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

17

Once A Sea

Heinrich & Palmer

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Church, Fratton

34

Forged In Water

Limbic Cinema

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Moat, Hilsea

8

Piano Walk

Amigo & Amigo

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

33

A Hand, Held

Thomas Buckley

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Lido, Hilsea

7

Positive Spin

Liz Harry in collaboration with Kazimier Productions

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

20

The Pedal-Powered Kaleidoscopic Mandala

Claudia La Bianca

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Church, Fratton

1

We Create Market

Portsmouth Creates

Friday, Saturday + Sunday

Pitt Street Skate Park (Old Sainsbury's Building)

25

Festival Of Light Lantern Parade

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

Friday only - starting at 7pm

Victory Business Centre, Fratton

29

Out Of My Mind

Mark Kellett

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Lido area

12

Rituals For Earthly Survival

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

All three days, 5pm - 9pm (booking recommended)

Treadgolds, 1 Bishop Street

35

Foxes Forest & The Garden Of Light

Seekers Create

All three days, 5pm - 8pm

Casemates Studio, Hilsea

28

The Infinity Of Beauty

Roo Abrook

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

The Blue Lagoon, Hilsea

4

The Dancing Fountain

Alexis Richter

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

6

Through The Eyes Of Insects

James Wylie

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

The Green House, Victoria Park

22

Our Beating Heart

Studio Vertigo

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Churchyard

30

Rhythm Is A Dancer

Liam Quinn

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Lido Moat Area

23

Flow: Drawing with Light

Jeannie Driver in collaboration with Hoop Shaker & Hula Monkeys

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Churchyard

24

Light Embrace

Jeannie Driver

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Churchyard

9

The Imaginarium Of Sherlock

The Detectives and William Lindley

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Central Library, Portsmouth

14

Pompey Glow Up: A glowing tribute to Portsmouth’s Youth Hubs

Foursandeights

Thursday & Friday, 5.30pm - 8pm

5 locations across Portsmouth

5

Wilderness Of Waves

Kate Street

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

26

High Spring Tide

Dewi Cary

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Fratton Together Pantry, 95 Fratton Road

19

Voices From The Depths

Ismail El Zahed, Ayushi Patel, and Kyawt Hmu May

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Churchyard

21

Circle Of Hope

Mick Stephenson

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Churchyard

2

Swing Together & The Dig In Sand Pit

Paula Birtwistle

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

32

We Shine Bright - Monster Edit

Ooberla

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Lido Area

31

Doodle After Dark

Yardboiz x Portsmouth Creates

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Hilsea Lido Area

3

Blanket Bubbles

Fleur Demeranville Dash

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Victoria Park

13

Friday Late x We Shine

Aspex

Friday only, 6pm - 9pm

Aspex Portsmouth

18

"Once A Sea" Animation Project

Splodge Designs

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

St Mary's Church, Fratton

10

Magical Storytelling

Michael O’Leary

All three days, 5pm - 9pm

Central Library, Portsmouth

27

Mud & Ink

Colin Merrin and Southsea Mudlark

Thurs - Sun

Corner Collective, 150-152 Albert Road

16

Portsmouth Lights Up Christmas in Southsea

Portsmouth City Council

Thursday 21st Nov, 5pm - 6.30pm

Palmerston Road

11

Portsmouth Lights Up Christmas in the city centre

Portsmouth City Council

Saturday 23rd Nov, 4pm - 6pm

Commercial Road

15

Portsmouth On Ice

Portsmouth City Council

Saturday only

Guildhall Square

36

Cosham Carols and Lights Switch On

Portsmouth City Council

Friday 22nd Nov, 5pm - 6.30pm

Cosham High Street

More announced soon!

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