Events in and around Portishead

Come and check out the new squares on the Portishead Wetlands Trail at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. 

There are many intriguing facts to find out about the wildlife on the reserve . . . from the creature that sounds like a pig and the mammal that squeaks to the bird that inspired the design of the Japanese bullet trains.

Theses squares will be up until the 27 March when the next changeover takes place and the summer panels arrive. So don't miss the chance to see them while you can!

For those who like this kind of thing there’s an intuitive psychic tarot reading event at The Poacher Bar & Kitchen in Portishead High Street 11am-2pm. 

Breakfast and lunch options will be available to purchase from the venue.

To book or find out more call the phone number below.

Meeting of the Community Matters Committee.

Residents are welcome to join the meeting in person at The Folk Hall, High Street, Portishead.

This meeting will be recorded and published with a link from the Council website.

This is a hybrid meeting.

To attend in person:

• Councillors, Council staff and members of the public (who are residents) can join the meeting in person at The Folk Hall, Portishead.
• Please book in advance by emailing enquiries@portishead.gov.uk or telephone 01275 847078 (places will be allocated as requests come in).
• Those wishing to attend may continue to wear a face mask if they choose.
• We will let you know how to participate during that section of the meeting.
• We have taken these measures to protect all of us, so please respect them.

To attend via Zoom:

• Meeting ID: 953 0020 0301 Passcode: 160358
• Use link: https://zoom.us/j/95300200301?pwd=Rkx2eEdicHFzbzNyVXYxdE9pZnk4Zz09
• Dial in from your phone: 0203 481 5240 (this will be charged at the normal national call rate).
• Please sign in using your full name and stay on mute unless you are asked to speak.

Portishead Young Players invite you to join the ‘revolting’ children and find out why sometimes you just have to be a little bit naughty!

The play explores the story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires. 

Unloved by her cruel parents, Matilda thinks she has found a safe place in school until she meets the school's headmistress who hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. Could Matilda's wit, intelligence and special powers be the pupils' saving grace? 

The children are rising up in this magical ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination.

Performances run from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th March 2025 at Somerset Hall in Portishead High Street. The shows Weds-Fri start at 7.30pm, while shows on Saturday are at 1pm and 6pm.

To book call on the number below, or visit our booking page, also below. (A small charge is made for online and telephone bookings).

Tickets priced £12 for adults and £8 for children may also be purchased from Nortech Computers on Portishead High Street.

An opportunity to get to know your fellow business professionals over a cuppa and a bun, kindly provided by our host Wayne at lmpero Lounge

Anyone representing a business in and around Portishead welcome!

Free event-booking helps Wayne to know how many to cater for.

Why attend?– Connect, share experiences, and learn from fellow professionals in business. Discover opportunities to collaborate, build partnerships, and support the local community.

“Great meeting, so many nuggets which came from it!”

Come along and chat with your local councillors about anything Portishead! 

Whether you have questions, ideas, or concerns, we’re here to listen.

Don't miss this chance to connect with your representatives and discuss what matters to you.

Plants of the Wider Gordano Valley

An illustrated talk by Rupert Higgins taking a look at some of the many plant species supported by the wide range of special habitats of the Gordano Valley, which include fen meadows, and associated ditches, limestone grasslands and ancient woodlands.

Cash only - £2 entry for all adults and £1 for children and students, includes tea or coffee during the evening.

For more information please call either 01275 843160 or 07853248476

Friday 28 February 2025

Admission £20

Robert Fowler is one of the UK’s finest tenor sax players whose broad tone and swinging style found him joining the Pasadena Roof Orchestra in 1986, whom he stayed with for 10 years touring the globe and is the featured sax soloist on six of their albums. His influences are Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins and like them his tone is warm, broad and juicy, with calm and measured phrasing.

Robert has played with The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The BBC Big Band, Humphrey Lyttelton Band, and spent two years touring with Bryan Ferry’s Roxy Music and is the featured tenor sax player on their album, ‘As Time Goes By’.

Tonight Robert will take us on a journey through the slow and tender ballads to some serious swing.

Show 8.00pm. Doors open 7.00pm. Admission £20. No membership required. Clarence House boasts a full bar and free parking. 

For ticket reservations please contact Kate Sheridan using the details below.

Portishead Young Players invite you to join the ‘revolting’ children and find out why sometimes you just have to be a little bit naughty!

The play explores the story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires. 

Unloved by her cruel parents, Matilda thinks she has found a safe place in school until she meets the school's headmistress who hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. Could Matilda's wit, intelligence and special powers be the pupils' saving grace? 

The children are rising up in this magical ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination.

Performances run from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th March 2025 at Somerset Hall in Portishead High Street. The shows Weds-Fri start at 7.30pm, while shows on Saturday are at 1pm and 6pm.

To book call on the number below, or visit our booking page, also below. (A small charge is made for online and telephone bookings).

Tickets priced £12 for adults and £8 for children may also be purchased from Nortech Computers on Portishead High Street.

Portishead Young Players invite you to join the ‘revolting’ children and find out why sometimes you just have to be a little bit naughty!

The play explores the story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires. 

Unloved by her cruel parents, Matilda thinks she has found a safe place in school until she meets the school's headmistress who hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. Could Matilda's wit, intelligence and special powers be the pupils' saving grace? 

The children are rising up in this magical ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination.

Performances run from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th March 2025 at Somerset Hall in Portishead High Street. The shows Weds-Fri start at 7.30pm, while shows on Saturday are at 1pm and 6pm.

To book call on the number below, or visit our booking page, also below. (A small charge is made for online and telephone bookings).

Tickets priced £12 for adults and £8 for children may also be purchased from Nortech Computers on Portishead High Street.

Step back in time for a night to remember – 70s music all evening – please dress appropriately for the occasion! This takes place from around 8pm at The Siren’s Calling.