Gig Buddies Portsmouth

29/10/2026

🎃👻 BE YOURSELF HALLOWEEN PARTY – WHAT A NIGHT! 👻🎃

📸 Did you spot yourself in our photos from the Be Yourself Halloween Party at The Wedgewood Rooms? We had an incredible evening full of dancing, amazing performances, fantastic music and plenty of fun! 🕺💃

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the night so special! ❤️

🙌 Massive thanks to The Wedgewood Rooms for their continued support and to Jack for his amazing first performance for us 👏

🤘 A big shout-out to Fenris for bringing the rock star energy, and to Mantando Choir for treating us to some cracking music, including a brilliant rendition of Monster Mash! 🎶🧟

🎧 Cheers to our awesome DJs Flavor and Arthur B for keeping the party going, and a special thank you to Matthew Clark for capturing the magic of the night with photos from the Gig Buddies event. 📸

It’s events like these that remind us how important it is to come together, celebrate being ourselves and have a brilliant time in an inclusive, welcoming space. 🧡✨

🎄 SAVE THE DATE – OUR NEXT BE YOURSELF EVENT! 🎄

📅 15th December
⏰ 7pm–10pm

Get ready for some festive music, fabulous performances and more feel-good fun at our inclusive venue! 🎅🎤

We can’t wait to see you all there! ❤️

28/10/2026

Thanks for having us, we always love performing at the events . What a great evening. More pics to come

28/10/2026

🎃👻 What a spooktacular night at the Be Yourself Halloween Party! 🧡🖤

Did you enjoy celebrating Halloween with Gig Buddies at the Wedgewood Rooms? 🎶💃🕺

A massive thank you to Josh Jones for creating this brilliant video, capturing some of the dancing, laughter and fun times we shared on the night! 🎥✨

Thank you to everyone who came along to celebrate with us, and a huge shout-out to all our amazing performers, staff and volunteers who helped everything run smoothly. You all helped make the night so special! 🧡

We hope you had as much fun as we did! 🥳

🎄 Next stop: The Gig Buddies Xmas Party! 🎅

📅 Tuesday 15th December, 7pm-10pm

We can’t wait to see you all back at the Wedgewood Rooms for more fun, friendship and festive celebrations! 🎉🎁

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26/10/2026

🎃👻 READY FOR SOME SCARY MUSIC & LOTS OF FUN?! 👻🎃

Get your Halloween outfits ready and join Gig Buddies for our Be Yourself Halloween Party! 🦇🕸️

📅 Tuesday 27th October
⏰ 7pm – 10pm
🎟️ £7 per person
💜 One carer/support person goes FREE!

🎶 Check out our spooktacular lineup! 🎶
🎤 Fenris
🎤 Jack
🎸 Mantando

🎧 DJ Flavor
🎧 DJ Arthur B

Get ready for an evening packed with Halloween tunes, fantastic live music and plenty of fun with some of our favourite local performers! 🧙‍♀️🕺💃

✨ Come along, be yourself and celebrate Halloween with us! ✨

Tag your friends and spread the word — we can’t wait to see you there! 🧡🖤

Tickets available in advance from The Wedgewood Rooms or on the door 🎟

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09/10/2026

One of our Gig Buddies is in the Great South Run raising money for a great cause, feel free to support Holli 👏⭐️

I will be participating in the Great South Run on October 17th to support the 2027 S.A.L.T. (Su… Holli Hart needs your support for Raising money for S.A.L.T

07/10/2026

🦁✨ Did you enjoy exploring the Portsmouth 100 Lion Art Trail around the city?

Gig Buddies Portsmouth recently hosted a fantastic social, bringing everyone together for a relaxed walk starting at Portsmouth Museum, heading through the University of Portsmouth, into the Historic Dockyard, and finishing at Gunwharf Quays. Along the way, we had the chance to check out some incredible lions designed by talented local and national artists, community groups, and organisations — including Make, with some truly awesome artwork! 🎨🦁

Our Gig Buddies had a brilliant time exploring, chatting and enjoying the trail together. We were also delighted to welcome the Dynamite Portsmouth team, who joined us to learn more about the work we do to support adults with disabilities across Portsmouth. Thanks so much for joining us! 💙

Want to make a positive difference in your local community? 🌟

👉 Get in touch with us to become a Volunteer and help someone build friendships, confidence and connections.

👉 Or sign up as a Participant and discover new experiences, meet people and improve your social life! (18+ years, PO1-PO6)

Let’s keep building a more connected and inclusive community, one adventure at a time. 💙🦁

07/10/2026

Come and get creative with This New Ground at Portsmouth History Centre, Portsmouth Central Library.

Join us for a series of fun, friendly and inclusive FREE workshops, where you can make your own collage, have a go at printmaking and create a zine inspired by the amazing stories of 50 local people with a learning disability.

📍 Portsmouth History Centre
📅 1 October | 10am–12pm
📅 8 October | 3–5pm
📅 24 October | 10am–12pm & 1–3pm

✨ All workshops are FREE - booking is required via Eventbrite.
🎟️ Book your place now!

No experience needed - just bring yourself and your creativity! 🌈

10/09/2026

🍂 Have you seen the latest Gig Buddies Portsmouth Newsletter? 🍂

Autumn is here, and what better time to get out, meet new people and make new friends! 🍁😊

We’ve got lots of exciting group social events coming up, plus you can catch up on what we’ve been doing across the local community to help improve the social lives of adults with a learning disability or autism. 💜

✨ Want to find out more? Simply click the link to read our latest newsletter and discover how you can join Gig Buddies Portsmouth for a fun-filled autumn!

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07/09/2026

🎶 Have you been to We Out Here Festival? 🎶

A few Gig Buddies from Portsmouth were lucky enough to be invited along to experience the festival magic down in Dorset — and what an incredible time they had! 💃🕺

They stayed in the accessible camping area, got involved in some of the awesome activities, soaked up the festival atmosphere and, of course, enjoyed checking out the fantastic lineup. 🌈✨

For adults with a learning disability or autism, attending a large festival can sometimes feel overwhelming. Having the right support, a welcoming environment and people who understand can make all the difference.

Our Gig Buddies told us that the care, kindness and positivity shown by the We Out Here team was second to none — and that it was the best large festival they’ve ever been to! ❤️

A massive thank you to the We Out Here team for the tickets, hospitality and warm welcome shown to Gig Buddies Portsmouth. It was brilliant to see such a fantastic commitment to making festivals more accessible and inclusive.

If you’re someone who benefits from a little extra support, friendliness and understanding, we’d highly recommend checking out We Out Here Festival 🎵💜

Here’s to more festivals where everyone can feel welcome, included and free to enjoy the music! 🎉



Stay Up Late

03/09/2026

✨ What do you get up to with your Gig Buddy? ✨

🤩 When we match each pair of Gig Buddies, it’s always amazing to hear about the awesome things they get up to when they meet for their monthly one-to-one socials! 👫

☕️ From grabbing a coffee and having a chat, 🚶‍♀️ exploring Portsmouth, 🎨 enjoying hobbies, 🎳 trying new activities, 🍦 enjoying a treat, or simply spending time together and having a laugh 😂 — every Gig Buddy friendship is different! 🙌

A HUGE thank you to all our wonderful Gig Buddies Volunteers! 💙👏

Thanks to you, lots of adults with a learning disability and/or autism can get out more, make friends, try new things and enjoy themselves in Portsmouth! 🥰

📸☀️ Here are some photos sent in by our Gig Buddies, showing just a little of their summer of fun! 🌞😎

💭 Fancy becoming a Gig Buddies Portsmouth Volunteer? 💭

❤️ If you can spare just a couple of hours each month to meet up with your Gig Buddy, have fun and share some great experiences together, we’d love to hear from you! 🙌

👉✨ Get in touch and sign up here:
https://shorturl.at/YG4NV

💛👫 Come and be part of Gig Buddies! 🌈🎉

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