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Take on a local adventure at Portsmouth Historic D

Take on a local adventure at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 🤩

Get 30% off an Ultimate Explorer Pass for unlimited visits to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s 9 iconic attractions, including HMS Warrior, Mary Rose, and HMS Victory. Discover the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, the Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, and more for a year of maritime history adventures.

Start your journey with this limited-time offer and save up to £45!

⚠️ Offer ends 14 February 2025

🔗 More information can be found at:
https://historicdockyard.co.uk/discounts-and-offers/local-residents-offer/

Screen Skills Bootcamp 🎉 Take part in a 10-day

Screen Skills Bootcamp 🎉

Take part in a 10-day intensive screen skills bootcamp with City Eye!

This is designed for a diverse range of participants looking to make their mark in the screen industries.

Whether you're seeking to advance within your current role in the HETV/film, VFX, and games sectors, or are looking to pivot your career from another industry into these dynamic fields, this bootcamp is for you!

This Includes:

• 60 hours of training spread over 10 days focused on fundamental and advanced project management strategies.
• Guest lectures from industry leaders and real-world examples to inspire and educate.
• Interactive workshops to apply learning in real-time.
• One-to-one mentorship aimed at refining your project management approach and leadership style.
• Support for finding opportunities for work shadowing and developing professional networks.
• Access to career advisors to enhance your CV and prepare for job interviews.
• Online materials for continuous learning and cohort interaction.

📅Dates:
24th February - 7th March 2025

Find out more at:
https://www.city-eye.co.uk/screen-skills-bootcamp.html?mc_cid=304fa11f06&mc_eid=b4cccf0a23

⏰ Deadline Alert! ⏰ Don’t miss your chance

⏰ Deadline Alert! ⏰

Don’t miss your chance to be part of Portsmouth’s 2025 Year of Literature and Literacy!

Whether you’re an artist, performer, or part of a community group, we want your ideas for workshops, events, and projects celebrating our city’s literary legacy.

📅 Submit by Monday 10th February 9:00 AM 📧 Email: projects@portsmouthcreates.co.uk

✨ Funding of up to £3,000 available to bring your project to life!

Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!

#InourWords25 #PortsmouthEvents #literaryheritage #ReaderCommunity #PortsmouthCreates

Save the Date! Portsmouth South Coast Business W

Save the Date!

Portsmouth South Coast Business Week Monday 24th – Friday 28th February 2025

Join us for a week-long celebration of enterprise, creativity, and culture! Enjoy free business events across Portsmouth and the region, connecting creative minds and businesses from all sectors.

🔗https://portsmouth.southcoastbusinessweek.co.uk/

Making Space is seeking an enthusiastic and skille

Take part in our State Of The Sector Survey! 👏

Take part in our State Of The Sector Survey! 👏

At Portsmouth Creates we're dedicated to empowering and celebrating the vibrant creative community that makes our city unique. That’s why we’re launching the State of the Sector Survey – and we need you to take part!

This is your chance to help us understand the current landscape of Portsmouth's creative sector. Whether you’re an artist, designer, performer, entrepreneur, or part of a creative organisation, your insights will help shape strategies to support and grow our dynamic community.

By sharing your experiences, challenges, and aspirations, you’ll contribute to a comprehensive sector snapshot that can drive funding, partnerships, and new opportunities.

With your help, we can build a thriving creative ecosystem that benefits everyone.

📌Link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCS2PS6

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Calling All Creatives an

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Calling All Creatives and Community Groups! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Portsmouth’s 2025 Year of Literature and Literacy is all about celebrating, connecting, and creating.

We’re looking for projects and events that:

📖 Celebrate our literary heritage
🌍 Amplify diverse voices
💡 Address literacy challenges

🤝 Bring the community together
Let’s work together to make Portsmouth a literary and cultural hub.

Submit your idea by Monday 10th February 9:00 AM for a chance to access up to £3,000 in funding!

(Limited funding available)

📧 Email us at projects@portsmouthcreates.co.uk

#InOurWords25 #PortsmouthEvents #LiteraryHeritage #ReaderCommunity #PortsmouthCreates

Portsmouth Film Society's 11th Pride LGBTQ+ Film F

Portsmouth Film Society's 11th Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025 🎉

This annual celebration of LGBTQ+ cinema coincides with LGBTQ+ History Month. Featuring a diverse lineup of films that explore the breadth of queer experiences and stories, celebrating diversity, resilience and creativity

The festival kicks off on Saturday, 1st February at 7 PM with a free double-bill screening of Victim and Different from the Others. Lord Mayor Councillor Jason Fazackarley will deliver the opening address, marking the beginning of this important cultural event.

1st February 7:00pm: Victim (UK, 1961) & Different from the Others (Germany, 1919)

5th February 7:00pm: Wildhood (Canada, 2022)

8th Feb 6:00pm: The Watermelon Woman (USA, 1997)

12th February + 19th February + 5th March 7:00pm: Queer Secret Film Club – Surprise screenings

14th February 6:00pm: Pretty Red Dress (UK, 2022)

22nd February 7:00pm: The Queen of My Dreams (Pakistan/Canada, 2024)

26th February 7:00pm: Queer Secret Film Club – Two surprise films!

1st March 7:00pm: The Lost Boys (France, 2023)

📌Location:
Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre,
1-3 Palmerston Road,
Southsea PO5 3QQ

📌Grab your tickets here: https://southseacinema.savoysystems.co.uk/SouthseaCinema.dll/

📌More details: https://southseacinema.co.uk/11th-pride-lgbtq-film-festival/

Artist Opportunity - Studio to rent🎨 Studio On

Artist Opportunity - Studio to rent🎨

Studio One is a rolling artist opportunity to rent a studio at Art Space Portsmouth for short periods of between two to four months, depending on needs.

The next open call is now open for applications for February 2025 onwards.

This is a brilliant opportunity for artists at any stage of their career, wanting a studio space to start or complete a project; test ideas and develop new work; or explore whether having a dedicated space would benefit your practice - all without the worry of making a big commitment.

Application Deadline:
Midnight Thursday 16th January 2025

Benefits include:
Being part of a studio community of 30 studio artists, plus an off-site artist community of 25+
Electricity & wi-fi included
24hr access
The opportunity to have an exhibition in their gallery at the end of the residency

This new application round will initially select an artist(s) for the first part of 2025, and potentially further into the year. So, if you can’t start in February don’t worry, please do apply, and if successful, you will be scheduled for later in the programme.

For full details, please download the application form at http://www.artspace.co.uk/studio-one/

Please contact the Studio One coordinator Sue Eves suejeves@hotmail.co.uk if you have any questions about this opportunity.

#ArtistOpportunity #StudioForRent #CreativePortsmouth #PortsmouthUk #ArtSpacePortsmouth #StudioOpportunity

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