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We are Pompey

Bidding to become UK City of Culture 2029.

Our bid is rooted in the spirit of our Island City. We are Proper Pompey. A place where everyone is welcome, and You Are Loved. We’re celebrating our stories from Dickens to the Dock, setting our Spinnaker toward the future with culture leading the way. Being UK City of Culture would be a transformative opportunity for Portsmouth – and we’re ready for it.
We are Pompey. Back our bid.

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    Portsmouth is working together for UK City of Culture 2029

    To mark the next stage of Portsmouth's ambitious bid for the UK City of Culture [...]

  • Help Shape Portsmouth’s UK City of Culture Bid

    Help Shape Portsmouth’s UK City of Culture Bid

    Got an idea? We want to hear from you Portsmouth is on an exciting journey [...]

  • Portsmouth celebrates being longlisted as UK City of Culture 2029

    Portsmouth celebrates being longlisted as UK City of Culture 2029

    Portsmouth is one step closer to becoming UK City of Culture 2029 after being named [...]

  • Portsmouth launches bold, community-led bid for UK City of Culture 2029

    Portsmouth launches bold, community-led bid for UK City of Culture 2029

    Portsmouth is launching an ambitious, city-wide bid to become UK City of Culture 2029, led [...]