Skip to main content

What's on in March

Article as appeared in Portsmouth View published 16 March 2018



March opens with a celebration of International Women’s Day. In this centenary year of women getting the vote, Dr Helen Pankhurst gave a free talk at the University of Portsmouth on the legacy of the Suffragettes.

The New Theatre Royal was transformed into the streets of New York when West Side Story by students from the University’s Dramatic and Musical Society opened on Thursday 8 March. On until 10 March, so there is still time to catch the show.

British Science Week presents an array of interesting science activities. The Mary Rose Museum is offering hands-on activities during the regular opening hours and a special evening lecture on the preservation of the ship on Wednesday 14 March.

Join a treasure hunt and discover various scientists who lived and worked in Portsmouth, including Hertha Ayrton who was born in Queen Street. Collect the map from Aspex Gallery and join the fun from 11 am to 4 pm. Then finish off with some pastries from Bread Addiction in the gallery cafe. What a good way to spend Mother’s Day.

There will be a free film screening and talk on bugs at Southsea Village, as well as an extra Cafe Scientifique session on the ongoing quest to understand what the Universe is made of and how it evolves by Dr Violeta Gonzalez-Perez on 15 March.

The following week on 22 March Roger Harris leads a discussion on the stereotypes of scientists at the Park View Continental Cafe Bar. Both sessions start at 7 pm.

Follow organiser British Science Association Portsmouth and Isle of Wight branch on Twitter @bsahants as well as on Instagram and Facebook.

Professor Annette Gotz, from the University of Portsmouth, researches ancient pollens which leads to a better understanding of climate. On Wednesday 14 March she presents her professorial inaugural lecture at 6 pm. The series continues on 11 March looking into Professor John William’s research into water treatment and on 28 March Professor Deborah Sugg Ryan presents a lecture and a book launch on “Ideal Homes: Domestic Design and Suburban Modernism”. To reserve your place at these lectures call 023 9284 3757.

The celebration of Bernstein’s Centenary continues with a choir concert of his Chichester Psalms at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 17 March, 7.30 pm.

Portsmouth Chamber Music series welcomes the Gould Trio and clarinetist Robert Plane at the concert on Monday 19 March in Portsmouth Guildhall.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I Am Only Human After All film premiere

Portsmouth Film Society (PFS) continues to deliver on its mission to help break down social barriers and unite diverse cultures with the premieres of four short films on 30 May at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. Portsmouth citizens from all backgrounds have come together to tell their stories. Many people will be able to identify with the difficult subjects of these films; homelessness, substance misuse and recovery, disability and multiculturalism. Whether they have experience of these topics themselves, or only in passing, PFS hopes that projects like these will encourage discussion amongst their viewers. These short films are the result of a 20-week course held at the University of Portsmouth where participants were introduced to all aspects of film-making including script writing, casting, directing, filming and editing. They then became the producers, directors, screenwriters and actors in their own films. The program also included lectures by local film makers and an...
1 comment
Read more

Indonesian fried spring rolls (Lumpia Goreng)

I don't often make Indonesian food because the ingredients are hard to find, but our local supermarkets are getting better at stocking ethnic ingredients. In the frozen section of Tesco, near the samosas, you can find the spring roll pastry.  Don't bother asking the branch in Chester. I was laughed at by the cashier when I asked for spring roll skin, because 'skin' is what we call the wrapper in Indonesian. Her more helpful colleague offered me filo pastry instead, which can be a good substitute. I'm afraid no one in Chester has yet to taste my amazing spring rolls as a result. Friends in Southsea are luckier!  Here are the ingredients to make 30 spring rolls (the packs come in 30 or 40 pieces) 1 medium head of cabbage, thinly sliced 2 carrots, julienned 1 red or yellow pepper, julienned 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 medium courgette, julienned 1 tablespoon of Oyster sauce (omit if cooking for vegan) 2 tbsp soy sauce salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp vegetable oil f...
Post a Comment
Read more

Feature on Bubble&

Southsea has a monthly farmers market which I really love because Palmerston precinct where it's held becomes even more alive and buzzing. It is also a perfect opportunity to find some fresh or unusual local produce, that's not available in the local supermarkets. I also love meeting the vendors and chatting with them online, anticipating the next market. So I decided that I should really feature some of them on this page. Before the last market, I received a sweet tweet from @BubbleandMarita which prompted a conversation about bubble and squeaks, suitable toppings and the idea of this posting. So let me introduce you... Bubble& is a local street food phenomenon that has redefined bubble and squeak as we know it. They have created gourmet, gluten-free bubble and squeak cakes in a range of flavours that you can eat hot on their market stall with a soft poached egg, bacon and hollandaise sauce. They are so good, you may also want to take them home. So they have designe...
Post a Comment
Read more