Welcome to Ports Fest
Ports Fest is an award-winning festival that has been providing cultural experiences in the City of Portsmouth for over 20 years, engaging with multiple audiences in Portsmouth venues and the surrounding areas.
Our ambitious multi-arts programme tries to respond to the city’s identity as a commuter belt, sea city, and area of rich cultural history.
Ports Fest is ambitious about delivering work of the highest quality that illuminates the lives of people from all backgrounds. The growth of the festival since its inception in 1999 has been recognised as largely due to the active participation of its arts and cultural partners and the efforts of a core of dedicated individuals.
There is much to get involved in, with events happening throughout the year as well as the main focus of our summer festival.
Dates for next year’s festival are June 30th – July 3rd 2022
COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT
This year, Ports Fest will be held from the 2nd-4th July; many events will take place outside, and all will be run in accordance with government COVID-19 safety measures. Needless to say, the safety of our audience members, participants and artists is our number one priority.
Take a look at the 2021 programme
You can download the brochure detailing all the events for 2021
News from Ports Fest
SUBMERGED Installation drops at the Mary Rose Museum
SUBMERGED Installation drops at the Mary Rose Museum
Black Dyke Band to perform at the Kings Theatre
Black Dyke Band will perform at the Kings Theatre
Looking back on Ports Fest 2021
Looking back on Ports Fest 2021
The Longest Johns brings sea shanties to Portsmouth
The Longest Johns brings sea shanties to Portsmouth
Ports Fest update June 2021
Ports Fest 2021 update
Refocus: Submissions
Refocus art submissions