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  • PORTSMOUTH SUBMITS BID TO BECOME UK CITY OF CULTURE 2029

    Portsmouth has submitted its Expression of Interest to become UK City of Culture 2029, setting out a vision that places young people at the heart of the city’s future...

  • FEBRUARY – BUSINESS SUPPORT EVENTS

    February brings a range of opportunities designed to support and strengthen the creative business sector...

  • PORTSMOUTH CREATES SHORTLISTED FOR A BUSINESS AWARD

    Portsmouth Creates has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Culture and Leisure Business of the Year award at the 2026 Portsmouth Business Awards...

  • Portsmouth BookFest: Film Programme – IN OUR WORDS 2026

    Portsmouth BookFest: Film Programme Date: 17th February - 1st March Time: Multiple Location: Multiple Cost: Mixed Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming, celebrating the literary greats of the city.

  • Portsmouth BookFest: Children’s Week – IN OUR WORDS 2026

    Portsmouth BookFest: Children's Week Date: 16th February - 21st February Time: Multiple Location: Multiple Cost: Mixed Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming with their Children's Week programme.

  • Portsmouth BookFest: Adult’s Programme – IN OUR WORDS 2026

    Portsmouth BookFest: Adult's Programme Date: 15th February - 8th March Time: Multiple Location: Multiple Cost: Mixed Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming with their Adult's Progreamme.

  • I Am Born – IN OUR WORDS 2026

    I Am Born Date: 29th January - 8th February Time: Open Daily 10.00-16.30 Location: Portsmouth Historic Quarter Cost: Free I Am Born is a visual arts project with seniors at Braemar Care Home and young people from Motiv8 and the Brook Club. Artists Ally Ashworth and Rachel Johnston have used archival imagery from the Portsmouth History Centre, The News Portsmouth and The D-Day Story to inspire conversation and create visual stories.

  • National Storytelling Week 2026

    National Story Telling Week 2026 Date: 2nd February - 9th February Time: Multiple  Location: Online Cost: Free National Storytelling Week 2026 is a celebration of oral storytelling, reading and writing for pleasure. At a time when young people’s writing and reading enjoyment levels are at their lowest, National Storytelling Week has never been more important.

  • JANUARY – BUSINESS SUPPORT EVENTS

    January brings a range of opportunities designed to support and strengthen the creative business sector...

  • DECEMBER – BUSINESS SUPPORT EVENTS

    December brings a range of opportunities designed to support and strengthen the creative business sector...

  • WINNER OF BUS DESIGN COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

    The winner of the Portsmouth Apprentice Bus 2026 design competition is announced...

  • PORTSMOUTH SCHOOLS WE NEED YOU!

    Be Part of a Guinness World Record Attempt: In Our Words – World Book Day 2026. Please register your interest by 16 January 2026....

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