A year that promised so much including the America’s Cup coming to town, yet another trip to Wembley for Pompey fans and of course the annual pilgrimage to Southsea Common for Victorious Festival.
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However for the obvious reasons all of that has been put on hold.
So we decided to pull together a list of things to look forward to in the Portsmouth area in 2021 - touch wood.
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9. Portchester Gala
This community run event has been an annual tradition and dates back over 100 years. However it was cancelled for 2020 due to the pandemic but organisers are planning to bring it back in 2021, depending on the circumstances. Photo: Vernon Nash
10. Portsmouth International Kite Festival
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's a kite! The kite festival will return to the seafront in August 2021. The organisers say they ‘will return even stronger’. Photo: Ian Hargreaves
11. Portsmouth Festivities
The 10-day festival of culture across Portsmouth will be returning in 2021. There will be plenty of things to keep us all entertained. Photo: -
12. M27 smart motorway is finished
The £244 million project to upgrade the M27 to a smart motorway between Junction 4 and Junction 11 is due to finish in September 2021. So no more weekend closures or speed limits. Photo: -