15~24 JUNE DAYS OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR ALL

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1 15~24 JUNE DAYS OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR ALL

2 2 not free your inhibitions by learning to run backwards 3 Portsmouth Festivities is hugely grateful to all our sponsors and supporters for making such an exciting programme possible in Principal Sponsors 2018 Sponsors 2018 Official Media Partners Official Bookseller Creative Partners Portsmouth Festivities is accredited by Portsmouth Festivities is supported by From Friday 15 to Sunday 24 June, join us over ten days for Portsmouth s most exciting arts and cultural experiences this summer. This year we celebrate the theme of FREEDOM, marking the centenary of women s suffrage and the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela. We explore ideas of creative freedom in a wide-ranging programme of music, theatre, talks and film and so much more. We are particularly excited to welcome the musical talents of O Duo, The Tallis Scholars and award-winning folk group RURA. We also have a superb line-up of speakers, including Peter Tatchell, Philip Hoare, Henry Hemmings and Diane Atkinson. As ever, there will be novel experiences on offer: why with Retro Running, or make your own bid for freedom from our specially designed Escape Room? With over a hundred events we hope that all festivalgoers enjoy an inspiring and liberating ten days in this year`s Portsmouth Festivities programme. We are hugely grateful to our sponsors, creative partners, partner venues, performers and volunteers for all their support. Of course, big thanks to all of you who attend and support our offering to the city. We look forward to seeing you! Erica Smith Director of Festivities James Priory Chairman CONTENTS The Programme Feature Article: The World s Smallest Escape Room 4 Events 4 32 Acknowledgements 36 Booking Information 37 Getting There 38 Festival Diary 39 Map Back Cover The symbol indicates that book sales are available at these events. Contact Us info@portsmouthfestivities.co.uk Box Office* Or visit the Events section of our website at *Please note that all ticket prices are subject to the Kings Theatre Box Office booking fees. Tickets purchased on the door will not incur fees. Please refer to THE KINGS THEATRE TERMS AND CONDITIONS in our BOOKING section for more information. Join Us Online Want to get involved in Festivities 2018? Contact us at info@portsmouthfestivities.co.uk or Sign up to our mailing list at portsmouthfestivities.co.uk

3 WORLD S SMALLEST ESCAPE ROOM Could you escape from the World s smallest escape room? This year, in partnership with Houdini s Escape, Portsmouth Festivities hopes to create a record-breaking event by working with local schools to design and build the World s Smallest Escape Room. Available throughout the Festivities period, players will need to use intuition, intelligence and teamwork to solve the puzzles and escape the room. So why don t you become a record breaker and book your FREE timeslot at: worldssmallestescaperoom.co.uk HOW THE VOTE WAS WON JUNE 10.00am 6.00pm Number 28, Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2QJ Celebrating a century after women first won the right to vote in the UK. Aurora Metro Arts and Media present this wonderful exhibition. This work reminds us that women fought long and hard to eventually win the right to have a voice in society and change it for the better. CHORAL EVENSONG 15, 17-19, 21-22, 24 JUNE pm Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH As the day closes, join us for prayers and reflection in the serene surroundings of the ancient Cathedral Quire of Portsmouth Cathedral. 5 Note: Suitable for 4 persons at one time, or a wheelchair user and carer.

4 OPENING GALA CONCERT: O DUO 15 JUNE pm Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH Tickets 16 Concessions** 12 Globally renowned for their phenomenal artistry (The Daily Telegraph), O Duo s international credits include the BBC Proms, Al Bustan and performing alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Passionate supporters of new music, O Duo have been recognised by the Borletti-Buitoni Trust, gaining a Special Commissioning Award. As part of tonight s unique performance, students from Portsmouth Grammar School will take to the stage to join O Duo in their invigorating mix of popular classics and accessible contemporary music such as Soler, Mendelssohn and Glass. HOTWALLS STUDIOS OPEN STUDIOS BALL AND CH* FAMILY SATURDAYS: PORTSMOUTH FESTIVITIES SPECIAL , JUNE 16 JUNE 16 JUNE 10.00am 4.00pm 11.00am 4.00pm 11.00am 1.00pm Hotwalls Studios, Broad Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2FS Building, Gunwharf Quays, Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3BF Portsmouth, PO1 3BF Meet the designer-makers and artists of The Hotwalls Studios in their exceptional heritage location. A great opportunity to view the work of each studio and gain insight into how this artistic community has developed their creative ventures through mutual support, creativity and innovation. Join Croshare in this participatory crochet installation, a piece celebrating women s increasing freedom from the domestic environment, whilst deftly exposing the inequalities still present within labour division in the home. Supported by Aspex gallery. Join local artists for a free drop in workshop responding to the Festivities theme of dom. Workshops take place at Aspex Gallery every Saturday. Suitable for all the family.

5 SEAFOOD ON THE GREEN JUNE 16 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 17 JUNE pm pm pm 10.00am 4.00pm am The Green, Portsmouth Rotunda, The Portsmouth David Russell Theatre, D-Day Museum, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3NT Portsmouth Cathedral, Cathedral, High Street, Grammar School, 1 High The Portsmouth Grammar High Street, Old Portsmouth, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN School, 1 High Street, Tickets PO1 2HH Standard museum admission prices. No bookings required. Portsmouth, PO1 2LN (Food and Drink from 5) Following the success of the Seafood Lunch in 2016 and 2017, the Cathedral of The Sea welcomes you to a third rustic lunch with wine and music. Join us to sample the delights caught by local fishermen. All proceeds go towards local seafaring charities. PORTSMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL WINNERS RECITAL Ticket 8 Concessions** 4 Elevate your afternoon in the company of Aelfred Hillman on clarinet and saxophone. Winner of the Portsmouth Festivities Recital Prize, Aelfred has performed with the National Youth Wind Ensemble and the National Children s Orchestra of Great Britain. PORTSMOUTH PHILHARMONIC Ticket 8.50 Under 16s Beethoven s Eroica & Vivaldi s Double Violin Concerto. Portsmouth Philharmonic & Southsea Community Choir perform in aid of Meningitis Now. D-DAY STORY This Father s Day, indulge dad, and the whole family, on a visit to D-Day Story. Following this museum s revolutionary transformation, get inspired by stories of courage and comradeship and wonder at the extensive model collection. You can even have a go at making your own to take home! FESTIVITIES OPENING SERVICE Join us in music and prayer as we celebrate the start of the 2018 Portsmouth Festivities. Portsmouth Cathedral Choir will sing Zoltan Kodaly s Missa brevis, first performed covertly in the basement of Budapest Concert Hall during the Second World War. An expression of defiance and free-will.

6 17 JUNE 12.00pm New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD Tickets 10 (Dads go free) Grab your father or grandfather s hand and head down to the New Theatre Royal for 45 minutes of special family fun this Father s Day. The brilliantly comical Hikapee Theatre rolls into town with a show that will take you on one of the biggest journeys of your life - to the moon! This magical story of a brother and sister is packed with physical comedy and aerial circus. And, if that isn t tempting enough, dads go free! Genuine laugh out loud moments for the entire family Broadway Baby A non-verbal production, accessible to hearing impaired or limited English-speaking audiences. 45 minutes duration. Suitable for all the family from age 3+. Book tickets through New Theatre Royal Box Office JOHN POUNDS - FORGOTTEN HERO THEIR SACRIFICE FOR OUR FREEDOM JUNE 17 & 22 JUNE LUNCHTIME LIVE! pm pm DAVID POULTER MOONFALL John Pounds Church, High Portsmouth High Junior (Organ) Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HW School, 36 Kent Road, Hikapee Circus Theatre Southsea, PO5 3ES Tickets 6 Concessions 4 John Pounds is the most famous national hero you ve never heard of. Join Matt Wingett on the Portsmouth cobbler s birthday to hear how he became a national figurehead in a movement that freed thousands of children from crime and poverty. Tickets 4 Concessions 3 Under 16s This presentation remembers the sacrifice made in WW1 and examines how the Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorates the fallen. It reflects on how soldiers briefly escaped the horrors of war by creating their own freedom through cultivating gardens near their trenches. CELEBRATING FREEDOM JUNE am Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH Don t miss this workshop for local KS2 schoolchildren, exploring freedom of expression through art, music and space. Book your school s place here - education@ portsmouthcathedral.org.uk 18 JUNE pm Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HH retiring collection Revitalise your day with this rousing programme performed by Liverpool Cathedral s former Organist, David Poulter. Includes music by Parry and Reger.

7 TRUMPET TOUR 18 JUNE tea rooms and promises to pm be both poignant and funny JUNE 19 JUNE 19 JUNE 19 JUNE 13 Portsmouth Cathedral, pm pm pm pm High Street, Old Portsmouth, Closed Lunch pm Rotunda, The Portsmouth The Tea Tray, 31 Osborne Sixth Form Centre, SKIFFLE PO1 2HH Jack House Gallery, 121 High Grammar School, 1 High Road, Southsea, PO5 3LR The Portsmouth Grammar PERFORMANCE Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HW Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN School, 1 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN Enjoy a private tour of the Cathedral Organ s 5,000 pipes including high level access to the new Trumpet En Chamades installed in the West Towers in late THE TEA SET 18 JUNE 3.00pm 3.30pm, pm Café Guildhall, Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB Showcasing and promoting the talents of older women, New Motion 55 is a group of dancers and actors based at The New Theatre Royal. The Tea Set was created for performances in cafés and 19 JUNE pm Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB Kickstart your afternoon with an interactive interlude of Skiffle! Unearth the roots of this home grown English music style from the 1950s, based on American blues and folk. TRANSITIONS NEW ART BY NEW ARTISTS All under twenty, this group of local artists tackles themes ranging from intensely personal life stories to socio-political anger. This is their second Portsmouth exhibition, following involvement in Play Code City in LUNCHTIME LIVE! Musicians from The Portsmouth Grammar School ticket required Take a break from your day. Relax and enjoy this restorative recital given by the Music Scholars of the Portsmouth Grammar School, accompanied by Karen Kingsley. THE TEA SET Showcasing and promoting the talents of older women, New Motion 55 is a group of dancers and actors based at The New Theatre Royal. The Tea Set was created for performances in cafés and tea rooms and promises to be both poignant and funny. YOUNG PEOPLE S DEBATE ticket required Marking Refugee Week, this annual event debates the stance on issues concerning refugees in the UK. If your secondary school would like to attend, please sign up by ASAP at: info@ portsmouthfestivities.co.uk Places limited.

8 FINAL: 19 JUNE 8.00pm (Doors open) JUNE 19 JUNE Wedgewood Rooms, 20 JUNE 20 JUNE 147b Albert Road, Southsea, pm pm 10.00am 12.30pm am David Russell Theatre, The Portsmouth Grammar School, Mary Rose Museum, PO4 0JW Number 28, Albert Road, Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan 1 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN Portsmouth Historic Tickets 6 Southsea, PO5 2QJ Building, Gunwharf Quays, Dockyard, PO1 3LJ Portsmouth, PO1 3BF PHILIP HOARE Tickets 8 Concessions** 5 Philip Hoare is the author of eight works of non-fiction. His book Leviathan or, The Whale won the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. It was followed in 2013 by The Sea Inside. His new book, RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR is published by 4th Estate. An experienced broadcaster, curator and filmmaker, he is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton, and curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read. Philip is obsessed with the sea. He swims in it every day - winter and summer. In this talk, drawing on his new book he looks at the way we relate to the sea s natural and human history - its whales, its birds, its tides, its heroes, its myths - and how they are an expression of its sense of freedom. DR DIANE ATKINSON Tickets 10 Concessions** 8 Diane Atkinson PhD is the author of Rise Up, Women! The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes. She has curated a major exhibition on the suffragettes at the Museum of London. She has appeared on many radio programmes, including Woman s Hour, and consulted on television documentaries, as well as, most recently, the film Suffragette. ALL ABOUT THE SONG The UVG, in partnership with the Wedgewood Rooms and Portsmouth Festivities, host the 10th anniversary of this premier song-writing competition for emerging young local musicians. Join us for performances of original material in a chance to win over 600 worth of prizes. Competition entry details: Semi-final information can be found at www. portsmouthfestivities.co.uk MANDI CROSS WITHOUT A VOICE A drop in pop in workshop with poetry and art to support and promote the fight of freedom via Amnesty International. Paint a poppy, pen a poem to help those struggling with oppression in the modern day. Open to all. MINI MAKERS Meet Mini Makers! An opportunity for toddlers to take part in accessible and friendly arts and crafts workshops, alongside their parent or guardian. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy the creativity!

9 HOW TO DEVELOP A THEATRE TOUR 20 JUNE 1.00pm New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD ticket required book through New Theatre Royal only An afternoon with Mark Makin, one of the UKs leading tour consultants. Learn how to assess a tour s potential, exploring logistics and paperwork. BLACK PRISONERS OF WAR AT PORTCHESTER CASTLE 20 JUNE pm Portchester Castle, Church Road, Portchester PO16 9QW Tickets 8 Concessions 6 Follow the lives of the thousands of Caribbean soldiers interned at Portchester Castle during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars with France. English Heritage curator, Abigail Coppins, presents the research and the stories behind the new permanent exhibition at Portchester Castle. PROFESSOR LLOYD CLARK TALK 16 Suitable for theatre practitioners interested in how 20 JUNE to create and book a tour pm St John s College, Grove Road 17 South, Southsea, PO5 3QW THEATRE AT WAR 20 JUNE pm Number 28, Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2QJ Tickets years since the end of WW1, you are invited to celebrate this incredible era with a short performance piece by local actors The Lads of the Village combining a talk from our experienced archivists about the war and its effects on our local community, theatre and life. ticket required The German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940 was one of the most remarkable successes in military history, but how was it achieved? Lloyd Clark challenges old ideas about the planning, preparation and conduct of the attack. PETER TATCHELL - YOU CAN T SAY THAT! 20 JUNE pm David Russell Theatre, The Portsmouth Grammar School, 1 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN Tickets 8 Concessions** 5 Join British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell as he airs his views on free speech and causing offence. Are safe space and no-platform policies sensible safeguards or autocratic censorship? Is it ever legitimate to restrict free speech or is free speech inviolable and sacrosanct? Should people be allowed to mock Islam, oppose Trans rights or dispute the Holocaust?

10 LUNCHTIME LIVE! SAM BRISTOW THE TEA SET PUSH & PULL JUNE 21 JUNE 21 JUNE pm pm, pm Preview: 21 June pm SIMO LAGNAWI PLUS SUPPORT Portsmouth Cathedral, Café, Aspex Gallery, The Exhibition: Open from 22 June High Street, Old Portsmouth, Vulcan Building, Gunwharf 11.00am 4.00pm PO1 2HH Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3BF Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan retiring collection Limited capacity Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3BF 20 JUNE 8.00pm Edge of the Wedge, 147b Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JW Tickets** 6/ 5 (on the door) Join us for a special evening with Ambassador of Gnawa Culture in the UK, Simo Lagnawi. Simo endeavours to spread understanding of the sacred Gnawa tradition, and to introduce his own movements of Gnawa fusion to wider audiences. So, why not let Simo and his friends transport you to Morocco for an enthralling evening of world music. PLUS, special guests from The People s Lounge. Simo comes to Portsmouth as part of Festivities Refugee Week celebrations in partnership with Journeys International Festival. Fifty minutes of reflection in the company of organist Sam Bristow. Sam is an organ scholar at Birmingham Cathedral in addition to studying at Birmingham Conservatoire. His programme includes the music of Couperin and Liszt. Showcasing and promoting the talents of older women, New Motion 55 is a group of dancers and actors based at The New Theatre Royal. The Tea Set was created for performances in cafés and tea rooms and promises to be both poignant and funny. Aspex s Summer exhibition comes from innovative artist Will Cruickshank. This artist s inventive and experimental process involves the use of Heath Robinson inspired machines to manufacture sophisticated art objects that cross the boundaries between sculpture, craft and design.

11 PLAY IN A DAY THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY THE FUTURIST S KITCHEN 20 for Glory JUNE 21 JUNE 21 JUNE 21 JUNE pm pm pm, pm pm Main Hall, Mayfield School, St John s College, Grove Road REST AS RESISTANCE 6th Form Centre, The No 6 Cinema, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Mayfield Road, Portsmouth, South, Portsmouth, PO5 3QW Portsmouth Grammar School, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ PO2 0RH 1 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN Tickets 6 Concessions & Under 16s** 4 Portsmouth secondary schools unite for a day of devising and rehearsing to create their own innovative plays using dom as their stimulus. (Limited Capacity Ticket Required) Join Martin Pearce as he uncovers The Malayan Emergency. This talk explores the British victory against the communists in the dying days of Empire; a battle which could not have been won without a remarkable intelligence operation, spearheaded by the future Head of MI6, Sir Maurice Oldfield. FREEDOM TRAIN 21 JUNE pm St. Mary s Church, Portsea, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5PA Tickets 6 Concessions 4 The dom Train is a celebration of Spirituals and Gospel Music involving singers aged 7-11 from schools across the city. The programme includes songs such as This Little Light of Mine, People Get Ready and This Train is Bound 21 JUNE :30pm Becket Hall, Cathedral House, St Thomas s Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2HA age suitability 14+ In a restless world, it can be hard to find peace and freedom from the pressures of life. Explore this theme in a little more depth during a practical workshop offering creative opportunities to reflect. Tickets 10 Concessions 5 Art and Food, Food and Art - where does one end and the other begin? Join Portsmouth Grammar School students as they create a revolutionary fusion, inspired by the Italian Futurist Cookbook. A unique performance of sight, sound and taste! THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER Tickets 9 Concessions 7.50 Under 25s 5 All tickets available through A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long-distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as the Governor s prize runner.

12 SOUTHCOAST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR FINAL LUNCHTIME LIVE! Catherine O Leary (Soprano), Emma Sharrock (Cello) and 22 Karen Kingsley (Piano) JUNE 22 JUNE 22 JUNE 7.30pm (Doors Open), 8.00pm pm pm The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth Cathedral, Number 28, Albert Road, THE TALLIS SCHOLARS 147b Albert Road, Southsea, High Street, Old Portsmouth, Southsea, PO5 2QJ PO4 0JW PO1 2HH Tickets 11 Concessions 9 Laugh along with award winning comedian and local chap James Alderson in the hilarious culmination to this fifth year searching for south coast comedy talent! retiring collection Soprano Soloist Catherine O Leary presents a programme of songs by Dowland, Handel, Schumann and Finzi. THE SHOES THAT WERE DANCED THROUGH Tickets 7 A sensory performance run by the Kings Company for everyone to enjoy. A fairy story with a moral. told through music, mime and narrated for everyone to enjoy, and includes audience participation. This performance is Dementia Friendly. 22 JUNE pm Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2HH Tickets 17 Concessions** 15 Founded in 1973, The Tallis Scholars, have established themselves as the leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music in the world. Director, Peter Phillips, has worked with the ensemble to create a sound which best serves the Renaissance repertoire. It is for this purity and clarity of sound that The Tallis Scholars have become so widely renowned. The evening will include pieces by Byrd, Gibbons, Tavener and Britten. The Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir will also be joining in with The Tallis Scholars during parts of the performance.

13 RURA 22 JUNE pm St George s Church, St George s Square, Portsmouth PO1 3AT Tickets 15 Concessions** With two heralded albums, a third due for release in June 2018, and extensive international touring, RURA continually affirm their position as one of Scotland s most powerful groups. Their exquisitely rugged yet refined blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has won a devoted following in many corners of the globe, amongst audiences and critics alike. PAULSGROVE & WYMERING ANNUAL CARNIVAL FAMILY SATURDAYS: PORTSMOUTH FESTIVITIES SPECIAL ART SPACE PORTSMOUTH OPEN STUDIOS JUNE 23 JUNE 23 JUNE 10.30am 4.00pm 11.00am 1.00pm pm Hempsted Green, Allaway Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan Art Space Portsmouth, Avenue, Paulsgrove Building, Gunwharf Quays, 27 Brougham Road, Portsmouth, PO1 3BF Southsea, PO5 4PA The 33rd Annual Local Carnival and procession of groups and residents. Join all ages and backgrounds on this free fun day benefitting the whole community of Paulsgrove and Wymering. Join local artists for a free drop-in workshop responding to the Festivities theme of dom. Workshops take place at Aspex Gallery every Saturday. Suitable for all the family. A wonderful chance to peruse this amazing organisation, with over 30 Artists Studios, and an Art Gallery. Admire the work, chat with the artists, purchase pieces at discounted studio prices or simply wander around and browse.

14 RETRO RUNNING HENRY HEMMING PRONOUN GLITCH JUNE 23 JUNE 23 JUNE pm, pm pm 8.00pm Portsmouth Seafront/ Menuhin Theatre, Central Library, Guildhall Square, Stage House at the New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth Pyramids, Portsmouth PO1 2DX Portsmouth, PO1 2DD Southsea PO5 3ST* Tickets** 10 Retro running was first done by the Shaolin monks as a mind, body and soul workout. Garret Doherty will demonstrate the art of walking/jogging backwards, explain its history and conduct a motivational talk. Don t miss your chance to participate in a trial run with the 3-time world champion! *Ticket holders to meet outside the front of the Pyramids Tickets** 6 A gripping 40-minute talk about two remarkable female spies and the man who ran them: an animal-loving drop-out who went on to become MI5 s greatest spymaster. Henry Hemming is the author of five works of non-fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Ingenious Mr Pyke. His most recent book, M, is being turned into a TV series by Mammoth Screen (Poldark, NW, Victoria). A Q&A and book signing will follow after the talk. 23 JUNE pm 24 JUNE pm, pm Coastguard Studios, 91 Clarendon Rd, The Strand, Southsea, PO4 0SA Tickets 11 Concessions 9 Pronoun is a play about a transgender teenager and James Dean. It explores one individual s decision to undergo gender transition and the impact on friends, family and their boyfriend. Presented by The Young Creatives Portsmouth. Explicit language at the start. Tickets Pay What You Can (book for free, make a donation afterwards) In a digital world where we re free to express ourselves via technology on a daily basis, are we really more connected? Glitch is an immersive dance performance from Vinicius Salles, exploring disconnection and isolation; being surrounded in a city and yet feeling alone. Submerge yourself in this performance. Download the app onto your smartphone and, as a character s life unravels around you, make your own choice between experience or interaction. An immersive, standing production. Age suitability 18+, some nudity. Smartphone required.

15 FESTIVITIES CLOSING SERVICE DRAGON QUEST JUNE am 24 JUNE Portsmouth Cathedral, 11.30am 12.00pm, High Street, Old Portsmouth pm, pm PO1 2HH Southsea Castle, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, PO5 3PA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM 23 JUNE pm No6 Cinema, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ Tickets 9 Concessions 7.50 Under 25s 5 To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, No6 is delighted to screen Long Walk to dom in conjunction with the African Women s Forum (AWF) Mandela project. A short film, commissioned by Portsmouth Festivities and featuring Chris Lubbe will be screened ahead of the main feature. In it, Lubbe recounts some of his experiences as one of Mandela s body guards. All tickets available through We mark the end of the 2018 Festivities with a performance of Stravinsky s Mass. He wrote I wanted my Mass to be used liturgically; an outright impossibility as far as the Russian Church was concerned, as Orthodox tradition proscribes musical instruments in its services. And so, Stravinsky s Mass demonstrates freedom of expression, freedom of language and freedom of faith. Your once in a life time chance for an extraordinary encounter with a Goblin Queen and her huge and ancient Dragon! Let go of reality and enter the world of fairy tale and myth as you become involved in goblin mischief and are entranced by the enchanting, smoke breathing, true to life Dragon. The mystical duo has travelled to the human world on this long journey from the land of Goble, to find out why the Dragon s eggs are no longer hatching. The Goblin Queen may tether her beast to you as she makes her investigations or you may be chosen to actually sit on and incubate one of the Dragon s eggs!

16 JFI - CRAFTY SUNDAY JUNE 24 JUNE 24 JUNE 11.30am 3.00pm pm pm Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan Art Space Portsmouth, Havelock Community Centre, Building, Gunwharf Quays, 27 Brougham Road, 324 Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO1 3BF Southsea, PO5 4PA PO4 0LQ MASTERCLASS To mark refugee week Journeys Festival International hosts a dynamic takeover of the spaces at Aspex with a local artist hosting free crafty workshops for all ages and artistic abilities. A chance for you to get creative, and celebrate the contributions of the refugee community from across the globe. ART SPACE PORTSMOUTH OPEN STUDIOS A wonderful chance to peruse this amazing organisation, with over 30 Artists Studios, and an Art Gallery. Admire the work, chat with the artists, purchase pieces at discounted studio prices or simply wander around and browse. GONG AND SOUND BATH MEDITATION Tickets 21 Bring yoga mat, blanket and pillow and get comfy. your mind for the afternoon while getting bathed in sound (no water involved). There is also a chance to learn about the instruments. Complimentary tea. CARLOS BONELL 24 JUNE pm David Russell Theatre, The Portsmouth Grammar School, 1 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN Tickets 8 Concessions** 4 With over 40 years experience and recognised as one of Spanish guitar s all-time greats, Carlos Bonell offers coaching to talented young guitarists from the 2018 Portsmouth Music Festival. This event promises to be informative and interesting for participants and audience alike. Not to be missed! AN EVENING WITH CARLOS BONELL 24 JUNE pm The Square Tower, Broad St, Portsmouth PO1 2JE Tickets 14 Concessions** 12 Carlos presents a wide selection of guitar music from his best-selling no.1 Beatles album to Bach and Villa-Lobos - via the amazing music of Barrington (Inspector Morse) Pheloung and a world premiere of Mystical Movements.

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19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chairman James Priory Trustees Anne Stanford Brian Larkman MBE David Hampshire Dorothy Albrecht Drusilla Moody Max Craft Buy Tickets Media Partners Search What s On and Book Now online! Patrons The News By phone: Seating Plans Nigel Atkinson Esq, Lord- Express FM Group Bookings (10+): Most of Portsmouth Festivities events offer Lieutenant of Hampshire Creative Partners Team Locals In person: Our Box Office is open unreserved seating. However, customers booking Catherine Bott Art Space Portsmouth 10.00am 6.00pm, Monday-Saturday tickets may be able to reserve specific seats in the The Very Reverend David Aspex Gallery Special Thanks to Kings Theatre Auditorium. Please check the seating Are you a regular visitor to the Kings Theatre and 36 Brindley, Dean of Portsmouth arrangements at the point of booking. All staff at The Portsmouth shops of Albert Road? Save money with a Kings Card! 37 Cathedral Professor John Carey FBA Professor Graham Galbraith, Vice-Chancellor of University of Portsmouth The Right Reverend Christopher Foster, Lord Bishop of Portsmouth Dr Tim Hands The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Raymond Leppard Sir Andrew Motion FRSA Peter Phillips Vice-Admiral Sir David Steel CBE Karen Blackett OBE, Chancellor of University of Portsmouth Festivities Staff Erica Smith, Director Victoria Smith, Festivities Administrator Alfie Evans-Hutchison, Festivities Assistant Jonathan Fost, Producer and Events Management Heather Todd, Events Management Sally Cox, Finance Ann-Marie Phillips, Finance The Kings Theatre New Theatre Royal Portsmouth Cathedral The Portsmouth Grammar School Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Portsmouth Music Festival Portsmouth Music Hub Portsmouth Poetry University of Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Education Associates Mayfield School The Portsmouth Grammar School St John s College University of Portsmouth Sponsors Portsmouth City Council The Portsmouth Grammar School CH&Co Group Lucketts Travel Lloyds Banking Group Mayfield School St John s College Grammar School, Lloyds Banking Group, Shaping the Future of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Cultural Partnership, The Graphic Design House, The Kings Theatre Box Office, Martyna Chomika, Linda Butler our creative partners, media partners, sponsors and volunteers and PGS prefects. BOOKING In order to provide a high level of customer service and keep booking fees to a minimum, tickets for most Portsmouth Festivities events are managed by the Kings Theatre. This applies to all events, unless otherwise indicated. Public booking opens at 10.00am 17 March. Box Office closes at 6.00pm each day. Advance bookings must be made before 6.00pm on the previous day. THE KINGS THEATRE BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS Payment and Fees We accept the following methods of payment: Cash Debit/Credit Card Visa/Master/Maestro Kings Theatre Gift Vouchers (The Kings Theatre no longer accept National Theatre tokens as payment) Our fees explained The price you see advertised is the price you pay inclusive of fees. Our fees cover all costs associated with processing your booking and also Building Improvement Fund charge (applies to shows at the theatre only) which goes towards improving our beautiful Grade II listed building and future development in our Big Project. There is a 1 charge for posting tickets. You can now print your own tickets at home for free. Please note that tickets are sent out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays via Royal Mail Second Class. Please allow up to 7 days for delivery. On the Door Any unsold tickets will be available on the door. Please check availability in advance by calling the Portsmouth Festivities office on Tickets on the door may be purchased by cash or card. Please note card payments may only be accepted at certain events and venues. Tickets purchased on the door will not incur any booking fees. Exchanges / Refunds Once purchased, tickets may not be exchanged or refunded. Concessions Concessions are available where stated. Please note that all discounts are subject to discretion of the Kings Theatre Box Office and Portsmouth Festivities Front of House staff (relevant ID must be shown). We offer a 50% discount for people with disabilities and their companion, subject to ticket availability. All Friend of Festivities discounted events are marked **. Friends of Festivities We would like to offer you the exciting opportunity to become a Friend of Festivities! What s in it for you? We want to provide our Friends with the opportunity to get their hands on our brochure, and book tickets early. Furthermore, we will offer discounted tickets and last-minute deals on selected events.

20 38 39 As a Friend of Festivities, you will enjoy the following benefits: Invite to the Launch Event in March Early release of Portsmouth Festivities brochure Early bird tickets (one-week priority booking) 10% off selected full priced events (highlighted in brochure) Regular e-newsletters If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Festivities, we offer two types of membership: Single Membership - 25 Joint Membership - 35 Please go to for more information. Wedgewood Rooms Online wedgewood-rooms.co.uk A processing fee of 1.50 will be added to each online order. If you have any questions regarding booking online, tickets@wedgewood-rooms.co.uk Phone Wedgewood Rooms Box Office , open Monday-Friday pm, Saturday pm. Charges apply. In Person Box Office 147b Albert Road, Southsea, PO4 0JW. Open to personal callers from 3.30pm-7.00pm (10.00pm on a show day) Wednesday-Friday, and pm on Saturdays. Tickets may be available to buy on the door. Please check availability in advance. Arts Award Ticket Offer We can offer FREE tickets to the activities indicated within our programme with the symbol. For more information and to book a place, contact info@portsmouthfestivities.co.uk or call Where applicable, anyone accompanying the Arts Award student will be required to purchase a ticket from the Portsmouth Festivities Box Office at the King s Theatre. Please note, limited tickets are available and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, so book early to avoid disappointment. All information is correct at the time of going to press. Portsmouth Festivities reserve the right to make changes to the published programme if necessary. By purchasing a ticket, you consent to be photographed or filmed as part of a group. GETTING THERE Make the most of your time in Portsmouth! There s plenty to see and do, so why not take advantage of one of the pre-concert menus, enjoy interval drinks, or visit another local attraction during your stay. Eat and Drink We offer pre-concert dining experiences for some events. These can be booked through our Box Office when you buy your tickets. Interval drinks and refreshments will be provided at most Festivities events. Visit portsmouthfestivities. co.uk to find out whether a meal and refreshments will be provided at your chosen events. Access In order to provide the best possible experience for all our audience members, we work closely with our partner venues to provide any necessary access information. More information can be found at portsmouthfestivities.co.uk Transport & Accommodation Portsmouth benefits from excellent transport links across the region. For information about buses, mainline rail, parking, and Portsmouth s new park-and-ride, check out visitportsmouth.co.uk. There you can also find details of some of the area s top hotels, B&Bs, and information about other things to do in Portsmouth during your stay. FESTIVAL DIARY World s Smallest Escape Room 4 Friday 15 June How the vote was won 5 Choral Evensong 5 Opening Gala Concert: O Duo 6 Saturday 16 June Hotwalls Studios Open Studios 7 Ball and Ch* 7 Family Saturdays: Portsmouth Festivities Special 7 Seafood on the Green 8 Portsmouth Music Festival Winners Recital 8 Portsmouth Philharmonic 8 Sunday 17 June Festivities Opening Service 9 D-Day Story 9 Hikapee Circus Theatre Moonfall 10 John Pounds Forgotten Hero 11 Their Sacrifice For Our dom 11 Monday 18 June Celebrating dom 11 Lunchtime Live! David Poulter 11 Trumpet Tour 12 The Tea Set 12 Tuesday 19 June Skiffle Performance 12 Transitions 12 Lunchtime Live! 13 Young People s Debate 13 Dr Diane Atkinson 13 Philip Hoare 14 All About The Song 14 Wednesday 20 June Mandi Cross Without a Voice 15 Mini Makers 15 How to Develop a Theatre Tour 15 Theatre at War 15 The Tea Set 16 Black Prisoners of War at Portchester Castle Professor Lloyd Clark Talk 16 Peter Tatchell You Can t Say That! 17 Simo Lagnawi plus support 18 Thursday 21 June Lunchtime Live! Sam Bristow 19 The Tea Set 19 Push & Pull 19 Play in a Day 20 The Malayan Emergency 20 dom Train 20 Rest as Resistance 20 The Futurist s Kitchen 21 The loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner 21 Friday 22 June Southcoast Comedian of the Year Final 21 Lunchtime Live! 22 The Shoes That Were Danced Through 22 The Tallis Scholars 23 Rura 24 Saturday 23 June Paulsgrove & Wymering Annual Carnival 25 Family Saturdays: Portsmouth Festivities Special 25 Art space Portsmouth Open Studios 25 Retro Running 26 Henry Hemming 26 Pronoun 27 Glitch 27 Long Walk to dom 28 Sunday 24 June Festivities Closing Service 29 Dragon Quest 29 JFI Crafty Sunday 30 Art space Portsmouth Open Studios 30 Gong and Sound Bath Meditation 30 Carlos Bonell Masterclass 31 Carlos Bonell Evening Performance 31

21 MILE END ROAD LAKE ROAD FRATTON ROAD ST. MARYS ROAD MILTON ROAD EASTERN ROAD FERRY TO GOSPORT 21 THE HARD PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR QUEEN STREET HOPE STREET ST GEORGES ROAD 3 BROAD STREET HIGH STREET PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSEA MUSEUM ROAD PEMBROKE ROAD HOLBROOK ROAD WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE 20 1 ELM GROVE VICTORIA ROAD N 27 VICTORIA CLARENCE ESPLANADE FRATTON ROAD S LAWRENCE ROAD GOLDSMITH AVENUE ALBERT ROAD ROAD 30 WAVERLEY 5 7 ST. HELENS PARADE EASTERN PARADE HIGHLAND ROAD EASTNEY ROAD CITY MAP Art Space Portsmouth PO5 4PA 2 Aspex Gallery PO1 3BF 3 Becket Hall, Cathedral House PO1 2HA 4 Central Library, Guildhall Square PO1 2DX 5 Coastguard Studio PO4 0SA 6 D-Day Museum PO5 3NT 7 Havelock Community Centre PO4 0LQ 8 Hempsted Green, Allaway Avenue PO6 4AS 9 Hotwalls Studios P01 2FS 10 Jack House Gallery PO1 2HW 11 John Pounds Unitarian Church PO1 2HW 12 Kings Theatre PO5 2QJ 13 Mayfield School PO2 0RH 14 New Theatre Royal PO1 2DD 15 No. 28, Albert Road PO5 2QJ 16 Portchester Castle PO16 9QW 17 Portsmouth Cathedral PO1 2HH 18 Portsmouth Guildhall PO1 2AB 19 The Portsmouth Grammar School PO1 2LN 20 Portsmouth High Junior School PO5 3EQ 21 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard PO1 3LJ 22 Pyramids Centre PO5 3ST 23 Southsea Castle PO5 3PA 24 Southsea Common PO5 3AE 25 Square Tower PO1 2JE 26 St George s Church PO1 3AT 27 St John s College PO5 3QW 28 St Mary s Church PO1 5PA 29 The Tea Tray PO5 3LR 30 Wedgewood Rooms PO4 0JW HISTORIC WATERFRONT CITY CENTRE SOUTHSEA SEAFRONT SURROUNDING AREAS For full access information, visit portsmouthfestivities.co.uk