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| Family/Children’s Shows and Education |
| Walks & Outdoor Events |
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For a free brochure e.festivities@pgs.org.uk
or t. 023 9268 1390.
Ghost Ship: Tudor Flag Making Workshops
Dates 23 May – 31 May (Half Term)
10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm
Mary Rose Museum
Join the celebrations for the 500th Anniversary of King Henry VIII’s
coronation and the commissioning of his favourite warship, the Mary Rose.
Make your own Tudor pennant to carry in the spectacular Tudor Pageant
on Sunday 28 June.
Free drop in session
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Shakespeare’s Globe on Tour
Friday 19 June – Sunday 21 June
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Museum Gardens, The City Museum, Portsmouth
If you can’t make it to the Globe this summer, then pack your picnic
rugs and head for Museum Gardens for a stunning open-air performance.
T: 023 9264 9000
www.newtheatreroyal.com
Art Club
Saturday 20 June – 10.30am-12.00pm
Aspex Gallery
9-13 year olds work alongside artist Emma Seymour in fun
sessions designed to encourage creative skills.
£4 per session – 023 9277 8080
Verses and Viols
Saturday 20 June – 7.30pm
St Mark’s Church, Derby Road, North End
Portsmouth Baroque Choir Kingsgate Viol Consort
A concert based on the church’s year and featuring the Verse Anthems
of Orlando Gibbons with Court Dances and other music from the period.
£10 (£8 conc, £1 U18) – 023 9242 6253
www.portsmouthbaroquechoir.co.uk
Moonlit Memories Walk
Saturday 20 June – 12midnight
Southsea Seafront
Walk under the stars and raise money for The Rowans Hospice by taking
part in the night time 12-mile walk. This walk will start and fi nish
at Southsea Seafront and pass by landmarks such as the Historic Naval
Dockyard.
£20 Registration includes event t-shirt, drinks en-route, a goodybag,
medal and celebration breakfast.
www.rowanshospice.co.uk
Knots & Rigging Workshops
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June – 11am-12noon and 2pm-4pm
Mary Rose Museum
Learn about the rigging on the Mary Rose and try your hand at making anti-boarding
netting and knots.
Free with a valid attraction ticket – www.maryrose.org
Tea Dance
Sunday 21 June – 1pm-5pm
Guildhall Square
A wonderful opportunity to take to the fl oor and waltz or swing to live
music or simply sit back and enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake in a
friendly relaxed atmosphere and enjoy the entertainment!
Free – www.visitportsmouth.co.uk
The Dolphin Midsummer Ball
Thursday 25 June – 7pm-11pm
The Square Tower (subject to licensing approval)
The Dolphin proudly presents, in association with the Portsmouth Festivities,
the social event of the summer. Welcome Bucks Fizz and Canapes, Lavish
Buffet, ‘Champagne & Pimms’ Bar, plus Dancing to a live
Band. Black Tie event.
£37.50 per person from The Dolphin – 023 9282 3595
This event has been cancelled. A Midsummer Evening at The Dolphin will be held on Wednesday 24 June. For further details contact The Dolphin.
Food Festival Taste the Difference
Friday 26 June – Sunday 28 June 10am-5pm
Gunwharf Quays
Raymond Blanc, Nancy Lam and Rob Rees MBE headline a very special programme
of events during this year’s Food Festival. Food demos and stalls,
live jazz and acoustic music on the waterfront and much more.
Free – www.gunwharf-quays.com
Portsmouth Grammar Junior School Brass
Band
Friday 26 June – 7.30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Southsea
A varied programme of classics and popular numbers, performed by these
young musicians before they set off on tour to Italy. Tickets in aid of
Trinity Methodist Church, a listed Victorian Building in the heart of
Southsea.
£5 (£3 conc) from Trinity Methodist Church
Ghost Walk: Tudor Portsmouth
Friday 26 June – 8pm
Spice Island Pub, Bath Sq, Old Portsmouth
Be prepared to be scared! Audience participation is a must on this 60
min unique walk mixed with street theatre. Learn of the hardships, the
vice, the plague and of the murders in Tudor Portsmouth. Enormous fun
for ages 12+.
£5.00
www.darkencounters.co.uk
Paulsgrove Carnival
Saturday 27 June – 10am-5pm
Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove
Annual local carnival and procession that celebrates the heart of the
community.
Free
Meet the Cook
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June – 11am-12noon and 2pm-4pm
Mary Rose Museum
Find out how they cooked for the crew on the Mary Rose.
Free with a valid attraction ticket – www.maryrose.org
Portsmouth Schools Music Festival
Wednesday 1 – Friday 3 July – 6.30pm
Portsmouth Guildhall
An annual celebration of music in schools. Choirs, brass bands, rock bands,
youth orchestras and more from across the city join together to share
their musical talents for all to enjoy.
£4, £5 & £6 (concessions available) www.schoolsmusic.org
Mad about the Musicals
Friday 19 June 7.30 pm
Kings Theatre
Sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable West End and Broadway favourites,
the stunning vocal talents of a West End cast, live band, top notch dancing,
stunning lighting and glitzy costumes - a pure slice of entertainment!
£17.00 - £15.50 ( £2.00 off – Kings Card only) www.kings-southsea.com
Menopause the Musical
Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 June 7.30 pm
Kings Theatre
Starring Cheryl Baker. packed full of memorable one-liners backed by a
soundtrack of 60s, 70s and 80s pop classics, this hilarious and uplifting
show is heading to Portsmouth. A fabulous and funny night out!
£19.50 - £17.50 (concessions available) www.kings-southsea.com
Pete Long's All-Star Goodmen Orchestra
Friday 26 June 7.30 pm
Kings Theatre
With US singer Joan Viskant. The cream of the UK’s jazz musicians
perform Don’t be That Way, One O’Clock Jump, 20 Years Of Jazz,
China Boy, I Got Rhythm and many more.
£18.00 - £16.00 (£2.00 off – Kings Card, child, OAP, student) www.kings-southsea.com
Ken Dodd
Saturday 27 June 7.30 pm
Kings Theatre
One of Britain’s funniest comedians, Ken Dodd as enjoyed a professional
career spanning over 50 years during which he has received numerous awards
and accolades.
£17.50 - £16.50 www.kings-southsea.com
It's Rock'n'Roll
Sunday 28 June 7.30 pm
Kings Theatre
Fareham Musical Society presents an exciting evening of Rock and Roll
music and dance, also featuring the talents of two leading local dance
schools.
£10.00 - £8.00 www.kings-southsea.com
