As part of Portsmouth Creates’ We Shine Festival taking place across the city, join us for a special edition of Friday Late, a late-night social event offering the chance to shed light to untold histories through projections, live art, workshops and exhibitions.

Explore captivating contemporary art on display in the Main Gallery, Craft Space, and Communal Space, while engaging with Portsmouth’s vibrant artistic community. Artist-in-Residence Anna Marris will host a drop-in workshop inspired by her exploration of Portsmouth’s coastline and the ocean’s role in climate regulation. Local artist Roy Hanney, along with the one000plateaus collective, will provide live visuals accompanied by a DJ set. Current exhibiting artist Prajvi Mandhani, featured in COLONY, will also present mesmerising projections inspired by the festival.

With the bar open for drinks and refreshments throughout the evening, it’s the perfect opportunity to bring friends, make new connections, and be inspired in one of Portsmouth’s most celebrated arts spaces.

This event is pay what you can. Tickets range from £0 – £8 and can be booked via Eventbrite here.

Artist Bio:

Established in 1981, Aspex Portsmouth is a charity cultivating art and creativity, rooted in community. Guided by the core values of being communal, open-hearted, and radical, the organisation presents an ambitious and inclusive programme of contemporary art, educational projects and creative engagement activities that reflect Portsmouth’s flourishing artistic and cultural community. Their work is driven by the core belief that in bringing joy, art broadens minds, facilitates learning, connects and nurtures our communities and stimulates radical imagining.