In this absorbing work of psychogeography, writer and dramatist Tom Phillips draws some little-known connections between Portsmouth and other parts of Britain and Europe. You can’t beat a good map. That’s what I say. Right now, [… read more ]
Christine Lawrence continues her exploration of Portsmouth’s cultural and cafe life in a review of Albert Road’s Home Coffee, taking a trip to Burundi in just one sip. Over the past few years several new coffee shops [… read more ]
Tessa Ditner examines Portsmouth’s credentials as the historic corsetry capital of the world. Corsets. A frivolous topic isn’t it? It’s like writing about the politics of Dairy Milks. Yet corsetry from the point of view [… read more ]
Sam Ward takes a satirical swipe at new proposals to sponsor our defining landmark. The news broke the way it does these days. Cut-up and quoted, trickling out from the source, repurposed and ridiculed, a [… read more ]
Writer and pensioner Gareth Rees recently found himself on the wrong side of the law – and wonders why. Down at the Southsea Rose Gardens the other day, I noticed a motto written on the [… read more ]
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In the third of an exclusive series on Portsmouth’s literary heritage, author and historian Matt Wingett explores the relationship between Portsmouth and the creator of the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan [… read more ]
Stand up comedian Joe Wells writes about his new project bringing together politicians and comics for themed political debate. If I have achieved just one thing in the past 5 years working as a stand [… read more ]
Gareth Rees explores the dangerous streets of the city centre as he wanders beyond his usual stomping ground of Southsea village. Are cities too big to comprehend in the round? Is it human nature to [… read more ]
By Richard Williams And nothing much has really changed: before spinnakers both concrete and canvas, before outlet shopping centres all these restaurant chains with make-believe authenticity from China, India, Italy, Americas and everywhere in [… read more ]
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