Arts events in Portsmouth

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Portsmouth Freshers Welcome Week 2026 🎓 - 8 Huge Freshers Events - Free T-Shirt - Sold Out 10 Years Running 🏆

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:30 pm The Astoria, Tokyo Joes, HBs, Guildhall Village, Wetherspoons, The Sugar Shack & More..

Circus Extreme - Portsmouth

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:00 pm Southsea Common GBP 12 to 38

ULTIMATE PORTSMOUTH FRESHERS 2026 🎡 🌊 ⚡Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Artist with Every Ticket!

 Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Sugar Shack, South Parade Pier Southsea, Kola

My Dog Sighs ‘Find it 100’ giant city wide free art treasure hunt.

Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 am Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Hedex Portsmouth - Yard & Warehouse

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

Portsmouth Tattoo Fest

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Mountbatten Centre, PO2 9QA Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Portchester Gala

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Portchester Castle

Circus Extreme - Portsmouth

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Southsea Common GBP 12 to 38

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

Portsmouth Anime & Gaming Con 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 11:30 am Portsmouth Marriott Hotel GBP 17 to 33

Takedown Festival

 Fri, 03 Apr at 11:00 am Portsmouth Guildhall

Pitt St. Live: CARL BARAT (Libertines) DJ Set

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

The West End Day Party: Portsmouth 🎭

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm The Gaiety Southsea

Thunder From Down Under

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB Portsmouth, United Kingdom

That'll Be The Day - Portsmouth - Kings Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

Stand-up Comedy in Portsmouth - 27th March - Felicity Ward, Andrew White and Gareth Neale

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm BT Social Club

ABSOLUTELY BRITNEY BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW PORTSMOUTH

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Gaiety Southsea GBP 18 to 49

⭐️Kings Theatre | Sunday 29th March | BARRY MANILOW

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

Kings Theatre, Portsmouth

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Kings Theatre

Billy Lockett in Portsmouth

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Pitt st. Live Presents: SUGARHILL GANG & THE FURIOUS FIVE

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm Pitt St Skatepark

Afrospring Vibes

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 pm INDULGE X

Originals Live

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Portsmouth Family Fun Runs and Month of the Military Child Celebration Event

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am HMS Temeraire

Pola & Bryson: Overgrown Portsmouth w. Unglued / Spectral / XL

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Albert Rd, PO5 2 Portsmouth, United Kingdom

90s Day Party: Portsmouth 💿

 Sat, 11 Jul at 03:00 pm The Gaiety Southsea

The Monochrome Set + Dan O'Farrell + Fake Empire, Kola, Southsea/Portsmouth,

Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 pm KOLA venue

Warehouse Festival: Light & Dark 2026

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm Unit 10, St Georges Industrial estate, Rodney rd, PO4 8SS Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Afrobeats Vs Francophone Football Match (Portsmouth)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Langstone Sports Site - University of Portsmouth

Country on the Coast 2026

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Gaiety, South Parade Pier, Southsea

OH ! GUNQUIT + THE JACKETS + QUICK ROMANCE

Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm The Wedgewood Rooms

Hejira play Joni Mitchell

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

90s & 00s Club Anthems Takeover - Portsmouth

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Rifle Club

PORTSMOUTH: Flamenco from Spain | Rebeca Ortega-Ramon Ruiz.

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm St Georges Church, Harbour Church Portsmouth GBP 17 to 24

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm New Theatre Royal

Prattyush Banerjee with Sukhvinder 'Pinky' Singh & Giuliano Modarelli

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Central Library GBP 17 to 20

Rock 'n' Roll Ball

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Royal Maritime Hotel

BEAT TRIX @ The Barn 9th May 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Milton Arms & The Barn

Family Fun Day at Fort Purbrook

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:00 am The Peter Ashley Activity Centre - Fort Purbrook GBP 0 to 8

CRAFT-Show & Market 2026

 Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Mountbatten Leisure Centre

FAMILY FUN DAY (FINALS DAY)

 Sun, 26 Jul at 10:00 am 48b High Street, PO6 3AG Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Paranormal Investigation of The Theatre Royal

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Theatre Royal

Country On The Coast

 Fri, 17 Apr at 12:00 am The Gaiety Southsea

Gym01 Kids Easter Bootcamp

Mon, 30 Mar at 09:00 am Unit 16 Partnership Park, PO4 8DF Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Q Wrestling Mania 5 - Two Unique Shows in One Day

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Castle View Academy Portsmouth

Cabin Pressure

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm The Barn Studio Theatre

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Flamingo”

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Stamfest 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:30 am Stamshaw Junior School, Tipner Road, Portsmouth

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Seagulls”

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Jekyll & Hyde

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Lavender Fields”

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Sunflower”

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Burlesque Night with Coco Monroe

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm The Halland

QA Hospital Radio Easter Party with Tony Spaghetti

Thu, 02 Apr at 02:00 pm Community Kettle CIC

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Colourful Eye”

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Spring Craft Fair

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am CourtX

BoobieBu Pottery

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Fatclay Pottery GBP 33

Mindful Art After Dark

Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Victoria Park Portsmouth

LIVE LOUNGE PRESENTS MUSICAL COMEDY | food, drink, live music

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Reggies Cocktail Bar & Kitchen

Charity Concert in aid of Spark Community Space

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Church Of The Resurrection

Art of Recovery

 Tue, 24 Mar at 01:00 pm Victoria Park, Portsmouth

Mini-Museum Explorers

 Thu, 09 Apr at 10:00 am Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3NT Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Fused Glass Full Day Workshop

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am The Makers Guild

Lambeth Piping Workshop

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 am PO5 3HP GBP 82

Paint a Plant Pot

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm The Brewers Tap GBP 30

Drawing Club at Department

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Department

MIndful Art After Dark

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Victoria Park Portsmouth

Zine Making Workshop ‍

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre Free

Mindful Art After Dark

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Victoria Park Portsmouth

Unleashed: South West

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am Playland Free

Working with the Science Media Centre - University of Portsmouth

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:30 pm Richmond Building Free

Freda Swain: Portsmouth's Unsung Composer

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm University of Portsmouth - Eldon Building Free

Geopolitical Cybersecurity Regulation: When Systems Collide

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:30 pm Park Building Free

Live Wrestling in Portsmouth

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:30 pm Stamshaw and Tipner Community Centre

Market Drayton

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Drayton Centre

Tribute to Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Live @The Spring

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:30 pm The Spring Arts And Heritage Centre Havant

Herstories from Portsmouth: A Little Book of Big Poetry -- Book Launch

 Thu, 04 Jun at 01:30 pm Eldon Building GBP 4 to 8

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Coach Trip

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 am Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Isle of Wight

 Fri, 28 Aug at 05:00 am Isle Of Wight, UK

ULTIMATE CHICHESTER FRESHERS 2026 🎡 🌊 ⚡Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Artist with Every Ticket!

 Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Sugar Shack, South Parade Pier Southsea, Kola