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LIFT OFF 2011

Carnival procession through Old Portsmouth

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LIFT OFF 2011

Twilight Fire Spectacular

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Twilight Fire Spectacular

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Southsea Bandstand at sunset

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Professor Lord Robert Winston at the New Theatre Royal

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Carnival Parade

Welcome to the Portsmouth Festivities

Let us take you on a journey from the world’s greatest storyteller, as Portsmouth Festivities celebrates Charles Dickens’ birth 200 years ago in Portsmouth. Great Expectations will take place between Friday 22 June to Sunday 1 July, with a wealth of literature, music, film, theatre and exhibitions which will reflect the power of storytelling and the significance of Dickens’ quest for social change.

Last year Portsmouth Festivities celebrated Portsmouth: Space City inspired by the city’s motto Heaven’s Light Our Guide. Thousands joined the Festivities for the grand finale Lift Off! - a carnival procession and Twilight Fire Spectacular ending the Festivities with a bang! Thank you to everyone for supporting us.

Look out for further details of our 2012 programme coming to this website soon.

Latest News

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Mass Community Choir – Get Involved!

Do you want to be part of the largest community Choir the South Coast has ever seen?  Involved in a major Olympic project as part of the Cultural Olympiad? Then get in touch!

As part of our involvement with the Boat Project, Portsmouth Festivities will be creating a massed  community choir made up of local people from singing groups in the city and from the surrounding area.

Read more…

Music in the Round

Music in the Round have been bringing a series of top quality chamber music events to Portsmouth since 2004 and in 2012 will be working with Portsmouth Festivities to present something a little bit different!  Read more…

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The Boat Project

Portsmouth Festivities alongside partners Gunwharf Quays, New Theatre Royal, Aspex, Portsmouth City Council and Historic Dockyard are delighted to be welcoming The Boat Project to the shores of Portsmouth. Read more…

Office address

Portsmouth Festivities
10 High Street
Old Portsmouth
PO1 2LN
Tel: 023 9268 1390
Email: festivities@pgs.org.uk

Sponsors 2011