NEWS & EVENTS

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.

The Dress of Great Expectations

Date: 7th February – 15th March
Time: Open Daily 10.00-17.00
Location: Portsmouth National History Museum
Cost: Free

Opening on Charles Dickens’ birthday, 7 February, an interactive project by local artist Roo Abrook invites visitors into the beautiful Portsmouth Natural History Museum, nestled beside Canoe Lake.

Portsmouth BookFest: Adult’s Programme

Date: 15th February – 8th March
Time: Multiple
Location: Multiple
Cost: Mixed

Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming with their Adult’s Progreamme.

Portsmouth BookFest: Children’s Week

Date: 16th February – 21st February
Time: Multiple
Location: Multiple
Cost: Mixed

Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming with their Children’s Week programme.

Portsmouth BookFest: Film Programme

Date: 17th February – 1st March
Time: Multiple
Location: Multiple
Cost: Mixed

Join Portsmouth BookFest as they return for another exciting year of programming, celebrating the literary greats of the city.