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Are you an aspiring artist, drawing and painting at home or never even drawn, or painted a picture before but fancied having a go?

Artist, Karl Rudziak is reaching out to you to join him in a free portrait painting workshop using watercolour.

Workshops will take place in the Portsmouth libraries using an accessible and supportive approach to enable participants to complete a portrait regardless of prior experience.

Carnegie: Tues July 28 10.00 - 12.00

Central: Tues July 28 13.00 - 14.00

Are you an aspiring artist, drawing and painting at home or never even drawn, or painted a picture before but fancied having a go?

Artist, Karl Rudziak is reaching out to you to join him in a free portrait painting workshop using watercolour.

Workshops will take place in the Portsmouth libraries using an accessible and supportive approach to enable participants to complete a portrait regardless of prior experience.

Carnegie: Tues July 28 10.00 - 12.00

Central: Tues July 28 13.00 - 14.00

Are you an aspiring artist, drawing and painting at home or never even drawn, or painted a picture before but fancied having a go?

Artist, Karl Rudziak is reaching out to you to join him in a free portrait painting workshop using watercolour.

Workshops will take place in the Portsmouth libraries using an accessible and supportive approach to enable participants to complete a portrait regardless of prior experience.

Carnegie: Tues July 28 10.00 - 12.00

Central: Tues July 28 13.00 - 14.00

SPARK Community Space new TEACH programmes, FREE learning sessions every Tuesday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. 

25th August - Poetry session

SPARK Community Space new TEACH programmes, FREE learning sessions every Tuesday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. 

18th August - mindful stretching and table tennis

25th August - Poetry session

SPARK Community Space new TEACH programmes, FREE learning sessions every Tuesday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. 

11th August - pruning tips with Basket Bill

18th August - mindful stretching and table tennis

25th August - Poetry session

SPARK Community Space new TEACH programmes, FREE learning sessions every Tuesday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. 

4th August - coping strategies for mental wellbeing

11th August - pruning tips with Basket Bill

18th August - mindful stretching and table tennis

25th August - Poetry session

S.A.L.T Festival - 5th September 2026

A free, family-friendly wellbeing day held in Victoria Park, Portsmouth

What is S.A.L.T Festival?

S.A.L.T Festival (Suicide Awareness Let’s Talk) previously known as Let’s Get Talking About Suicide, is a free, family-friendly wellbeing day in Portsmouth, now in its 4th year. It will be 5th September this year in Victoria Park, Portsmouth.

From 28th-31st of July, we will have our Hope Holiday Club. It’s totally FREE, fun, action-packed club for children in school Year R - Year 6! 

We’ll play messy games, dance and sing, hear great stories in our God Slot and win awesome prizes.

9.15-9.30am Check-in 
Bacon sarnies for parents & carers in the Hope Centre. 
9.15am-1pm Holiday Club
1-2pm Free cooked lunch for the whole family

Sign up here

Friday the 31st of July, from 7pm.

A NIGHT OF MUSIC, ART, STORIES, AND HOPE

We’ll enjoy live music from Tinika Wyatt who was a finalist on The Voice US, Evan Wickham, and Drew Enos of the band Lion & Bear.

A free event for all ages and stages.

Reserve your free ticket