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What an amazing community in and around Castle Road! The newly formed Castle Road Community Association has big plans for the direction of the community and the future design of road. Support them to make the most of the road on the 9th & 10th December for their annual Christmas Market!

Bring on 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ ✖️

What a wonderful enhancement to Southsea Castle the new promenade is. The unearthed, triangular historic defence structure has been beautifully included in the design. We can't wait for this area to reopen in 2024.

✖️ Comedy At The Tower Extra 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️ Grab them while you can!

Spinnaker Tower Comedy Club

😲✖️😲 Look at this amazing shot taken this morning by petulas_perspective on Instagram. Click the link below to see some of her amazing shots in and around our local area!
https://instagram.com/petulas_perspective?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

✖️ Chinneck Shaw
Check out 's latest accommodation, The Brewery along Hambrook Street near Castle Road.

✖️ The Wedgewood Rooms
Step into the poignant world of "Jamie and his Dad" by the esteemed Roger Goldsmith at The Wedgewood Rooms next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (28th - 29th - 30th November) starting at 7:00 PM. 🕖✨

In this thought-provoking play, witness the unraveling of the bond between Jamie and his Dad, rooted in their shared love for football. As the banter over Messi and Ronaldo fades, Jamie grapples with unsettling discoveries about his Dad, leading to a decision that could alter the course of their lives. 🌐⚽

Directed by Roger Goldsmith and starring the talented Charles Wingrove as Jamie, this hour-long performance promises an emotional journey that transcends the game they both adore. 🌟👨‍👦

Book your tickets for an evening of introspection and storytelling. General admission is priced at £10.00. 🎟️✨

Roger Goldsmith, a laureate of playwriting, brings his award-winning touch to this exploration of familial dynamics. 🏆📜 Don't miss the chance to witness his creative brilliance alongside the impressive performance by Charles Wingrove. 🎬👏

Book your seats now for an unforgettable theatrical experience that delves into the complexities of relationships and the choices that define us. 🎭🌌

JAMIE AND HIS DAD - A Play By ROGER GOLDSMITH at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth on 29 Nov 2023 Buy tickets for JAMIE AND HIS DAD - A Play By ROGER GOLDSMITH at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

✖️ Stephen Morgan MP - With so many independent businesses across deserving recognition, it is hard to choose a nominee! Get nominating your favourites everyone.

Do you know a brilliant local small business? If so, you can nominate them for my Awards before 26 November👇🏻
www.stephenmorgan.org.uk/small-business-saturday-stephen-support-local-awards-2023

✖️ Hampshire Farmers' Markets - Palmerston Road 10:00 - 14:00 today.

Good morning Southsea!

Today is the Southsea Hampshire Farmers' Market day, from 10 am to 2 pm on Palmerston Road.

Enjoy the fresh sea breeze while shopping for the best local goods.

✖️ Visit Castle Road 🎄
Want a market stall on the iconic Castle Road this Christmas? They have a market on the 9th & 10th December! Contact [email protected] to grab a space.

🎄🎄 9th/10th December Christmas Market at Castle Road! Last few spots remaining! Grab them today by messaging us or [email protected] 🎄🎄

...that time has come. 🎄+ 🥧 ✖️ BREAD Addiction

Well, I think no explanation needed…
Mince Pie Season is here 🤩🥳☕️

✖️ Gallery No1's exhibition at The Hideaway Southsea this coming week!

✖️ Lovelace Atelier
Check out the raffle from Lovelace Atelier & Sweet Tooth Coffee & Bakes! £5 per strip from 36 Albert Road. With gifts from independent businesses across the island, including a tee from us, this is well worth an entry!

Lights this Thursday! ✖️ Visit Castle Road

Thursday 23rd November - 18:30
Join our community for our Christmas light event. Help us get in the festive spirit with some Christmas tunes from Portsmouth City Band, a few twinkling lights and a few of Castle Road's independent traders staying open later. Thank you, CRCA.

😲 ✖️ St Mary's Church

A sneak preview ...more to come tomorrow..open from 7 till 9pm.

🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳 ✖️ Southsea Green

Can you help?

...8️⃣ 🎟️ left ✖️ Comedy At The Tower

Spinnaker Tower Comedy Club

✖️ Visit Castle Road

✖️ Lauren Stanley - Singer UK
Check out 'We'll Meet Again' at The Gaiety Southsea this Sunday from 14:00 onwards.

A fairly light weekend! However, there is music, food and a market! Read on!
✖️ It's street food Saturday at Urban Island Brewing Co starting at 1pm, grab your fill!
https://facebook.com/events/s/street-food-saturday/3472033666384544/

✖️ Again, the The Jolly Sailor Southsea have it going on with Mojo Dollar from 20:00 today and the Hill Brothers from 18:30 tomorrow.
https://facebook.com/events/s/mojo-dollar/1477742639741968/
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-hill-brothers-jolly-weeken/712480706898850/

✖️ Port Solent host their Waterside Market from 11:00 tomorrow.
https://facebook.com/events/s/sunday-waterside-market/469124532091833/

✖️ You Guys are at the The Kings Pub on Albert Road tonight from 19:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/you-guys/1031709134536580/

✖️ Jealous Nostril are at the The Wedgewood Rooms from 19:30 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/jealous-nostril-wedgewood-room/630434969222569/

...stuck in the recent Great Eastern Road Closure?
Stop Aquind ✖️

Aquind interconnector: Cross-Channel critics highlight recent roadworks Emergency sewer repairs on Eastern Road led to traffic gridlock throughout Portsmouth.

✖️ Roll up, roll up!...our second winner is Becki Engall. If you know Becki, please tag her in the comments or ask her to message us! ✖️

✖️ Thank you all for helping us reach 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ follows! If you want your own DINLO or MUSH tees, you can find them at www.wearesouthsea.com ✖️

✖️ Roll up, roll up!...our first winner is Kim Casey, nominated by Victoria Nicholls a little while ago. If you know Kim, please tag her in the comments or ask her to message us! ✖️

We will announce the next winner from our followers shortly! ✖️ 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ✖️

2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ✖️ Thank you
We will go about drawing two winners some time today! One follower and someone tagged in the comments will win a tee of their choice!

Your support has been fantastic. Help us continue to support our amazing community of independent businesses and people.

Can you help The Hideaway Southsea? Check out their crowdfunder. ✖️

The Hideaway - Support for New Community Cafe To create a unique environment that allows you to experience the South Coasts' most dog-friendly, community-based, multifactorial cafe.

Wow! Another 46 of you started to follow last week! We have just 11 follows to go! We want to get to that 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ mark as soon as possible. Thank you ! ✖️

When we reach 2K, we will draw one follower and a person tagged! Last chances to tag people! The way this is going, we'll be drawing the winners soon!

With our push for a through supporting local independent businesses, we're always moving forward and here to help!

✖️ This post has had an amazing return on our push to the of and . We're sticking it back out there to ask for people, businesses and charities to get in contact for a no strings attached bit of community engagement.

✖️ We have had the pleasure of supporting some independent businesses and charities over the past month, but we need more to help grow our community.

If you know someone that wants a shout out on our posts, then tag them or get them to give us a message. We're happy to support!

Thanks! ✖️

- Independent - Supportive - Creative - Local -
At We are Southsea, we're on a to create a thriving where we share the heartbeat of our - the vibrant , amazing independent , bustling , and everything that makes our area truly special.

But here's the secret: We can only do this with your help! 🤝

Are you a local business owner, event organizer, or just passionate about & ? 🙌

👉 Message us your upcoming events, promotions, and stories you'd like to share with the community.
👉 Connect with fellow Southsea locals.
👉 Together, let's spread the word about Southsea's hidden gems!
👉 No cost, no catch...just a community of people working together to strengthen where we live!

Let's make Portsmouth & Southsea the most connected, buzzing, and vibrant community it can be! ✖️

💥Fireworks, Markets and a bit of Jibber Jabber. Check out the events in and around our community this weekend below!
✖️ Tomorrow sees The Ship Inn, Langstone's Firework Show from 18:00. This is always a packed one!
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-ship-inn-fireworks/1342319019997148/

✖️ Southsea's St Swithun's Church Southsea host Southsea Flea Market today from 12:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/southsea-flea-market-november-/658684973060468/

✖️ St Mary's Church host Portsmouth's Winter Craft & Flea from 10:00 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/portsmouths-winter-craft-flea/3143533135952349/

✖️ Pitt St. Skatepark - An Undercover Skatepark Project have spray painting sessions at the skatepark tomorrow from 10:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/spray-painting-sessions-pitt-s/284067877857967/

✖️ Once again, The Jolly Sailor Southsea have a packed weekend with the Soul Suspects today at 20:00 and the The Sensational Jonny Deps tomorrow at 18:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-soul-suspects/834481394816829/
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-sensational-jonny-deps/1120949859311221/

✖️ Urban Island Brewing Co and Frying High Fish and Chips host Beer & British Grub from 14:00 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/beer-british-grub/6408786669246855/

✖️ The Dinz are on at The Milton arms/The Barn from 20:00 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/conflict-support/671495028281204/

✖️ The Alleycats are on at the Barley Mow - Southsea tomorrow from 18:45.
https://facebook.com/events/s/alleycats-at-the-barley-mow/1287960785231937/

✖️ Hunting Hearts Q***r Prom 2023 us on at The Wedgewood Rooms today from 19:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/queer-prom-23-w-hunting-hearts/845077547009693/

✖️ Hipshaker ALL-DAYER! is on at Outside-In Food Court from 12:00 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/hipshaker-all-dayer/3572667529623556/

✖️ The Kings Theatre present 'Fairytale of New York' today from 19:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/fairytale-of-new-york/876324560116596/

✖️ Ross Noble's Jibber Jabber Jamboree is on today from 20:00 at the New Theatre Royal.
https://newtheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173636033

'Theatre of the Sea' - Nice one Southsea Coastal Scheme 👍✖️

Here's a beautiful rainbow shining over the 'Theatre of the Sea' near Southsea Castle in the wake of Storm Ciaran. This week it was great to see our new sea defences performing as they should during the extreme weather, as evidenced by no damage being sustained at Long Curtain Moat or around Southsea Castle. Read our latest weekly update: www.southseacoastalscheme.org.uk/weekly-update-3-november-2023/

The light before the storm.

🎇🎇🎇 Still on, but without the entertainment. Portsmouth City Council 🎇🎇🎇 Read below...

🎆Portsmouth firework display update🎆
Based on the current weather forecast, we're pleased to confirm that the annual firework displays will still go ahead on Wednesday 1 November, but with some changes. We will be closely monitoring the changing weather conditions, so please check back before travelling to the event on our social channels or visit www.portsmouth.gov.uk/preparing-portsmouth-for-storm-ciaran

🎇Southsea Common
A 20-minute display will take place from 7pm - 7:20pm. Additional entertainment and live music has been cancelled, but there will still be food & beverage options.

🎇Alexandra Park
There is a slightly reduced fireworks display, which will still take place from 7pm. Additional entertainment and live music has been cancelled, but there will still be food & beverage options.

🚍 Please use the Park & Ride service for Alexandra Park, avoid driving to the event and parking locally. This will be the safest route to the display. You can also use the Park and Ride service if you are planning on walking to the event, it will take approx. 8 minutes and there will be marshals along the route to guide you.

⚠ For your safety, please dress appropriately for the weather and ground conditions. We ask that you please make your way home following the firework display, the winds are due to pick up later into the evening.

So...which one are you? Check out our collection at www.wearesouthsea.com ✖️

Wow! Our biggest ever events guide! Check out 'What's On' in and around Portsmouth this weekend below!
✖️ Comedy at the The Wedgewood Rooms is on today from 19:30. They also have a 'Stars of Halloween' Party tomorrow from 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/comedy-club-wedgewood-rooms-po/1439560943504487/
https://facebook.com/events/s/stars-of-halloween-party-wedge/1059641658807987/

✖️ Comedy at the Fort ( #19) with The Portsmouth Distillery Co. is on today from 17:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/comedy-the-fort-19/1652829628560294/

✖️ The Beach Club host a 'Day of the Dead Fiesta' tomorrow from 21:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/day-of-the-dead-at-the-beach-c/2075935672753825/

✖️ Stretchy Dinosaurs are on at the Lord FitzClarence, Southsea tonight from 21:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/stretchy-dinosaurs-at-the-lord/885457326628944/

✖️ The Kings Pub have a Halloween Party from 20:00 today.
https://facebook.com/events/s/halloween-costume-party/670467365091721/

✖️ Sky High Club Halloween House Music Party is on tomorrow from 21:30 at the Spinnaker Tower.
https://facebook.com/events/s/sky-high-club-halloween-admnti/715917389956453/

✖️ Pitt St. Skatepark - An Undercover Skatepark Project host a Halloween Party today from 19:00 and a skateboard jam tomorrow from 10:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/pitt-st-halloween-party/1033490827687398/
https://facebook.com/events/s/pitt-st-skateparks-good-times-/1124050018567785/

✖️ The Jolly Sailor Southsea have another stacked weekend starting tonight with Frank & Dean from 20:00. The Half Beats ft. Dave Barrett tomorrow from 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/frank-dean/319249070698032/
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-half-beats-ft-dave-barrett/658593509654661/

✖️ Staunton Country Park host 'Creepy Crawlies' Outdoor Trail this weekend from 10:00 everyday.
https://facebook.com/events/s/creepy-crawlies-outdoor-trail-/1015685203097100/

✖️ Port Solent host their regular Car Meet this Sunday from 10:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/sunday-car-meet/926707354995898/

✖️ Dead Man's Fingers Halloween Bottomless is on at Drift today from 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/dead-mans-fingers-halloween-bo/1040376654081534/

✖️ Queens Hotel Southsea host Ritzy Reunion tomorrow from 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/ritzy-reunion-the-queens-hotel/1953877421661070/

✖️ Portsmouth Cathedral present 'A Night at the Movies with the Solent Symphony Orchestra' tomorrow from 19:30.
https://facebook.com/events/s/a-night-at-the-movies-with-the/742242557723354/

✖️ Urban Island Brewing Co present Beer & Burritos tomorrow from 13:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/beer-burritos/992330305402464/

✖️ Stand Up Comedy at the The Rose in June tomorrow at 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/stand-up-comedy-at-the-rose-in/2474686136035560/

✖️ Always After Eight are on at O'Neill's tomorrow from 21:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/always-after-eight-oneills/1058828428459665/

✖️ Paint Chill Co Paint n Sip "Starry Nightmare" are at the Outside-In Food Court tomorrow from 13:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/portsmouth-paint-n-sip-starry-/843245426764321/

✖️ Looking for something paranormal to set the Halloween season off, The Groundlings Theatre host an investigation tomorrow from 20:00.
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-groundlings-theatre-portsm/673858131472885/

✖️ We're on the home stretch! Wow! A massive 53 of you have become followers this week and this is continuing to grow! Thank you! Our push for a has started to move and we are happy to help support amazing people and businesses based in the city to grow!

Our competition is still running! We would love to give two lucky followers tees to celebrate the 2K milestone...when we get there! The quicker we're there, the quicker we can give them away! With 57 to go, we love to give a couple of tees out this week!

👍If you want to help us reach that milestone quicker, please share this post and tag as many friends as you wish. One random follower will get a tee and we will pick a random 'tagged' person to win the other!

Thank you! ✖️

✖️ Yoga and Friends by Corine

Yoga & Friends by Corine, Book Yoga Classes in Portsmouth, Hampshire Join a Yoga Class in Portsmouth: Beginners Yoga, Monday 10-11am & Thursday 7-8pm- Eastney Community Centre Garden Yoga Tuesday 7-8pm Canoe Lake, Southsea

✖️ Delaneys 📆 Mark your calendars for the 9th of November, because Delaneys on the much loved Castle Road debut their Monthly Quiz Nights! 🧠🍷🍸

✨ Join them every second Thursday of the month to get the grey matter moving amongst a few drinks and friends. 🍾🍹

Save the date and support one of the finest spots in Southsea! 🌟🥂