I Am Born Date: 29th January - 8th February Time: Open Daily 10.00-16.30 Location: Portsmouth Historic Quarter Cost: Free I Am Born is a visual arts project with seniors at Braemar Care Home and young people from Motiv8 and the Brook Club. Artists Ally Ashworth and Rachel Johnston have used archival imagery from the Portsmouth History Centre, The News Portsmouth and The D-Day Story to inspire conversation and create visual stories.
National Story Telling Week 2026 Date: 2nd February - 9th February Time: Multiple Location: Online Cost: Free National Storytelling Week 2026 is a celebration of oral storytelling, reading and writing for pleasure. At a time when young people’s writing and reading enjoyment levels are at their lowest, National Storytelling Week has never been more important.
Writing for Wellbeing with SanPau Date: 4th December Time: 13.00-15.00 Location: Buckland United Reformed Church Cost: £5 donation
Kettle Tales Writing Group Date: 1st December Time: 10.30-16.00 Location: Cosham Community Kettle Cost: Free
Festival of Light Lantern Parade Date: 14th November Time: 19.00-20.30 Location: Rear of Victory Business Centre, Somers Road to St Mary's Church, Fratton. Cost: Free. Come to watch the parade or take part in it yourself!
Seawords Scribbling Social Date: 17th November Time: 18.15-20.30 Location: Coffee @ The Pier Cost: Free Scribbling Social: Penultimate Pensmiths
Writing from Folklore and Nature with Victoria Leslie Date: 14th November Time: 14.00-16.00 Location: New Theatre Royal Cost: £20 (free places available, contact williamgeorgesutton@gmail.com) Tease out the mystical threads of old tales to explore the magic of writing your own folk tale.
Editing Club Online Date: 5th November Time: 19.00-20.30 Location: Online Cost: Pay what you can. Tackle this crucial part of the writing process.
Writing for Wellbeing with SanPau Date: 6th November Time: 13.00-15.00 Location: Buckland United Reformed Church Cost: £5 donation
Write to Be Heard Date: 18th November 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.
