The countdown is on……We are super excited to announce that our first major project pledged to the city comes in the form of Portsmouth’s first major light festival, ‘We Shine Portsmouth!’  Planned for November 2020 this large-scale collaborative project will harness the vast array of awesome talent that exists within the city and provide opportunities for local creatives of all disciplines to get involved.

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.