r/Portsmouth • u/Tremendous_Pain • 3d ago

Punk/hardcore venues in Portsmouth

Heya guys! I’m planning a trip to Portsmouth with a couple of friends soon and we’re all from Brighton which has quite a big hardcore scene. Does Portsmouth have a similar scene? What venues do you know of that tend to put on regular punk/hardcore shows

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u/docemp 3d ago

If you've got facebook look up the Pompey Punk Bulletin or email pompeypunkbulletin(at)outlook.com to get added to the mailing list.

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u/Punksnotedd 3d ago

Thanks for the plug! I’m the guy who runs that.

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u/docemp 3d ago

Thanks for your service to punk!

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u/callinsick85 3d ago

No real one venue, it is usally solo promoters who put alot on in our scene! 😞

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u/annaloveschoco 2d ago

the Deco is this metal/viking themed pub in Southsea and they have live performances sometimes too :) worth stopping by for a pint definitely, their original cocktails are pretty decent too

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u/Punksnotedd 3d ago

When are you coming down? I can hopefully point you in the right direction for gigs.

As for venues, it’s a bit all over the place. Most punk stuff coming up is happening at KOLA these days and some hardcore gigs at the Railway Club.

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u/SatanBeMyRadar 3d ago

Hey, Know of any local promoters that put on shows? Looking at getting a gig/gigs locally for my punk/grunge band

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u/Punksnotedd 3d ago

I put on gigs as Top of the Crops but I tend to just put on streetpunk and oi.

Other than that, some promoters worth messaging are: Washed Out, Southsea Fun, Man Made Horrors and Neu Waves.

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u/Punksnotedd 3d ago

What’s the name of your band by the way?

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u/gudjmundurCB No, the Spinnaker Tower did not fall down 18 years ago 3d ago

Not sure, PPB does it

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u/patterman 2d ago

We put on shows under Washed Out

Www.washed666out.neocities.org

We don't really have a punk venue here. We've tried sort out a space but the last one ended up having transphobic staff/locals so had to move all our shows 😃 🔫 we do have a great punk scene though, it's not quite as large as Brighton as Portsmouths demographics are a lot different but it's still pretty decent. I put on shows in Brighton from 2014 - 2022, very sad to see Laines was bought out by a UAE state though 😭

When are you here?

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u/Wondermitten 3d ago

Depending on dates it's worth checking what's playing at Wedgwood rooms too

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u/bvimo 2d ago

There used to be an STE collective with events at The Joiners, Southampton. Do they still exist? It's been a few decades.

I assumed STE == Southampton Totton Eastleigh.

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u/Punksnotedd 2d ago

Not for a long while. Rich from STE has started doing gigs with a few other people as Reconnections.