Don’t miss the deadline for EU import declarations
If you’ve chosen to delay making customs declarations on non-controlled goods you’ve imported from the EU this year, you may need to start thinking about making a supplementary declaration. Supplementary declarations are due within 175 days of your shipment arriving in Great Britain. So if you imported anything in January 2021 and you haven’t yet made […]
Portsmouth art project, bringing people together through art
A series of community art workshops will take place at The Hotwalls Studios in Old Portsmouth this summer, The workshops are completely free to members of the public. Interactive Weaves is an Arts Council Funded project which aims to create woven installations with the public and Hotwalls Studios Artists using local waste materials. Local […]
Lettuce Sing!
Portsmouth Music Hub has launched a brand new collection of songs aimed at children. The collection of songs titled ‘Lettuce Sing!’ links to a nationwide campaign from ITV and Veg Power to encourage children to eat more vegetables. Sue Beckett, Chief Executive of Portsmouth Music Hub, said, “Using exciting music to educate children and young people […]
Councillor praises Portsmouth’s commitment to equality
Portsmouth has been hailed for its commitment to equality by the city’s Cabinet Member for Communities following an anti-racism event in the city earlier this week. Cllr Chris Attwell, Portsmouth City Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Central Services, praised the city’s response having joined protesters in Guildhall Square and reiterated the council’s commitment to […]
CityFibre on full fibre and the future of streaming
Earlier this year, Ofcom published some new research on our entertainment habits which revealed a staggering generational divide with under-35s moving away from terrestrial and cable to streaming services. Streaming is already huge business and, with so many platforms, it can feel as though we’ve hit a saturation point. However, the reality is we are […]
A brand new brand and website for Portsmouth Guildhall
The Guildhall Trust, the organisation that manages Portsmouth Guildhall, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its formation, reflecting on some of its key achievements and successes of the last decade. Established as an Independent not for Profit Distributing Organisation (NPDO) in 2011, Portsmouth Cultural Trust became a registered charity in 2013 and rebranded to The […]
The Performance Academy continues to develop new and exciting opportunities on the water
Since its official launch last September, the Performance Academy, powered by Andrew Simpson Centres, has been striving to enable and support sailors for success at every level. “Through our team of expert coaches, we have been able to offer high quality training for sailors in our class specific programmes and foiling pathways over the winter […]
Call to commemorate D-Day 2021 at Portsmouth’s top visitor attractions
Portsmouth’s leading visitor attractions are asking the public to join us in commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June at their sites, highlighting a range of ticketing offers. Portsmouth’s connection to D-Day as operational HQ is well known, and as museums and attractions open back up after a long period of closure, […]
Conan Doyle celebrated in special lecture series
Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts will be able to attend a free, online lecture series hosted by Portsmouth City Council. The lecture series, which commemorates Professor Neil McCaw’s dedication to the Conan Doyle Collection, will enable people to learn more about these famous and popular works, whether they are fans, authors or academics. Neil […]
New promenade set for Southsea Castle area
A split-level promenade – including terracing between the upper and lower promenade – is proposed to replace the existing walkway around Southsea Castle as part of an amended design for Frontage 4 of the Portsmouth City Council-led Southsea Coastal Scheme. A new planning application to amend the originally approved design will be submitted to […]