Cold Heart Revue

The master harmonica player heads to Portsmouth Guildhall.

Openings

Will Wilde & The Cold Heart Revue

5th March 2025
Poster for Queen Extravaganza's latest touring show, celebrating 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody

Look forward to another 'kind of magic' when Queen's official tribute band commemorates the 50th…

Openings

Queen Extravaganza

1st March 2025
An Evening of Arsenal Legends

Three Arsenal legends with more than 900 appearances between them take to the New Theatre Royal…

Openings

An Evening of Arsenal Legends

5th February 2025
Picture of Jason Donovan for his Doin' Fine 25 tour

Jason Donovan heads out on tour for a spectacular celebration of his remarkable career in music,…

Openings

Jason Donovan – Doin' Fine 25

22nd February 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
A weaved hanging decoration made on a loom

Join textile artist Alice Hume for an introduction to frame loom weaving.

Openings

25 January

25th January 2025

22 February

22nd February 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
Logo for Portsmouth Pride 2025

Portsmouth hosts the UK Pride event for 2025, with celebrations on Southsea Common in June 2025.

Openings

Portsmouth Pride

7th June 2025
Poster for Verdi: La Traviata at the Kings Theatre in Southsea

A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi's outstanding…

Openings

Verdi: La Traviata

4th March 2025
Black and white photograph of the Gary Fletcher Band

Gary Fletcher of The Blues Band heads out on a UK tour with his latest project.

Openings

Gary Fletcher and the Gary Fletcher Band

27th February 2025
Poster for Quentin Blake's Angela Sprocket's Pockets by Folksy Theatre

Angelica Sprocket lives next door. Her overcoat has pockets galore! And you'll never guess what's…

Openings

Angela Sprocket's Pockets

2nd March 2025
Poster for Pretty Vacant at the Kings Theatre in Southsea

All the era-defining hits of the New Wave and Punk era are brought to the theatre stage in Pretty…

Openings

Pretty Vacant

15th February 2025
Poster photograph for Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: Reborn

Amy Dowden MBE, accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu, truly feels…

Openings

Reborn

13th March 2025
Illustration for Craig Charles' Funk and Soul House Party

Get ready for the ultimate Funk & Soul House Party!

Openings

Craig Charles' Funk and Soul House Party

1st February 2025
Poster for Josh Widdicombe's latest show Not My Cup of Tea

The pride of Dartmoor heads back out on tour, including a show at the Kings Theatre.

Openings

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea

25th October 2025-26th October 2025
Typically Tina - Tribute Night

Join the Royal Maritime Hotel on Friday 4 April 2025 for one of the best Tina Turner tribute acts…

Openings

Tina Turner Tribute Night

4th April 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
Poster for the Burns Night Ceilidh at Portsmouth Cathedral

Join Portsmouth Cathedral for a spectacular evening of Scottish revelry.

Openings

Burns Night Ceilidh

25th January 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

Accommodation Highlights

Bedroom at The Village Hotel Portsmouth

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

Holiday Inn Portsmouth external

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

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…

Newly refurbished room at the Royal Maritime Hotel & Club

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

Exterior of the Queens Hotel Southsea

The Queens is the hotel at the heart of Southsea.

Ibis Portsmouth - exterior

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

View of the exterior.

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

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