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..

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

 Mon, 14 Sep at 10:00 pm Kola, Croxtons, Scarlett Tap, Disco spoons, Lord Palmerston, South Parade Pier Southsea,

Portsmouth Anime & Gaming Con 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am Portsmouth Marriott Hotel GBP 17 to 33

Portsmouth Freshers Welcome Week Hosted By The ASTORIA 🎓 - 8 HUGE FRESHERS EVENTS - FREE T-SHIRT 👕 includes PORTSCRAWL - Sold Out 15 Years Running 🏆

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

F*CK ME It's Freshers - Portsmouth

 Fri, 18 Sep at 09:00 pm South Parade Pier GBP 9 to 22

Portchester Gala

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Portchester Castle

Portsmouth SENTURY Festival (SEND) at Southsea Bandstand

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Live at the Bandstand Free

Jungle Cakes BBQ Portsmouth | Deekline / Ed Solo / Benny Page

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Pitt St Skatepark

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

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Pitt St Skatepark

ABSOLUTELY BRITNEY BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW PORTSMOUTH

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

🎩✨⚓ Museum Magical Mystery Tours

 Sat, 23 May at 10:30 am Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

The Drifters - Portsmouth Guildhall

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

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

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

Farlington spring bank holiday children’s family funpark

Fri, 22 May at 03:30 pm Farlington, Portsmouth

Phantoms of the Popera - Portsmouth

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing | New Theatre Royal Portsmouth

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal

The Music of Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - Portsmouth Cathedral

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

The West End Day Party: Portsmouth 🎭

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

Funktifino Summer Session #1 featuring JAMIE 3:26

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Southsea Beach Cafe

Michael Starring Ben Live in Portsmouth

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Family Fun Day at Fort Purbrook

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

One Night in Nashville

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Tina Live - The Tina Turner Experience

Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

Swan Lake

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal

L U C K Y S O N N E T S - RYDE PAVILION IOW SCOOTER RALLY

Sat, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Pavilion Bar

Portsmouth's Craft & Flea Makers Market

Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am St. Mary's Church, Fratton Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 5PA

ABBA GOLD Live at KOLA Venue Portsmouth

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm KOLA venue

All Or Nothing Experience The Story of the Small Faces by Carol Harrison

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal

New Theatre Royal-Portsmouth

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Theatre Royal

AFROSPRING VIBES VOL. 2

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm INDULGE X

Dino DnB - A Night of Prehistoric Bass

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Staggeringly Good Brewery

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

Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 pm KOLA venue

90s Day Party: Portsmouth 💿

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

Burlesque, Boots & Boas

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm The Royal Esplanade Hotel

Strawberry Fair x Twisted Skunk - The Official Strawberry Fair After Party

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 am KIKI Venue 1 Guildhall Chambers, Guildhall

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

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

M**der Mystery Night at The Portsmouth Distillery

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:30 pm The Portsmouth Distillery Co. GBP 28

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Mindful Floral”

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams by Mystery Ensemble

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

Dino DnB - A Night of Prehisotic Bass

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Staggeringly Good Brewery

Pitt St. Live Presents: The Absolute Stone Roses & England Match

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:30 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

An Evening of Country 🤠 Guy Surtees, Folsom Prisoners and Long Island Stompers

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 pm The Balcony

Paranormal Investigation of The Theatre Royal

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Theatre Royal

FAMILY FUN DAY (FINALS DAY)

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

EMF, Ecce Shnak in Portsmouth

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm KOLA

King 810 with Profiler at Kola, Portsmouth

Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm KOLA venue

The Music Of Motown - The Candlelight Concert - Portsmouth Cathedral

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

CRAFT-Show & Market 2026

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

Family Fun Day at Fort Purbrook

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:00 am Peter Ashley Lane, Portsdown Hill Road, Cosham, PO6 1BJ Portsmouth, United Kingdom

The Music of James Bond - Portsmouth Cathedral

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

Nessi Gomes at Portsmouth Cathedral

 Thu, 03 Sep at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

Portsmouth Ghost Tour

 Tue, 15 Sep at 08:30 pm Spice Island Inn

Craft and Canvas Painting Workshop: Amy Winehouse

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Casemates Studios & Cafe

Stamfest 2026

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

Art Space Portsmouth Open Studios 2026 - your once a year chance to explore all our 29 studios

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Art Space Portsmouth

Sip, Paint & Groove

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre GBP 8 to 30

Girls & Ladies Only Self Defence Seminar - Raising Money for Victim Support England & Wales

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am Priory School, Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Portsmouth Ghost Tour

 Tue, 21 Jul at 08:30 pm Outside the Portsmouth museum

Phantoms of the Popera

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall, UK

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Flamingo”

 Tue, 24 Mar The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Book Launch – Researching Incels: A Critical Feminist Intervention

 Wed, 27 May at 04:30 pm University of Portsmouth, Park Building Room 1.09 Free

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Lemons”

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Lambeth Piping Workshop

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

Centenary Celebration - Open Weekend

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am The Barn Studio Theatre, Milton Park, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Life Solved Live: Who Really Makes The Decisions? And Why

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Portland Building Free

Solent GMC present their summer concert 'Now That's What I Call Singles Night'

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Barn Studio Theatre

Musical Theatre dance workshop (13+)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am The Barn Studio Theatre GBP 8

Portsmouth 100 Wonders: Baffins Pond

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:30 am Alderman Lacey Library Free

Creative Festival (Sixth Form Campus)

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm Sixth Form Campus - City of Portsmouth College Free

Watercolour Pencil & Pen Sketching for Beginners

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Canoe Lake Road, Ryde, PO33 1, United Kingdom

Evening Organ Concerts at Portsmouth Cathedral

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm High Street, PO1 2HH Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Mindful Art in The Park

Wed, 27 May at 11:30 am Victoria Park Portsmouth

Menuhin Theatre Light Painting Workshop

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Central Library Portsmouth Guildhall

What's a Company For? - A Problem in Business Ethics

 Wed, 24 Jun at 04:45 pm Richmond Building Free

Collage Club

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm The Kings GBP 6

2126: What If? Preview

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm Aspex Gallery GBP 0 to 8

Reimagining One Day More!

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:30 pm The Barn Studio Theatre Free

Flizz Central XI Vs Set Pace XI

 Sun, 31 May at 01:30 pm King George V Playing Fields

Portsmouth 100 Wonders: Milton Locks

 Sat, 12 Sep at 10:30 am Milton Locks Nature Reserve Free

CEISR Annual Lecture 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 03:00 pm Portland Building, room 1.74 (followed by Drinks reception in the Portland atrium from 5 pm - 6 pm) Free

PORTSMOUTH DAY TRIP - (Saturday 20th June) coachtravel4u.uk

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 am Gunwharf Quays car park Entrance GBP 16 to 60

Introduction to Soap Making: Melt and Pour

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Southsea

The Comms Kickoff Experience - Bonfire Finale

 Sat, 07 Nov at 04:00 pm Artist Retreat GBP 33 to 65

Portsmouth 100 Wonders: Rose Garden and Japanese Garden, Southsea

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:30 am The Rose Gardens Free

POMPEY BLOCK PARTY : BIGGEST SUMMER PARTY PORTSMOUTH

Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm The Froddington Arms

Drawing Club at Department

Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Department

Faces & Places of Pompey, Come and Say Hello

 Tue, 23 Jun at 05:00 pm the Keppel's Head Hotel Free

Summer Craft Fair

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:00 am CourtX

MMH/ VOL Present IMPOSTER , WARHEAD. 97 , SCAB & LOST CAUSE

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Portsmouth Rail Social Club

Evening with Refugee Tales: Portsmouth

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:30 pm Buckland Community Centre GBP 5 to 10

Portsmouth Student Ministry Summit

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm Empower Centre Free

Portsmouth 100 Wonders: Central Library

 Sat, 10 Oct at 10:30 am Central Library Free

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

 Thu, 04 Jun at 01:30 pm Eldon Building GBP 0 to 8

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 Kola, Croxtons, Scarlett Tap, Disco spoons, Lord Palmerston, South Parade Pier Southsea,

Romesh Ranganathan Portsmouth Tickets

 Mon, 09 Nov at 08:00 pm Kings Theatre Southsea EUR 115