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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
    2. 4 Nov 202529 Mar 2026
  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.
    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

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…

Hovertravel

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

St. Thomas' Anglican Cathedral from the outside

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

What's On Highlights

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
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

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
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
Poster for Dire Straits tribute act.

A night featuring the legendary hits of Dire Straits.

Openings

Money for Nothing

6th November 2025
Illustrations of faces of men who would have served aboard the Mary Rose

Delve into the lives of the men who served aboard Henry VIII's favourite warship. Who were they?…

Openings

Many faces of the Mary Rose

10th August 2025
Poster for The Remarkable Ben Hart

Prepare to have your reality rewritten…

Openings

The Remarkable Ben Hart

29th October 2025
A woman and three men stood together - Charlie Ross, Charles Hanson, Christina Trevanion and Philip Serrell.

Four of Britain’s best known TV antiques experts are set to reveal their deepest secrets on their…

Openings

Antiques and a Little Bit of Nonsense

8th October 2025
Writing saying Adam Kay A Particularly Nasty Case with a blue cartoon hand with a syringe.

Join Adam Kay for an evening of hilarious and horrifying anecdotes.

Openings

Adam Kay

30th August 2025
Poster for The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The touring theatre sensation returns to Portsmouth for a show at the NTR.

Openings

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

17th September 2025
UK Queen tribute act.

UK Queen return to New Theatre Royal Portsmouth.

Openings

UK Queen

13th September 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
Eleanor Schofield at the Mary Rose Museum

BBC Radio 4's 'The Life Scientific' heads to the Mary Rose, with Professor Jim Al-Khalili…

Openings

The Life Scientific at the Mary Rose Museum

5th August 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
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

30 September

30th September 2025

9 December

9th December 2025
A group of country singers made up of men and women.

Nashville at Heart celebrates country music form the greats.

Openings

Nashville at Heart

13th November 2025
Illustration for Hamlet at Stansted House

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company puts on a frantic performance of Shakespeare's…

Openings

Outdoor Theatre: Hamlet

7th August 2025
Cover of 1,000 Tudor People by Melita Thomas

A fascinating talk of Tudor intrigue and splendour, offering insights into people from all walks of…

Openings

1,000 Tudor People

22nd July 2025
Poet Simon Armitage next to a copy of his new book Dwell.

Join Simon Armitage for an evening of readings.

Openings

Simon Armitage

14th July 2025
A black and white picture of Eddie Izzard on stage.

Eddie Izzard brings her critically acclaimed solo performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet to Portsmouth.

Openings

Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

6th October 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
Poster image for Locomotive For Murder, the Improvised Whodunnit

Four characters board a train, but not everyone will survive… Thankfully, a world-famous detective…

Openings

Locomotive for Murder

26th September 2025
Logo for Country on the Coast Festival 2026

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

Openings

Country on the Coast Festival 2026

17th April 2026-19th April 2026
Photograph of two Macrame Pot Hangers on a wall

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

Openings

20 July

20th July 2025

Accommodation Highlights

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.

Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth

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

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.

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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