What's up Gosport Events & News

30/04/2026

The Gosport Urban Arts Festival is taking place on Saturday 9th May from 10am to 4pm at Leesland Park.

This is a free, family-friendly event celebrating creativity, young people and the positive role art can play in our community.

There will be live mural painting, local artists, music, food and interactive activities throughout the day, alongside the final showcase of the Gosport Now youth project.

The event is organised by Tom of The Studio at ThirteenEight on Stoke Road, who has done a huge amount to support young people and creative projects across Gosport.

07/03/2026

Gosport Heritage Open Days September 11th-21st

In 2026, we will be exploring stories of working lives, from learning trades and crafts to establishing routines and cherished rituals. We are looking for people that would be interested in giving talks, presentations or even demonstrations.
It is also possible to digitalise your event, by recording your stories and sharing them on our website and social media pages.

Do you have any interesting stories to tell or old craft techniques you’d like to share? If so, please send me an email on [email protected]

07/03/2026

We’re hiring! 💛

Want to join our small, friendly team and make a real difference? We’d love to hear from you.

Email [email protected]
to request the full job description and application pack. Please make sure you state which hospital you want to apply for (Salisbury or Poole)

Please share with anyone who might be interested!

07/03/2026

A Gosport couple won the postcode lottery

A naval family are delighted after scooping £400,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery,

02/03/2026

Being in hospital with your child can be one of the most challenging experiences a family faces.

We are always looking for ways to improve the support we offer to families during this time.

If you’ve stayed in hospital with your child, we’d really value your insight:
•What did you find most difficult?
•Is there anything you struggled with that isn’t often talked about?
•What would have helped make things a little easier?
•Is there anything hospitals or charities like ours could improve?

Your experiences can help us better support other families walking this path.

Please feel free to comment below or send us a private message if you’d prefer 💛

02/03/2026

A quick update from the Violent Crime Taskforce

On 19/01/2026, officers responded to a suspicious incident in Gosport which led to a vehicle being stopped on Gosport Road, Fareham, at around 16:15hrs.

During the stop, the police vehicle was positioned in a way that partially blocked the road—prompting an enthusiastic symphony of horn-honking from passing motorists. While we fully respect everyone’s commitment to expressing their feelings through car horns, our officers were a little busy dealing with the situation at hand.

And it turned out to be a worthwhile interruption: the occupants were searched, and one male was found to be carrying a large machete, along with a quantity of cannabis. He was promptly arrested and is now heading to court for possession of a knife and possession of Class B drugs.

We appreciate that having a road blocked, even briefly, can be irritating. But please remember: if the police are stopping traffic, there’s usually a very good reason—and occasionally that reason is taking a machete off the streets.

There are absolutely no excuses to be carrying a weapon. There are surrender bins at your local police station. You can also report someone carrying a weapon anonymously to Crime stoppers or Fearless.