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The Strong Island Exhibition – A Reminder

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011. Published in Art, Craft & Design, Cultural & Exhibitions, Strong Island by

A big reminder that The Strong Island Exhibition at The Rower Tower has it’s launch night this Friday evening. Claire has been super busy collecting all the pieces together in the last few weeks and we are absolutely in awe at the quality of work and can’t wait to share them with everyone. The work includes paintings, illustration, design, photography, etc plus they’ll be a special bicycle from Chris Borneo and Ye Olde Bike Shoppe, looking forward to seeing that. The night includes refreshments (including Strong Island Hopper ale) plus live music from Jack Palmer, all kicking off from 7pm. If you want to keep up with what’s going on at The Round Tower visit www.theroundtower.co.uk. If you can’t make it the exhibition will be open for free for two weeks PLUS there will be a shop open selling Strong Island merchandise, items from the Aspex shop and other good stuff.

The Creative Portsmouth book is also officially launched before the exhibition so get down even earlier for that. Lots to celebrate!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there and one of Portsmouth’s best spaces back to life again.







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1 Comment to The Strong Island Exhibition – A Reminder

  1. We will be there! Have been looking forward to this. Jack and Will are superb musicians and their music in the acoustics of this place will be incredible. See you this evening

    Helen Buteux on April 15th, 2011

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Features

The 2nd Strong Island Ale – Dry Dock No. 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. Published in Features, Food & Drink, Strong Island by

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.






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The Isle Of Wight Randonnee 2012 – Team Strong Island

Monday, May 7th, 2012. Published in Bikes & Cycling, Features by

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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