Familiar faces gather at iconic Mick’s Monster Burgers to show their support for Portsmouth's City of Culture bid
Backing the Bid from the top of the city
A host of familiar faces from Portsmouth’s past entertainment scene gathered at the iconic Mick’s Monster Burgers on Portsdown Hill to show their support for the city’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029.
The group photo brought together musicians, nightclub DJs, cabaret performers and nightlife personalities who helped shape Portsmouth’s cultural life over the decades under the We Are Pompey 2029 banner which if driving forward the city’s bid.
As previously reported by The News, the city has been longlisted for the City of Culture 2029 and will submit a formal bid next month.
Among those supporting the bid were former Joanna’s DJ Pete Maxwell, nightclub owner and DJ Steve Kingsley, former DJ Malc Drew, musicians Shep Wooley and Rod Taylor and much-loved entertainer Glenn Ford, renowned for his Norman Wisdom tribute act.