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King Henry VIII invites you to experience Christmas traditions from his Royal Tudor Court. There will be dancing, merrymaking, magic and music. Throughout the museum you will meet characters from Henry’s court – jesters, courtiers, musicians and ladies in waiting.  Learn to dance like a Tudor lord and lady, learn to curtsy and bow, discover what Tudor music sounded like, find out what food the king would eat at Christmas and how the king’s jester made the court laugh.  Who know, you may even meet the King himself! Make Christmas Memories at The Mary Rose on these dates: Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th December Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th December Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th December This event is FREE with a valid Mary Rose ticket.

The National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be the first port of call for commemorative First World War Lamplight of Peace. The commemorative lamp is to arrive by sea on August 5 at 1100hrs at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and will be on display until 28 August 2018. On August 5 1914 the first shot at sea of the First World War was fired and exactly 104 years later a Lamplight of Peace, commemorating the work of the Great War tunnellers and the millions of soldiers, sailors and merchant seamen that lost their lives, will embark on its own 100-day journey ending on Remembrance Sunday on 11 November. Its first call is at The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The specially-commissioned Lamplight of Peace is an original Bonnetted Clanny (Meusler) lamp that would have been used by miners in British coalfields and subsequently in the tunnels. The event is part of Battle's Over – A Nation's Tribute being organise...

Ding-dong comes December! Google Dictionary says ‘ding-dong’ stands for a riotous party. I hope everyone is merrily looking forward to this festive season. This Saturday 9 December check out CURIO: Southsea Creative Pop Up in the Trinity Church Hall on Albert Road. On Sunday 10 December, the Milton Glee Club will be holding its Christmas Concert at the Guildhall at 3 pm. That evening, the University Concert and Big Band are holding their Christmas Concert at the Royal Marines Museum in Eastney at 7.30 pm. On Monday 11 December listen to Peoples' Stories Coffee Morning at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the Historic Dockyard. On 14 December head to the Live Lounge event in the Guildhall, featuring the Blues legend Paul Jones. Don’t forget to give ice-skating a go with your family. The ring at Guildhall Square will be there until 2 January. Join the Christmas Elf Trail at the Spinnaker Tower from now until 24   December. Meet Santa at the Gro...