BBQ safety push ahead of more summer sunshine
Stop and think before you flash up is the message for BBQ enthusiasts this summer. Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) have joined forces to underline essential safety steps to take when lighting up BBQs, especially if people are planning to use disposable BBQs in public […]
3,000 schoolchildren take part in Portsmouth Big City Read
3,000 schoolchildren will take part in Portsmouth City Council’s Big City Read over the next few months, reading Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver by children’s author Michael Morpurgo and published by Harper Collins Children’s books. Boy Giant is inspired by the classic story of Gulliver’s Travels as the main character Omar and his mother […]
Mobile team makes testing easier across the city
Portsmouth City Council has launched a mobile team to rove the city bringing free Covid-19 home test kits closer to residents for easier pick up. The test kits are free for all adults to encourage everyone to take up the habit of regular twice-weekly covid testing. Asymptomatic testing helps identify the one in three people […]
Join a nature extravaganza with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s first ever Wilder Festival and Annual Awards
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is hosting the virtual two-day festival, bringing people from across our two counties together to celebrate nature and its dedicated champions. The public can sign up to attend the Festival today and share a wild weekend with the Trust! Wilder Campaigns and Events Officer, Marianne Lotter-Jones, […]
Public asked to mark this year’s Armed Forces Week by walking in the footsteps of our Forces
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), National Army Museum (NAM), the Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM) and Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) are delighted to announce the launch of a country-wide celebration of our service personnel in conjunction with this year’s Armed Forces Week (21 – 27 June). All four organisations have come […]
Wightlink works with its neighbours at Fishbourne to support Isle of Wight wildlife
Bird boxes and bug hotels are been offered to the people living along Fishbourne Lane on the Isle of Wight as part of Wightlink’s aim to encourage biodiversity in and around its nearby port. In early 2020, Wightlink set about creating a host of ecologically friendly features at the Fishbourne terminal – including a […]
Organisers delighted at remarkable response to opening of registration for Dance Live! 2022
Following a successful launch event attended by almost 100 people in person and via Zoom, The Guildhall Trust is delighted to announce the official registration for its Dance Live! 2022 competition is now open, with 26 schools and colleges signing up for the prestigious event in the first 24 hours! 39 schools and colleges […]
More names added to Big Mouth Comedy Festival- Putting the smile back on Portsmouth’s face!
The Big Mouth Comedy Festival returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th September with the finest in live stand-up and the best of the fringe in what is guaranteed to be 2 days of laughter that will put a smile back on your face! Following the previously announced stellar line-up of Nabil […]
Tweeting Birds Exhibition- A message to missed loved ones during the pandemic
A new exhibition of work at Aspex by pupils from the Harbour School in Portsmouth, featuring painted and collaged birds ‘tweeting’ a message to someone they have missed during lockdown. The Harbour School’s Culture Capital Curriculum Lead Ashling McNamara has coordinated the project, inspired by the ‘Great British Bird Watch’, to promote pupils’ interest in […]
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 […]