What's On in Portsmouth
A vibrant waterfront city with a strong live-music tradition, historic dockyard venues and a buzzing seafront nightlife.
63 events listed nearby on FolkAir.
What's on in Portsmouth
On now
- On now — runs until 31 August 2026 — What’s On This Month… at Weald & Downland Living Museum (2 dates) — Discover what’s on this month as there is always something new to discover at the Weald & Downland Living Museum. Just…
- On now — runs until 4 September 2026 — Summer of Adventure at Weald & Downland Living Museum (2 dates) — A summer of play, discovery and unforgettable family adventures! Where will your adventure take you today? Book Tickets…
This weekend
- — Living History: War of the Three Kingdoms at Weald & Downland Living Museum — Join us for our War of the Three Kingdoms weekend, where you can come along and discover what life was like in the 17th…
- — Festival Faves at Strings Bar & Venue — Long established DJ and a great friend of Strings, Tony Martin, is back curating a specialist music night like no…
Coming up
- — Nashville Songwriters: Brad Stuart & Brian Allison at Strings Bar & Venue — Brad Stuart and Brian Allison are Nashville-based Americana songwriters whose music is rooted in storytelling…
- — Speed Quiz with Dave Durbz at Strings Bar & Venue (3 dates) — It's quizzing for the 21st Century. No waiting until the end of the round to find out if you're right. Automatic…
- — Speed of Sound Bingo at Strings Bar & Venue — Our next Strings Club Member event is Speed of Sound Bingo hosted by Dave Durbz. An interactive bingo that you play on…
- — The Spike Oatley Band at Strings Bar & Venue — Local legend Spike Oatley returns for his annual headline show at Strings with his band on Thursday 27 August! Spike…
- — Victorious Festival at Southsea Common (3 dates)
- — Heritage Crafts: Charcoal Burn at Weald & Downland Living Museum — Join us for a traditional charcoal burn in the Museum woodlands – now in our 40th year of Charcoal burning at the…
- — The Bank Holiday Hoedown at Strings Bar & Venue — Giddy Up for the Bank Holiday Hoedown on Saturday 29 August ! With live music from local band Honky-Tonk Highway, who…
- — Toothpaste Factory at Strings Bar & Venue — Introducing emerging alternative/rock band from the island 'Toothpaste Factory', who will be headlining Strings for the…
- — Starsailor at Strings Bar & Venue — STARSAILOR are coming to Strings on Friday 04 September! The band found major commercial success in the early 2000s…
- — Threshing Weekend at Weald & Downland Living Museum — Over this weekend our interpretations team will be demonstrating the process of ‘Threshing’ with a steam powered…
- — The Savage Young Beatles at Strings Bar & Venue — The Savage Young Beatles recreate the raucous, rough and hard rocking shows the pre-Fab Four were famous for performing…
- — The Blow Monkeys at Strings Bar & Venue — Back by popular demand, the Blow Monkeys . . . The Blow Monkeys are a stylish and influential British band who rose to…
- — Grin & Tonic at Strings Bar & Venue — Grin & Tonic returns on Friday 11 September, bringing you some of the best stand up comedians on the circuit…
- — Showhawk at String Bar & Venue — The Showhawk Duo are a British acoustic guitar duo renowned for their genre-blending, high-energy performances…
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Top event categories in Portsmouth
- Music
- Nightlife
- Food & Drink
- Arts
- Festivals
Venues & places in Portsmouth
Places people go in Portsmouth
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- The West Town Inn — 52 Station Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0EL
- The Old House at Home — 2 South Street, Havant, PO9 1DA
- The Traveller's Joy — 325 Main Road, Emsworth, PO10 8JH
- Folly Inn — Folly Ln, East Cowes, PO32 6NB
- Sailmaker — Fareham Rd, Gosport, PO13 0ZX
- Star & Garter
- Coach & Horses — London Rd, Portsmouth, PO2 9SE
- The Fishers Pond — 183 Main Road, Eastleigh, SO50 7HG
- The Bosham Inn — Main Road, Chichester, PO18 8PW
- Lord John Russell — 12 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SH
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