Arts events in Portsmouth

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..

PARTIES

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,

PARTIES

⚠️ 20% OFF ALL TICKETS & 20% OFF FOOTASYLUM APP 💸📲 Portsmouth Freshers Welcome Week Hosted By The ASTORIA 🎓 - Presented by FOOTASYLUM - 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..

PARTIES

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..

PARTIES

Comedy @ The Fort with Paul McCaffrey, Jen Brister & Michael Fabbri

Fri, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm The Portsmouth Distillery Co.

GBP 22 FITNESS

Portsmouth Centenary Comedy Gala

Fri, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Kings Theatre

COMEDY

ABSOLUTELY BRITNEY BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW PORTSMOUTH

Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Gaiety Southsea

GBP 17 TO 54 FITNESS

Theatre Royal, Portsmouth

Sat, 24 Oct at 01:30 pm Theatre Royal

ART

Pet Needs at KOLA, Portsmouth

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm KOLA venue

FESTIVALS

THE ULTIMATE BUBBLE SHOW

Mon, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

ART

Swan Lake

Wed, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Theatre Royal

ENTERTAINMENT

Portsmouth Ghost Tour

Tue, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm Museum Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom

GHOST-HUNTS

My Life In Musicals - Portsmouth

Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm New Theatre Royal

CONCERTS

Murder Mystery Dinner

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm 75-80 Queen St, PO1 3HS Portsmouth, United Kingdom

PERFORMANCES

Cosham Comedy - 6th Nov 2026 - Robert White & Andrew White

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm BT Social Club - Cosham

GBP 17 FITNESS

Black Tie Charity Event 2026 ✨

Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Village Hotel Portsmouth

NONPROFIT

The Haar The Lost Day Tour at The Square Tower

Sun, 01 Nov at 07:45 pm Square Tower Live

FESTIVALS

Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts at KOLA, Portsmouth

Wed, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm KOLA venue

MUSIC

Ellie Gowers UK Tour - PORTSMOUTH

Thu, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

ART

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour - Portsmouth Guildhall

Sun, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Guildhall

ART

The Music of Motown At Christmas - The Candlelight Concert - Portsmouth Cathedral

Fri, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Portsmouth Cathedral

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Southsea Castle Makers Markets

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Southsea Castle, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3PA, PO5 3PA Southsea, United Kingdom

ART

Comedy @ The Fort with Phil Nichol, Angelos Epithemiou & Sally Ann Hayward

Fri, 27 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portsmouth Distillery Co.

GBP 22 FITNESS

Ocean with David Attenborough: Film Screening and Expert Panel Discussion

Tue, 10 Nov at 06:15 pm University of Portsmouth - Eldon Building

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Craft Wednesdays - Halloween Crafts

Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Unite Students - Chaucer House, Portsmouth

FREE FITNESS

Communal: TO BE SEEN

Sun, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm Aspex Portsmouth

FREE ART

Southsea Autumn Pop-Up Market

Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am 128 Albert Rd

FREE FITNESS

Between Land and Tide

Sat, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Art Space Portsmouth

FREE FITNESS

Communal: Pompey Analogue Film Open

Sat, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth

FREE FITNESS

Communal: Eco-Emotions Collaborative Zine-Making

Wed, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth

FREE WORKSHOPS

Mindful Art in The Park

Wed, 23 Sep Victoria Park Portsmouth

ART

Hero Halloween Party

Fri, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm Priory School, Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL Portsmouth, United Kingdom

HALLOWEEN-PARTIES

FREE Portsmouth LGBTQIA+ Photography & Arts Group (Ages 16-25 Years)

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Unloc

FREE FITNESS

Communal: The Season of Stillness

Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm Aspex Portsmouth

FREE WORKSHOPS

Learn Martial Arts (Portsmouth)- First MONTH FREE

Sun, 25 Jan at 10:00 am Admiral Lord Nelson School

FREE FITNESS

Shell and sea glass animal workshop

Wed, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm The Still and West

WORKSHOPS

Portsmouth Halloween Market

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 am Fratton Community Centre

This New Ground collage & zine workshops at Portsmouth History Centre

Thu, 01 Oct at 10:00 am Portsmouth Central Library

FREE FITNESS

Art In Nature Workshop - Nature pressed clay ornaments

Wed, 25 Nov at 01:00 pm Milton Piece Community Allotment, Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, UK

FREE ART

The Alverstoke Gypsy -- a Creative Writing Historical Archive Workshop

Sat, 21 Nov at 12:00 pm Central Library, The History Centre (2nd Floor),

GBP 9 FITNESS

Design & Decorate a Trio of Christmas Baubles

Sat, 21 Nov at 02:00 pm Flora

GBP 25 FITNESS

Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving Workshop at Seeded, Southsea

Sun, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Seeded

WORKSHOPS

PORTSMOUTH HALLOWEEN 👻 THE ASTORIA ASYLUM 👻 SOLD OUT 10 YEARS RUNNING!

Thu, 29 Oct at 09:00 pm The Astoria

ENTERTAINMENT

Craft Wednesdays - water colour painting

Wed, 18 Nov at 06:30 pm Unite Students - Chaucer House, Portsmouth

FREE FITNESS

Portsmouth OAP Welcome Week Hosted By The ASTORIA 🎓 - Presented by FOOTASYLUM - 7 HUGE 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..

PARTIES

Portsmouth Paint ‘n’ Sip - “Polar Love”

Sat, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Southsea Play Cafe

ART

Kinusaiga Robin Workshop @Flo's Circle, Fareham

Sat, 12 Dec at 02:15 pm Fareham Town Centre

WORKSHOPS

Art In Nature Workshop - Festive Garlands

Wed, 16 Dec at 01:00 pm Milton Piece Community Allotment, Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, UK

FREE ART

Craft Wednesdays - Glow in the Dark painting

Wed, 25 Nov at 06:30 pm Catherine House - Student Accommodation

FREE ART

Festive Brush Pen Calligraphy Workshop

Tue, 08 Dec at 07:30 pm The Brewers Tap

GBP 35 ART

The Eminem Experience in Portsmouth!

Fri, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm South Parade Pier

GBP 17 TO 56 FITNESS

Ultimate Coldplay - Live at Staggeringly Good Brewery

Sat, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Staggeringly Good Brewery

FITNESS

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

Tue, 24 Nov at 05:00 pm Richmond Building

FREE ART

Country on the Coast Festival 2027

Sat, 17 Apr at 11:30 am The Gaiety, South Parade Pier, Southsea

COUNTRY-MUSIC-FESTIVALS

Country on the Coast Festival 2027

Sat, 17 Apr at 11:30 am The Gaiety, South Parade Pier, Southsea

COUNTRY-MUSIC-FESTIVALS

Art In Nature Workshop - Seasonal dream catchers

Wed, 13 Jan at 01:00 pm Milton Piece Community Allotment, Locksway Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, UK

FREE ART

We Are Portsmouth - A Community Arts Project

Wed, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Victoria Park

FREE NONPROFIT

ULTIMATE PORTSMOUTH FRESHERS 2026 🎡 🌊 Official Student Partners with BoohooMAN 👕 Free Hoodie with Every Ticket - Sold Out 15 Years Running!

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

PARTIES

Film Friday screening of 'Hush'

Fri, 30 Oct at 05:30 pm University of Portsmouth - Eldon Building

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Site Visit: Kings Theatre Regeneration Project

Fri, 15 Jan at 10:30 am Kings Theatre

GBP 5 TO 25 ART

Space – The Highs and Lows of the Space Industry

Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Portland Building, University of Portsmouth, Room P0.41, Portland Street, Portsmouth, Hants, PO1 3AH, UK

ART

Round Tower Light Painting Workshop

Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Round Tower

WORKSHOPS

Festive Inclusive Open Mic

Sun, 13 Dec at 01:30 pm Aspex Gallery (Portsmouth)

OPEN-MIC

Ghost Stories for Christmas

Mon, 07 Dec at 07:30 pm Groundlings Theatre

ART

CREATIVE COLOUR: THE MARRON GLACE GREY BLEND EDITION

Mon, 16 Nov at 10:00 am BE my guest

GBP 150 FITNESS

Still Life “Movy”: A one-woman archaeodrama

Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm English Heritage - Royal Garrison Church

FREE FITNESS

Christmas with Endo South Coast – Festive Beading with Pinkhot Jewellery

Sat, 12 Dec at 10:00 am Tesco Extra

GBP 0 TO 6 WORKSHOPS

Hopeweavers Quiet Day

Sat, 28 Nov at 09:45 am St Luke's Church

FREE ART

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,

PARTIES

Romesh Ranganathan Portsmouth Tickets

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

EUR 115 ART

Learn Martial Arts (Portsmouth)- FIRST MONTH FREE

Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Admiral Lord Nelson School

FREE FITNESS

Winter Craft Fair

Sat, 05 Dec at 09:00 am CourtX

ART

Paint & Pinot: Christmas Edition

Tue, 22 Dec at 06:45 pm Still & West

GBP 38 FITNESS