It could be the biggest boost Portsmouth has ever had – but don’t speak too soon, writes veteran journalist Peter Gruner. Look what happened to nearby Southampton. However, let’s all hope for the best and [… read more ]
One of the most urgent issues of our day is the degradation of the environment caused by human activity. A project by University of Portsmouth students is using interactive installations to provoke visitors to think [… read more ]
Artist Donna Holmes, whose extraordinary display of creatures created in fabric has put a smile on the faces of visitors to Southsea Library, says she was inspired by a difficult childhood. Peter Gruner reports. Her [… read more ]
Over the summer, American comedian Bo Burnham released a Netflix special that spoke to many – including University of Portsmouth student Lucy Nother – about the pandemic, mental illness and the challenges of the digital [… read more ]
Having never seen the first installation of the Luna Park dinosaur on Southsea Common, Paris Ali-Pilling set out to see what all the fuss was about, and whether local complaints on social media about the [… read more ]
Local resident and photographer John Callaway gives us a glimpse into the surreal world of My Dog Sighs’ art exhibition ‘Inside’. For the past ten years or so, like many other Portsmouth residents, I’ve happened upon the work [… read more ]
Portsmouth DarkFest has returned for a Covid-safe Halloween celebration of the supernatural, the macabre and the weird. Since 2016 the organisers have delighted in staging a festival that celebrates the rich and diverse local creative [… read more ]
Carolyn Barber of Portsmouth’s Good Mental Health Cooperative, and local researcher and social entrepreneur, shares advice and resources on how to manage your mental health in lockdown. The Coop is running a mental wealth programme throughout August, [… read more ]
Like many other arts organisations around Britain, Portsmouth’s Aspex Gallery is adapting to the unparalleled new landscape that COVID-19 has shaped. S&C Founding Editor Tom Sykes discusses sustainability, new tech solutions and the changing role [… read more ]
Local resident and photographer John Callaway, gives us a glimpse into Portsmouth’s lockdown with his stunning photography of Southsea seafront. Maybe there’s a story here… Remote surveillance, lockdowns, ambiguous guidance and instruction, machinery of unknown origin and [… read more ]
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