21st - 23rd November 2024

Free!

Join us at We Shine Portsmouth from 21st to 23rd November for a celebration of creativity, culture, and community! Experience stunning light art installations by local and national artists as they transform the city!


Enjoy visual arts, performances, dance, music, and explore unique treasures at the We Create market.

Mark your calendars for three inspiring evenings of FREE art and innovation. Stay updated by following Portsmouth Creates on Instagram and facebook.

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Artists

1

Piano Walk

Amigo & Amigo

All three days

Victoria Park, Stanhope Road

2

The Pedal-Powered Kaleidoscopic Mandala

Claudia La Bianca

All three days

St Mary's Church, Fratton

3

Once A Sea

Heinrich & Palmer

St Mary's Church, Fratton

4

Festival Of Light Lantern Parade

Fratton Together CIC, St Mary’s Church and Splodge Designs

Friday only - starting at 7pm

Victory Business Centre, Fratton

5

The Dancing Fountain

Alexis Richter

All three days

Victoria Park, Stanhope Road

6

Through The Eyes Of Insects

James Wylie

All three days

The Green House, Victoria Park

7

Rituals For Earthly Survival

Dr Lighthouse, Yumino Seki, Rusty Sheriff, Kim Balouch and myriad collaborators (see website for details).

All three days

Treadgolds, 1 Bishop Street

8

Light Embrace

Jeannie Driver

All three days

St Mary's Churchyard, Fratton

9

A Hand, Held

Thomas Buckley

All three days

Hilsea Lido, Hilsea

10

Forged In Water

Limbic Cinema

All three days

Hilsea Moat, Hilsea

11

High Spring Tide

Dewi Cary

All three days

Fratton Together Pantry, 95 Fratton Road

12

Rhythm Is A Dancer

Liam Quinn

All three days

Hilsea Lido Moat Area

13

Flow: Drawing with Light

Jeannie Driver in collaboration with Hoop Shaker & Hula Monkeys

All three days

St Mary's Churchyard, Fratton

14

We Create Market

Portsmouth Creates

Friday, Saturday + Sunday

Pitt Street Skate Park (Old Sainsbury's Building)

15

Cosham Carols and Lights Switch On

Portsmouth City Council

Friday 22nd Nov

Cosham High Street

16

Portsmouth Lights Up Christmas in the city centre

Portsmouth City Council

Saturday 23rd Nov

Commercial Road, Portsmouth

17

Portsmouth Lights Up Christmas in Southsea

Portsmouth City Council

Thursday 21st Nov

Palmerston Road, Southsea

More announced soon!

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