NEWS

The Curious Case of the Open Mic

Date: 26th September
Time: 19.00
Location: The Hideaway, Southsea
Cost: Free

Join us on Friday 26th September at the Hideaway for an evening where words come alive and music stirs the soul, all in a Holmesean vein!

The Lost World

Date: 27th September
Time: 19.00
Location: Southsea Cinema
Cost: Free screening, £5 Introductory talk. 

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Arthur Conan Doyle’s movie The Lost World!

Portrait of a Queer Woman on Fire: Self-expression through Creative Writing and Visual Art for LGBTQIA+ women

Date: 28th September
Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Location: The Green House, Victoria Park
Cost: £60 for all four days. 

A celebration of LGBTQIA+ women’s identities through creative writing and visual arts.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Date: 28th September
Time: 19.00
Location: Southsea Cinema
Cost: £7.50, concessions available. 

Come to The Southsea Arts Cinema to celebrate the final night of HOLMES FEST 2025 for drinks, chats and fun.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage inspires Portsmouth pupils in free live literature event!

Poet Laureate – and Portsmouth University alumnus – Simon Armitage has brought his trademark blend of honesty, humour and insight to the New Theatre Royal stage, as part of Portsmouth Creates’ Year of Literacy, “In Our Words”.

PORTSMOUTH “YEAR OF STORYTELLING” SPARKS RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

School children across Portsmouth are being encouraged to take part in one of the city’s biggest-ever summer reading challenges, thanks to a new initiative from Portsmouth Creates…

From The Heart

Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Cost: £5