47 upcoming events in Portsmouth · page 1 of 2
October 2026
We Will Rock You, Kings Theatre Southsea
The Queen and Ben Elton musical comes to the Kings for a week, packed with hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Radio Ga Ga in a story about rebels fighting to bring rock music back.
AJ Bell Great South Run 2026
The south coast's largest running event, a flat 10-mile race through Portsmouth with an accompanying 5km and junior races over the weekend.
The Great South Run 2026
South coast's largest running event through Portsmouth.
John Barrowman: My Life in Musicals, New Theatre Royal
The singer, actor and presenter brings his musical theatre show to Portsmouth's New Theatre Royal, mixing show tunes with stories from his stage and screen career.
Meet the Tudor Gun Crew
October half-term family activity at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard where visitors learn to load and fire a Tudor replica gun.
Set Sail for Storytime (October)
A family storytelling session aboard HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Come and Make Your Own Dragon Linstock
Family craft activity at The Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, making a Tudor-style dragon linstock during half-term.
Meet Our Tudor Crew
Half-term family event at The Mary Rose Museum, meeting costumed interpreters portraying the ship's Tudor crew.
Meet The Team Onboard Victory Live: The Big Repair
Half-term live interpretation event aboard HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, meeting the team involved in the ship's ongoing conservation.
Caulking Workshop Onboard Victory Live: The Big Repair
Hands-on demonstration of traditional ship caulking techniques aboard HMS Victory during half-term.
Come and Meet Our Tudor Gun Crew
Half-term family event at The Mary Rose Museum, meeting interpreters portraying the Tudor gun crew.
The Discovery Hub
Family activities at The D-Day Story to discover more about the history of D-Day, half-term drop-in sessions.
Eastern Odyssey: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Portsmouth Guildhall
The BSO plays Mozart's Don Giovanni overture, Saint-Saens's Second Piano Concerto with Junyan Chen, and Rimsky-Korsakov's exotic Scheherazade under Charlotte Corderoy.
Oktoberfest Portsmouth 2026, Portsmouth Guildhall
A Bavarian-style beer festival inside Portsmouth Guildhall, with afternoon and evening sessions of steins, German food and oompah-style party atmosphere.
November 2026
Southsea Fireworks Display
Annual bonfire-season fireworks display with funfair and food stalls on Southsea Common, Portsmouth.
Behind-the-Scenes Tours (November)
A guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Royal Navy Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Pickle Night 2026
Nautical-themed evening aboard HMS Warrior celebrating the Battle of Trafalgar and HMS Pickle, with below-deck dining and naval storytelling.
Portsmouth's Largest Indoor Christmas Market
Indoor Christmas market with craft stalls and gifts at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth.
The Amy Winehouse Band: Back to Black 20th Anniversary
Live tribute performance marking 20 years of Back to Black.
Romesh Ranganathan: Will Change Your Life, Kings Theatre
One of Britain's best-known comedians and TV presenters brings his latest stand-up tour to the Edwardian Kings Theatre in Southsea.
The Proclaimers at Portsmouth Guildhall
Scottish duo The Proclaimers perform live at Portsmouth Guildhall.
The Proclaimers live at Portsmouth Guildhall
Scottish duo The Proclaimers perform live.
Portsmouth Centenary Comedy Gala, Kings Theatre
A night of stand-up at the Kings Theatre marking Portsmouth's centenary celebrations, with a line-up of comedians sharing one bill in Southsea's grand old playhouse.
Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
Comedian Bill Bailey's Vaudevillean stand-up show.