Upcoming · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Things to Do in Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Portsmouth hosts around 1,500 upcoming events, with approximately 550 scheduled for the next 30 days. About 5% of these listings are free to attend. The most common categories include Hiking and Outdoors with roughly 400 events, followed by Concerts and Live Music at about 150. Other popular types feature Wellness and Mindfulness, Workshops and Classes, Business and Networking, and Community and Social activities, each near 100. Venues with the highest number of upcoming listings are HMS M33, Portsmouth Guildhall, Fratton Park, Ventnor Arts Club, Wedgewood Rooms, and Village Hotel Southampton Eastleigh. Several performers have dates in the city, including SIX on tour, Michael Starring Ben, Mark Thomas, Queen of the Night as a Whitney Houston tribute, and local acts from Portsmouth. The population was around 250,000 in 2016.
City facts
- Population
- 248,440 (2016)
- Area
- 40.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music162Theater & Performing Arts59Comedy28Festivals6Exhibitions & Art29Museums & Heritage13Food & Drink42Sports & Fitness61Family & Kids36Nightlife & Clubbing84Hiking & Outdoors402Workshops & Classes127Talks & Lectures13Movies & Film19Community & Social101Business & Networking111Wellness & Mindfulness104Seasonal & Holiday98Literary1Speed Dating & Singles20Conferences & Summits3🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Wed 21 Oct
9:30 · £0 +
NCT Winchester Feeding Support drop-in
Lanterns Nursery School · Bereweeke Road, Winchester, SO22 6AJ
Family & Kids
£0 +
9:30 · £16.96 +
Pregnancy Yoga- Bracklesham Barn
Bracklesham Barn · Beech Avenue, Bracklesham Bay, PO20 8HU
Wellness & Mindfulness
£16.96 +
10:00 · £5 +
Hampshire Business Networking Presents: Netwalking
Winchester Cathedral, The Cl, Winchester, UK · 9 The Cl, Winchester, SO23 9LS
Business & Networking
£5 +
Sold out10:15 · £0 +
Waterlooville Business Networking at Number 73
Number 73 Bar and Kitchen · 73 London Road, Portsmouth, PO7 7EX
Business & Networking
£0 +
10:45 · £10.46 +
Chair Yoga- Bracklesham Barn
Bracklesham Barn · Beech Avenue, Bracklesham Bay, PO20 8HU
Wellness & Mindfulness
£10.46 +
11:00 · See listing
Defences & Discovery: Fort Nelson Revealed | Guided Tour
Fort Nelson · Portsdown Hill Road, Portchester, PO17 6AN
Hiking & Outdoors
See listing
11:00 · £12 +
11am Upper Winchester Guided Walking Tour
Winchester Visitor Information Centre · Guildhall High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH
Hiking & Outdoors
£12 +
12:00 · £8.23 +
Jane Austen Afternoon Tea
Winchester Royal Hotel · Saint Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BS
Food & Drink
£8.23 +
12:00 · £4.99 +
Portsmouth Audio Tour: Legends, Landmarks, and Legacy
HMS M33 · Main Rd, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3NU, UKMain Rd, Portsmouth, PO1 3NU
Hiking & Outdoors
£4.99 +
13:00 · £6.13 +
Chichester business networking at Ghost at The Feast
The Ghost At The Feast · 33-34 North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LX
Business & Networking
£6.13 +
14:00 · £12 +
2pm Lower Winchester Guided Walking Tour
Winchester Visitor Information Centre · Guildhall High Street, Winchester, SO23 9GH
Hiking & Outdoors
£12 +
Sold out16:30 · £6.13 +
BNI Waterlooville - A Leading Professional Business Networking Event
Waterlooville Golf Club · Cherry Tree Avenue, Cowplain, PO8 8AP
Business & Networking
£6.13 +
17:00 · Free
Southampton College Open Event - Wednesday 21 October 2026
Southampton College · Saint Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AR
Conferences & Summits
Free
Sold out17:00 · Free
Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences' Inaugural Lecture series
Centenary Building (100) · University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
Talks & Lectures
Free
Sold out18:00 · £2.50 +
RIBA Hampshire: 'Building Belonging: Spaces Between' by Stanton Williams
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies · Hampshire Archives and Local Studies Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8TH
Community & Social
£2.50 +
18:00 · £3.96 +
Bike Kitchen & Adult Bike Maintenance Training
Monty's Bike Hub · Sullivan Road, Sholing, SO19 0QX
Community & Social
£3.96 +
18:45 · See listing
Beauty & The Beasts - Discoveries, delights as we garden for nature
Cornerstone Primary School · Bluebell Way, Whiteley, PO15 7QE
Workshops & Classes
See listing
19:00 · £0 +
Property Deal Network Southampton - PDN - Property Investor Networking Event
Southampton (venue TBC) · SO14 7LY, Southampton, SO14 7LY
Business & Networking
£0 +
19:00 · £17.32 +
The Psychology of Carl Jung
The Gaiety Southsea · PO4 0SW, United Kingdom, Southsea, PO4 0SW
Conferences & Summits
£17.32 +
19:00 · £14.25 +
Southampton Singles Night, 30s & 40s | Turtle Bay | Love at First Sign
Turtle Bay Southamtpon · 1 Guildhall Square, , Southampton, SO14 7FP
Community & Social
£14.25 +
19:30 · See listing
SABBAT
Wedgewood Rooms · 147b Albert Road
Concerts & Live MusicSabbat
See listing
19:30 · See listing
The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I II & III
Fareham Live · 34 OSBORNE ROAD
Concerts & Live MusicMike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert
See listing
Thu 22 Oct
See listing
Jack Savoretti
Portsmouth Guildhall
Concerts & Live Music
See listing
6:45 · £15 +
BNI Royal Wessex - Eastleigh's Leading Business Networking Event
Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3,Jct13, an IHG Hotel · Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG
Business & Networking
£15 +
6:45 · £15 +
BNI Boardwalk - Portsmouth's #1 Business Networking Event for Businesses
Portchester Sailing Club · Castle Street, Portchester, PO16 9QN
Business & Networking
£15 +
9:15 · £16.76 +
BNI Southsea - Leading Business Networking Event in Southsea
The Host Space · 0 Greetham Street, Portsmouth, PO5 4LH
Business & Networking
£16.76 +
9:30 · Free
Falls prevention summit: share ideas, build skills, improve outcomes.
Littleton Millennium Memorial Hall · The Hall Way, Littleton, SO22 6QL
Wellness & Mindfulness
Free
9:30 · £10.46 +
Gentle Yoga Flow- Bracklesham
Bracklesham Barn · Beech Avenue, Bracklesham Bay, PO20 8HU
Wellness & Mindfulness
£10.46 +
10:00 · £99 +
Workshop - Get Started Safely: From AI Idea to Governed Use
Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl · Botley Road, West End, SO30 3XH
Business & Networking
£99 +
Sold out10:00 · £99 +
Workshop - Lets Play with Microsoft Fabric
Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl · Botley Road, West End, SO30 3XH
Business & Networking
£99 +
Plan ahead
The Developers Room: Property Round Table
Tue 15 Dec · voco Winchester Hotel & Spa, an IHG Hotel
The Weakest Link 2
Sun 8 Nov · Emsworth Recreation Ground
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Fri 27 Nov · Hamble Primary School
BONFIRE NIGHT
Thu 5 Nov · The Pub With No Name
Arts and Humanities Day 2026
Sat 14 Nov · Cultural Quarter, Southampton UK
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Sat 28 Nov · Lysses House Hotel
Portsmouth Game Dev Meetup
Sat 21 Nov · See Location On Discord
Southampton Singles Night, 20s & 30s | Turtle Bay | Love at First Sign
Wed 11 Nov · Turtle Bay Southamtpon
Frequently asked questions about events in Portsmouth
- How many events are free in Portsmouth?
- About 5% of the total listed events are free to attend.
- Which venues have the most upcoming events?
- The venues with the most listings are HMS M33, Portsmouth Guildhall, Fratton Park, Ventnor Arts Club, Wedgewood Rooms, and Village Hotel Southampton Eastleigh.
- What is the most popular type of event?
- Hiking and Outdoors events are the most common, with around 400 listings. Concerts and Live Music follow with about 150 events.