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  • Portsmouth Creates and City Council Launch Match Funding for 2026 Centenary Cultural Programme

    Portsmouth Creates, working in partnership with Portsmouth City Council, is excited to announce a new match funding opportunity to support a bold and diverse creative and cultural programme for the city’s landmark centenary celebrations in 2026!

  • PORTSMOUTH CREATES AND PLAYLAND – ARTIST CALLOUT

    We are looking for local artists with experience in murals and street art to help us transform our new office space into a vibrant, creative hub...

  • A HUGE THANK YOU TO SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY AND STAGECOACH SOUTH FOR SUPPORTING IN OUR WORDS

    The invaluable support of South Western Railway and Stagecoach South, whose generous contributions ensured that children from across Portsmouth could attend the launch event...

  • IN OUR WORDS LAUNCHES WITH OVER 350 LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

    IN OUR WORD is a year-long festival of literature, literacy, and storytelling – launches with over 350 children at Fratton Park with famous author...

  • Portsmouth South Coast Business Week

    Save the Date for all Creatives! Portsmouth South Coast Business Week brings a week-long of enterprise, creativity, and culture, offering free business events across Portsmouth and the South Coast...

  • HSDC BUDDING CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS SHINE AT WE CREATE MARKET

    19 students from the Creative Enterprise course and 9 students from the Mini Creative Enrichment Group participated in the Market, which is always a fantastic opportunity for students to sell their incredible pieces of art...

  • The words In Our Words 2025 appear in bright colour shapes

    IN OUR WORDS – GET INVOLVED IN PORTSMOUTH’S 2025 YEAR OF LITERATURE

    We invite artists, writers, performers, and community groups to take part in a year-long celebration of Portsmouth’s rich literary heritage and future – IN OUR WORDS...

  • WE SHINE COMMUNITY: NORTH OF THE CITY AND SEEKERS CREATE

    This year, Seekers Create has engaged with the North Portsmouth community in a vibrant artistic project for We Shine Portsmouth – Foxes Forest & The Garden of Light...

  • WE SHINE COMMUNITY: EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH DIGITAL ART

    This year’s We Shine Portsmouth festival will feature A Hand, Held, an extraordinary interactive projection piece at Hilsea, created in collaboration with young people from Motiv-8, artist Thomas Buckley...

  • WE SHINE COMMUNITY: ANIMATION WORKSHOPS ILLUMINATE YOUNG TALENT

    Portsmouth Creates and national youth arts charity Artswork have joined forces to develop a joint venture that will upskill and support young people in Portsmouth...

  • MENTORING: YOUNG CREATES – MAKE IT TO MARKET

    This year, the We Create Market introduces a brand-new initiative created for Portsmouth’s next generation of artists and makers: the Young Creates Area!...

  • NEW PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST CREATIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR PORTSMOUTH’S YOUNG PEOPLE

    Portsmouth Creates and national youth arts charity Artswork have joined forces to develop a joint venture that will upskill and support young people in Portsmouth...

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