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HENRY 500 -
Portsmouth & The Tudors
Thousands join in the celebrations for HENRY 500
The Portsmouth Festivities Henry 500 celebration has been an outstanding success. A spectacular week of celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne and the commissioning of his favourite warship, the Mary Rose featured high profile artists and speakers in venues across the city and attracted record audiences with most events selling out.
The Festivities culminated in a Tudor Pageant from the Historic Dockyard to Southsea Castle. The event, which involved hundreds of young people from across the city, coincided with the king's 18th birthday 500 years ago on 28 June 1509.
Ghost Ship: A Pageant for Portsmouth featured a whole day of celebratings ending with a Twilight Fire Spectacle featuring the burning of a Tudor Ghost Ship and spectacular firework display in the shadow of Southsea Castle, where Henry VIII stood and watched his favourite warship sink in 1545. Hundreds of young people from the city participated in the performance which told the story of the birth of the modern navy in Portsmouth.
This stunning event devised by Walk the Plank was supported by Arts Council England, Portsmouth City Council, BVT Surface Fleet, The Southern Cooperative, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Mary Rose Trust.
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Ghost Ship - A Pageant for Portsmouth
Events are listed in date order and are colour coded as follows:
| Classical Music |
| Jazz / Folk / World Music |
| Talks |
| Family / Children’s Shows and Education |
| Walks & Outdoor Events |
| Film |
