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 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

Hedex Portsmouth - Yard & Warehouse

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

Portchester Gala

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Portchester Castle

Portsmouth Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

Thunder From Down Under

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

The Drifters - Portsmouth Guildhall

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

The West End Day Party: Portsmouth 🎭

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

One Night in Nashville

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

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

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

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

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am HMS Temeraire

DAY SESSIONS presents SILENT DISCO - PORTSMOUTH - MAY 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 03:30 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

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

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

4am Kru - Yard & Warehouse Portsmouth

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Pitt St. Skatepark

New Theatre Royal-Portsmouth

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Theatre Royal

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

Country on the Coast 2026

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

ABBA GOLD Live at KOLA Venue Portsmouth

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm KOLA venue

PULSE! – A Celebration of Hip-Hop Music and Culture

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

Rock 'n' Roll Ball

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

Buddy Holly & The Cricketers

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

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

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

M60 | Portsmouth

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Wedgewood Rooms

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Lovers Starry Night”

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

CRAFT-Show & Market 2026

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

City of Portsmouth College Open Event (North Harbour Campus)

 Wed, 06 May at 04:30 pm North Harbour Campus - City of Portsmouth College Free

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

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

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:30 pm Pitt St Indoor Skatepark

Country On The Coast

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

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

Sip, Paint & Groove

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre GBP 8 to 30

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Seagulls”

 Tue, 14 Apr 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 - “Sunflower”

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

Boogie Trix Day 26

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Milton Arms GBP 12 to 16

Live Lithuanian Music in Portsmouth: Liucė | Freedom Spring 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Portsmouth Grammar School GBP 0 to 17

Festival of Crime

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Portland Building Free

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Flamingo”

 Tue, 24 Mar The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Colourful Eye”

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

BoobieBu Pottery

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

Live Wrestling in Portsmouth

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

Fused Glass Full Day Workshop

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

Craft and Canvas Home Education Art Course

 Fri, 17 Apr at 01:15 pm Milton Village Hall

Pivot Fest Celebration Party

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth Free

Infinite Blue Art Exhibition

Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm SouthseaCinema&ArtsCentre

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Dragonfly”

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm The Alchemist Gunwharf Quays

Spring Mindful Candle Making Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Hunter Gatherer Coffee GBP 20 to 35

MIndful Art After Dark

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

Lunchtime Piano Recital - Hannah Watson Emmrich

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:30 pm Menuhin Room Portsmouth Central Library GBP 15

Drawing Club at Department

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Department

Evening Organ Concerts at Portsmouth Cathedral

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

Zine Making Workshop ‍

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

Creative social

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Beacon Free

Glass Votive Workshop Portsmouth

 Sat, 16 May at 10:30 am The Maker's Guild

Unleashed: South West

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am Playland Free

Making Waves Fused Glass Workshop

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am The Makers Guild

Pivot Fest - This New Ground Digital Drawing: Self-Portrait Session

 Fri, 08 May at 11:00 am Aspex Portsmouth Free

Mindful Art After Dark

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

Pivot Fest - Performance by Robyn Rocket

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth Free

Working with the Science Media Centre - University of Portsmouth

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

Drawing Workshop with life model

 Wed, 25 Mar University of Portsmouth - Eldon Building Free

Lambeth Piping Workshop

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

Pivot Fest - Disco Neurotico (Over 25s)

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth Free

Hedex & Eksman @ Yard & Warehouse Portsmouth

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

Freda Swain: Portsmouth's Unsung Composer

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

Pivot Fest - Disco Neurotico (Under 25s)

 Fri, 08 May at 02:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth Free

Pivot Fest - Movement Workshop with Head Over Wheels

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Aspex Portsmouth Free

Musical Theatre dance workshop for adults

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

Market Drayton

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Drayton Centre

Les Misérables workshop for adults

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

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

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

Games Designer Meetup

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Dice Portsmouth

Meet the artist

Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Palmerston Road Library (Southsea)

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