As with so many things that are right on your doorstep, you always say yeah I’ll go do that soon, but never do. Me and Liz had the day off together and rode around a few places before popping to the Museum after saying we’d go for years now.
If you like your local history then I advise going down. Check the Portsmouth City Museum website for more information. Click read more at the bottom for a few more snaps.
Most people who live in Southsea that either skate or BMX know who Mark Webb is. Video students from The University of Portsmouth have made an RTS award winning mini documentary simple titled ‘Mark’. Even if you’re not into BMXing you should check it out. The guys just nuts on a bike…full stop!
I’m 33 years of age and still get excited about stickers. Seriously though, who doesn’t like stickers? We had 250 made by the good folk over at awesomebadges.co.uk for a mere £20. Gloss print on 65mm Crackback. Bargain.
Already blogged before Strong Island over at Southsea Fixed. Always ahead of the game it seems.
Okay, not strictly Strong Island, but we have some pretty good connections with people in Chichester. mainly through skateboarding, which in it’s self is a creative avenue for art.
Chichester’s newest art gallery is a platform for atists living and working in the South. A rubik’s cube style space that blends contemporary painting, print, urban art, sculpture, photography and crafts.
The mission for this gallery is to showcase fresh and exciting artwork by established and emerging artists. Situated on Chichester’s busy South Street The Joy Gallery invites one and all to take the time in admiring art work of high and inspiring standards.
Join the Facebook Group for updates and further information and view their Flickr page here.
A very important meeting ‘Delivering for Culture’ Culture Matters, concerning Portsmouth and it’s cultural future, is to be held on 25th February from 18:30 to 21:00 at Priory Sports Centre, entrance in Fawcett Road, Southsea.
“Last year the Portsmouth Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) an organisation for the council, university, police, health and community groups in the city published the Vision for Portsmouth, a plan to improve the quality of life for all those who live, work and visit the city for the next ten years.
The Cultural Consortium supported the development of this process in preparing the aspirational document which sits alongside the plan.
For the first time, culture has been identified as a key priority in this vision for the city. The Cultural Consortium have now been tasked to suggest how the vision can be delivered with a new partnership to be formed to deliver on the city’s commitments.”
This open to the public meeting will allow local people to participate in the process and make suggestions and idea, a perfect opportunity to participate in the cultural direction and future of our city. To book a place please contact Sharon Watling on 023 9284 1581.
The Cellars in Eastney plays host to Reykjavik’s Hafdis Huld on the 25th February. Hafdis (and her band) will be performing songs from her new 2nd album. For more information check the Facebook Event and to hear some songs online check the Hafdis Huld Facebook Artist page.
Peace Cafe‘s gallery is now hosting their new photography exhibition entitled Specimens featuring selected works by Dan O’Neill and Claire Rhoades-Brown. The exhibition runs until 24th March and is open during shop opening hours.
The Breakneck, 10Ton & Sumo guys are throwing down a pretty heavy session this month. 3 venues in one night. Theme, The Little Johnny Russells and The Wedgewood Rooms.
Check their Facebook Group for tickets and more info.
Peace Cafe located in Castle Road, Southsea, will be hosting shiatsu taster sessions with Tabather, a qualified Shiatsu Practitioner, on 20th February between 2pm and 5pm. The sessions are free but a donation of £5 is suggested and all donations go to the Free Tibet charity. Spaces are limited so booking is recommended. Check the flyer and Facebook Event for more details.
Starting 20th February and then every 3rd friday of the month. Launch night with; Essay for the Ordinary, The Architects and DJ’s Kitty le Trash Soho & Ruby Soho
As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.
We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.
To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.
Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.
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