NEWS

Big Screen Poetry

Date: 2nd October
Time: 7.00-23.00
Location: The Big Screen, Guildhall Walk
Cost: Free

To celebrate the magic of World Poetry Day, Pompey Poetry Party invites local poets to share their work on ‘The Big Screen.”

From the Heart Poetry Celebration

Date: 2nd October
Time: 19.00-21.00
Location: Square Tower Portsmouth
Cost: £5 

A celebration and recital of poems that have been learnt by heart.

Writing for Wellbeing with SanPau

Date: 2nd October
Time: 13.00-15.00
Location: Buckland United Reformed Church
Cost: £5 donation

Discover your voice, build characters, and boost self-awareness in this fun 2-hour workshop.

Kettle Tales Writing Group

Date: 6th October
Time: 10.30-16.00
Location: Cosham Community Kettle
Cost: Free

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cuppa, and let the stories flow.

A Sea of Words

Date: 18th-26th October
Time: 10.30-16.00
Location: Historic Dockyard
Cost: £5 Adults, Children and Portsmouth residents with relevant postcodes are free.

A large-scale immersive experience by acclaimed Hong Kong artists Kingsley Ng and Stephanie Cheung. Step into a sea of light, memory and hope, in Portsmouth from 18-26 October 2025.

Black History Month Readers Day

Date: 18th October
Time: 11.00-15.00
Location: Portsmouth Central Library
Cost: £10 or £5 for Leisure Card holders

Spend the day in the company of three of Britain’s most inspirational Black authors as they share their stories, experiences, inspirations and latest projects.

Write to Be Heard

Date: 21st October
Time: 16.00 – 18.00
Location: Motiv8 – Unit 2 & 3 Cumberland Gate, Cumberland Road PO5 1AG
Cost: Free

No experience needed—bring your voice, your ideas, and your curiosity. Write it. Share it. Be heard.