Local Events

Regular Local Literary, Arts, Cultural Events: (updated 30 August 2017)

1. POP UP STYLE, AFTERS OPEN MIC, poetry, music .....

They hold monthly music and poetry open mic events in Portsmouth-Havant area. Been going 5+ years now. See https://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/whats-on/after-hours-p1403881 and https://www.facebook.com/groups/AfterHoursOpenMic

2. Portsmouth Pride Started in 2015, yearly parade and festival. http://www.portsmouthpride.co.uk/

3. Portsmouth Festivities Yearly event. In their words .... "For 10 days at the end of the June, we capture imaginations, celebrate diversity and explore Portsmouth’s amazing heritage". http://www.portsmouthfestivities.co.uk/

4. Southsea Bandstand. Summer weekly free music events on Southsea seafront. https://www.visitportsmouth.co.uk/whats-on/live-at-the-bandstand-p851541

5. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Armed Forces Day. Yearly event celebrating the navy. https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/portsmouth-historic-dockyards-armed-forces-day/

6. Portsmouth Bookfest. Annual series of events organised by Portmouth Library, to promote interest in literature, including local lit heritage. http://www.portsmouthbookfest.co.uk/home-page-welcome/

7. Tongues and Grooves. In their words: "Since 2003, Tongues & Grooves has enabled poets and musicians to collaborate and share ideas." Run local literary events in the Portsmouth area. https://tonguesandgrooves.com/

8. Misc.......... The Groundling Theatre in Portsmouth does some interesting events. A café Tea Tray In The Sky in Southsea do poetry events. Number 6 Cinema in Historic Portsmouth Dockyard do some interesting films.

An event we organised back in 2016 ...........

Gosport Discovery Centre LGBT History Month Event.

Thursday 25th February 2016, 7:30pm, Showing "Pride" Film (2014).

Free event, organised by the GDC in partnership with Gosport Talkbook Reading Group.

Refreshments will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.