• YEAR 5 BOOK AWARDS – IN OUR WORDS 2025

    • 26 June 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
    • Category: In Our Words, In Our Words news
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    traditional stage with a projection reading This year it was your turn, lots of school children in the audience.

    Hundreds of Year 5 pupils from across Portsmouth came together at the Kings Theatre on Wednesday 25 June to celebrate a shared love of reading at the annual Year 5 Book Awards…

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  • MEET MAJID: A VOICE AT THE HEART OF REFUGEE WEEK

    • 12 June 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
    • Category: In Our Words, In Our Words news
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    Majid standing on stage with a mic, black and white image.

    As we approach Refugee Week 2025, we invite you to be part of a city-wide celebration of resilience, community, and the transformative power of storytelling…

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  • INCLUSION IN THE ARTS – WE CONNECT 2025

    • 18 August 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
    • Category: Business Support, Uncategorized
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    a blue, white and pink poster including Portsmouth Creates and This New Ground logos. Title Inclusion In The Arts and event details Portsmouth Guildhall, Thursday 25th September, 10am to 5pm

    Event Details:
    Thursday 25 September 2025
    Portsmouth Guildhall, PO1 2AB
    10:00am – 5:00pm (Networking until 5:00pm)

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  • PORTSMOUTH CREATES AND PLAYLAND – ARTIST CALLOUT

    • 14 March 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    We are looking for local artists with experience in murals and street art to help us transform our new office space into a vibrant, creative hub…

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  • A HUGE THANK YOU TO SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY AND STAGECOACH SOUTH FOR SUPPORTING IN OUR WORDS

    • 10 March 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    The invaluable support of South Western Railway and Stagecoach South, whose generous contributions ensured that children from across Portsmouth could attend the launch event…

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  • IN OUR WORDS LAUNCHES WITH OVER 350 LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

    • 6 March 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    IN OUR WORD is a year-long festival of literature, literacy, and storytelling – launches with over 350 children at Fratton Park with famous author…

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  • OVER £690K LEVERAGED FOR PORTSMOUTH’S CREATIVE SECTOR

    • 10 July 2025
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    Portsmouth’s creative sector continues to thrive as Portsmouth Creates, in partnership with Portsmouth City Council, announces the outcomes of its latest UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) match funding initiative.

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  • HSDC BUDDING CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS SHINE AT WE CREATE MARKET

    • 4 December 2024
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    19 students from the Creative Enterprise course and 9 students from the Mini Creative Enrichment Group participated in the Market, which is always a fantastic opportunity for students to sell their incredible pieces of art…

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  • IN OUR WORDS – GET INVOLVED IN PORTSMOUTH’S 2025 YEAR OF LITERATURE

    • 27 November 2024
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
    • Category: In Our Words, In Our Words news
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    The words In Our Words 2025 appear in bright colour shapes

    We invite artists, writers, performers, and community groups to take part in a year-long celebration of Portsmouth’s rich literary heritage and future – IN OUR WORDS…

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  • WE SHINE COMMUNITY: NORTH OF THE CITY AND SEEKERS CREATE

    • 18 November 2024
    • Posted by: Lucy Fitzpatrick
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    This year, Seekers Create has engaged with the North Portsmouth community in a vibrant artistic project for We Shine Portsmouth – Foxes Forest & The Garden of Light…

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