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  • POET LAUREATE SIMON ARMITAGE INSPIRES PORTSMOUTH PUPILS IN FREE LIVE LITERATURE EVENT – In Our Words 2025

  • Portsmouth “year of storytelling” sparks record-breaking summer reading challenge – IN OUR WORDS 2025

  • OVER £690K LEVERAGED FOR PORTSMOUTH’S CREATIVE SECTOR

  • traditional stage with a projection reading This year it was your turn, lots of school children in the audience.

    YEAR 5 BOOK AWARDS – IN OUR WORDS 2025

  • Majid standing on stage with a mic, black and white image.

    MEET MAJID: A VOICE AT THE HEART OF REFUGEE WEEK

  • MEET PORTSMOUTH’S WRITERS, POETS & WORDSMITHS

  • Portsmouth Creates and City Council Launch Match Funding for 2026 Centenary Cultural Programme

  • PORTSMOUTH CREATES AND PLAYLAND – ARTIST CALLOUT

  • A HUGE THANK YOU TO SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY AND STAGECOACH SOUTH FOR SUPPORTING IN OUR WORDS

  • IN OUR WORDS LAUNCHES WITH OVER 350 LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

  • Portsmouth South Coast Business Week

  • HSDC BUDDING CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS SHINE AT WE CREATE MARKET

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