Ports Fest 2021 Goes Live – It’s Time to Remember, Reimagine, Reset
From 2nd – 4th July, Ports Fest will invite audiences to Remember, Reimagine, Reset with a festival of music, art, talks, and workshops, providing something for everyone. Ports Fest is Portsmouth’s most established annual curated multi-arts festival. This year, Portsfest are delighted to be able to offer a reduced but varied programme to suit the […]
First school streets in Portsmouth set to launch
Creating safer routes to school and reducing air pollution around schools is set to become a reality for two schools in Portsmouth as they launch their School Streets trial in the autumn term. Portsmouth City Council will, this week, be speaking to the residents and business owners along the roads taking part in the […]
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 […]
Lettuce Sing!
Portsmouth Music Hub has launched a brand new collection of songs aimed at children. The collection of songs titled ‘Lettuce Sing!’ links to a nationwide campaign from ITV and Veg Power to encourage children to eat more vegetables. Sue Beckett, Chief Executive of Portsmouth Music Hub, said, “Using exciting music to educate children and young people […]
Conan Doyle celebrated in special lecture series
Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts will be able to attend a free, online lecture series hosted by Portsmouth City Council. The lecture series, which commemorates Professor Neil McCaw’s dedication to the Conan Doyle Collection, will enable people to learn more about these famous and popular works, whether they are fans, authors or academics. Neil […]
Praise for Portsmouth schools in SEND survey
The results of the annual Portsmouth Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) parent and carers’ survey are published today. After the biggest response to a SEND survey to date, parents and carers show how much they value the support they get from Portsmouth schools. In an unusual year, with the survey being conducted in February […]
Wightlink supports the next generation of forensic investigators
A Wightlink ferry is starring in an unusual production. The Portsmouth-Fishbourne ship St Faith hosted a team of forensic investigators while it was out of service and moored in Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the busy summer season. But there was no cause for concern. The University of Portsmouth had asked Wightlink if its technicians […]
Professional journeys of teachers explored in new webinar for local residents
Inspiring local teachers will share stories about their professional journeys at an online event. They will talk about the exciting options for career progression and promotion in teaching, and take questions from people attending. The webinar event, on Wednesday 26th May from 4pm to 5pm, is aimed at people interested in teaching, or just starting […]
New exhibition highlights the issue of marine litter opens at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce a new immersive marine litter exhibition in the Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled Spiny Seahorses and Ripping Yarns, is the result of a collaboration with local environmental artist Trudi Lloyd Williams. Trudi has been on a 12-year mission to raise awareness […]
D-Day Landing Craft survivor and museum re-opens to the public in Portsmouth
The last surviving landing craft of its kind, which carried 10 tanks and crew members to Normandy on D-Day, will re-open to the public as part of The D-Day Story museum in Portsmouth today 17th May 2021. Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 is the last surviving example of more than 800 tank-carrying landing craft […]