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Culture and creativity
“We enjoy a vibrant cultural scene that makes the most of our location, our heritage and our creative energy.” — Imagine Portsmouth 2040
- Checked 23 September 2026Status: Longlisted
- autumn 2026Shortlist announced
- January 2027Winner announced
Longlisted UK City of Culture 2029
Status of Portsmouth's bid in the DCMS UK City of Culture 2029 competition.
Source: DCMS / Portsmouth Creates · Shortlist due autumn 2026; winner January 2027
Checked 23 September 2026
Pledges mademore than 100 individual
more than 100 organisational
Reported completeNot published
Active or delayedNot published
Source: Portsmouth City Council · 2024 conference report
Checked 23 September 2026
- Library and museum visits — not published
- Cultural participation — not published
- Arts grants awarded and spent — not published
- Visitor economy — not published
- Venue and event attendance — not published
Projects and commitments
No tracked projects are assigned to this pillar yet. The council has not published a pillar-by-pillar project list.
Council Plan commitments (3)
- Using the city centenary as a catalyst for cultural activity, collective experience and civic pride (2c)
- continuing to provide good quality and highly accessible libraries, museums, and leisure opportunities in the city (2d)
- improving our leisure infrastructure including the Bransbury Park leisure centre and Hilsea Lido (2b)
Linking these to the pillar is UK Stat Pack analysis; the Council Plan does not map them.