Once upon a time,
the city was threatened by attack from the sea.
Henry VIII ordered that Southsea Castle be built to defend Portsmouth and it harbour. Since then the Castle has been guarding the city for over 400 years.

 

 

 

 

 

Events

For a complete listing of events at Southsea Castle and our other museums please go to the Portsmouth Museums Portal www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk

Storyteller at Southsea Castle

Above: Storyteller Dave Tong in action at one of our family weekends at Southsea Castle in May 2009.

Below: Members of Gosport Living History Society at Southsea Castle for our family weekend in July 2009.

Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Details are correct at time of upload. Every effort will be made to keep this site up-to-date but Portsmouth City Council reserves the right to make changes to the programme in the event of unforeseen circumstances.


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