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Victorious Takes Over Southsea Common Once Again

September 30, 2026 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

As we sadly near the end of the summer, and the end of festival season, August Bank Holiday weekend has become an evermore important date in the calendar, which now plays host to some massive weekends across the country. With so many events happening including Notting Hill Carnival and Reading

Portsmouth’s Biggest Event Returns: Victorious 2026

July 16, 2026 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

There are few better ways to spend an August bank holiday than on the Southsea seafront with a cold drink and a world-class lineup. Victorious Festival, now in its 13th year, returns to Southsea Common from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August 2026 and if the billing is anything to

The Smyths @ Portsmouth’s Wedgwood Rooms

July 12, 2026 No Comments George Hall

There are tribute bands, and then there’s whatever The Smyths are doing, because for two hours at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, it genuinely felt like watching The Smiths. Not a version of them, not an approximation. The real feeling. A huge part of that is the venue itself. The

Sea Power @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

May 1, 2026 No Comments George Hall

My route into Sea Power is an unusual one. It was Disco Elysium that did it, a game that already brims with incredible writing, art and dialogue, but one that wouldn’t be the same without Sea Power’s instrumental soundscapes running beneath it. There’s something about the way their music builds

Mogwai @ Portsmouth Guildhall

March 9, 2026 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

There are few bands capable of turning a vast civic hall into something deeply intimate, but Mogwai managed exactly that at the Portsmouth Guildhall last week. The Scottish post-rock titans delivered a set that was equal parts meditative beauty and tectonic, ribcage-rattling force; a reminder that subtlety and sheer volume

Roller Derby – When the Night Comes Tour November 2025

January 22, 2026 No Comments George Hall

In early November, we attended Roller Derby’s penultimate show of their ‘When the Night Comes’ Autumn 2025 tour. This sold-out show took place at The Edge of the Wedge in Portsmouth, an intimate venue attached to the famous Wedgewood Rooms. We were lucky enough to enjoy support from Moon Idle

Sports Team at The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

January 21, 2026 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Sports Team arrived at the Wedgewood Rooms last November in full, chaotic stride, delivering a set that felt less like a conventional gig and more like a brilliantly unhinged house party that just happened to have one of the UK’s most exciting indie bands at its centre. From the moment

John Grant @ Portsmouth Guildhall

October 17, 2025 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

John Grant returned to the Portsmouth Guildhall last week to deliver a performance that was equal parts theatrical, vulnerable and sonically commanding. A reminder that few artists balance humour and heartbreak with such disarming ease. Grant is an artist that truly can’t be boxed into one single genre. This was

The Darkness Light Up Portsmouth with a Rock and Roll Party

April 7, 2025 Tobi Stidolph

It had been six years since The Darkness expressed themselves musically in Portsmouth. This performance came just three days prior to their fresh-sounding eighth studio album release, Dreams on Toast. The singles that had since been released, including The Longest Kiss, Walking Through Fire, and I Hate Myself, were all

Victorious Festival 2025: A Must-Attend Weekend of Music and Culture in Portsmouth

March 17, 2025 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Victorious Festival 2025 is set to take place once again on August Bank Holiday Weekend on Southsea Common in Portsmouth. Delivering an unmissable weekend of live music, comedy, and entertainment against the stunning backdrop of the UK’s south coast, Victorious has become known for its mix of legendary headliners, rising

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