JubJub presents REDLIGHT / DJ Clipz

JubJub returns for more House mayhem at The One Eyed Dog with REDLIGHT and DJ Clipz. All for the insane price of one whole pound before 9pm. Take a butchers at the Facebreaker page for more info.

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Mirrorball Disco Lounge

More COR action as always. Going strong is the weekly MIRRORBALL Disco Lounge upstairs at The Wine Vaults. Rosko Siffredi and Mark Persaud from COR will be droppin in. Their trade mark bangers will replaced by some delicious slo mo disco with a deep house edge. If your out and about why not pop in and blow some of that long awaited pay cheque! It is free after all!

Nice to see the logo I designed for the boys hung up and in full effect.

Tags: Civilisation of the Rough, Mirrorball Disco Lounge

Fresh, Local, Fish

On an early morning bike ride in Southsea a few months ago I ended up at the harbour and had a look around Johnson’s fish wholesalers who were kind enough to welcome me in to take photos of them at work. All sorts of fish and shellfish are available (you can even look at the live lobsters and giant crab in their tanks) and the guys working there were really knowledgeable, even going though every fresh fish and telling me where it was caught, much of it local to Portsmouth and the surround area. I grabbed some fresh cod fillet to grill for my lunch (cheap too), highly recommended if you are up and out early.

Visit Forever Circling to see more photos.

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George Crick

George Crick a freelance graphic designer from Portsmouth, you may have seen his C.O.R poster in the frame down on Albert Road. Be sure to check out George’s website and his work, here is a quick example:

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Vision for The Hard

“Establishing a strong role for The Hard as a distinctive city gateway and vibrant waterfront destination is a central component of the vision for the area.”

“Vision: to shape The Hard into a vibrant waterfront destination, building on its function as a key city gateway and its reputation as an area of historic character and charm. New passenger facilities, cultural opportunities and places to live, to work, to stay, to eat and to relax will enhance the experience of visitors and residents alike. The creation of a distinctive public realm will revitalise and transform the area.”

Overview details include, materials, architectural lighting, designing out crime, green infrastructures, conservation, cycling and so forth as well as proposals for individual areas including the long row of arches on Ordnance Row and opening galleries and cafes on Queen St & College St whilst maintaining all the original characteristics of some of the buildings.

Some pretty interesting proposals are available to view and read HERE.

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Jon Adams ‘The Order of Things’ at SPACE

You are invited to engage with Jon Adams, University of Portsmouth’s Artist in Residence, in SPACE at the Eldon Building from the 1st until 5th February. ‘The Order of Things’ event focuses on the following parts:

Part 1: Collate
Part 2: Conformate
Part 3: Coordinate
Part 4: Explicate
Part 5: Implicate
Part 6: Subordinate

Part 7 is minimalist interruptions: drawing, found sound and found object: Created as Artist in Residence and referencing the start of Creative Campus commission. Performances and artwork changes on each of the four days with the following sessions: 1st February 12 -4 and 2nd February, 4th February & 5th February are 10-4.

Come and Play with AA2A Wednesday 3rd February 12:30-4pm is slightly different where you can meet this years AA2A artists in residence and see them talking about their work on display and their experiences. There will be an opportunity to join in with them and engage in making work during the afternoon….and to find out more about the scheme and applying for 2010/11.

Current AA2A artists are Sue Freeborough, David Dixon, Sharon Kearley & Mandie Saw.

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Sunday Darts

Sunday night saw the Taswell Arms become Southsea’s own Lakeside with a darts competition with almost 20 players getting involved. Needless to say there was some shocking darts thrown but there was also some tungsten magic too, with Nick ‘The Lightning Bolt’ Lightening coming out on top in the final.

Expect more Southsea adventures from the oche with Little Johnny Russells now adding a dartboard too. Here are some photos from Sunday night…LETS! PLAY! DARTS!

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Adam Keys Steeze

Bored rider Adam Keys certainly knows how to throw it down and if you can find the secret warehouse maybe you can join him. Good luck on that…

Photo / Robert Galpin

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COKI and Silencer at The Fat Fox

10Ton are hitting the Fat Fox hard at the moment. Big things as always with these boys so get your grimey daps on and get ready. Wahhhhb, Wahhhhb, Wahhhhb. Check Facebreaker for more info.

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The Great January Wine Sale

Little Johnny Russells are offering a Wine sale this January and February with selected bottles priced at £7 while stocks last every Sunday and Wednesday. There is a wide selection of Red, White and Rose wines from Italy, Chile, Spain and South Africa. Can’t go wrong.

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Cold Mornings & Cold Beers

This Saturday and Sunday I went on the same early morning rides over to Hayling Island from Southsea. A nice way to start off group rides so early in the year with a 20 mile jaunt with old and new friends alike. Although it was freezing, the prize of a warm pub at the end was more than enough to keep my mind off that fact that I couldn’t feel my toes and legs. Might still be a bit early in the year for shorts.

Really good days and loads of fun. Especially getting tucked into The Ferry Boat Inn over on Hayling where two meals are £5 and it’s just £1.79 a pint. Needless to say we had a few beers. To say the least…

Check out some more random pics over at my Flickr

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Sub Focus at The Wedgewood Rooms

A new Drum & Bass night at The Wedgewood Rooms backed by Baby SUMO. Get your shuffle on boys and girls. Banging.

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Poetry, Wine, Music and Keats

The No.6 Cinema on Saturday 23 January at 7pm wish for you to join them for wine, music and poetry readings followed by their first screening of the stunning Keats biopic ‘Bright Star’. Bright Star is set in Hampstead, 1818 where tubercular poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) falls in love with Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish); who becomes the muse of some of the English language’s most perfect love letters.

There will be live music from The House Band who play a range of music from Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes to polkas, modern folk music and popular music and well-known songs from the 50s onward. Nineveh Books of Havant, who have a strong connection to Keats who spent his last night in England at the Mill in Bedhampton, will be on hand with Keats related books and to read from his work.

Join No. 6 for a glass of wine and salmon nibbles for only £3.50.

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Hidden Treasures

Steve Bomford gave us the heads up on this wonderful short film made up of old film footage, from the 50s to the 70s, filmed around Portsmouth and Southsea. If you like looking at some vintage Portsmouth and Southsea you will love this (really interesting to see the Guildhall before it was pedestrianised and the buildings were demolished for the council offices).

Bored – Blueprint Advocate

Blueprint Skateboards recently put up an interview with the guys at Bored as part of their advocacy program, profiling the shops that have supported Blueprint the hardest. Pop over to the Blueprint website to have a read.

Best skater employee?

Toby Taylor, some people may say the wrong side of thirty for a skater but still we put our chips on him every time.

(The Blueprint team having a kickabout on Southsea Common)

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The Tricorn

It’s fair to say that we all loved The Tricorn outside of it’s it intent. A classic example of people reinventing architecture far beyond it’s original purpose. This short film doesn’t delve too deeply in to the many uses and inspirations The Tricorn had to offer, but it’s still a nice watch.

“An imaginative portrait of a futuristic concrete experiment of a shopping centre (‘the ugliest building in the world’ according to Prince Charles), built in the 1960s coastal town of Portsmouth, England. Loved or loathed, it developed a passionate cult following of artists and skateboarders but has now lost the battle for life.”

Directed by David Ferrone and Martin Fickling.

Edit: Strong Island reader Martin sent us this. The Tricorn lives on, in LEGO. Outstanding.

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Kings Theatre Open Day

Following the success of last year’s event The Kings Theatre will be once again opening the Spring season with an open day event on Saturday 23rd January from 10.00am – 5.00pm. Now is your chance to get behind the scenes and discover the secrets of the theatre:

Drama:

Professional Workshops for all ages, and your chance to join the new Kings Youth Theatre.

Dance:

Professional workshops for children, Street Dance, and your chance to audition for the English Youth Ballet.

Art and Literature:

Be inspired by the theatre’s wonderful archive items and create a piece in response. The workshops will be lead by two professional artists and are available to adults and children. In collaboration with Aspex Gallery and the Libaries Service.

Film:

Filming of the documentary The Kings throughout history. What can you remember? This is your chance to tell the Theatre what you love about The Kings. In collaboration with City Eye. The theatre will also be screening The Caretaker (filmed at The Kings in 2009).

Technical:

Trips to the Fly Floor, Lighting Desk and Follow Spot demonstrations.

Plus stage make up, dressing up, meet the characters, tours, presentations and a heritage display throughout the day. Tickets are only £2.50 and all the workshops are free.

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New Section of Hayling Billy Trail

Hayling Billy trail is a really popular cycling, running and even horse riding trail that runs along the Langstone Harbour edge of Hayling Island. On the 26th February a new section of the trail will be opened to the public by David Willets MP, portfolio holder Jenny Wride along with Simon Pratt from Sustrans. The opening starts at Havant Road Langstone at the junction with Mill Lane at 10.30 am and then there will be tea and coffee at the Sailing Club after the opening with a small display showing future joint cycle improvement and safe routes to school projects that Sustrans, HCC and HBC are intending to carry out within the Borough over the next 18 months.

Hayling Billy also runs past the old Oyster Beds at the northerly point of the island, are a great place to visit to spot birds this time of year.

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Journeys in the Metropolis

One of Southsea’s friendliest faces, awesome photographer and part of the COR crew Mark Persaud just uploaded ‘Journeys in the Metropolis’, a series of timelapses showing people’s travels within Southsea and Portsmouth. For more information about the edit see the YouTube page.

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