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 this year’s festival are June 30th – July 3rd 2022
Take a look at the 2022 programme
You can download the brochure detailing all the events for 2022 Ports Fest Brochure 2022
News from Ports Fest
Ukraine Benefit Concert
Ports Fest announces the Ukraine Benefit Concert on 17th June featuring outstanding guitarist Carlos Bonell and friends.
‘Black Is The Color of My Voice’ at the NTR
On 3 July 2022 Ports Fest presents to you the play inspired by the life of Nina Simone as part of our 2022 Festival.
Black Dyke Band to perform at the Kings Theatre
Black Dyke Band will perform at the Kings Theatre in July 2022
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