+ What is it?

Showcasing Portsmouth! is an exciting cross-arts celebration of Portsmouth for children in Year 2 upwards, as part of a cultural collaboration with the Cultural Education Partnership.

Optional free arts workshops will be offered to schools.

Showcasing Portsmouth! will culminate with a performance at Portsmouth Guildhall including community songs as well as opportunities for school vocal solos, dance, art and poetry

+ When is it?

The performance will take place on Thursday 30 th June 2022 at 6.30pm at Portsmouth Guildhall

+ What will schools have to do?

  • Attend the twilight session on Wednesday 26th January at 4pm on Zoom.
  • Teach the songs prior to the first in-school joint rehearsal in early-May.
  • Attend in-school joint rehearsal in mid-June - children will be expected to know all words and actions from memory at this session.
  • Attend rehearsal at The Guildhall on 30th June 2021. Times will be confirmed based on which choir your school is allocated to.
  • Ensure that only children with photo and video consent are filmed as the final performance will be shared on social media.

+ What do we wear?

  • Plain brightly coloured t-shirts - no logos or graphics.
  • Black or grey trousers or skirts.
  • Black schools shoes - no trainers
  • Ideally not school uniform so that children are wearing different colours from the person next to them.

+ Optional Arts Workshops

Each Portsmouth school will have the choice to book an Arts, Dance or Poetry workshop as part Showcasing Portsmouth

The artwork will be displayed in a film to be shown during the live show and four poems will be selected to be performed during the live show.

Further details about booking workshops will be sent to schools during the Spring Term.

Please click here to register your school's interest in an Arts workshop.

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