Portsmouth says “Guten Tag!” to a new German visitor
Monday, marked another landmark moment for Portsmouth’s cruise ambitions, as the major German cruise line AIDA made a maiden call to the city. Since 1996, the fleet of AIDA Cruises has discovered the world. They put a signature German twist on cruising, with a casual, family-friendly atmosphere which attracts guests of all ages, including many […]
Red Sauce Theatre Company teams up with 2 local companies to deliver a performance celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
Red Sauce Theatre Company is working collaboratively with Film Crew 4 U CIC and Global Visions CIC to deliver a performance celebrating the Queens Platinum Celebrations and have been awarded £10,000 in funding from the National Lottery. Red Sauce Theatre has an inclusive theatre company every Monday and Tuesday. They regularly perform theatrical productions; the […]
Boost to make volunteering more accessible
Volunteering in the city will get a boost as Portsmouth’s City Council’s libraries services are being given £130,000 to support community volunteering opportunities. The funding is for a two year project to increase volunteering opportunities for young people and people who experience barriers to accessing volunteering. It is being distributed by Arts Council England from […]
Gunwharf Quays Launches VIP Premium Parking Experience
Gunwharf Quays announces the launch of a new VIP Premium Parking experience with a host of exclusive premium benefits. Guests are invited to enjoy; the ease and comfort of a 50% larger parking bay, closer proximity to the shops, free carry to car/home delivery bags service (via Dropit*), and a free ‘Quay Card’ – […]
Gunwharf Quays and Ahead Partnership announce the winners of their 2022 ‘Made in Portsmouth’ challenge
On the 2nd of March, 30 students from Admiral Lord Nelson School and Mayfield School were set the 2022 ‘Made in Portsmouth challenge’ by Ahead Partnership, Landsec and Gunwharf Quays: to create their own designs, pitches, and social media campaign launches for a reusable water bottle that reflects the Portsmouth community. The challenge […]
Touching tribute to Her Majesty’s decades of personal and official service to Royal Navy
To mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a new exhibition celebrating Her Majesty’s loyal service to the Royal Navy, both official and personal, will open at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, on Saturday, 9 April, the first anniversary of the death of HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty’s Service, […]
Portsmouth buses get £48 million investment
Portsmouth City Council received confirmation today, 4 April 2022, of government funding to transform bus travel for Portsmouth residents. The city has been awarded £48 million to fund new tickets, reduced fares and make bus journey times shorter and more reliable. This supports the delivery of the National Bus Strategy designed to increase bus use […]
Celebrate the May Bank Holiday with free live music at Port Solent
Port Solent’s May Bank Holiday live music event is set to return on Sunday, 1 May, to give visitors a free, fun-filled day of entertainment from local talent. Portsmouth-based sixties band Mojo Dollar will entertain guests with a mix of Mod, Motown, Blues and Beat. New for 2022, The Voltaires – an award-winning ultimate […]
Hovertravel awarded part of Government’s £1 Million accessibility grant
Hovertravel has been awarded a grant to improve accessibility for its customers. Last October, the grant launched was explicitly aimed at lifeline ferries and seaports serving the Isle of Wight and Isles of Scilly. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, explains: “Our HoverCare initiative has been a huge success. We are just one of two […]
Portsmouth electrical recycling firm launches schools Recycling Week to encourage people to recycle old tech
An electrical recycling firm is launching an initiative to help lower the number of electrical goods going to landfills. Hilsea-based Southern Electrical Recycling (SER) is launching a scheme to encourage more people to recycle their tech rather than keeping it untouched in drawers or throwing it away with household waste. The family-run company is introducing […]