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Imagine Portsmouth has today (14 June) launched a creative competition challenging the people of Portsmouth to pick up a camera or pen and share how they see the city in 2021. The photography and poetry challenge is designed to celebrate Portsmouth's city vision, which was officially unveiled earlier this year and sets out the city's ambitions for the future. Aspiring poets and enthusiastic photographers are being challenged to take inspiration from the themes and values of the city vision - such as Portsmouth as a healthy and happy city, a green city or a city that celebrates equality, community or innovation - and bring them to life through striking images and imaginative writing. The competition is open to residents of all ages throughout the summer, closing on 5 September. Photographs can be entered into 11 different categories, based on the themes and values of the city vision. Poems can be entered into three different age categories - adults, 11-18 year olds, and under 11

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), National Army Museum (NAM), the Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM) and Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) are delighted to announce the launch of a country-wide celebration of our service personnel in conjunction with this years Armed Forces Week (21 – 27 June). All four organisations have come together to host a virtual walk event In the Footsteps of Our Forces, and are appealing to the public to reflect on and celebrate the role of our Armed Forces today and in the past. The virtual walk will kick off on Monday 21 June, Armed Forces Week, and will end on Sunday 4 July. The public will have two weeks to complete their chosen distance of either 5, 10 or 25K. They will also be able to download one of the suggested routes which will take then around museums, war graves, memorials, historical sites and places of remembrance. All of those who complete the walk will be awarded a commemorative medal to mark their achievement Entry for the In th

The Organ Project: Organ Recital given by David Cain on Thursday 10th June 2021 7.30pm Our 2021 monthly Organ Recital series continues with a VIRTUAL recital given by David Cain, who is Director of Music at St George’s Church, Waterlooville, a position he has held since the beginning of 2021. Previously, David was Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, within Portchester Castle. Sit back, relax and tune in to a virtual recital from St Mary’s Church, Portsea, performed on our temporary digital organ. Our J.W. Walker & Sons pipe organ is currently being restored by Nicholson & Co. Ltd, and we hope to celebrate its re-dedication in late 2021.  We still have some way to go on our fundraising; please consider playing and sponsoring a pipe. Donations in aid of The Organ Project (www.theorganproject.org) – c/o St Mary’s Church Music Foundation (registered Charity no. 1020088) *  Celebrating Christ’s Presence: 2nd Sunday after Trinity on 13th June 2021, 10.00am To watch, you can either

Portsmouth’s leading visitor attractions are asking the public to join us in commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June at their sites, highlighting a range of ticketing offers. Portsmouth’s connection to D-Day as operational HQ is well known, and as museums and attractions open back up after a long period of closure, it is a perfect opportunity for the local community and visitors to Portsmouth alike; to discover more about some of the incredible stories the city holds. To mark the commemoration, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be offering a range of activities throughout the day focusing on an appearance by veterans, supported by the D-Day Revisited charity, from the landings. Arriving at the site by landing craft, they will be piped ashore by pipers playing the ‘Millin Pipes’ used by William Millin (Piper Bill) on D-Day itself. The dockyard will also have on display a range of military vehicles, musical performances, model boats and will be offering ride