A renowned maritime heritage site and working naval base, home to historic ships such as HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, and the Mary Rose Museum, alongside interactive exhibitions and galleries.
Free half-term activity to make and decorate your own cardboard dragon linstock in the Mary Rose Museum's learning centre.
Informal hourly drop-in sessions to meet the shipwrights, archaeologists and conservators working on HMS Victory's conservation project.
Interactive family storytelling sessions on marine conservation that blend theatre and STEM, with hands-on activities at the Learning Centre in the Victory Gallery.
A free public celebration of the Cadet Forces with displays, STEM demonstrations and activities for all ages, marking the 125th anniversary of the Volunteer Cadet Corps in Portsmouth.
Pontoon Open Weekend with free entry to Boathouse 4 within the Portsmouth 100 centenary celebration, featuring historic boat tours and family activities.
A festival celebrating 100 years of Portsmouth as a city, featuring live music, historic vessels, market stalls, talks, and family activities across the dockyard.
A sponsored evening walk for Rowans Hospice with 4- or 8-mile routes around Portsmouth and Southsea, featuring illuminated landmarks and live music.
An intimate four-course Vietnamese dinner with award-winning chef Thuy Diem Pham, featuring recipes from her cookbook One Pan Vietnam.
Hands-on workshop where visitors can try traditional shipbuilding techniques used to construct HMS Victory, including ropework, sailmaking, woodcarving and gilding.
Nelson's silver tableware is displayed in HMS Victory's Great Cabin, set as if he has just stepped out before dinner, with his steward preparing the table.
The Mary Rose Trust launches its first History Festival, a weekend of conferences and commemoration dedicated to the six queens of Henry VIII, with a memorial service and boat trip on the second day.
A bold, contemporary circus programme transforming Portsmouth Historic Dockyard into an open-air, walk-through experience with aerial performance, tightwire, and vertical dance.
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Alderman Lacey Library
98 Tangier Road, Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Andrew Simpson Centre Portsmouth
Eastern Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5LY
Art Space Portsmouth
27 Brougham Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4PA
Aspex Portsmouth
The Vulcan Building, Portsmouth PO1 3BF
