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We Create Market at Victorious Festival 2025 –

We Create Market at Victorious Festival 2025 – Trader Applications Now Open!

Portsmouth-based creative businesses – this is your chance to showcase and sell your work at We Create Market, part of the Portsmouth Creates Hub at Victorious Festival 2025.

Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August
Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
Opening Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun – 10:00 to 23:00
Trading Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun – 10:00 to 21:00

Details in our biog, website and here https://www.portsmouthcreates.co.uk/we-create-markets/

BOOKFEST 2025 Children's Week started today and is

BOOKFEST 2025 Children's Week started today and is full of fun this Feb half-term.

Includes
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Book Thief (2013) PG 13
Soundtrack the Story
Drawing and story-making activities with Jonah Rideout, author of A Rubbish Journey
Tigerboat theatre
Zine making workshop
Moonstruck! Creative writing with
Lynne Stretch

https://www.portsmouthcreates.co.uk/home/in-our-words/

Portsmouth BookFest is part of In Our Words. A year-long celebration, exploring Portsmouth through storytelling, creativity, books, events and communities.

#InOurWords25

Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 February The Tiger Who

Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 February

The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Hear Judith Kerr’s classic children’s story read by library staff, take part in a tea party and meet the tiger himself! Suitable for ages 2-10.

Cost: £3 (free for Leisure card holders)

Tuesday 18 February:
Portsmouth Central Library, 11am
Portsea Library, 3.30pm

Wednesday 19 February:
Paulsgrove Library, 10am
Cosham Library, 1pm
North End Library, 3.30pm

Thursday 20 February:
Alderman Lacey Library, 10am
Beddow Library, 1pm
Southsea Library, 3.30pm

Book your tickets here through the library service website https://librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk/public-library-service/whats-on/events/portsmouth-bookfest/bookfest-2025-childrens-programme/

Portsmouth BookFest is part of In Our Words. A year-long celebration, exploring Portsmouth through storytelling, creativity, books, events and communities.

#InOurWords25

The Power of Place within the Creative Industry J

The Power of Place within the Creative Industry

Join us for a day of interactive discussions and workshops exploring the impact of creativity and culture on place-making, community, and social change. Open to all creatives, this event is a must for those passionate about the future of the creative sector.

📅 Friday, 28th February
📍 Pitt Street Skatepark, Commercial Road, Portsmouth
⏰ 10:00 – 15:00

🔑 Key Sessions Include:
✨ The Power of People & Place Making – Insights into the Meanwhile Spaces Project and its role in unlocking creative potential.
⚡ Lightning Talks – Hear from The Sustainable Conservation Trust, Portsmouth Creates/Artwork, and Pitt Street Skatepark.
🎤 Keynote Speaker – David Ralf, Executive Director & CEO of Theatre Deli.
🤝 The Value & Benefits of the Creative Industry – A dynamic workshop exploring how creativity drives meaningful social change.
🏄 Tour of Pitt Street Skatepark!

Book Now via our website or search Eventbrite for 'the power of people and place'.

This event is part of Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week (24th – 28th February 2025).
Book Now via our website or search Eventbrite for the power of people and place.

@makingwavesff @pittstskatepark @_artswork_ #pscbw25 @theatredeli @sustain_conserve_trust

📽️✨ A cinematic feast for the senses! Exp

📽️✨ A cinematic feast for the senses!

Experience My Favourite Cake – an Iranian-Themed Cinematic Dining Event featuring:

🍽️ A delicious Persian feast by @Taarof chefs & Kitchen of Hope 🎞️ A screening of the award-winning film My Favourite Cake 🎻 Live traditional Iranian music 🌿 A stunning immersive setting inspired by Persian gardens & Nowruz

📅 Saturday 29th March | ⏰ 17:00-21:30 📍 St Simon’s Church, Southsea, Portsmouth

🔗 Book now: https://makingwavesfilmfestival.com/my-favourite-cake-2/

#CinematicDining #MyFavouriteCake #IranianCinema #PersianFood #PortsmouthEvents #KitchenOfHope #NowruzCelebration

📚✨ Portsmouth BookFest is back, and it's bigg

📚✨ Portsmouth BookFest is back, and it's bigger than ever! 🎉
Next week kicks off with Children’s Week (18-22 Feb), packed with magical storytelling, a tea party with The Tiger Who Came to Tea, interactive theatre fun with Tigerboat Theatre Company, creative writing sessions, and even a special film screening chosen by the community! 🎭 🎬 📖

Then it’s the adults' turn (24 Feb-9 Mar), featuring incredible events like Helen Lederer chatting about her book Not That I’m Bitter, the thrilling Crime Bites series, poetry workshops, novel-writing sessions, and so much more! 📝🔎📚
Tickets are on sale now—grab yours at any Portsmouth Library or book online!

https://librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk/public-library-service/whats-on/events/portsmouth-bookfest/

Portsmouth BookFest is part of In Our Words. A year-long celebration by Portsmouth Creates, exploring Portsmouth through storytelling, creativity, books, events and communities.

Calling all film fanatics and adrenaline junkies!

Calling all film fanatics and adrenaline junkies! 🎬🐶

Prepare to step into a wild night of Tarantino-inspired chaos at Making Waves Film Festival’s Pompey Dogs!

💥 On Saturday, March 22nd, 6pm, dive into an immersive experience that brings Reservoir Dogs to life in Portsmouth🕵️‍♀️Unravel a heist gone wrong, navigate cryptic clues, and work out who’s the real deal.

🍻 Then, unwind with an atmospheric screening of the classic film itself, followed by an afterparty with iconic tunes.

😎 Don’t miss out on this unforgettable night!

Grab your EARLY BIRD tickets now: https://makingwavesfilmfestival.com/pompey-dogs/

#MakingWaves #PompeyDogs #ReservoirDogs #Portsmouth #ImmersiveExperience #FilmFestival #Heist #Afterparty

Hidden Talent Live Music Nights🎉 Don't miss ou

Hidden Talent Live Music Nights🎉

Don't miss out on Southsea Arts' incredible Hidden Talent Live Music Nights!

Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre is excited to introduce you to some great music and celebrate their third-year anniversary in Palmerston Road.

📅15th & 22nd March 2025
📌Southsea Community Cinema & Arts Centre
🕜Doors open 6pm for 7pm start!
💵£5 Tickets

15th March Programme Co-Headlined by:
7pm Fever Dream
7:30pm Spiderbyte
8:30pm Rato
9:00pm Domino
9:30pm KILOWATT

🎫Grab your tickets at: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2ftinyurl.com%2f27dwtdpn&c=E,1,W0vtHglSKAeyWgTX0wTGw554LlBS8VL9zQnJXaaice2flQALd1S0FqXaACkK2Qo7yYCgvXM2RMYOwkZCrXs71owBkm2OxrZ-d7yNkzq2mOf9PIet4w,,&typo=1&ancr_add=1

Want your band to be included in these activities? If so, contact admin@southseacinema.co.uk

#HiddenTalent #SouthseaGigs #SouthseaCinema

Calling All Creatives, Artists & Makers! 😍 Jo

Calling All Creatives, Artists & Makers! 😍

Join us for our next inspiring evening of connection, creativity, and collaboration at our next ‘We Connect’ networking event!

Linking up with the Portsmouth South Coast Business Week (PSCBW), the theme for this event is based on ‘The Power of People and Place’ and will explore how Portsmouth’s creative community can harness opportunities like the ‘Meanwhile Use Scheme’ to transform spaces into thriving creative hubs.

Special Feature: Movement Artists
This event will introduce you to Portsmouth’s Movement Artists - a dynamic network of dancers, circus performers, freerunners, physical theatre artists, and more. Discover how movement-based art is shaping our city and connect with the artists leading the way.

Why You Should Attend:
• Network with fellow creatives, artists, and industry professionals
• Gain insights into sustaining and growing creative spaces
• Be inspired by Movement Artists showcasing their craft
• Enjoy a welcoming, informal atmosphere with free tea, coffee, and nibbles (plus a paid-for bar for extra refreshments!)

Let’s Build Something Together!
Portsmouth has already begun unlocking the potential of creative spaces. Now, it’s time to ensure they thrive. Let’s come together to exchange ideas, make meaningful connections, and shape the future of our creative community.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 26th February
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Groundlings Theatre, 42 Kent Street, Portsea, PO1 3BS

Reserve Your Spot Now!

Contact: jane@portsmouthcreates.co.uk to register

More PSCBW events found at:

#pscbw #pscbw2025 #weconnect

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