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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a top UK destination with famous naval attractions, and this December, they are hosting a festive… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson, Photos: Charlotte Griffiths. In life, timing and patience is everything. Designer Mark Burnell and Deputy Principal Emily… Read more »

Words: Daniel Nowland I’ve had a little pause from writing for the magazine during 2024, but I was delighted to… Read more »

Prepare to see Portsmouth in a whole new light this winter as We Shine Portsmouth returns, transforming the city into a dazzling… Read more »

Words by Sally King Well hello autumn! Crisp sunny walks along a now blissfully quiet Southsea beach, wrapping up in… Read more »

City Arts Portsmouth is excited to announce that POSE 2024, Portsmouth Open Studios Event, will take place from 25th to… Read more »

Jamie King CO-FOUNDER OF Mango Wellbeing says we should all read this life-changing book, and tells us why… The genius… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson. Sex education – It’s the conversation that many parents dread having and a topic teachers rarely relish… Read more »

23/24/25 August 2024 The popular World Music Village curated by the charity Arms Around the Child at Victorious Festival is… Read more »

Time for something completely different? Two hours of dream-time music to chill out to, to relax you and to take… Read more »

Victorious 2023 donates £150,000 to local Good Causes Victorious is back on the Seafront this Summer with an impressive lineup… Read more »

The popular Southsea Food Festival returns to start the summer holidays on 20 and 21 July with over 60 food… Read more »

Want to find out more and arrange a test ride? Our upcoming eBike demo day could be just the ticket!… Read more »

Three friends who met at Portsmouth University started Baja Mexicali in Whiteley and were encouraged by its success to open… Read more »

Southsea Lifestyle talks to Neil Smith about the benefits of yoga and why his yoga studio in Elm Grove is… Read more »

Words by: Kate Thompson   Quiet luxury is coming to Southsea with the much- anticipated launch of Solent View. Think… Read more »

Words by: Elly Hughes   Nestled in the rolling countryside of West Sussex, just a stone’s throw away from Home… Read more »

Last month, The Omega Art School for adults, opened its second, highly successful annual exhibition at The Jack House Gallery… Read more »

We asked local author William Sutton about Bookfest 2024 What is Portsmouth Bookfest? WS: Bookfest is a Portsmouth-wide event celebrating… Read more »

Sugababes, Razorlight, The Kooks, Groove Armada, Professor Green and more added as second wave artist additions for 2024 Set on… Read more »

Word by Elly Hughes Valentine’s Day might be just around the corner, but surely we shouldn’t reserve romance for just… Read more »

Award-winning festival reveals all four headliners! Also, joining the bumper line-up for next summer is: Courteeners, Pixies, Becky Hill, Wet… Read more »

Words by Elly Hughes They say a Sunday well-spent brings a week of content, and I’m fairly certain there’s no… Read more »

The Omega Art School Starting with one small class in 2020, just before Covid struck, the Omega Art School for… Read more »

Gavin Hodson talks about a new arts venture for Portsmouth A small group of artists have joined forces to create… Read more »

What is it and how to prevent it affecting your sleep – Words by Molly Goffin With the changing of… Read more »

Southsea Lifestyle talks to Charlotte Cornelius about her flourishing business and the environmental issues that surround the jewellery industry. As… Read more »

Word by Elly Hughes The act of ‘slow living’ has become a popular topic of conversation in recent months. It… Read more »

Enroll at Southsea’s Omega Art School Southsea’s renowned Omega Art School is gearing up for a new term, offering half-day… Read more »

I am a filmmaker living on the Isle of Wight for many years and I’m delighted to have my film… Read more »

Kate Thompson A shortage of heritage skills required to safeguard the very fabric of historic buildings was the starting point… Read more »

The 18th September is the beginning of the autumn term at The Omega Art School for adults. It’s also our… Read more »

Victorious returns this month for the August Bank Holiday weekend (25th-27th August), with an even bigger line-up and three full… Read more »

Southsea Food Festival, Portsmouth’s ultimate family foodie event returns packed with stalls offering goodies from some of the best food… Read more »

Word by: Charlotte Cornelius Remodelling is an exciting adventure, together we will create a new design for a much-loved inherited… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson. Photos: Jennifer Channer, owner/photographer at Liberty Photography When Southsea-based stylist and jewellery designer Charlie Smith offered to… Read more »

Barbara Tipple   When choosing a diamond, it is important to have the help of an experienced manufacturing jeweller who… Read more »

Multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (25/26/27 August 2023) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has been rated as the third best… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson As soon as you walk into  Mark and Jan Taylor’s super stylish Southsea flat, you can tell… Read more »

Jim Harbridge of Herbies Health Store talks about their increasing range of local products ‘Although we stock a large selection… Read more »

Words by Daniel Nowland I’m writing this feature at a time when some little teasers of spring are in the… Read more »

Words By Luke Newton Over the years I’ve been grateful to advertise and sporadically write for Southsea Lifestyle. It’s been… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson. Photos: Millard Installations Ltd. Like many couples, Paula and her husband Andy truly love their Southsea home,… Read more »

  So many people have told me how their interest in art and creativity was discouraged when they were young,… Read more »

Neil Maxwell Housing activity for the first quarter of the year, looks promising, we’re seeing a whole panoply of buyers… Read more »

Diamonds International Award winner 50th Anniversary Barbara Tipple was awarded a Diamonds International Award (DIA) whilst she was a first-year… Read more »

Competition to win the ultimate band experience! Recording Session, Festival Tour & More. The Road To Victorious is an exciting new… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson It’s estimated that as many as 10,000 adults in Portsmouth could be struggling to read, according… Read more »

Words by Neil Maxwell I like to have stats and figures to illustrate my articles, especially when so much is… Read more »

Words by Charla GrantAs I sit here and write this, I think about everything that happened in 2022. Joy, sorrow,… Read more »

2023 promises to be an exciting year at The Omega Art School. ”We are planning two new beginners courses to… Read more »

Words: Daniel Nowland   For me, like many others, the highlight of Christmas and New Year is largely about the… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson Photos: Portico Marketing Having seen so many of the beautiful Southsea homes that he has enhanced with… Read more »

Words by Neil Maxwell. It’s at time like these I wish I had a better functioning crystal ball. Some people… Read more »

Our very first business summit is so exciting!     When it comes to business the main hurdles we have… Read more »

Witness Portsmouth shine once again this Winter Following a successful launch last year, Portsmouth Creates is bringing back popular event,… Read more »

Lou Lea, Founder of TABBY FIREFLY Sounds counterintuitive, right? A small business owner asking readers not to buy their products?… Read more »

Southsea Lifestyle talks to Colin McCloud about his life as an antique dealer and his travels abroad. ‘I learnt about the… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson. Photos: Portico Marketing Southsea couple Alex and Sam moved into their listed 19th century terraced home in… Read more »

As food prices rise, the natural inclination is to seek out the supermarkets for cut price deals. But there is… Read more »

Southsea Lifestyle talks to Anne Yendell manager of Sam’s Place about the pleasures and pressures of running a charity shop…. Read more »

Words: Daniel NowlandRight now we are being overwhelmed with the “rising cost of living”. This is likely to affect all… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson. Photos: Fry & Kent On the hottest day the UK has ever experienced, there was no cooler… Read more »

Victorious Festival – 26/27/28 August 2022 The popular World Music Village curated by the charity Arms Around the Child at Victorious Festival… Read more »

4 weeks to go! Multi-award-winning Victorious Festival –the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival –will return once again to Southsea Seafront this Summer. Already announced… Read more »

Words: Daniel Nowland  I’m sat writing this article on the beach at Eastney in the sunshine, thinking to myself how… Read more »

Art for Afghanistan hopes to create a fun event where three professional artists will share their expertise and advice as… Read more »

Emma Beatty As Portsmouth is being identified as a “Priority Place” for culture by Arts Council England, one of its… Read more »

Kevin Dean artist, editor, and tutor, talks about creativity and his ambitions for The Omega Art School All humans are creative…. Read more »

  Did you know that here in Portsmouth, we can’t put Tetra Pak cartons in with our normal recycling? I… Read more »

  What is property styling and how does it compare to interior design? Charlie Smith compares the two services and… Read more »

Brought up in Sardinia, now living in Southsea and working as a banker in London, Stefano De Luca has created… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson While many of us took to baking bread or painting with watercolour during the lockdown, Amanda Percival… Read more »

Words: Daniel Nowland At this time of year I did presume I would write all about super healthy plant based… Read more »

Stereophonics Headline Friday Night James, The Wombats, Sugababes, Nothing But Thieves and Sophie Ellis-Bextor join the line-up – many more… Read more »

Novelist William Sutton previews Bookfest’s writing events.  For full listings see https://librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk/public-library-service/whats-on/events/portsmouth-bookfest-2022/ W riting is a solitary pastime: if you… Read more »

Living in untidiness keeps our minds active and it visually reminds us, all of the time, that we have things… Read more »

The Early Years are a wonderful time for instilling a lifelong love of learning and building up experiences within an… Read more »

Superfoods for super skin Samantha Worsey As a skincare formulator professionally and psoriasis sufferer personally, I know the science is… Read more »

A recipe from James Rayner’s book ‘Historic Isle of Wight Food’, available from Wightlink Ferry terminals and retailers on the… Read more »

An Estate Agent’s legal obligation is to get the best possible price for the property they are selling. So, as… Read more »

A rt colleges don’t have to be just for the young or super talented. And after a long career of… Read more »

Words: Daniel Nowland Obviously, it being December, I feel compelled to talk about Christmas dinners! Personally, it’s one of my… Read more »

Portsmouth has been designated a City of Sanctuary, one of a series of cities across the UK who welcome refugees,… Read more »

  Words: Daniel Nowland The changing of the season is always a fun time for those who love to cook…. Read more »

Jim Harbridge, owner of Herbies, talks about looking after customers and the planet “It’s vital that just because a product… Read more »

Long live the Southsea Dinosaur! By Emma Beatty D o you remember the Southsea Dinosaur? The 16-metre-high, scrap-wood statue that… Read more »

  Head to Marmion Road to experience the expanding hub of independent retailers. Becky opened Coastal Remedy an independent lifestyle… Read more »

Barbara and David are introducing fine vintage watches to their beautiful shop in Marmion Road.’We plan to showcase the watches… Read more »

Climate change affects all of us–in every country and on every continent. Here in Portsmouth we are already witnessing changes… Read more »

We all know wine and food go well together, but…watch out wine, there’s a new pairing on the block. It’s… Read more »

My Dog Sighs and Manfred Mann. By Emma Beatty My Dog Sighs installation Did you manage to go inside My… Read more »

Neil Maxwell Up and down the country there is now a shortage of property coming to the market, with plenty… Read more »

The University of Portsmouth’s new Ravelin Sports Centre is an outstanding new sports centre for students and local residents. Superb… Read more »

Mobile networks are being improved in Southsea, boosting speed, performance and coverage. There is a small chance these upgrades may cause interference to TV received through an aerial… Read more »

Plant-based seasoning brand, Yondu, has been taking inspiration from the hills of Northern Italy with their take on a rustic… Read more »

As we emerge from the last 18 months and all that has resulted from the Pandemic, the Rowans Hospice Charity… Read more »

  Shopping locally and buying British are things most people know in the back of their mind as “good to… Read more »

Victorious Festival (27th-29th August) is the perfect place to spend your bank holiday weekend with a line-up brimming with heavyweight… Read more »

When Susan van Nieuwkerk and her family moved into their central Southsea home, they reckoned they would be there for… Read more »