Arts events in Portsmouth

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Franz Ferdinand in Portsmouth

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Circus Extreme - Portsmouth

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

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

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

The Dubliners in Portsmouth

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

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

Silent Disco 70s/80s vs 90s/00s

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Marriott Hotel

Portsmouth Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

The SPICE GIRLS The Theatre Show

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

Thunder From Down Under

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

ABSOLUTELY BRITNEY BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW PORTSMOUTH

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

The Labubu Kids Party Comes to Portsmouth

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Portsmouth

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

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

⭐️Kings Theatre | Sunday 29th March | BARRY MANILOW

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

Unity Rally.

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:30 pm Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom

Billy Lockett in Portsmouth

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

The West End Day Party: Portsmouth 🎭

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

Kings Theatre, Portsmouth

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Kings Theatre

Originals Live

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

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

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

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am HMS Temeraire

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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

Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 pm KOLA venue

ANNIE THE MUSICAL IN PORTSMOUTH 5-7 MARCH

Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm New Theatre Royal

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

LIVE LOUNGE PRESENTS BRIT POP REVOLUTION | food, drink, live music

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Reggies Cocktail Bar & Kitchen

90s Day Party: Portsmouth 💿

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

Country on the Coast 2026

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

Portsmouth BookFest: Tides of time – writing the historical sea

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Clarence Esplanade, PO5 3NT Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

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

Gabrieli 'Baroque Masters' - Festival of Early Music

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm High Street, Old Portsmouth

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

Hejira play Joni Mitchell

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Rock 'n' Roll Ball

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

Prattyush Banerjee with Sukhvinder 'Pinky' Singh & Giuliano Modarelli

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

Will Wilde @ Lens Studio (Portsmouth Guildhall)

Sun, 01 Mar at 08:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall Studio

FAMILY FUN DAY (FINALS DAY)

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

Solent Symphony Orchestra - Bach & Beyond

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm High Street, Old Portsmouth

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Portsmouth Skyline”

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Wednesday | Super Secret Singles Dinner (24-34) | Hidden Location | Portsmouth

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Hidden Location

Country On The Coast

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

The Science of Intergenerational Trauma

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:45 pm The Gaiety Southsea GBP 6 to 32

Craft and Canvas Painting Workshop: Freddie Mercury

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Casemates Studios & Cafe

Later Life Letter - Luke Wright

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Stamfest 2026

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

2026 Festival

Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Ryde Methodist Church Garfield Road

Cabaret Night

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm The Dockyard Club GBP 17

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Flamingo”

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

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Seagulls”

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

Chris Tutton and Tara Minton present Imaginary landscapes; A poetry and harp recital

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Dele Sosimi Quintet

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall Studio

Jekyll & Hyde

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

Q Wrestling Mania 5 - Two Unique Shows in One Day

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

SATURDAYS @ REGGIE'S

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm Reggie's Cocktail Bar

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Sunflower”

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

Naval Seamens' Women in Portsmouth

 Wed, 04 Mar at 02:00 pm Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

BoobieBu Pottery

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Fatclay Pottery GBP 33

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Lavender Fields”

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

OH ! GUNQUIT + THE JACKETS + QUICK ROMANCE

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

11th Hour in Portsmouth

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Rubyville Community Church

Penning Ethnicity: Culture, Otherness, Decolonisation and Practice Research

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm University of Portsmouth - Eldon Building Free

Weaving With Nature Workshop with Joanne Lamb

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:30 pm Aspex Portsmouth GBP 20

From the Heart poetry recital and concert

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Square Tower, Old Portsmouth

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Colourful Eye”

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

Missing People: A Crime Fiction Panel

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Bunny Tail”

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Music for Easter Time

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm St Mary's Church, Fratton Road, Portsea, PO1 5PA Portsmouth, United Kingdom

That'll Be The Day - Portsmouth - Kings Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Kings Theatre

T'articulation's Write Mind: Penning mental health onto the page

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Eldon building (University Of Portsmouth)

Tour of The New Theatre Royal

Mon, 09 Mar at 11:00 am New Theatre Royal

Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

'Handel's Messiah Comes to Portsmouth' a lecture by George Burrows

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm High Street, Old Portsmouth

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Realistic Doughnut”

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Lark Writers' Retreat

 Mon, 02 Mar at 09:30 am The Host Space Free

Spring Craft Fair

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am CourtX

Top of the Decades Silent Disco

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Marriott Hotel

Lambeth Piping Workshop

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

Baroque Alchemy - Festival of Early Music

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:30 pm High Street, Old Portsmouth

Mini-Museum Explorers

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

Charity Concert in aid of Spark Community Space

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

Paint a Plant Pot

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

Snippits and Clippings: a Historical Archive Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:30 am Portsmouth Central Library Free

Drawing Club at Department

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Department

Communal Showcase

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth Free

The Comms Kickoff Experience

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Artist Retreat GBP 33 to 65

Cabin Pressure

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm 182 Milton Rd, PO4 8PR Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Bach family motets

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Portchester Methodist Church

Live Wrestling in Portsmouth

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

Seawords Scribbling Social / Bookfest

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:30 pm South Parade Pier

Unleashed: South West

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am Playland Free

The Knights Templar: Crusade, myth and Hollywood

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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

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

Pens of the Earth creative writing workshop

 Mon, 02 Mar at 02:00 pm Victoria Park, Portsmouth

Representation of Traditions in Ukraine’s Mass Creative Culture

 Wed, 11 Mar at 02:00 pm Milldam Building Free

Geopolitical Cybersecurity Regulation: When Systems Collide

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

Escape to the art room art course

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:00 pm Southsea Library and Customer Service Centre

Kettle Tales, Portsmouth Bookfest

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:00 pm Community Kettle CIC

Market Drayton

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Drayton Centre