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We Will Rock You by Portsmouth Theatres is at The Kings Theatre, Southsea, from October 17-24, 2026. Picture: Steve Spurgin / Portsmouth Theatres

REVIEW: Kings Theatre has got a killer Queen show on their hands

"Immersive experience transports you to a whole new world" Luminarium

Circus Extreme at Southsea Common on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Picture: Sarah Standing (280326-8629)

Mesmerising Circus Extreme is perfect for adrenaline junkies - review

PP Arnold's career has spanned more than 60 years. Picture: Gered Mankowitz

Soul Survivor PP Arnold - from Ikette to Ocean Colour Scene, and coming to Ports...

A be-wigged Smells Like Animal Nitrate combine Nirvana with Suede

Review | Christmas Covers Party at The Wedgewood Rooms: A post-Christmas highlig...

Ed Clarke and Lindsey Bonnick of Brave Rival at The Wedgewood Rooms on December 19, 2025

Brave Rival take their audience to hard-rock heaven at The Wedgewood Rooms | Rev...

Brave Rival, from left: Donna Peters, Ed Clarke, Lindsey Bonnick and Billy Dedman

Brave Rival head to The Wedgewood Rooms for their annual homecoming gig: ‘It's g...

Snow White is the 2025 pantomime at Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. Picture: Steve Spurgin

Snow White at Theatre Royal, Portsmouth: Cast rises to the challenge despite ill...

Review - Aladdin, at The Kings Theatre is making wishes come true

Robert Plant with Saving Grace at Portsmouth Guildhall on December 8, 2025. Picture: Paul Windsor

Review | Robert Plant with Saving Grace at Portsmouth Guildhall: 'This legend’s ...

Drink The Sea launch their UK tour in Portsmouth on December 11

Members of REM, Screaming Trees, Queens of The Stone Age to launch Drink The Sea...

Reg Meuross plays with his band at Wickham Festival 2025 on Sunday, August 3

Paying homage to the 'Father of Protest' at Wickham Festival

Lipworms at The Edge of The Wedge, Thursday, July 17, 2025

Review | Portsmouth's 'wormcore' heroes assault the senses in hometown gig

Lucy Glenn, who has Rett syndrome, a condition which leaves her mind trapped in an unresponsive body

Help reverse a rare genetic condition with a night at The Wedge

The finale of The Dawn Chorus's one-night-only reformation, 20th anniversary show. Picture: Sarah Standing (190725-472)

Review | Cult Portsmouth band's one-night only reunion to mark 20th anniversary

The Dawn Chorus

The cult Portsmouth band reuniting for one night only

Fickel Friends headline the Friday night of Golden Touch at The Wedgewood Rooms

Check out the Happier version of Fickle Friends at Golden Touch Festival
When they first burst onto the scene, the indie-pop band Fickle Friends were massively hyped.
Chris Broom

Lindsey Bonnick of Brave Rival at Staggeringly Good

Portsmouth blues-rockers Brave Rival enter a new chapter with hometown gig | Rev...

Brave Rival, from left: Ed Clarke, Donna Peters, Lindsey Bonnick and Billy Dedman

UK Blues Award-winning band to give first play of new material at hometown show

Chantel McGregor. Picture by Heather Elliott Photography

Rock guitarist is bringing The Healing touch to her Portsmouth debut gig

Alan Sparhawk. Picture by Alexa Viscius

Alan Sparhawk talks Low, family and new album ahead of Portsmouth tour date

Dave Brock (left) and Thighpaulsandra of Hawkwind on keys at Portsmouth Guildhall. Picture by Paul Windsor

The original space-rockers defy space and time at Portsmouth Guildhall | Review

Katy Hurt's debut album is out now

Brit-country act launches debut album tour in Portsmouth

Johnny Took (left) and Matthew Took of Biig Time

Aussie indie-rockers get ready for the Biig Time with their debut UK tour

Ian Prowse. Picture by John Johnson

The song that saved singer-songwriter Ian Prowse's life gets a 20th anniversary ...

Henge play a packed out Wedgewood Rooms on Saturday, May 3 2025. Picture by Emma Terracciano

Review | Henge at The Wedge: 'In the best possible way, unhinged'

Roddy Woomble. Picture by Euan Roberston

Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble heads to Portsmouth: ‘Music is mysterious and ma...

Track Dogs. Picture by Miguel Palomar de Diego;

Track Dogs talk Show of Hands, Thin Lizzy and more ahead of biggest Portsmouth g...
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – an Englishman, two Irishman and an American walk into a bar.
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Who knows what Kurt Cobain would make of Takedown headliners Elvana | Review

Elvana will be Saturday night's Takedown Festival headliners

Takedown Festival 2025 brings heavy music back to Portsmouth Guildhall

The cast of DNA in rehearsal

Groundlings Theatre brings dark comedy DNA to the stage

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness at Portsmouth Guildhall, March 25, 2025. Picture by Paul Windsor

The Darkness bring panto-rock to Portsmouth Guildhall | Review

Oh My God! It's The Church performing Where Did You Get Those Shoes?

Sinning, live confessions and, erm, shoes in the air - it must be Oh My God! It...

Van Gosh at The Loft, Southsea, as part of Icebreaker Festival on February 1, 2025. Picture by Lorna Leahy Photography

Icebreaker Festival 2025: A veritable music-lovers' mecca | Review

Fast Trains performing at the Lord John Russell for Psychfest in 2021. Picture: Paul Windsor

Icebreaker Festival 2025: Fast Trains invite you to escape into ourWorld

Chris Abbott in his element - introducing a band from the stage. Picture by Michele Paul Photography

After 40 years of putting on gigs in Pompey, promoter prepares to say 'One More ...

Ed Clarke, Lindsey Bonnick and Chloe Josephine of Brave Rival at The Wedgewood Rooms

Review | Brave Rival vocalist bids emotional farewell to fans at The Wedge

Pictured are the cast at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. Picture: Sam Stephenson.

Beauty and The Beast at Portsmouth's New Theatre Royal review

Search for inspirational teaching staff as award nominations open

Dick Whittington is The Kings Theatre's Pompey Panto, running through December 2024

Dick Whittington at the Kings Theatre - the Pompey Panto is back

The Coal Porters at The Square Tower, Old Portsmouth on November 24, 2024

Review | Alt-bluegrass stars play The Undertones, Bowie and more at Portsmouth g...

Ross Phillips on guitar and Richard Archer of Hard-Fi at Portsmouth Guildhall

Hard-Fi living for the weekend at Portsmouth Guildhall | Review

The Jim Jones All Stars at The Wedgewood Rooms, November 2024

'One of the greatest live bands around - fact': The Jim Jones All Stars at The W...

Jim Jones All Stars at Bedford Esquires, March 12, 2022. Picture by Paul Dubbelman / Dubbel Xposure Photography

The Jim Jones All Stars prepare to bring the raw power of of rock'n'roll to The ...

Carol Hodge (left) and Julia Othmer

Review | Carol Hodge & Julia Othmer: 'This is music in the raw’

Benji Webbe of Skindred at Portsmouth Guildhall for The Night of The Living 'Dred on October 31, 2024. Picture by Scott Chalmers Photography

All Thriller, no filler as Skindred take Portsmouth Guildhall on Halloween | Rev...

Julia Othmer (left), picture by James T Lundie; and Carol Hodge, picture by John Middleham

Transatlantic project leads Julia Othmer and Carol Hodge to the Selenite Songs T...