Museums welcome visitors for spring
Portsmouth’s museums are gearing up for a busy spring. Two of the city’s best-loved venues ̶̵ Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum and Southsea Castle ̶̵ are fully open to visitors again. And the popular café at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery has re-opened too. Since the pandemic began, visitors to Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum have had to […]
Hovertravel celebrates a successful season of late-night Pompey FC flights
For the 2021/22 football season, Hovertravel has operated a record number of late-night flights with the specific purpose of giving Portsmouth FC supporters on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to watch the entire game and catch a hovercraft flight home. Pat Sowerbutts, Commercial Manager at Hovertravel, explains: “Thanks to our staff who volunteer […]
Key moment from the Falklands War recalled in day-long free event at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
Forty years to the day since Portsmouth-based County Class Destroyer HMS Antrim entered San Carlos Water to start the landing operations to retake the Falklands Islands, a day-long free seminar at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s National Museum of the Royal Navy will reunite key members of the ships’ company to share their memories of events, reflect […]
Baton arrival will relay fitness message to Portsmouth residents
Southsea Common will host a festival showcasing community sports to mark the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay arriving in the city on 6 July. The international relay promoting the Birmingham Commonwealth Games will take in some of the city’s famous landmarks. Portsmouth City Council uses the occasion to highlight the range of sporting opportunities available […]
Price freeze continues on annual Ultimate Explorer tickets at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee just around the corner, take advantage of the price freeze this May half-term and get involved in exciting Jubilee themed events at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, including a visit to the Her Majesty’s Service exhibition. The Ultimate Explorer ticket gives unlimited entrance to the world-class ships, galleries and museums on the […]
Foster Portsmouth light up iconic buildings for Foster Care Fortnight
Foster Portsmouth is marking Foster Care Fortnight (9-22 May) by lighting up iconic city buildings and flying their flag outside Portsmouth City Council’s Civic Offices for the first time. The council’s fostering service will also be holding its spring drop-in foster carer recruitment event on Wednesday 18 May at the Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf Quays from 7.30-9.30pm enabling visitors to enjoy stunning sunset views […]
Port Solent’s Right Royal Kids Club Celebration
A fantastic programme of Right Royal fun is planned at Port Solent’s Summer Half Term Kids Club on Tuesday 31st May and Thursday 2nd June. Children and their families are invited to help celebrate the Queen’s 70th Jubilee ahead of the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend. Young visitors can get moving at hula hoop workshops […]
The Guildhall Trust to receive £499,000 from Arts Council England’s capital investment programme
The Guildhall Trust in Portsmouth has received a grant of £499,000 from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. As part of these 2021-22 and 2022-23 grants, over £22.7 million has been awarded to 66 cultural organisations across the country, including The Guildhall Trust. The Capital Investment Programme aims to help cultural organisations across the country […]
Hovertravel is the first cross-Solent ferry operator to recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
Hovertravel has announced that it will officially recognise the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. Customers can choose to wear a Sunflower lanyard as an indication that they may require additional support, assistance or simply a little more time while travelling. This announcement further enhances Hovertravel’s award-winning accessibility initiative HoverCare. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel explains: “Our […]
First Ukrainian refugees linked with host in Diocesan Scheme
When Judy Walker saw images of Ukrainians forced from their bombed-out homes, she was desperate to help. She and her husband Andrew are fortunate to have some spare bedrooms, so they immediately offered to host refugees fleeing the conflict, as part of the Diocesan of Portsmouth scheme. They’ve now been matched with a Ukrainian woman […]