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IT’S BACK! BY POPULAR DEMAND!"Presented in the finest Victorian music hall style, it promises two hours of non-stop entertainment, fun and silliness with a fantastic line up of short acts that will get us laughing, thinking, singing along – and maybe even dressing up! – Southsea Folk
After last year’s fun and laughter, Holmes Fest returns for two nights of music, silliness, sketches and storytelling with an all-new show! Join master of ceremonies Matt Wingett for a joyful Victorian Music-Hall variety, celebrating the life and times of Portsmouth’s world-renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle – who created Sherlock Holmes while he lived in Southsea! Actors, musicians, writers and Doyle fans present sketches, stories, poems and songs in a night of fun and surprises.
This star-studded programme features:
- Mark Wingett (The Bill, Quadrophenia, Eastenders)
- Hudson and LeStrade take you on a tour of Victorian music hall songs
- Side-splitting japes from The BBC Holmes Service
- Christine Lawrence writing an all new piece (last year she was a murderous Mrs Hudson!)
- Jackson Davies delivering more of his word-magic
- Kinematographic extravaganza celebrating Portsmouth’s connections to Conan Doyle
- And of course……Sherlock Holmes himself!
PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES!
This is YOUR chance to win a PRIZE! You are encouraged to wear Victorian / Edwardian clothing – The Best Dressed Victorian will receive a special prize! There will be a 20 minute interval. Refreshments available from the bar, and books, art and other items will be available to buy.
HOLMES FEST THEATRE SHOW INFO
DATES:
Friday 19 September 2025
Saturday 20 September 2025
VENUE: The Groundlings Theatre, 42 Kent Street, Portsea, PO1 3BS
TIME:
Doors and bar opens 7pm
Show starts 7:30pm
Interval 20 minutes
TICKETS: £15 Regular / £35 VIP
VIP package includes: Champagne & canape reception, Meet and greet from the cast, A musical serenade from Hudson and Lestrade and An EXCLUSIVE Holmes Fest book – containing Conan Doyle and Sherlock-related places in Portsmouth and Southsea for you to explore
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Groundlings Theatre, 42 Kent Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3BS, United Kingdom
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