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Spring – a season to celebrate dance and female artists by Emma Beatty A DANCE FESTIVAL (and one opera) The… Read more »

Southsea Lifestyle writer Kate Thompson was delighted to be invited back to see the progress being made in the multi-million-pound… Read more »

Lauren Steadman, Strictly Come Dancing contestant, three-time Paralympian & Rio Silver Medallist, double World Champion, 6 time European Champion, elite… Read more »

Words: John Worsey. Photos: Charlotte Griffiths Step inside St Agatha’s Catholic Church, a few yards from The Cascades and the… Read more »

Words by Portsmouth University Student  Lottie Maguire The University of Portsmouth’s Dramatic and Musical Society proves to us that dreams… Read more »

Kate Thompson meets the team behind The Portsmouth Distillery Co. and visits their wonderful set-up based in perhaps the most… Read more »

February and March. Art all about the sea, and travel, and roads… by Emma Beatty The Printmakers Council was set… Read more »

Victorious Festival (23-25 August 2019) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has revealed some of the talent that will… Read more »

Talking to people with a passion for what they do. Ben Horrod is club captain of Southsea Nomads RFC. The… Read more »

A black and white approach. Words by Kate Thompson. Photos: Charlotte Griffiths. Artist Daisy Harris-Burland drew on all the things… Read more »

Shrove Tuesday or pancake day is on 5th March this year. If your pancakes are less than perfect then try… Read more »

With Valentine’s Day and Mother’s day just around the corner, here are a few ideas from local retailers to inspire… Read more »

Whether you are in the market for a Victorian bureau or you want to add to your collection of vintage… Read more »

If you want to make 2019 the year you get fitter and healthier what’s the best form of regular exercise… Read more »

2018 was filled with echoes of war – from moving centenary reflections on the sacrifices made in the First World… Read more »

University of Portsmouth student, Lottie Maguire takes a tour to review a few of the city’s pubs and bars  … Read more »

Lowena Hull is in Year 12 at Portsmouth High Sixth Form, and talks about her interest in computing and technology… Read more »

Words by Victoria Doxat On the night of January 10th 1941, a bombing raid completely destroyed the nave of The… Read more »

Words by Girl About Southsea Taking my eldest daughter to the theatre to see Cinderella, without her sisters, is a… Read more »

Entrepreneurs from Portsmouth and surrounding areas are coming together to grow their network and there won’t be a name badge… Read more »

With an average of 14 high street shops closing across the UK every day, including some big name stores, it… Read more »

A beautiful property, all set for an annual Christmas party and seasonal sparkle.  Words by Kate Thompson. Photos: Derek Rodgers…. Read more »

Words: John Worsey Professional Santa, Richard Gwenn, has such an amazing story, I can’t add to it. So here it… Read more »

A season of fairy tales, by Emma Beatty Are you going to a pantomime this year? Across the city, boy-band… Read more »

Although it may have lost some of its initial enthusiasm this mobile game still has thousands of dedicated followers… Melika… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson   Families, hobbyists and students alike came together recently to spend the weekend having fun while… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson Portsmouth City Council has found an imaginative way of honouring the soldiers and sailors who sacrificed their… Read more »

New figures released today by TV Licensing show that after more than 50 years of colour transmissions, 10black and white… Read more »

Maricar Jagger, Public Events Manager at The University of Portsmouth For a few years the South Regional division of the… Read more »

Words: John Worsey I recently returned from a trip to paradise. We tracked down a too-good-to-be-true deal on an all-inclusive… Read more »

Talking to people with passion for what they do.    Jacob Leadley is an award winning winemaker for a new… Read more »

Every year The Portsmouth Society tours the city to award good design in architecture and landscape. This years winners received… Read more »

The Case of the Frightened Lady, New Theatre Royal, 29 Oct-3 Nov Interview: Deborah Grant with Emma Beatty The last… Read more »

Portsmouth Plays Host to Over 20,000 Runners for Simplyhealth Great South Run Weekend   Now in it’s 29th year, the… Read more »

Words by Chris Horton. Photos: Charlotte Griffiths Photography With its colourful history it’s not surprising that Portsmouth has a good… Read more »

Scott Ramsey chief executive of the NTR talks about new initiatives and new productions. Words by Emma Beatty. Did you… Read more »

The design expert brings his creative oomph to Portsmouth Guildhall. “Who needs Benidorm?” Why young people are returning to our… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson Getting your first home together is a major step for most couples and when Alasdair and… Read more »

The Mary Rose Museum 6th – 14th October On the 11th October 1982, the nation gathered around their televisions to… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson It’s the house you drew at school when you were a child (four bay windows with… Read more »

Girl About Southsea I always love being out in the sunshine in the summer, and the longer days mean you… Read more »

Art shows to see in the city by Emma Beatty If you haven’t been to Portsmouth City Museum for a… Read more »

Step back in time to the golden era of Rock N’ Roll as live music show Lipstick on your Collar… Read more »

Did you know Wiggle is the world’s largest online cycling and tri-sports retailer, serving customers in over 100 countries and it’s… Read more »

Words: Victoria Doxat A popular family hot spot and the home of Victorious Festival, it’s difficult to imagine how different Southsea Common… Read more »

As proud sponsors of Victorious Festival, the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival, Southsea Lifestyle looks forward to a great bank holiday… Read more »

Words: Mark Harris. Photos: Miguel Blasco Martin One of the most successful public regeneration projects to be realised in Southsea… Read more »

Words: Maricar Jagger, Public Events Manager at The University of Portsmouth Steve Rad is one of the University of Portsmouth’s success… Read more »

Words: John Worsey  Sometimes it feels like we live in stressful times. It’s a day-to-day thing. The way we work,… Read more »

Southsea tennis sensation Blu Baker is competing at this year’s Wimbledon championships as a ‘wild card’. Wild card players are… Read more »

Talking to people with passion for what they do. Belinda Cleary is an award-winning hair stylist, who has worked at… Read more »

Words: Maricar Jagger, Public Events Manager at The University of Portsmouth Dr Eleanor Schofield came to settle in Portsmouth 6 years… Read more »

Southsea was made for the summer – Kate Thompson talks to people who make their living along the seafront, what… Read more »

Words: John Worsey Something unexpected has happened since I wrote about Albert Road’s community of independent businesses in the last… Read more »

Hampshire’s chalklands are the source for a new sparkling wine which has launched to critical acclaim.  Black Chalk has been… Read more »

The Fuzion 100 Southsea Trophy returned to Canoe Lake Leisure this week and played host to the regional British Tennis… Read more »

Words by Emma Beatty Mamma Mia, King’s Theatre, Southsea, 12 June Verdict – camp fun – just go with it,… Read more »

Words by: Victoria Doxat Photos: Derek Rogers Southsea’s Kings Theatre is an iconic landmark and, according to the Theatre’s Trust,… Read more »

Words by Tara Kent. Photos: Sarah Brown My son Alfie and I enjoy watching Masterchef together, and we loved the… Read more »

Words by Chris Horton. Photos: Sarah Brown There is a rather peaceful place in Southsea where you might see a… Read more »

Neill Barston talks to Paloma Faith prior to her appearance at Victorious Becoming a parent is just about the biggest… Read more »

Lulu Whitmore of Love Southsea, throws open the doors of her family home and talks about the renovations and buying… Read more »

Words: Victoria Doxat Canoe Lake has not always looked as it does today. The Lake began life as an area of… Read more »

Words: Kate Thompson “We provide food, love and support for homeless, vulnerable, and lonely people, often living with addictions. “We don’t… Read more »

Words: Neyda De Arcos I have to admit I was terrified when the plane landed. I looked at Oliver like a… Read more »

Talking to people with passion for what they do.    Ken Wharton-Emms was born in Birmingham in 1962, joined the… Read more »

Words: John Worsey. Photos: Maison Manning There are several reasons why the table in the window of The Southsea Deli… Read more »

Written by Emma Beatty Verdict: Fab-U-lous I’m a BIG fan of Strictly Come Dancing; I camped out at four in… Read more »

Words: Chris Horton, Photos: Tony Palmer Photography Portsmouth and football go hand in hand, two FA Cups and all that… Read more »

Words: Mark Harris. Photos: Miguel Blasco Martin The importance of invigorating and well-designed communal spaces can never be under-estimated, especially… Read more »

Another Southsea Lifestyle reader throws open their doors and talks about the changes they have made to their home. Words… Read more »

Victorious (24-26 August ‘18) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival, has revealed the bill for its opening night – a… Read more »

Words: Chris Horton, Images: Instagram.com/soco.cyco My lungs may be burning, my calves are aching and I’m seriously out of breath… Read more »

Blue Planet has made us aware of plastic pollution in our oceans, but how can we stop using so much… Read more »

Written by Lisa Guy and Sophie Lederer We have a passion to inspire children to go out and play; to get… Read more »

Written by Stella Bahin Thanks to the vision and generosity of earlier benefactors, including one W H Smith, a cathedral-like… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson Suddenly science is the new rock ‘n’ roll and no longer just the preserve of boffins… Read more »

A new column, talking to people with passion for what they do. Born in The Czech Republic in 1985, Ladi… Read more »

Creative couple Nicky Gray and Mark Jones (aka Fark Fk), from The Tea Tray café in Southsea, have created a street… Read more »

In the tradition of Through the Keyhole, we are encouraging residents with beautiful, different and downright quirky abodes to throw open… Read more »

In the tradition of Through the Keyhole, we are encouraging residents with beautiful, different and downright quirky abodes to throw… Read more »

Today it’s accepted that robots are likely to become increasingly more common in our lives, not just in industry but… Read more »

Luke Newton suggests ways of not just improving your fitness in the new year but staying motivated all year. Christmas… Read more »

Written by Emma Beatty I’m sitting in Starbucks on Guildhall walk across the road from the New Theatre Royal, chatting… Read more »

Written by Kate Thompson Southsea’s grandest hotel is undergoing a £7m renewal that will reveal once again her regal splendour and… Read more »

EXHIBITION DATES: Wednesday 7 February Sunday 15 April 2018 SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday 3 February 2018 CELEBRATION EVENT: Saturday 10 February… Read more »

A story for Christmas by John Worsey. Illustration by Lorna Apps-Woodland I first saw Issie Oke on the day I… Read more »

Written by Kate Thompson In the tradition of ‘Through the Keyhole,’ we are encouraging residents with beautiful, different and downright… Read more »

Written by John Worsey Remember, remember the fourth of November. No, that’s not a typo. 4th November 2016 was a… Read more »

Written by Mark Harris Next year is the 20th anniversary of the English publication of Georges Perec’s Species of Spaces… Read more »

Written by Kate Thompson WHEN David West of Portsmouth was given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go on a luxury holiday… Read more »

Written by Girl About Southsea It feels as though we have only just sent the kids back to school in… Read more »

It has been a big year for Southsea songwriter Becky Jerams. Not only has she chased the Eurovision dream (cowritten… Read more »

Written by John Worsey Not long ago, Rishi Ghosh spent his days as a social worker, selflessly supporting vulnerable people to… Read more »

Written by Kate Thompson With such a cool, creative vibe happening in Southsea, it stands to reason there must be some… Read more »

Written by Chris Horton This month sees the 110th anniversary of one of Southsea’s most loved establishments; The King’s Theatre…. Read more »

Written by Howard Jones, of Love to Learn By early September it’s back to business after the freedom and fun of… Read more »

Big, bold and beautiful. Modern garden designers tend to lean towards this vision when asked to use pots and planters… Read more »

Written by Kevin Dean Just over two years ago Rebecca Crow opened The Jack House Gallery in Old Portsmouth. Kevin… Read more »

Written by Tara Knight Southsea comes alive in the summer, and this year my son Alfie and I are embracing the… Read more »