Events in Portsmouth and Southsea, 2010.  

August 2010

• Live at the Bandstand every Sunday on Southsea Seafront.
• until Oct 10th Dinosaur Sculpture, Southsea Common.
• 3rd - 5th Out To Lunch. A variety of free shows for the family including birds of prey, sci fi fun and animals. City Museum 12pm - 2pm.
• 6th Cowes Week Fireworks Cruise, in aid of the NSPCC, Fireworks at Cowes and the Red Arrows, leaves Gunwharf Quays at 6.30pm returns approx 11pm. Tel: 01329 288180 for details.
• 6th Royal Marines Open Day and Beat the Retreat, Guildhall and Guildhall Square.
• 8th FORT Fund Raising Event, Castle Field.
• 10th - 12th Out To Lunch. A variety of free shows for the family including birds of prey, sci fi fun and animals. City Museum 12pm - 2pm.
• 14th - 15th Extreme 2, mountain bike stunts, street dance and interactive street art at Gunwharf Quays.
• 15th Beach Buggin', Southsea Common.
• 15th RNLI Open Day, Portsmouth Lifeboat Station, Ferry Road, Eastney, 11am - 2pm.
• 15th Thai Festival, Castle Field. Thai food, crafts, live music and dance. 11am - 5pm.
• 20th - 21st Pompey Beer Festival, Portsmouth Guildhall, Tel: 02392 824355.
• 22nd Rocky Appeal, Castle Field.
• 24th - 26th Out To Lunch. A variety of free shows for the family including birds of prey, sci fi fun and animals. City Museum 12pm - 2pm.
• 27th - 30th Funfair, Southsea Common.
• 27th - 30th Southsea Folk and Roots Festival, South Parade Pier and local pubs.
  Tel: 07708 095735 for details.
• 28th - 30th Kite Festival on Southsea Common.
• 29th Vintage Bus Service leaves D Day Museum Car Park on the hour, then seafront bus stops. 11am - 4pm.

September 2010

• 2nd The Lost World (1925), Screening at Aspex Gallery.
• 5th Multicultural Festival, Castle Field.
• 11th - 7.30pm An Evening with Verity Steele & Friends All Saints Church, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Hampshire PO7 6NN.
  As the annual Proms season draws to a close, this varied programme of music will help you enter into the spirit of the occasion - a chamber music alternative to the Last Night of the Proms! As well as music for violin & piano, piano trio, mezzo-soprano and narrator, there will be opportunity for you to join in singing along with a few of the favourites associated with the popular BBC event.
  Tickets: £8
  Tel: 02392 268840 (9am-7pm)
• 12th City of Portsmouth Scout Fayre, Castle Field.
• 12th Rowans Hospice Stroll, Seafront.
• 18th - 19th Nemo weekend, follow the Nemo trail through the Blue Reef Aquarium.
• 19th At the Seafront without your Car, 11am - 4pm at Canoe Lake, dog agility tests, welly wangling, bike polo and much more. For more details telephone 02392 688262.

October 2010

• 4th - 15th 60+ Festival.
• 17th Seafarers Service.
• 23rd - 24th BUPA Great South Run weekend.
• 29th Mexican Day of the Dead Fireworks, Gunwharf Quays.

November 2010

• 3rd City Fireworks at King George V Playing Fields.
• 11th Southsea Christmas Lights Switch On.
• 13th Gunwharf Quays Christmas Lights Switch On.
• 14th Remembrance Sunday Service: Guildhall Square.
• 18th Commercial Road Lights Switch On.
• 26th - 28th Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.