Events in Portsmouth — December 2026

December 2026: events in Portsmouth.

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Top picks for December 2026

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

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES BY CANDLELIGHT

Portsmouth Cathedral · Portsmouth

From £28

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

VIENNESE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR BY CANDLELIGHT

Portsmouth Cathedral · Portsmouth

From £28

Sat, Dec 26

Portsmouth vs Watford

Fratton Park · Portsmouth

From £105Resale

Wed, Dec 9

The Snuts

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £40

Tue, Dec 1

Larry Dean: Hellbent

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £25

Tue, Dec 1

Larry Dean: Hellbent

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £25

Thu, Dec 3

Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £40

Vinyl record on a turntable beside headphones and a lit table lamp, two people softly blurred on a sofa behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

L.Y.R.

Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £25

Fri, Dec 4

The Australian Pink Floyd

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £42

Sat, Dec 5

Portsmouth vs West Bromwich Albion

Fratton Park · Portsmouth

From £75Resale

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES BY CANDLELIGHT

Portsmouth Cathedral · Portsmouth

From £28

Tue, Dec 8

The Holiday: The Film with Live orchestra

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

See ticket options

Wed, Dec 9

The Snuts

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £40

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

Big Special

The Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £22

Fri, Dec 11

The Seed, Salvo + Black Ships

KOLA Basement · Portsmouth

From £8

Sat, Dec 12

Portsmouth vs Birmingham City

Fratton Park · Portsmouth

From £88Resale

Sat, Dec 12

The Bottom Line

KOLA · Portsmouth

From £17

Mon, Dec 14

Disney's Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

See ticket options

Tue, Dec 15

Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols

Portsmouth Guildhall · Portsmouth

From £69

Thu, Dec 17

VIENNESE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR BY CANDLELIGHT

Portsmouth Cathedral · Portsmouth

From £28

Sun, Dec 20

MARK MORRISS & FRIENDS

The Wedgewood Rooms · Portsmouth

From £22

Sat, Dec 26

Portsmouth vs Watford

Fratton Park · Portsmouth

From £105Resale

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
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Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast