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Spinnaker Tower reopens after handover to new operator

Members of the Palmerston Indoor Bowling Club raised £7,500 by abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower.

Bowling club trio raise thousands for charity with Spinnaker abseil

The Spinnaker Tower has been temporarily closed.

Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth has closed 'temporarily'

Portsmouth Harbour and the Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower to be run by Gunwharf Quays owner under 25-year deal

Shining stars walk 2026. People enjoying the walk. Pictured by Alec Chapman

Poignant walk across Portsmouth to remember loved ones

This year's Great South Run medal

Great South Run organisers reveal 2026 medal design

Olivia Stacey's piece 'I Love My City' is on display at the Royal Academy of Arts in London

Six-year-old artist's work displayed at the Royal Academy of Art

Marvin and Amelia Ternan

Woman abseils Spinnaker Tower on anniversary in memory of late husband

Kate Hollis, Airbus Portsmouth's charity champion with Emily Cleife, Community and Events Fundraising Lead, Kerry Houghton Operations Manager and Friends of PICU volunteers, Tony Gough and Mary Dowden.

Airbus Portsmouth launches campaign in aid of seriously ill children

Editor in Chief, Mark Waldron
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We Are Pompey: Mark backs the city of culture bid

Brave fundraisers are being invited to step over the edge and take on an unforgettable challenge in support of South Central Ambulance Charity at the iconic Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on Saturday, 12 September 2026.

Pictured: Nikhyta Patel, learning disability specialist at SCAS who completed the Spinnaker Tower Abseil Challenge in 2021 for the South Central Ambulance Charity.

Abseil charity challenge returns to Spinnaker Tower

Steve Pearce from Hayling Island

Clipper Race fleet is heading back to Southsea for spectacular finale

Sue Taylor with her Labrador guide dog, Haven.

Guide dog owner to abseil down Spinnaker Tower this weekend

Stardust Loaded Pocporn are coming to Gunwharf!

Gunwharf Quays is getting loaded... with popcorn

Ann Beach and her granddaughter (both on the right) with GAFIRS volunteers Andy Thomas, Andy Barber, Mike Allen and Joanne Young

Mum’s abseil in memory of son raises £4,450 for local lifeboat charity

Patrick's Mum, Ann Beach with GAFIRS volunteer Coxswain Mike Allen who tried to save him

Gosport lifeboat volunteers to support Mum’s abseil in memory of the son they tr...
A mum who has dedicated her life to fundraising after her son died in the Solent is doing a charity abseil in his memory
Judith Meagher

The Gunwharf development 10th February 2001, viewed from Old Portsmouth. Picture: Malcolm Wells. 010784-3

19 photos showing how Gunwharf Quays was built

Rowans Hospice - Shining Stars Walk 2026

Rowans Hospice’s Shining Stars Walk Returns for an unforgettable night

Joel Mawhinney at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Habibur Rahman

Blue Peter presenter scales Spinnaker Tower using suction cups

The Spinnaker tower starts to rise from its foundations at Gunwharf Quays, Old Portsmouth. 6/3/03

Wonderful retro pictures revealing the making of Portsmouth's famous Spinnaker T...

Spinnaker Tower PICTURE: MALCOLM WELLS (046276-140 )

Rare pictures show building of Portsmouth's iconic Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower's glass floor is replaced

Watch as the glass floor of Spinnaker Tower's Sky Walk is replaced

Spinnaker Tower's glass floor is replaced

Spinnaker Tower’s famous glass floor is replaced by specialists

Portsmouth Centenary Charity Abseil at Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth on Friday, May 29
Pictured: Challengers representing different charities and CICs from Motiv8, Sparks Community Cafe, Pompey in the Community and Politely Rebellious CIC in front of Spinnaker Tower

'The closer to the edge, the taller it seemed': A Spinnaker abseil

Local Funeral Directors Brave 100ft Abseil to Support Rowans Hospice

Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower lighting up the Portsmouth Skyline

Andrew Pawson, Continuum Attractions' new CEO

Continuum appoints Andrew Pawson as CEO to lead next phase of growth
Continuum Attractions, operator of Spinnaker Tower, has confirmed the appointment of Acting CEO Andrew Pawson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Dan Kemp

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Spinnaker tower will light up purple for charity

Children and parents meet Bluey at the Spinnaker Tower From left, Dakota Abbott, 10. Halle Mancell, 8, Freya Mancell, 7, and Peyton Mancell, 11. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (290524-38)

Much loved cartoon dog wows children and parents alike at Gunwharf

default:Drone photographer captures the amazing moment where two painters were suspended in the air to paint Spinnaker Tower.
Picture: Hugo Healy - Drone photographer

Drone footage captures two painters suspended in air

Wetwheels takes people of all ages on fully accessible barrier-free power boat trips

Adrenaline-pumping land and sea experience for people with disabilities

Three inspiring campaigners abseiled down Spinnaker Tower to raise money for the charity Brain Tumour Research on April 22, 2023. Picture: Keith Woodland

Inspiring campaigners abseil down Spinnaker Tower for cancer charity

The Galway family from Portsmouth at Gunwharf in support of International Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Awareness Day. Pictured: Claire Galway (36), Robyn Galway (7 weeks), David Galway (37) and Elliot Galway (5). Picture: Mike Cooter (221022)

Spinnaker Tower dazzles green for cause close to Portsmouth family's hearts

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School girl living with Crohn's disease to abseil Spinnaker Tower in charity bid

Jack Farrugia, who can't talk, eat, or swallow, plans to abseil down Spinnaker Tower, raising money for his friend Josh, who has a similar severe brain injury. Picture: Laurence Farrugia.

Jack Farrugia to abseil down Spinnaker Tower in fundraiser

Kim Piper after the chop

Daughter raises money for Queen Alexandra Hospital after they saved her mother's...

Susan Sheppard with her daughter, Kim Piper, centre, with the paramedic team, Celine McCague, Justin Hurst and Natalie Andrews who saved Susan's life.
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Daughter raises money for Queen Alexandra Hospital after they saved her mother's...

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LawÂ firm completes abseil Â Â

James Alderson will appear at Spinnaker Comedy Club tomorrow night.

GOING OUT: Six of the best for Thursday and Friday, August 2 and 3

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Video : The Drop at Spinnaker Tower

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Video : Press call for Mamamia at Spinnaker Tower

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Video Exclusive : Spiderman and Venom new movie at Spinnaker Tower

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Colleagues team up to tackle Spinnaker Tower abseil

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Reporter : Tom Cotterill Abseiling down Spinnaker Tower

Martina Lee is going to abseil down Spinnaker Tower in give back to the autism charity that helped her son. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Mum takes on Spinnaker Tower abseil challenge for autism

Five of the best properties for sale in Gosport

Emirates Spinnaker Tower-thon. Picture: Harry Scott

Get your running shoes on as tower race returns

Picture by Steve Parsons of the Press Association

PICTURE GALLERY: Dramatic shots of lightning over the Spinnaker Tower

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Spinnaker Tower will light purple for stroke awareness

From the left are Mayor of Havant Faith Ponsonby, Cllr David Ashcoft, chairman of East Hampshire, Mayor of Southampton Cathie McEwing, Lord Mayor of Portsmouth David Fuller, Mayor of Gosport Lynn Hook, Mayor of Eastleigh Des Scott and Mayor of Winchester Jane Rutter Picture: Habibur Rahman (170575-97)

'˜Magnificent Seven' abseil down Spinnaker Tower in aid of charity

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Fizzy Sundayscome to tower

Glenn Nicholls, 53, from Cosham, abseiled down the Spinnaker Tower in August, raising money for Wave 105's Cash For Kids 1,000 Faces campaign

Picture: Sarah Standing (170044-683)

Abseil down tower raises cash for local kids in need

WATCH: Amazing drone footage over Portsmouth

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Spinnaker is lit up green

Here's when you can abseil down the Spinnaker Tower next year

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