Chitty Chitty Bang Bang visits Portsmouth - this is when and where

The theatre is proudly presenting a community production of the show from April 11 to 16 and to celebrate it has arranged for the car to visit some of Portsmouth’s iconic landmarks on Saturday (March 18). The car and its owner, Nicholas Pointing, will be heading over from their home on the Isle of Wight courtesy of Wightlink Ferries and ‘landing’ in Gunwharf Quays at 8.30am.

Some of the cast will be making an appearance from 11am to say hello to shoppers and there will be the opportunity for the public to have photos with the car and the cast as well as purchase tickets to the show. After a photo opportunity with the Spinnaker Tower, the first of the popular Portsmouth photo backdrops, Chitty will be leaving Gunwharf Quays in the early afternoon at around 2pm and nip over to Portsmouth International Port to bid bon voyage to Brittany Ferries’ afternoon sailing.

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From there, the cast and car will drop into The Queens Hotel at around 2.45pm for some refreshments and to sample its Chitty themed cocktail – a mocktail of course for the driver! After a leisurely drive along the seafront taking in South Parade Pier at around 3.45pm and the D-Day Museum, and maybe even a cheeky ice-cream, the car will take its place next to the Hovercraft on the launch area for some more photos at around 4.20pm, before heading back to Wightlink for the journey back to the island! For tickets to the show visit the Kings Theatre website.

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