Southsea Coastal Scheme

A CGI of the proposed sea defences near Southsea Common. Credit: Coastal Partners

Esplanade to close until summer 2026 as part of sea defence works

McFly were the surprise artist to perform on the Castle Stage on Saturday afternoon to a packed crowd. Pictured - Fans enjoying McFly Photos by Alex Shute

Victorious Festival 2024: Everything you need to know about tickets

Preparation gets underway for Victorious Festival 2024. Pictured: Castle Stage

WATCH: City prepares for Victorious Festival

Southsea Common is being transformed as people get ready for Victorious Festival next week.

Stages spotted as Victorious preparations get underway - Pictures

Footage reveals that preparation is getting underway on Southsea Common ahead of Victorious Festival taking place this month.

Footage shows preparation getting underway for music festival

The Seaside Stage will be returning this year following a brief hiatus due to the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Picture Credit: James White - Victorious

Victorious Festival 2024: Seaside Stage returns

Southsea Beach just got bigger as a section which has been shut for the city’s  multi-million pound coastal scheme has reopened - I went to check it out on a beautiful sunny evening.

WATCH: I took a walk along part of Southsea Beach that just reopened

Local residents enjoy the new swing chairs along the promenade. Picture: Habibur Rahman

WATCH: I took a stroll along Southsea's beautiful new promenade

Portsmouth is home to a number of beautiful beaches, including Southsea Beach, Eastney Beach and Hotwalls Beach. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Southsea East will have no lifeguards this summer, council confirms

The chains for the swing benches behind the bandstand in Southsea have been broken

Plans to make 'robust' repairs to swing benches which have been broken

Theatre of the Sea in front of Southsea Castle

WATCH: Fabulous Southsea sea defences are opened to the public

The new sea defences in front of Southsea castle - including the Theatre of the Sea

Next phase of the Southsea Sea Defences set to open to the public

The new sea defences in front of Southsea castle - including the Theatre of the Sea

Next phase of the Southsea Sea Defences set to open to the public

Lighting is tested at the Southsea Sea Defences with the 'Theatre of the Sea' at lit up beautifully

WATCH: Testing is carried out on the lighting at the sea defences

Images show the latest work to improve Southsea's sea defences.

Stunning drone footage captures ongoing work to protect city

The North Portsea Coastal Defence works - including a bird island

Work on vital sea defence project to resume after a break for birds

Work to create sea defences along the eastern side of Portsea Island has resumed again this week after a break to protect overwintering birds.

Kelly Brown

Progress on the Southsea Coastal Scheme to reinforce Portsmouth's seafront, as captured by My Portsmouth By Drone.

Watch: Major Southsea sea defence works continue

Professor Green at Victorious in 2019. Picture by Paul Windsor

Seaside stage to return for Victorious Festival 2024 and lineup is revealed

De Gomme triangle at the Southsea sea defences

Finishing touches to historic structure at Southsea Sea Defences

An artist's impression of the area in front of Blue Reef

Details of the final sea defences design - including monuments and footpaths

The Trident memorial honours those who died in Sierra Leone in 1859 and the Aboukir memorial is dedicated to those who died on board H.M.S. Aboukir in Jamaica in 1873-74.

Council to remove and repair seafront war memorials

Concrete slabs displaced at Eastney Esplanade in Southsea

Damage to Southsea promenade - with concrete slabs coming loose

The dredging vessel Sospan Dau. Picture: Portsmouth City Council.

Dredging vessel set to create glorious display while working at seafront

Installation of the curved wall in front of the bandstand has started.

Southsea Sea Defences: Latest pictures

Drone images of the sea defence works - including the 'Theatre of the Sea' in front of Southsea Castle

Southsea Sea Defences: Latest aerial footage and images

The work is progressing in front of Southsea Castle

The Theatre of the Sea is installed near Southsea Castle

Portsmouth Lord Mayor Cllr Hugh Mason opens the timber bridge at Long Curtain Moat

First phase of the Southsea sea defences officially opened

The first phase of the £160m Southsea Coastal Scheme at Portsmouth's historic Long Curtain Moat has been officially opened.

Kelly Brown

Visitors have been able to enjoy a stroll

In pictures: Southsea sea defences latest

Sea defence work at Southsea Castle

Here’s when Southsea Coastal Scheme will come to an end

Flood defences being built in Southsea are set to be diverted off course to avoid damaging 18th century walls discovered during excavation work - pictured is the fully-exposed 18th century wall

Southsea sea defences set to be re-routed after 18th century wall is discovered

Temporary benches installed by the Rock Gardens.

Southsea Coastal Scheme gift temporary benches to owners of 25 memorial benches

The Victorian bell unearthed in Southsea during the sea defences scheme

Victorian bell is unearthed in Southsea during scheme to shore up sea defences

Work to add rocks to the sea defences at Southsea Castle

5,500 tonnes of rock deposited by Southsea Castle every week for new defences

Artist impressions of how the area around Southsea Castle will look after the seafront enhancements.

Additional £38m awarded to Southsea Coastal Scheme

Workers creating a new drop kerb in front of Castle Field in Southsea for sea defence works. Picture: Southsea Coastal Scheme

Dropped kerbs installed in spots along Southsea seafront

The section of promenade between Blue Reef Aquarium and the Pyramids will close from Monday (31 January) for construction of the second phase of the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Fencing has been erected around the work area as the site is prepared in readiness for rock work and demolition of the existing sea defences.

Here's which parts of seafront will be closed for 2 years

Drone footage of Southsea taken on Easter weekend 2021 by Solent Sky Services Southsea Castle

Memorial plaques on Southsea seafront could be moved

The split-level promenade by Southsea Castle Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Section of Southsea seafront will be closed for 22 months from January

Sea walls shaping up in Southsea New sea defences are taking shape at the Southsea Coastal Scheme as a massive 220 tonne crane installs the first limestone and granite units that will form a wall to protect the area around Long Curtain Moat from future flooding.

Work to create new sea defence wall at Long Curtain Moat in Southsea starts

Castle Field will remain open all year round following a negotiated decision by Southsea Coastal Scheme officers and Natural England to use Southsea's MoD field as a new bird refuge for overwintering Brent Geese.

Controversial enclosure for brent geese in Southsea to be moved this winter

Project director Guy Mason and project manager Rupert Teasdale, right. Construction work on sea defences at Long Curtain and Spur Redoubt, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 110621-38)

Southsea sea defences: Behind the scenes on the first stage of a £100m project

A drive-in cinema. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Portsmouth Film Society brings drive-in cinema to Southsea seafront

A split-level promenade - including terracing between the upper and lower promenade - is proposed to replace the existing walkway around Southsea Castle as part of an amended design for Frontage 4 of the Portsmouth City Council-led Southsea Coastal Scheme.

Historic seafront castle set for new promenade

Southsea's new sea defences will closely resemble the historic Long Curtain Moat area.

How new sea defences in Southsea will retain part of the city's history

Aerial view of sea defence works being carried out at Long Curtain Moat in Southsea. Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth's sea defence team up for award for protection of historic monument

Areas of the wall that were exposed and concrete removed by hydro demolition

Historic seawalls in Southsea uncovered as sea defence work continues

How Southsea seafront could look. Pictured is: Water fun concept for South Parade Beach.

Plans to enhance Southsea seafront with art installations and benches to press a...

Historic seawalls uncovered in Southsea at Spur Redoubt

Historic 17th century seawall uncovered in Portsmouth after stormy weather

Waves battering the sea defences in Southsea during Storm Brian in 2017. Picture: Lou Louis

Repairs to Southsea sea defences cost £1.7m in 7 years

Early stonemason signatures revealed on seawalls in Southsea. Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Historic stonemasons signatures found during Southsea sea defence work

The Brent geese at the Tenth Hole Golf Course, Southsea, on Monday, November 30. Picture: Fiona Callingham

Protected Brent geese ignore nesting ground set up at Portsmouth’s Castle Field

Repairs to the sea wall in Old Portsmouth. Picture: Portsmouth City Council

Critical repairs to historic sea wall in Old Portsmouth are completed

How sections of the North Portsea coastal defence scheme could look. Picture: Portsmouth City Council

'Timeless' artwork inspired by Portsmouth landmarks to feature on sea defences

The dredger vessel Sospan Dau sprays gravel onto the foreshore of Portsmouth seafront to develop a temporary working platform during the first stages of a £100 million sea defence scheme. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

First major step in Southsea sea defences begins with 'rainbowing' display

Long Curtain Moat walls

Southsea moat gets a steam clean