NEWS

Kettle Tales Writing Group

Date: 6th October
Time: 10.30-16.00
Location: Cosham Community Kettle
Cost: Free

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cuppa, and let the stories flow.

A Sea of Words

Date: 18th-26th October
Time: 10.30-16.00
Location: Historic Dockyard
Cost: £5 Adults, Children and Portsmouth residents with relevant postcodes are free.

A large-scale immersive experience by acclaimed Hong Kong artists Kingsley Ng and Stephanie Cheung. Step into a sea of light, memory and hope, in Portsmouth from 18-26 October 2025.

Black History Month Readers Day

Date: 18th October
Time: 11.00-15.00
Location: Portsmouth Central Library
Cost: £10 or £5 for Leisure Card holders

Spend the day in the company of three of Britain’s most inspirational Black authors as they share their stories, experiences, inspirations and latest projects.

Write to Be Heard

Date: 21st October
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.

Horrible Histories – Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians!

Date: 26th October
Time: 13.30 & 16:00
Location: New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Cost: Adult £18, Child £16

We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!

Poet laureate Simon Armitage inspires Portsmouth pupils in free live literature event!

Poet Laureate – and Portsmouth University alumnus – Simon Armitage has brought his trademark blend of honesty, humour and insight to the New Theatre Royal stage, as part of Portsmouth Creates’ Year of Literacy, “In Our Words”.

PORTSMOUTH “YEAR OF STORYTELLING” SPARKS RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

School children across Portsmouth are being encouraged to take part in one of the city’s biggest-ever summer reading challenges, thanks to a new initiative from Portsmouth Creates…

From The Heart

Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: The Square Tower, Portsmouth
Cost: £5