Bookfest, Portsmouth’s three week celebration of literature, is collaborating with Mystery People, the crime fiction promotion group, to put on an exhilarating event involving some of the best crime writers in the business. Local novelist [… read more ]
In partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism, Star & Crescent presents an evening of discussion and debate exploring the current state and importance of news media in Portsmouth, and it’s FREE. 5th March 2018, [… read more ]
Star & Crescent has partnered up with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) to offer 12 local residents a FREE place on a 10-week local journalism course worth £100s and based here in Portsmouth. Are [… read more ]
Do you ever get frustrated when something breaks and the only option seems to be to ditch and replace it? A group of local residents are looking to change that by opening Portsmouth’s first Repair [… read more ]
A group of local writers have taken over two annual events for Portsmouth residents who don’t love to love on Valentine’s Day. Co-organiser Christine Lawrence reports. After the success of previous years’ Portsmouth Bookfest, a [… read more ]
Portsmouth’s DVMISSION is in its twelth year and is the longest running 48-hour film challenge in the UK. But this is no ordinary film festival… DVMISSION is an annual, not for profit and independent film [… read more ]
In association with Star & Crescent and the University of Portsmouth’s Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, Portsmouth Bookfest 2018 will be holding a fascinating and informative Publishing Weekend on 17-18th February for local writers [… read more ]
Pro-choice activists from Portsmouth and Hampshire are organising counter-protests in response to the 40 Days for Life anti-abortion vigils being held daily outside St Mary’s Hospital until 5th November. Sarah Cheverton reports. 40 Days for [… read more ]
Unrest, an award-winning documentary about ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is screening in Portsmouth on 16th November, organised by Sally Callow, founder of Portsmouth-based ME Foggy Dog, which raises funds and awareness for the ME Association. Sally [… read more ]
Brighton-based dance company Tick Tock Bridget are taking their latest show Rejoining Jane on tour this October. The play premiered at Brighton Fringe Festival and will be at Southsea’s Hunter Gatherer café on the 22nd [… read more ]
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