Hobbies Arts & Crafts Clubs

Browsing and borrowing books and resources

Regular activities
Scrabble Club – Monday, 10-12 noon
Craft Club – Monday, 2-4pm
Storytimes – Thursday, 10-10.30am (term-time only)
Rhyme-times – Friday, 10-10.30am (term-time only)

Company of Makers exists to support ex-Service personnel and their partners with transitioning from military to civilian life, no matter how long it’s been since they left the Armed Forces.

Loaning of books, CD's, magazine online subscription.
The library runs a 50+ craft club and rhymetimes as well as public access to computers for library users.

Facilities
Public PCs and training suite
Printer
Photocopier
Scanner
Wifi
Public/Disabled toilets
Baby changing

If you enjoy crafting or would like to learn a new crafting skill, pop along to a craft club. We recommend you ring the library first to check the club is running that week.

Craftabulous offers sociable crafting and sewing classes for all skill levels in the Portsmouth area. Everyone is welcome.

Monthly Craft Club
Upstairs at Panero Lounge, Palmerston Road, Southsea PO5 3QH on the second Monday of each month:
• 2.30-4.30pm
• 7.00-9.00pm
£12 per person (subsidies available). All materials provided, along with step-by-step guidance. 98% sustainable resources used.

Working with the Community
We also work with community groups and can deliver tailored sessions for all ages and abilities, including children and SEN groups, making sure everyone can join in, feel supported and have fun.

Ideal for events.

We are available for hire for parties, social gatherings and community events.

Creative Sessions All Year Round.

Our activities are inspired by the seasons and celebrations. We can also teach a specific skill. Examples include Chinese New Year lanterns, Valentine’s cards and lavender hearts, Easter crafts, tassels and pom poms, button and thread cards, simple sewing projects, flowers in felt and paper, hessian and lace jars, Autumn wreaths, Halloween crafts, Christmas creations such as crackers and bauble wreaths. We also have lots of new projects planned for the future!

Please get in touch to discuss a session and to join our GDPR-compliant mailing list. We are fully insured and DBS checked. We'd love to hear from you.

Facilities
Public PCs
Bookable IT suite
Printer
Scanner
Wifi
Photocopier
Public/Disabled toilet
Baby changing
Garden

Formed as a charity in 2020, Groundlings Theatre Trust operates a theatre production company and drama school that both entertains and provides opportunities to showcase and educate its grass root talent in a friendly unprejudiced environment.

Located within Boathouse 5 in the Historic Dockyard Portsmouth, we encourage participation from 8 to 80 in the enjoyment of the arts and welcome all to join in creating an open inclusive community. We are committed to identifying and supporting the needs of our community by providing a rich mixture of cultural experiences for participants to upskill themselves, rediscover former passions and meet like-minded people and avoid social isolation.

We are always on the lookout for volunteers and have a range of opportunities you can get involved with from ushering, creating and managing costumes through to set building. We are based within a 5 minutes walk from Gunwharf and Portsmouth Harbour Train Station and have on site parking.

Please enquire for more information on what you can get involved in.

Harbour Cancer Support provides practical and emotional support to anyone affected by any cancer including the patient, their relatives, friends and carers.

Our services include; a drop in centre, counselling, support for children, befriending, information, complementary therapies, art therapy group, knit and natter group and coffee mornings.

Harbour Cancer Support offers a safe haven for people, providing a welcoming environment in which they can receive much needed support throughout the cancer journey.

The Havelock Community Centre is a friendly centre, offering a wide range of activities and groups for all ages.

Veterans and their families bring a wide range of experience, skills and knowledge - and our communities are stronger when local veterans are getting involved. The Community Builders at Help for Heroes are here to help you build on what’s strong. We offer opportunities for meeting spaces to connect, share skills, spark new friendships, and take part in activities that matter to you. Your local Community Builder can be found at Help for Heroes cafes, events, by email or by telephone – ready and waiting to help you get more involved locally. CommunityDT@helpforheroes.org.uk. Help for Heroes helps veterans, their relatives, reservists, and people who worked under UK command to make a success of life in the civilian world. You don’t have to have served in a conflict, and it’s never too late to ask for help. If you need support with your physical or mental health, feel lonely, want to get involved in sports or community activities, or need practical help, just get in touch.