Join Fratton Together at 95 Fratton Rd for a lantern-making workshop. Materials are provided, with guidance to help you craft your own design. A friendly, hands-on session for all ages. Finished lanterns will light up Fratton’s Festival of Lights parade, returning to makers on 14 November.

An exploration of the point of my existence via video, visual and live art. Visitors are invited to join me in this newly created world, to engage, respond, and find their own interpretations, while hopefully being entertained, challenged, and provoked into thoughtful reflection.

Pop-Up Spray Booth offers children safe space for spray painting. With paints, PPE and stencils provided, participants experiment while enjoying freedom. Encouraging play, exploration and confidence, balancong guidance with independence & imaginative outcomes for young makers.

Cat.A is a text-based artist who responds to overheard snippets of conversation, transforming them into humorous, sharply observed works. Drop in to see words reimagined as paintings, posters, banners, or T-shirts. A live performance of wit and observation made visible through text and image.

Tune in to a sea of words penned by people from all over Portsmouth, listening, reading and imagining voyages of life & setting off your own paper boat in a microscopic ocean. This project forms part of Crying Out Loud’s Solent Cultural Collaborations and Solent Stories programmes.

Ceramicist Hollie Thornley experiments with locally foraged clay and draws inspiration from collected objects. Her hand-built vessels reflect the local landscape. Using pinching and coiling, Hollie builds forms through a slow, thoughtful process, each textured surface shaped by repeated touch and attentive making.

10% off hand-building and wheel-throwing taster sessions during the POSE weekend. You can book directly with FatCLAY—just click the POSE icon to visit our Linktree. Early booking is recommended (drop in is possible) places are limited (fee applies).

See how Lou Lea transforms recycled materials into wearable jewellery. Drop in to watch making processes, explore inventive reuse, and talk with the artist about ideas behind her work. An accessible demonstration showing how discarded objects are given new life through creativity.

Join Karl Rudziak for an engaging artist talk. Hear how he develops powerful portraits of Portsmouth’s people, balancing personal and universal themes. Gain insight into his process, inspirations, and philosophy, and explore the emotional depth that defines his work and artistic practice.

Meet Donna Holmes and watch her distinctive cloth dolls take shape. Drop in for demonstrations, see how she adds details and finishing touches, and chat about ideas. Her process is responsive and intuitive, with each figure evolving through making, conversation and imagination, with woodland fantasies coming to life.

TheGuildhall is hosting Colin Merrin, Ian Parmiter, Sharon Justice, Claudia Cole, Steve Farnfield, Simon Cragg, Celina Pacura, and Jill Boggiss will be sharing insights, showing processes, and perhaps a demonstration, an opportunity to connect with their work across painting, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics and mixed media.

Take to the streets and meet Joseph Cavalla and discover stencil-based spray art in action. Drop in to watch as images emerge layer by layer, with opportunities to chat about process, tools and inspiration. A lively demonstration of street art practice, sharing technique, ideas, and the culture behind the this art form.

Step into Tina Sanchez’s studio and see her work unfolding. Drop in to watch demonstrations, hear about techniques and ideas, and chat directly with the artist. Saturday sessions start later at 12:30. A rare chance to connect with her practice as it develops.

Drop in at SCT Creative House for rolling demonstrations and talks. Meet artists, see processes unfold, and hear about materials, techniques, and inspiration. An informal setting where creativity is shared openly, offering opportunities to ask questions and understand approaches across a variety of practices.

The Platform Graduate Award showcases ten artists at the start of their careers. Established by CVAN South East in 2012, it supports emerging talent. Aspex Portsmouth presents work by graduates from Southampton Solent, Portsmouth, UCA Farnham, Arts University Bournemouth, and Winchester School of Art.

Facilitated by Rachel Jones, this hands-on workshop invites visitors of all ages to paint animal masks, and prepare the Ritual. Materials provided, no experience needed. Masks become part of the evening ritual in the Round Tower. Drop in anytime to craft, play, and help prepare this immersive space.

See Dance Jam’s short films capturing site-specific dance works inspired by supermarket nostalgia, consumerism, and food. Members will also share movement in a short workshop, opening playful, approaches to choreography. A lively insight into process, offering humour, energy and participation.

Take part in a free Dance Jam workshop at the Wedgewood Rooms. Open to adults, no experience required, just curiosity and energy. Led by Caroline Broadbent, expect playful improvisation, guided movement tasks and a chance to explore choreography together in a supportive space.

Capture a new performance piece. Observe how movement translates to screen, with choreography, energy and camera shaping the final work. A chance to witness behind-the-scenes creative process, playful improvisation, and the collaborative spirit guiding Dance Jam itself.

Experience Rishab Deo Gupta drawing live as performance art, where the act of creating becomes the work itself. A short yet powerful piece that highlights gesture, rhythm, concentration, and time, transforming simple mark-making art performance. At Casemates Studios, Scott Road PO3 4pm Sat 25th

At the Round Tower becomes a living forest of sound, light and movement. Guided by the Children of the Compost, you are invited to wander, witness or join the dance. becoming part of the performance. An immersive ritual offering care, reflection and imagination. Stay as long as you wish.

Visit Vincent Driscoll in Cosham, POSE’s second most northern venue. Hear him talk about his approach and see how local experience shapes his practice. Scheduled talks at 11:30 and 14:30, plus informal conversations throughout. the POSE weekend. A purposeful stop if you’re travelling in or out of Portsmouth.

Welcome to Squink’s playful Word Mash Laboratory. Families are invited to stretch, blend and invent words together, sparking new characters and ideas. Through fun, interactive activities, participants of all ages discover imagination at work. A joyful drop-in writing workshop designed to surprise, delight, and connect.

Join Seekers Creates at Casemates Studios for Doodle Jam, a playful collaborative drawing workshop. Visitors of all ages can add marks to a shared piece, respond to prompts, and enjoy relaxed making. A family-friendly activity encouraging creativity and connection through drawing together and making new friends.

Step inside Omega Printmakers and discover printmaking as it happens. Artists will be working in the space, offering glimpses into their creative process. Drop in to watch, ask questions, and experience the atmosphere of a busy, collaborative printmaking workshop in action using heritage equipment.

Casemates Studios host music workshops and demonstrations across the weekend. Visitors can explore instruments, rhythms, and techniques, or simply listen in and enjoy the sound. Open, interactive, and accessible, these sessions connect musicians and audiences while celebrating creativity.

A textile artist working with natural fibres and dyes. Sharing two of her favourite dyes, tannins and indigo, and the remarkable range of shades created when the two are overlaid. Also reflecting on artistic practice, exploring balance with focus (going in depth) with expansion (exploration of new things).

See Sally Biloshiskaya of Petal & Pchelka bring floral artistry alive with dried installations and fresh arrangements. Watch skilled hands at work, learn about materials, balance, form and texture. A drop-in session revealing craft, passion and detail, rooted in Southsea’s flourishing flora art tradition.

For two special hours the Rituals installation becomes a living, breathing space. Guided by Kate Jones, you’re invited to move, play, and respond to shifting sounds and visuals. No experience required—just curiosity and willingness. All ages and fitness welcome. Drop in and explore together.

Inspired by By Celia’s Arbour: A Tale of Portsmouth Town, this show celebrates early Portsmouth music hall. Puppets, sailor dances, bawdy songs and rotten jokes combine as Harmer and Smith honour working-class culture, heritage, and the city’s literary history through playful performance.

Join MRSS sculptor Steve Baxter for a talk exploring process, methods, and materials. Hear about inspiration, tools and his pathway into sculpture. A chance to understand approaches that sustain his creative journey, offering insights into practice while opening conversation about making, form and ideas.

Join Fratton Together at The Vestry for a lantern-making workshop. Materials are provided, with guidance to help you craft your own design. A friendly, hands-on session for all ages. Finished lanterns will light up Fratton’s Festival of Lights parade, returning to makers on 14 November.

Come and step into the forest installation and find quiet. A Time for Stillness invites you to sit, pause and share time with those who dwell within. Gentle and contemplative, this installation offers a moment of reflection, calm and presence within the Rituals project, and time to connect

Join choreographer Kate Jones and creative producer Roy Hanney in the Square Tower for a talk and Q&A. Hear how Rituals for Earthly Survival began, what inspired it, and how collaboration shaped the work. An open conversation inviting reflection, questions and shared understanding.

Experience Rishab Deo Gupta drawing live as performance art, where the act of creating becomes the work itself. A short yet powerful piece that highlights gesture, rhythm, concentration, and time, transforming simple mark-making art performance. At the Square Tower 4pm Sun 26th

The Children of the Compost gather at the Round Tower for a closing ritual. Audiences are welcome to witness, participate, or simply be present. Expect sound, movement and atmosphere. A thoughtful, shared ending that invites care, connection, and reflection on the time spent together.