May 2012

What's on in and around Portsmouth and Southsea during May 2012

Wednesday 2nd May

Dickens’ Characters

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Dicken's birth, the ever-popular Chester House Productions have compiled a mixture of funny and poignant scenes from Pickwick papers, Bleak House, David Copperfield on  2nd May .To book please call into Gosport Discovery Centre or telephone 023 9252 3463
Today from 7.30 to 9pm celebrate the 200th anniversary of Dicken's birth.

For full and further details click here

Friday 4th May

Abseil the Spinnaker Tower

A limited opportunity to abseil from over 300ft down the side of this iconic building.
Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT

Tel: +44 (0)23 9285 7520

For full and further details click here

Friday 4th May

Roman Murder Mystery Dinner

Don your togas and thinking caps to find the killer in a Roman Murder Mystery Dinner! Probe into the suspects backgrounds, examine clues and find who had the means, the motive and the opportunity to do away with one of their number in another of their popular interactive theatre events.Tickets: £18 includes 2 course meal

Groundlings Theatre
42 Kent Street
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3BS

Tel: +44 (0)23 9273 7370

For full and further details click here

Sunday 6th May

Dalek invasion at the Royal Marines Museum!

Only the brave should venture to the Royal Marines Museum on Sunday 6 May as an army of Daleks will invade the Museum! Terror will give way to panic when visitors experience the biggest gathering of Daleks in Hampshire. Be warned!

Doors open to the public at 10:00am and the event closes at 5:00pm Tickets - Adult £10 Child (under 12) £5. Child under 5 £3 £5 parking fee payable on entry to the car park

Royal Marines Museum, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4
Tel: 023 9281 9385

Saturday 12th May

A Celebration of the life of Florence Nightingale

Join us to celebrate the work and legacy of this pioneering nurse on her birthday. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night. An Anglican, Nightingale believed that God had called her to be a nurse. Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment in 1860, of the world's first nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire
PO17 6AN Tel: +44 (0) 1329 233734
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Tuesday 14th May

Dido and Aeneas

"The Real Dido" It is the beginning of the 20th Century and the onset of war is looming. As the nightlife of London comes out to play, a fatalistic affair of the heart ignites, as all the city around them burns.

This brand new reimagining of the first truly English opera by Henry Purcell takes the drama of the 17th century stage and places is it firmly into the heart of a conflict that defined the century that would follow it. With a baroque ensemble and condensed cast, the production thrives on site-specific commissions, including Fishbourne Roman Palace and

Portsmouth’s HMS Warrior. A not-to-be-missed interpretation, the performance will also be followed by a post-show talk with the creative team and the company.

Tickets are £25,to include a glass of bubbly. The event starting times are 6:30 and 8:30. Please call 07873 179417 for more details, or click here.

Friday 18th May

Museums at Night

18 May 2012 at Fort Nelson

As part of this national event the Fort will be open late for special displays and gun-firings!

Finishes at: 21:00 on 18 May 2012 6PM – 9PM
Suitable for: Families
Event type: Family Activity
Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire
PO17 6AN Tel: +44 (0) 1329 233734

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Saturday 19th May

Big Guns Display

Big Guns Display at Fort Nelson on 19th May from 1:30pm. Experience the power of the big guns in special displays of key weapons from the collection and gun firing demonstrations.
Suitable for: Families
Event type: Family Activity
Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire
PO17 6AN Tel: +44 (0) 1329 233734

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Tuesday 22nd May

James Caan to speak at free seminar for South Coast SMEs

The Solent Hotel and Spa, Rookery Avenue, Whitely, PO15 7AJ Hampshire PO15 7AJ
Tel: 01489 880 000

SMEs in the South of England with a turnover of £1m-£40m that are keen to grow their business will want to make the morning of Wednesday 23rd May a firm date in their diary. The reason? Hamilton Bradshaw Venture Partners (HBVP) have announced that Ex BBC TV “Dragon”, leading UK entrepreneur and HBVP Chairman James Caan will be the keynote speaker at what’s being described as a “must attend event”.
The topic of the day will be "boosting business growth in the south".

As well as a talk by James Caan, other speakers will be HBVP Partner Dave Symondson, who has over 25 years experience of working in the financial services sector, Amanda Brockwell, Partner at Coffin Mew and Gary Jeffries, Managing Director of leading regional real estate advisor Hughes Ellard.

The event is free and will take place at 9am until 11.30am

Saturday 26nd May

1920s Murder Mystery Dinner

You dirty rats! Step inside the cut-throat world of prohibition, gangsters and showgirls in 1920s New York. Who’s gonna get iced? Who’s double-crossing who?

Pick your way through the clues to discover the "murderer" in an evening of comedy, songs, ludicrous accents plus an inclusive delicious two-course dinner.

Tickets: £18 includes 2 course meal

Groundlings Theatre, 42 Kent Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire
PO1 3BS

Tel: +44 (0)23 9273 7370

Please click here for more information

Sunday 27th May

Wedding Showcase at the Spinnaker Tower.

View Deck Two will be arranged for a wedding, giving couples the chance to experience the breath-taking surroundings and exquisite set-up of the room in which they could potentially begin married life

Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
Hampshire, PO1 3TT Tel: 0)23 9285 7520
Please click here for more information