Home / Guides / PortsmouthWhat's On in PortsmouthA vibrant waterfront city with a strong live-music tradition, historic dockyard venues and a buzzing seafront nightlife.12 events in Portsmouth itself · 934 events within 50 kmWhat's on in PortsmouthTodaySun 4 Oct 2026 — Grandslam Wrestling at Portsmouth GuildhallSun 4 Oct 2026 — BLACK EXCELLENCE EVENT at The Wedgewood Rooms — Buy tickets for BLACK EXCELLENCE EVENT at The Wedgewood Rooms, PortsmouthSun 4 Oct 2026 — BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION at The Wedgewood Rooms — Buy tickets for BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION at The Wedgewood Rooms, PortsmouthThis weekendFri 9 Oct 2026 — Laura Lexx – Yo-Yo at Portsmouth GuildhallSat 10 Oct 2026 — Dr Richard Shepherd - Time of Death at New Theatre Royal — Find out more about this An Evening With ... event at the Theatre Royal. Book tickets online for Dr Richard Shepherd…Sat 10 Oct 2026 — Pre-match Lunch – Portsmouth vs Pulborough at Portsmouth Rugby ClubSat 10 Oct 2026 — Portsmouth Guildhall 10/10/2026 at Portsmouth – Guildhall — We’ll be bringing you comedians off the telly from such shows as BBC2’s Mock the Week, Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats…Coming upMon 5 Oct 2026 — MARK SIMMONS : Jest To Impress at The Wedgewood Rooms — Buy tickets for MARK SIMMONS : Jest To Impress at The Wedgewood Rooms, PortsmouthThu 8 Oct 2026 — Stuart Michael The Psychic Medium at New Theatre Royal — Find out more about this An Evening With ... and Entertainment event at the Theatre Royal. Book tickets online for…Thu 8 Oct 2026 — Don Broco at Portsmouth GuildhallSat 17 Oct 2026 — Pre-match Lunch – Portsmouth vs Basingstoke at Portsmouth Rugby ClubOngoing in PortsmouthExhibitions, seasons and programmes running for a whileOngoing — until 2 November 2026 — Ghost Tour at New Theatre Royal — Find out more about this Tour event at the Theatre Royal. Book tickets online for Ghost TourWhat's on in Portsmouth this week · See all Portsmouth eventsNearbyWithin 50 km of Portsmouth — nearest ring first (within 10 km, then 25 km, then beyond), soonest within eachHeritage Walk: The Fog of War: When Civil War Came to Westbourne · The Spring · 8.4 kmLatin American Dance - Autumn 2026 (First Half) · The Spring · 8.4 kmJames Rowland: Team Viking · The Spring · 8.4 kmED TUDOR POLE · The Wedgewood Rooms · 3.8 kmWonder Gigs (Autumn 2026): Around the World · The Spring · 8.4 kmDown to Chance · The Spring · 8.4 kmCreative Space · The Spring · 8.4 kmAn Audience without Jake Thackray · The Spring · 8.4 kmPhil Wang – UH OH · Portsmouth Guildhall · 2.5 kmLady Maisery · The Spring · 8.4 kmWEDGE COMEDY CLUB · The Wedgewood Rooms · 3.8 kmPortsmouth Pride Community Festival · Portsmouth Guildhall · 2.5 kmThe Portsmouth guidesThings to do in PortsmouthLive Music in PortsmouthNightlife in PortsmouthArts & Culture in PortsmouthKids' Days Out in PortsmouthEat & drink in PortsmouthTop event categories in PortsmouthMusicNightlifeFood & DrinkArtsFestivalsVenues & places in PortsmouthPlaces people go in PortsmouthHogsheadGreen PostsThe West Town Inn — 52 Station Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0ELThe Old House at Home — 2 South Street, Havant, PO9 1DAThe Traveller's Joy — 325 Main Road, Emsworth, PO10 8JHThe Bat and Ball — Hyden Farm Ln, Hambledon, PO8 0UBThe Farmer InnFolly Inn — Folly Ln, East Cowes, PO32 6NBThe Fountain InnThe Vaults — 41-47 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2Delme ArmsThe Dolphin Pub & Kitchen — 41 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LU170 places near Portsmouth have a page on FolkAir.Place data © OpenStreetMap contributorsExplore PortsmouthExplore events, venues and suppliers in Portsmouth · All city guidesWhat's OnGigsPlacesFestivalsBlogExplorePricingFor suppliersFor venuesProductAboutJoin freeLondon eventsManchester eventsBirmingham eventsGlasgow eventsEdinburgh eventsLiverpool eventsLeeds eventsBristol eventsNewcastle upon Tyne eventsBrighton eventsFolkestone eventsAll city guides