Local & Community

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

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

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

Jim Harbridge of Herbies Health Store talks about their increasing range of local products ‘Although we stock a large selection… 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 Neil Maxwell. It’s at time like these I wish I had a better functioning crystal ball. Some people… Read more »

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

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 »

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

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

Admired by many as the Queen of Albert Road, Sue Parmiter, always cut a stylish dash with her signature red… Read more »

Walking past the former Methodist chapel in Brougham Road, you’d be forgiven for not realising that the building has been… Read more »

Bike sales are booming, but can suppliers keep up and can the city council keep cyclists safe? W ere you… Read more »

By Emma Beatty Portsmouth has one of the lowest numbers of trees of any British city – and there are… Read more »

By Kate Thompson A unanimous vote to stay open at the outset of the pandemic has placed Lifehouse volunteers at… Read more »

By Vanessa Brumm   I’d like you and I to explore Southsea, with new eyes, a pen in one hand,… Read more »

  Southsea Lifestyle are privileged to have been sent a special email from the man himself, which he asked us… Read more »

  Tickled pink at Southsea Guitar Centre written By John Worsey   D uring lockdown, my newfound ‘you only live once’… Read more »

Southsea children’s illustrator and writer Neal Layton, talks about his influences and how his book Poo helped him to develop a… Read more »

Following the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer, photographer Charlotte Griffiths began to photograph people of colour living in… Read more »

by Daniel Nowland   Let’s face it, Christmas is going to be odd this year. It’s too early to know… Read more »

  Cantando Female Voice Community Choir has been hitting the right note during the lockdown, raising money for an important… Read more »

We asked Southsea student Sienna Chin to give us her thoughts on attending the recent Black Lives Matter protest in… Read more »

The photographer and marketing consultant, Charlotte Griffiths, took Sienna’s photo – “Why the Black Lives Matter protest was so important… Read more »

Over the past few weeks and months, many of us have been enjoying our turquoise seas, clean air, and quieter… Read more »

Words and drawings by Kevin Dean Two days before the official Covid-19 lockdown, Fiona and Andrew Harvey, along with their… Read more »

While many people during the lockdown have been getting to grips with Zoom calls for business meetings or to keep… Read more »

We’re all adjusting to this strange new lifestyle that has been sprung upon us, as a result of COVID-19. Some… Read more »

With the extension to the lockdown, it has become apparent that our professional and personal lives will remain in a… Read more »

Vulnerable people in Portsmouth will be tucking into delicious dishes prepared at the Queens Hotel Southsea during the Coronavirus lockdown…. Read more »

Looking through my window from the inside, outside looks normal. Outside looks how I’ve been hoping it would look for… Read more »

  Why I miss washing my kid’s school uniforms. It’s four weeks since I wrote my last piece about being… Read more »

Written by Elly Mitchell The world has become a little topsy turvy hasn’t it? There is a real sense of… Read more »

By Jake Hughes If you have ever noticed people scouring Southsea beach with litter pickers, it will probably be Southsea… Read more »

Talking to people with passion for what they do.  By Justin Strain. Matt Wingett, photo: Paul Windsor   Matt Wingett… Read more »

Although independent traders were fearing the worst this Christmas following the closure of Knight & Lee in Palmerston Road, a… Read more »

By John Worsey  It’s the cold, dark and drizzly end of a long, busy January day. But at the Portsmouth… Read more »

There are so many good reasons to shop local this Christmas. But if you want one, or should we say… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson A project to ensure every girl has access to sanitary wear has led to a change… Read more »

Maricar Jagger, Events Officer at The University of Portsmouth “My 17 year old self probably wouldn’t believe that I would… Read more »

  We asked 3 local environmentalists if individuals can make a difference, or is it down to politicians to act? And… Read more »

Words by Kate Thompson. Photos: Tara Barton-Leigh Reclaiming a street in Southsea for playtime could just be the start of… Read more »

Experience ‘sailing’s Formula 1’ right here on the South Coast Be part of history as the world’s fastest, most technologically… Read more »

A multi-million-pound investment in Portsmouth International Port is set to put the city on the global cruise map and further boost… Read more »

  In Southsea, our beach is an iconic landmark. Whatever the weather, whatever the occasion, there will always be people… Read more »

Watching damselflies dance through the air is one of the quintessential experiences of summer, and something many of us look… 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 »

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 »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

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

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

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 »

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 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 »