News in August 2012

Flog It! Featuring Portsmouth Historic Dockyard To Broadcast 5th September, 2012
Flog It! Featuring Portsmouth Historic Dockyard To Broadcast 5th September, 2012 The popular BBC2 antiques programme Flog It! presented by Paul Martin, returned to Hampshire on a hot sunny day in May and crowds turned out in force with their antiques on-board HMS Warrior 1860 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.   The episode is now scheduled to be transmitted on Wednesday 5th September at 4.30pm on BBC 2.  ...
30th August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Russian Warship Open To Visitors During Visit To Portsmouth
Russian Warship Open To Visitors During Visit To Portsmouth Sunday 26th August 2012, 12midday-4pm FREE ENTRY TO SHIP   A Russian warship is visiting Portsmouth for four days during its return home from operations in the Gulf - and the public are invited on board on Sunday 26th August between 12 midday and 4pm. The ship will be free to visit via Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.   The an...
23rd August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Royal Marines Association Concert Band in the Finale to ‘Dockyard At Dusk’
Royal Marines Association Concert Band in the Finale to ‘Dockyard At Dusk’ In the triumphant finale to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s ‘Dockyard at Dusk’ season, The Royal Marines Association Concert Band (RMACB) will host a concert with the stunning backdrop of HMS Victory on Saturday 25th August. This is the first time the RMACB will be hosting a concert at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and they are promising...
15th August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Behind The Scenes at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Behind The Scenes at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Saturday 1st to Wednesday 5th September Free Events BUT Must Be Booked In Advance   Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will once again be opening its doors to reveal the many treasures and stories that can be found behind the scenes of its museums and historic buildings in the popular exclusive FREE tours, as part of ‘Behind the Scenes...
14th August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
“Something Wicked This Way Comes…”
“Something Wicked This Way Comes…” Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Present ‘Dockyard At Dusk’   In the second event of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s ‘Dockyard at Dusk’ season, there will be another memorable night of Shakespeare in the exceptional surroundings of the world-famous HMS Victory, following great reviews from Much Ado About Nothing last month.   The...
3rd August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Will You Be The 25 Millionth Visitor To HMS Victory?
Will You Be The 25 Millionth Visitor To HMS Victory? The National Museum of the Royal Navy (formerly Royal Naval Museum) has been counting visitors on-board HMS Victory since the ship opened in 1928 and is now on the lookout for the 25 millionth visitor - a special prize awaits!   88 years ago on the 12th January 1922, HMS Victory was moved into her final resting place of Number 2 Do...
1st August 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Historic Italian Tall Ship Sails Into Portsmouth To Welcome Visitors Onboard
Historic Italian Tall Ship Sails Into Portsmouth To Welcome Visitors Onboard Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th August 2012, 10am-4pm* FREE ENTRY TO SHIP   One of the world’s most spectacular tall ships will be open to the public for two days at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base this month.   The Italian Naval Training Ship Amerigo Vespucci - the last surviving three-d...
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