Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership

18/09/2025

Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership CIC is delighted to announce it has been awarded over £55,000 in funding to launch an ambitious new creative education project across the city.

With generous support from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grant, Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates CIC, the project will bring inspiring, high-quality cultural experiences to pupils at Castle View Academy Portsmouth, Ark Charter Academy and The Portsmouth Academy, along with their feeder primary schools.

Designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, support well-being and enhance learning outcomes, the programme will see schools working together with local creative partners to deliver a vibrant mix of creative activities- from visual arts and music, to heritage and performance.

Each school partnership will be supported by a lead Creative Partner who will curate a bespoke programme tailored to the needs of their pupils. These are
Aspex Portsmouth, Fratton Together with St Mary’s Church and The Guildhall Trust (Portsmouth Guildhall).

These lead hubs will utilise the city’s array of creative practitioners and organisations, with the project aiming to enhance the cultural education offer available to local young people.

📷 St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

24/10/2023

Huge Congratulations to Portsmouth Creates for securing Arts Council England funding for a programme which will, undoubtedly, enhance creative and cultural opportunities for young people in Portsmouth. What a brilliant opportunity for the city, congratulations to all involved and we are looking forward to working with you.

We are excited to share we have been successfully awarded Arts Council England funding for an ambitious programme driving growth, developing talent, access and inclusion for creatives and communities over the next 3 years.

Plans include developing a Mentoring Programme, a Youth Board Development, a Business Support Programme, Sector Mapping that will identify gaps and opportunities across the city, a Creative Directory and a programme of events that will support the development of the sector.

This investment has been made possible through the invaluable support of our Founding Partners and supporters including; and

https://www.portsmouthcreates.co.uk/2023/10/funding-announcement-1-1m-funding-package-to-grow-creativity-and-culture/

17/10/2022

Why an arts rich education really matters in the early years

10/08/2022

Come to Portsmouth Central Library and start your journey by scanning the QR code to access the map, facts, music and activities.

Portsmouth Public Library Artswork Arts Award Portsmouth Cultural Education Partnership

20/07/2022

15/07/2022

Great to see the continuing impact of the Pompey Sculpture Trail
ArtsWork

15/07/2022

25/06/2022

Today sees the publication of the long-awaited National Plan for Music Education.
We are working with our schools and trusts this term to provide initial support, guidance and advice before a full programme of CPD is launched in the Autumn. Portsmouth updates will be published in the PEP bulletin.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1085682/The_Power_of_Music_to_Change_Lives.pdf?fbclid=IwAR07ArddvSG13h9hWt81kvDa8LVd6qwTfVe77k9zJ_rB480o9TOdQFiYs00

24/06/2022

Amazing to see so many Portsmouth children on their Arts Award journeys.

Well done all 🥳

21/06/2022

21/06/2022

World Music Day is a chance to celebrate music's contribution in making children happier, kinder and more successful adults

15/06/2022

What an exciting morning for Solent Infant School
Excellent work by Portsmouth Music Hub as part of our programme in partnership with Artswork Portsmouth.