News & Events

Portsmouth is to host a conference later this month aimed at boosting investment in the city and wider region’s creative and cultural sectors. The all-day event entitled “We Connect,“ will be held on Monday May 22 at Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard…

Delivered in partnership with several central funders who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise throughout the day, this is a great opportunity for our sector to come together, learn, share experiences and create greater investment opportunities for the city and regions cultural sector.

Two open call-outs for artists, We Shine Portsmouth is a free light art festival held at the end of November. The event brings together local and national artists, taking to the streets and local venues over three evenings to exhibit light art installations in celebration of Portsmouth and our diverse communities…

We are excited to share we will be hosting our very first We Connect conference. This event will be delivered in partnership with several central funders who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise throughout the day…

celebrating 20 years of creating work and is creating a huge three-day Free Art treasure hunt in Portsmouth this Easter…

Come and join us again for our second Networking Event on 19th April. Meet other like minded creatives and individual artists, make connections…

We are excited to announce ‘Rewild’ brought to We Shine Portsmouth 2022 by Limbic Cinema has been shortlisted for a Digital Culture Award for their interactive artwork…

This is our first informal networking event for creatives and individual artists.  Join us on Tuesday 28th February, 5pm - 7.30pm at Farm Kitchen Southsea...

Portsmouth Creates, the CIC cultural catalyst company behind the hugely successful We Shine Portsmouth, is delighted to announce two new members joining its executive team - Louise Wilders and Claire Looney.

Launching on the weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September, the market will take place in Southsea’s former Debenhams, now known as Handleys’ Corner.

Portsmouth Creates, on behalf of all Creative Industries in Portsmouth asked representatives from across the sector to complete a survey to establish the effects of Covid-19 on their practices and livelihood’s.

Our goal is to create a collaborative and accessible art project for the people of Portsmouth. The #CreateUpPompey Community Artist Colouring Book enables you to discover some of Portsmouth’s brilliant artists, designers and illustrators, whils participating yourself by sharing your own colourful versions of the artists work.