What's on from Friday, August 11 to Thursday, August 17

FRIDAY

COMEDY

PORTSMOUTH: Guildhall, Guildhall Square. 8pm. Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club with Ben Norris, Dave Fulton, Francis Foster and MC Tom Glover. £18. 0844 847 2362 / portsmouthguildhall.org.uk.

DANCING

BUCKLAND: Community Centre, Malins Rd. 1.30-4pm. 50/50 ballroom and sequence dancing. £3, refreshment bar available. Lunches from 12pm. (023) 9242 5331.

EVENTS

chichester: West Dean Gardens. 10am-9pm. Chilli Festival. Dance to live latin music, watch cookery and gardening demonstrations and taste delicious chilli-basedfoods. £18. westdean.org.uk/gardens/events/chilli-fiesta.

COSHAM: Memory Lane, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 2-4pm. QA Knitting Group. Creating items for patients from baby hats and jackets to fiddle mitts for dementia patients. 07846 472 423.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant. 10am-5pm. John Minton: A Centenary. A major exhibition celebrating 100 years since the birth of the iconic neo-Romantic British artist. 01243 774 557 / pallant.org.uk.

COSHAM: League of Friends Coffee Shop, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 10am-4pm. Paintings by Sue Collyer and Irene Usher. Free, volunteers wanted. (023) 9238 7284.

OLD PORTSMOUTH: Jack House Gallery, High St. 11am-5pm. SUB. The I Heart Art Collective presents an exhibition of painting and drawing, installation, film and performance. (023) 9229 7053 / jackhousegallery.co.uk.

GIGS

SOUTHSEA: RMA Tavern, Cromwell Rd. 8pm. Non-stop ’70s/’80’s. (023) 9282 0896 / rmatavern.co.uk.

gosport: Carisbrooke Arms, Carisbrooke Rd. 9pm. Cari Winter. Taylor Swift tribute performing her biggest hits. 01329 281 893.

SOUTHSEA: The Golden Eagle, Delamere Rd. 9pm. Finn. Australian blues-rock band. facebook.com/GoldenEagleSouthsea.

MARKETS

STUBBINGTON: Library, Stubbington Ln. 9am-12pm. Country Market. Home-made cakes, savouries, dairy and gluten-free products, crafts, flowers, fruit and vegetables.

WALKS & TALKS

SOUTHSEA: Meet at Pyramids Centre, Clarence Esp. 10.30am. Seafront group walk. Suitable for all. (023) 9268 8390.

SATURDAY

CONCERTS

PORTSMOUTH: Guildhall, Guildhall Square. 2pm. Royal Marines School of Music Summer Concert. Followed by Ceremony of Beating the Retreat. £16.95. 0844 847 2362 / portsmouthguildhall.org.uk/events.

EVENTS

CHICHESTER: West Dean Gardens. 10am-10pm. Chilli Festival. See today.

COSHAM: Fort Widley, Portsdown Hill Rd. 8.30pm-1am. Take the ultimate challenge and spend a night in one of Portsmouths most terrifying venues. Over 18s only, must be booked in advance. £31.85. 07516 103 947.

FRATTON: Progressive Spiritualist Church, 2 Vivash Rd. 10.30am-5pm. Church Open Day. Demonstrations of mediumship, private readings (£12.50, £10 for church members), and giant raffle. Free. (023) 9229 6927.

FRATTON: St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road. 5pm-10pm. Summer Party at St Mary’s. Family disco and BBQ. Bring your own drinks. £3, under-16s £1.50. (023) 9281 4444.

PORTSEA: Groundlings Theatre, Kent St. 11am-5pm. Umbrella Festival. Live music, performances and art and craft stalls celebrating the diverse culture of Portsmouth. Free. (023) 9273 7370 / groundlings.co.uk.

PORTSMOUTH: St Nicholas Church, Battenburg Ave. 2-4pm. Family Fun Day. BBQ, face painting, bouncy castle, entertainment and more. Free.

SOUTHSEA: Southsea Common. 10am-5pm. Portsmouth International Kite Festival. See more than 100 kite fliers from across four continents in action. portsmouthkitefestival.org.uk.

SOUTHSEA: Pyramids, Clarence Esplanade. 12.30-3pm. Pyramids Pirate Adventure. Fun-packed afternoon with pirate entertainers, arts and crafts, disco and lunch. Fancy dress optional. Suitable for children aged three to eight. £12, adults free. pyramids-live.co.uk.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant. 10am-5pm. John Minton: A Centenary. See today.

COSHAM: League of Friends Coffee Shop, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 12-3.30pm. Paintings by Sue Collyer and Irene Usher. Free. (023) 9238 7284.

GIGS

GOSPORT: Carisbrooke Arms, Carisbrooke Rd. 9pm. Sorted. Playing classic hits across all genres and decades. 01329 281 893.

PAULSGROVE: Cross Keys Pub, Birdlip Road. 9pm. Cher: The Tribute, performed by Portia. (023) 9237 7587.

SOUTHSEA: The Bandstand, West Battery Gardens. 1pm-4pm. Live at the Bandstand with Mr Clean and UK Ramones. Free. facebook.com/LiveAtTheBandstand.

southsea: RMA Tavern, Cromwell Rd. 8pm. Jam Night. (023) 9282 0896 / rmatavern.co.uk.

SOUTHSEA: The Golden Eagle, Delamere Rd. 9pm. Last Echo. Rock covers band. facebook.com/GoldenEagleSouthsea.

SOUTHSEA: Eldon Arms, Eldon St. 8pm. Dean Sumner. 1950s/’60s rock and roll and more. (023) 9229 7963.

SOUTHSEA: Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Rd. 7.30pm. Capital Fuzz. Four-piece alternative rock band. £5. (023) 9286 3911 / wedgewood-rooms.co.uk.

STAGE

SOUTHSEA: Kings Theatre, Albert Rd. 2pm / 7pm. Fame: the Musical Junior Performance. Summer Stage Experience production for 2017. £7. (023) 9282 8282 / kingsportsmouth.co.uk.

WALKS & TALKS

HILSEA: Meet at the Blue Lagoon at Hilsea Lido. 10.30am. Group walk. Flat, paved route along foreshore to Mountbatten Centre and back. (023) 9284 1762.

SUNDAY

DANCING

PARK GATE: Royal British Legion, Brook Ln. 7.30-10.30pm. Country & Western dance. £6.50, RBL members £5. Bar and raffle. Every Sunday evening. All welcome. 01329 519 765.

WICKHAM: Wickham Centre, Mill Ln. 1.30-4pm. Sunday Tea Dance. 50/50 Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence dancing. £3, includes tea, coffee and biscuits. 07980 058 310 / ballroomrazzamatazz.co.uk.

EVENTS

chichester: West Dean Gardens. 10am-7pm. Chilli Festival. See today.

EASTNEY: Bransbury Park. 2-5pm. Bransbury Park Steam Railway. Ride on the 700ft-long track with miniature steam engines run by the Portsmouth Model Engineering Society. 50p. portsmouthmes.co.uk.

FRATTON: St Mary’s Church, Fratton Rd. 12-2pm. Picnic in the Churchyard. Bring your own picnic and enjoy the music of Pompey Pluckers. (023) 9281 4444.

GOSPORT: Stokes Bay. 10am-4.30pm. Provincial Society Bus Rally. Children’s amusements and large display of static buses and coaches. Free vintage bus rides around the area. Free. provincialsociety.org.

HAVANT: Calvary Chapel, Barncroft Primary School, Park Ln. 10.30am-12.30pm. Worship, The Word and Communion. A service of encouragement and worship. Sunday school and creche available. 07879 130 499 / calvaryportsmouth.co.uk.

PORTSMOUTH: Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays. 3.30pm. Abseil down Spinnaker Tower in aid of Asthma UK. In memory of Frazer Roe who died suddenly in 2016 from a severe asthma attack. justgiving.com/fundraising/anne-poore

SOUTHSEA: Southsea Common. 10am-5pm. Portsmouth International Kite Festival. See Saturday.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant. 10am-5pm. John Minton: A Centenary. See today.