How to Train Your Dragon author visited Portsmouth school and the talk was off the scale
Award-winning author-illustrator, and creator of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Cressida Cowell, shared her expertise with Portsmouth children at two special events on Monday 12 September. Cowell visited Mayfield School and Mayville High School on Monday 12 September to discuss her new book, Which Way to Anywhere, and gave lucky pupils a signed copy prior […]
City gets another £4 million to tackle homelessness
Portsmouth has received another £4m to help rough sleepers and prevent homelessness in the city. This takes the amount of money the Government has allocated to Portsmouth’s homelessness team to £9.9m since April 2020. This investment contains £1.6m over the next two years as a drug and alcohol treatment grant, and a further £2.3m […]
Cookbook profits fund clean water project
Profits from a cookbook by Khalida Perween Arab and Nadia Huma Arab are being donated with the aim of providing clean water supplies in India, Africa, and Pakistan. The book was originally written by Nadia’s mother, Khalida, and father, Riaz Arab, in the 1980s after they came to the UK and ran a successful Indian […]
People of Portsmouth asked how best to splash the cash
Portsmouth residents are being asked for their opinions on planned improvements to Hilsea Lido, following a successful bid by Portsmouth City Council for £8.75m central government funding to create the longest urban linear park in the UK. The linear park will connect the west of the city to the eastern edge, with enhanced cycling […]
Portsmouth’s leading contemporary art gallery Aspex are looking for new Trustees
Aspex brings new art and ideas to the heart of Portsmouth. Its mission is to cultivate art, creativity and a collaborative community. The charity believes that art improves lives, brings joy, broadens minds, facilitates learning and creates meaningful connections in our communities. They create opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience contemporary […]
It’s not too late to register for Dance Live! 2023
As teachers return to their classrooms this week, schools and colleges are advised that it is not too late to register for Dance Live! 2023 – the popular annual dance contest produced by The Guildhall Trust. Embracing the ever-evolving digital world and how this is changing the face of modern performance, Dance Live! sees pupils […]
Heritage Open Days is back in Portsmouth for 2022!
Heritage Open Days are back in Portsmouth for 2022 with a brand-new theme: ‘Astounding Inventions’. This year the festival, which is England’s largest festival of history and culture, will be running from 9 to 18 September and will offer a huge range of activities that are completely free. Portsmouth City Council and Heritage Open […]
Portsmouth Care Leaver joins BBC Teach project
One of Shaping Portsmouth’s biggest ambassadors for our Care Leavers programme, Elliot Kerr, joined Mosaic Films, a production company in London, back in July to tell his story. Mosaic is developing a series of short films for BBC Teach about improving school environments for care-experienced young people. The team put Elliot forward to represent the […]
Hovertravel starts the weekend earlier with new additional flights
Hovertravel has added a new earlier flight to its timetable by including a 07:45 departure from Ryde on Saturdays starting 17th September and running through until 10th December inclusive. Loretta Lale, head of commercial at Hovertravel, adds: “We are always listening to our customers and having received feedback about starting earlier on Saturdays, we […]
Free Creative Workshop for Children 18 Months to 4 Years Old!
Beginning on Tuesday the 6th of September and regularly returning until the 13th of December— Get creative with Mrs Blossom Makes and your Crafty Little Toddlers in Portsmouth Guildhall’s Square Kitchen Café! Together, Mrs Blossom and your toddlers will explore colour, shape, sound & texture through fun and engaging crafts that encourage fine motor, […]