Love Southsea Dockyard Market
Love Southsea is bringing her Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Market back for a second year, and it looks as exciting as ever! The well-anticipated Christmas indoor market has local traders where you can find unique gifts, and enjoy a festive…
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We Shine Portsmouth 24
As the final preparations are here to bring We Shine 2024 back to the waterfront city, I had a look at the highlights of what will be happening across the city. Portsmouth will be transformed into a stunning showcase of illuminated art across…
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Mud and Ink
Having seen the success of the POSE art weekend here in Portsmouth, and the work involved by Colin Merrin and Lynn Nicholls AKA Southsea Mudlark, I am excited to see they have a joint exhibition at the Corner Collective on Albert Road.…
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Autumn Portsmouth Lunchtime Deals
Having visited a restaurant earlier in the month for lunch and finding that the bill came to £43 for two people, I found myself thinking that I wanted to see what better lunchtime deals are out there! So here they are—places where you should…
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Blue’s Eatery
Blue’s Eatery is a recent addition to our fabulous indie Southsea food scene and promises to bring “a taste of home” to the area – home in Albania that is! It’s a family-run restaurant in Osborne Road, owned by two sisters Laila and Kaltrina…
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Holmes Fest
Did you know that famous writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had a long association with Southsea? Or that he invented his most famous character of all – Sherlock Holmes – while he was living right here? In just a few weeks’ time, you can learn…
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November Highlights
November kicks off with the Southsea Common Fireworks and I can’t wait for the sky to light up the city. This last month of autumn is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy the mild weather before we see the dark, cold days arrive. See…
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Dressing Up by Roo Abrook
As if there isn’t enough to be excited about for November, on the first day, Roo Abrook is holding her first-ever solo show at the Corner Collective in Southsea. Fans of the artist’s work will have seen some amazing collections…
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Spooky Events
It’s that time of year when children love to get out that spooky outfit and consume more sweets than their bodies want them to. Adults want to dress up and plan to drink spooky cocktails like a bloody martini and who can resist the…
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POSE Open Art Studios
The Portsmouth Open Studios Event (POSE) is happening this weekend the 25th/26th/27th of October and honestly, it is a chance to explore some of your favourite artists in the city. Opening up their homes, artists are eager to share their…
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About Time
As the autumn nights start drawing in, there’s no better time to snuggle up, grab a hot chocolate and escape with a thrilling new page turner. Not only a great opportunity for some decadent, uninterrupted reading, this is the perfect…
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Autumn Luxury
October brings the jewel-like season filled with foraging for the best leaves, acorns and conkers as well as food gathered from harvesting. I always feel excited about the change of season this month and as I have got older, really appreciate…
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Selected Stories
Tapas in Southsea
What can be better than getting together with family and friends to share good food,…
Grounded In Southsea
It has been lovely to watch Grounded In Southsea grow over the last 2 years. Catching Sam…
SouthSeaEyes
The transformative power of printmaking, a tactile, kinaesthetic art form which offers a…
Bay Coffee
Maybe you have seen the mellow yellow camper van on Goldsmith Avenue next to Johnson Paints…
Wine On a Bike
I love it when Independents come up with quirky ideas and the latest one from Wines By The…
Look Up Portsmouth
Street Art fans who follow the scene here in Portsmouth will be excited for the first-ever…
Victorious 23 Review
I was really excited about Victorious this year as I thought the lineup was good and I feel…
Southsea Spirit Bar
The girls from Southsea Spirit have done it again! Having built up a strong brand and…
Indieep
There is a fab new website that champions the local indie scene, called INDIEEP and has been…
Offbeet Southsea
We finally made it to Offbeet Southsea, yay! Offbeet is a café and deli in Albert Road. Part…
The Interior Port
As The Interior Port on Albert Road is set to open, I caught up with Heather to talk about…
Southsea Local
After successfully opening and developing a well-loved coffee shop on Osbourne Road for 10…
Arepa 2Go
We are now living in a city where street food plays a huge part in our culture and our…
Pepita Coffee
I love how coffee and art can come together to create a clever brand and one company doing…
CROXTON’s
Having a local independent hangout that offers really good food, the best vibes, and takes…
Sketchy Southsea
Based in the heart of Croxton's on Palmerston Road is a group called Sketchy Southsea…