What's On in January

Article as appeared in Portsmouth View, Friday 12 January 2018

January is the month of renewal. Many takes the time to make new resolutions. Some strife to be healthier, calmer or happier. Whatever you choose to do, I wish you a successful year ahead.

Fancy taking up running? Try the weekly 2k & 5k run on Sunday mornings. Meet at Hilsea Lido car park at 9:15 for a 9:30 start. Register for your timing wristband at www.greatrunlocal.org.

If you have little ones to amuse, Peppa Pig is coming to the King’s Theatre on 17 and 18 January.

On 19 January Icons of the 80s will rock the stage at the Guildhall with triple header: Go West, Nik Kershaw and Cutting Crew. If Elvis is more your cup of tea, then head to the King’s Theatre instead for a night with Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist.

Farmers Market returns to Southsea on Sunday 21 January with all kinds of food and crafts.

On Thursday 25 January the Waterlooville events team pop up cinema presents Victoria and Abdul (PG). Doors open at 7 pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £6 at the door. St George’s Church Hall, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7ED

Enjoy a celebration of all things Scottish at Burns Night at The Jolly Sailor, Southsea, on January 28th.

Pitch your knowledge with others. Come along to the Harry Potter Quiz Night at the Central Library on 26 January, 7.30 to 10 pm. Tickets £5 from the library and you can have a maximum of six people in a team.

Ensemble 360 returns to the Guildhall on 29 January to delight chamber music lovers in the evening and hundreds of school children in the afternoon. They will be playing music by Janácek , Mozart and Korngold.

Stargazing is a big event in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to delight and inspire young and about science and the stars and galaxies. Organised by the Institute of Cosmology at the University of Portsmouth, this event on 30 January is unfortunately sold out, but do ask about returns.

Professor Mark Xu will be giving his inaugural lectures, showcasing the work he has been doing in the area of Corporate Radar Systems to help business managers make better decisions. Professor Xu opens the series of free lectures at the University of Portsmouth and to find out more call 023 9284 3757 or look at the website port.ac.uk

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