Portland Advent(ure)
When? 01 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025
Where? Portland
This December - SELECTED DATES and various locations: 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th
PORTLAND ADVENT(ure) invites you to open a window into the island’s creative spirit — a trail of music, movement, story, and surprise unfolding across Portland.
Step into the season and follow where curiosity leads. Each performance is a fleeting moment — 15 to 30 minutes of magic — a little like an advent calendar, each window revealing something new and delicious.
All events begin at 6PM unless otherwise stated
Free entry — please note that entry to the Castle on 11 December requires a free advance ticket (link on event page).
Click the + beside each date to discover the locations and details of these island adventures.
The events on 5th, 8th and 12th are all planned to happen outside please keep an eye both here and on social media as they could be moved up till 4pm on the day
More information:
Visit Event Website
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