Events in Portsmouth — October 2026

October 2026: events in Portsmouth.

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Top picks for October 2026

14 events are listed in Portsmouth. These are the ones we'd start with.

Sun, Oct 25

Sea Power

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £31

Tue, Oct 27

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Kings Theatre - Portsmouth · Portsmouth

From £34

Fri, Oct 30

BigShot Darts - Portsmouth

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £20

Thu, Oct 29

Pet Needs

KOLA · Portsmouth

From £20

Sat, Oct 24

Stornoway

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £28

Wed, Oct 21

The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I II & III

Fareham Live · Portsmouth

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

SABBAT

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £22

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Independent Band Night hosted by Charlie Smith

KOLA Basement · Portsmouth

From £9

Fri, Oct 23

Boyzlife Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

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Sat, Oct 24

Portsmouth vs Millwall

Fratton Park · Portsmouth

From £115Resale

Sat, Oct 24

Stornoway

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £28

Sun, Oct 25

Sea Power

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £31

Tue, Oct 27

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Kings Theatre - Portsmouth · Portsmouth

From £34

Thu, Oct 29

Pet Needs

KOLA · Portsmouth

From £20

Thu, Oct 29

Grace Petrie

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £24

Thu, Oct 29

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Fareham Live · Portsmouth

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Fri, Oct 30

BigShot Darts - Portsmouth

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £20

Fri, Oct 30

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Fareham Live · Portsmouth

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Guests at long candlelit banquet tables in a frescoed ballroom face a blank lit screen on a small stage. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Portsmouth, UK Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £8

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

Browse film festivals, theatre openings and live-music line-ups
Look for Halloween-season events later in the month
Check for autumn food and drink festivals while they’re still running