A vibrant market on Palmerston Road featuring local makers, artists, street food traders, vintage clothing and homewares.
Love Southsea Market is back on Palmerston Road this Saturday 3 October, and it's one of those Southsea fixtures that's easy to forget runs almost every other weekend. It's been bringing local makers, artists, creators and traders to the high street since 2008, and it's grown into a Portsmouth City-backed regular of the Palmerston Road precinct. The market has a bit of a reputation for helping local businesses grow from the kitchen table to their own high street stores, so much of what you see there starts small.
The mix is as diverse as the city itself. You'll find street-food traders serving food from around the world alongside creatives selling artwork, vintage clothing, candles, screen-printed T-shirts and bags, photography of Portsmouth and Southsea, homewares and jewellery. It's the kind of place where you can pick up a proper meal and a piece of local art in the same trip. The market also marks Portsmouth's century of city status with days of local trading, so it's as much about the city's history as it is about the shopping.
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If you can't make it this weekend, there are plenty more dates to choose from. It runs on the first and third weekend of every month, with October sessions on 3-4, 17-18 and 31 October - 1 November, and then 5-6 December. Saturdays run 9am to 5pm and Sundays 9am to 4pm, so you've got the whole day to wander through. Admission is free, and it's located on Palmerston Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5 3QQ.
