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We’re thrilled to officially announce Portsmouth Creates will launch at the Commercial Road, Christmas Light switch-on on Thursday 21st November.

Head down to the Christmas light switch on between 4-6pm and behind the stage towards the sky, you will see a captivating light installation. An exciting creative culmination of local artists, Pompey Banana Club, a collective influenced by the culture, habitat and language of the city and local tour de force, Fours and Eights, a Portsmouth based print collective. Local digital artist Jez Stevens will be digitally mapping the work to create the perfect piece for the launch. We can’t wait to see you there!

After a lot of hard work, long discussions, planning and structuring, we’re excited to tell you that on Thursday 21st November, Portsmouth Creates will officially launch.

Existing to help ensure everyone gets to take part and enjoy what Portsmouth’s dynamic cultural scene has to offer, Portsmouth Creates will announce itself formally to the city during the cities Commercial Road Christmas Lights Switch On event. We recommend those in attendance keep their eyes peeled to the skies for a surprise as we announce our first exciting pledge to the city.

We’re thrilled to announce the formation of Portsmouth Creates – a group funded by Arts Council England, Victorious Festival and Portsmouth City Council, tasked with developing a cultural strategy for Portsmouth.

To get the proposal off the ground, The Arts Council & Victorious commissioned a report into Portsmouth’s current cultural prospects. Around fifty of the city’s top arts and heritage leaders, politicians and education leaders were asked about areas that needed to be addressed or improved.