Hampshire Business Show returns for 2021 with Karren Brady as headline speaker
The Hampshire Business Show is set to make a grand return this year after being forced to postpone due to the pandemic. The Hampshire Business Show will return on Thursday, October 14 with television personality and successful businesswoman Baroness Karren Brady, who will be headlining the show. The show is the biggest business-to-business expo in […]
CityFibre: Homeworking is here to stay, and everyone should benefit
The last twelve months have seen an astonishing shift in the working patterns of millions of Brits. At the start of 2020, a mere 6% of UK workers worked from home. Now, it’s the norm for so many of us, regardless of what sector or industry we’re in. Joint research from the universities of Cardiff […]
Aspex announces artists behind four new digital artworks
Portsmouth’s contemporary art gallery Aspex is delighted to announce that they have commissioned artists Bettina Fung, Hardeep Pandhal, NT and Jaf Yusuf to produce four new digital artworks, launching on their new website this summer. Forming part of the Aspex (life begins) at 40 programme to celebrate the gallery’s 40th anniversary, the commissions will respond […]
Portsmouth’s asymptomatic test site is moving venue this weekend
The City Council-operated coronavirus asymptomatic test site, launched in February at the Guildhall, will soon operate from Somerstown Central at Winston Churchill Avenue. The new testing site will open its doors for appointments, drop-ins and home test kit collection at 8am on Saturday 10 April. The Guildhall will close at 8pm on Friday 9 April […]
Portsmouth’s Mary Rose to receive £327,652 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
The Mary Rose in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard has received a grant of £327,652 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the Trust’s continued recovery from the pandemic and to reopen in line with Government guidelines. More than £300 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations across the country including the […]
Local businesses exceed expectations to help bridge ‘digital divide’ for disadvantaged children and vulnerable adults
Shaping Portsmouth is delighted to announce that donations to our Bridging Portsmouth’s Digital Divide programme have exceeded all expectations, helping us to continue delivering on our vision of making Portsmouth the No.1 City in which to learn. The programme is aimed at helping the City’s disadvantaged children and vulnerable adults to gain access to education […]
PITC’s Big Build Needs Your Help!
At the 2025 Shaping Portsmouth Conference Clare Martin from Pompey In The Community made an appeal for businesses to help and support with building works. They are now looking for companies who would be willing to volunteer some time, expertise and, where possible, a small amount of resource to help complete one or more of […]
The Guildhall Trust to assume responsibility for Portsmouth Music Hub
From September 2026, The Guildhall Trust will assume responsibility for running the Portsmouth Music Hub which delivers high quality, inspirational music education for children, young people and learners in and around the diverse Portsmouth community. The Guildhall Trust will work in close partnership with Portsmouth Music Service as part of a planned transition to ensure […]
Sponsor Destination Portsmouth100 to raise money for Cash For Kids South Coast
To celebrate Portsmouth’s centenary in 2026, Rachel Lowe is launching an exclusive Destination Portsmouth100 board game, with a number of exclusive sponsorship packages available. All sponsorship secured through the Cash for Kids team will be donated by Destination Board Games Ltd directly to Cash for Kids South Coast. Every pound raised locally stays local, meaning […]
Portsmouth Grammar School features in Centenary publication
The Portsmouth Grammar School, the oldest school in the city of Portsmouth, has been selected to feature in centenary project celebrating royal and parliamentary leadership. The Portsmouth Grammar School has been selected to appear in a new publication entitled Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership. An official History of Parliament project, this landmark book […]