DarkFest Programme
DarkFest Portsmouth 2016, Full Programme (from publisher Life is Amazing)
Event Date
Event Name
Venue
Blurb
Thursday 27th October, 6.30 – 8pm
An Evening with Andy McNab
Richmond Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Portsmouth, Portland St PO1 3DE
Talk and Q&A session with a renowned former SAS soldier and bestselling author. Copies of Andy McNab’s newest thriller, Cold Blood, will be available for purchase and signing on the night.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-andy-mcnab-tickets-27680799015
Saturday 29thOctober, 10 am -10 pm
Head Case Curios Halloween Night
Southsea Emporium, 154 Elm Grove, PO5 1LR
Headcase Curios invite you to enjoy a drink to celebrate Halloween. And for Halloween-heads with a love of steam punk, special Dark Fest discounts apply today only. Shop and bar opening late till 10pm.
FREE: Telephone 023 9282 9893 for more information.
Saturday 29thOctober
Festive Film Screenings:
5pm Sleepy Hollow
8pm It Follows
Café au Cinema, 50 Osborne Road, PO5 3LT
A screening of two festive movies. Advance booking is essential.
Book via email: cafeaucinema@yahoo.com
or message through facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cafeaucinema/
Sunday 30th October
Festive Film Screenings:
5pm Crimson Peak
8pm The Shining
Café au Cinema, 50 Osborne Road
A screening of two festive movies. Advance booking is essential.
Book via email: cafeaucinema@yahoo.com
or message through facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cafeaucinema/
Sunday 30th October,
6 pm
Day of the Dead IV & DoD book launch
Square Tower, Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, Po1 2JE
Stories and songs to chill, thrill, and amuse from Hampshire’s most talented. Includes the launch of the Day of the Dead anthology.
Tickets – £4 (concessions), £7 (full price): https://www.wegottickets.com/event/375714
Wednesday 2nd November,
6.30 pm
Portsmouth Film Society presents
Terry Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’
Eldon Building, Uni of Portsmouth, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO1 2DJ
A chance to watch this classic dystopian urban comedy from visionary filmmaker Terry Gilliam.
Under 16s £4
Adults: £6
Certificate 15
Bookings: 07528 808400 / info@portsmouthfilmsociety.org.uk
Thursday 3rd November,
7.30-10.30 pm
Aurora Front Room – ‘Into the Night’ Performance Poetry
Aurora Coffee Shop, Albert Road, PO5 2SJ
Come and see Francesca Beard, international performance poet, amongst a host of hugely talented poets. Includes open mic session, too – turn up early if you want to perform.
FREE event, donations welcome – 20% to charity.
Friday 4th November,
7.00-11.00 pm
Aurora Front Room ‘Murderville’ Music
Aurora Coffee Shop, Albert Road
Gypsy Music meets Jazz with film noir projections reminiscent of Sin City.
Saturday 5th November, 7.30 pm
Genghis – The Truth
New Theatre Royal
A murderous dark comedy about love, silk, and barbarian hordes by Zella Compton.
Tickets £8: http://www.newtheatreroyal.com/performances/genghis
Sunday 6th November,
6 – 8 pm
Dark Songs
Square Tower, Old Portsmouth
Four brilliant songwriters in one atmospheric venue.
DarkSongs
Tickets: Concessions £4, full price £6 https://www.wegottickets.com/event/375811
Sunday 6th November, 7.30 pm
Joe Black – Meet Me at the Eldorado
Wedgewood Rooms, 147b Albert Rd, PO4 OJW
Twisted cabaret from the host of Southsea’s House of Burlesque.
Tickets, £10: http://www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/WhatsOn/TabId/90/ArtMID/1211/ArticleID/166/JOE-BLACK-Meet-Me-At-The-Eldorado.aspx
Tuesday 8th – Saturday 19th November
‘Lost in Time’ Exhibition: Historic, Lithographic, Cinematic!
Art Space, 27 Brougham Road, Southsea, PO5 4PA
An exhibition of authentic 1930’s billboard advertisements by artist Lawrence Gleadle, remastered by local artist, Kendal James. Closing party on 19th Nov, 4-8 pm.
FREE
Wednesday 9th November,
5.30 pm
Dark Victorians
Blackwells Bookshop, PO1, 2EF
A panel of novelists and academics talk about the dark side of Victorian life. Local author Diana Bretherick will launch her latest novel, The Devil’s Daughters.
FREE
Friday 11th November,
7 pm
Conan Doyle and the Mysterious World of Light
Portsmouth Temple of Spiritualism, Southsea, PO5 2BU
A talk about the creator of Sherlock Holmes and his relationship with spiritualism by local author Matt Wingett.
More information: http://www.mattwingett.com/conan-doyle-and-his-belief-in-ghosts-a-talk/
Tickets £3 on the door.
Monday 14th November,
7.00 pm
Old Portsmouth Ghost Walk
Meet outside The Dolphin pub, High Street, PO1 2LU
Join Dr Karl Bell for a short walking tour of Old Portsmouth and learn more about local ghost stories and folklore.
FREE
Wednesday 16th November, 7.00 pm
‘Making Urban Monsters: Spring-heeled Jack and Jack the Ripper’
Richmond Lecture Theatre 1,
University of Portsmouth, Portland Street, PO1 3DE.
Join criminologist and novelist Diana Bretherick and historian Karl Bell for a public talk on how the Victorian media created two Jacks, the demonic Spring-heeled Jack, and the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
FREE
Sunday 20th November, 7.30 pm
Tongues and Grooves
Square Tower, Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JE
This month Tongue and Grooves will be exploring the DarkFest themes.
Tickets: £4 on the door.
Tuesday 22nd November, 7.30 – closing
Doodle Club
Wave Maiden, 36 Osbourne Rd, Southsea, PO5 3LT
This month the Doodle Club will be doodling dark designs on the DarkFest themes.
Turn up and doodle, materials provided.
FREE
Thursday 24th November, 6 – 10 pm
Gaming Club – Adult retro gaming event
Game Over, Basement, 16 High Street, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2LP
An opportunity to play scary games in a dark basement. Need we say more?
More information: https://www.facebook.com/gameoverinternetcafe/
Thursday 24th November, 6.30 -8.30 pm
‘Femmes Fatales’ Writers Workshop
Room F, Portsmouth Central Library, PO1 2DX
A Portsmouth Writers Hub workshop based on an authors’ roundtable discussion about the character of the ‘femme fatale’. Feel free to dress up for the occasion!
Saturday 26th November, 7pm -1am
Dark or Darker Shivering or Not!
Coastguard Studio, 91 Clarendon Road, Southsea, PO4 0SA
A night of audio-visual performance, installations, live artists and theatre makers, all exploring the DarkFest themes. Hosted by 1000 Plateaus.
one000plateaus.com/darkordarker/
FREE (donations welcome)
Wednesday 30th November,
7 – 9 pm
Dark City – Book Launch and Art Exhibition
Hunter Gatherer Café, Albert Road, PO4 0JR
Join us for the launch of Dark City, an anthology of scary Portsmouth stories by local authors. Includes an art exhibition by the Omega Printmakers. A farewell to the 2016 festival.
FREE
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