FANCY A BITE?
The quest for food is non-stop for
students, and Portsmouth has endless
options! Make sure to grab all the
freebies and vouchers you can at the
Fresher’s Fayre; then you’ll know what
you want to try more of. If you’re going to
the cinema, you’ll probably end up eating
in Gunwharf Quays which has everything
from McDonald’s and Subway, to an
all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, the Slug
and Lettuce and, my favourite, the Old
Customs House (save that for when the
parents visit!).
WHAT’S GOING ON
IN PORTSMOUTH?
PORTSMOUTH
The biggest local festival for Portsmouth
is actually the Isle of Wight festival - it’s
held every summer and features great
acts! Thankfully, the ferries run 24 hours
a day to and from Portsmouth, so if you
still have your student house you can
sleep there if you want. Also on the Isle
of Wight in early September is Bestival,
which is very popular and a great
opportunity to see more music acts!
Aside from the Isle of Wight, there are
things to do in Portsmouth as well. If
you fancy something different, such as a
Rolling Stones Photographic Exhibition or
the German Christmas Market,
then check out the visitportsmouth.co.uk
website.
There are so many different things to do
in Portsmouth - you really can’t count! It
all depends on what you want to do and
if you have money to spend. There are
always music groups performing in the
Guildhall and King’s Theatre, so keep
an eye out for anything you might enjoy!
However, if you’re looking for something
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free, visit Southsea Castle - it’s great fun!
You can also get into the Eastney Beam
Engine House, Natural History Museum
and the Historic Dockyard for free.
LETS GO SHOPPING
If you’re looking for designer clothes at a
knockdown price, then Gunwharf Quays
is for you - there are over 90 outlet shops,
as well as a cinema, bowling alley, and
pubs and clubs.
If you’re after the regular high street
stores, then Commercial Road and the
Cascades Shopping Centre are your best
bet. Whether you want the Post Office,
the weekly fruit and vegetable market on
Thursdays or just a Starbucks coffee, this
is a very popular place to go.
TRANSPORT AND
GETTING AROUND
Unfortunately, the University bus only
runs until midnight on weekdays and
6pm at weekends, so if you’re on the
Langstone Campus or living near Fratton
station you can’t use the free option
to get back. However, there are taxis
everywhere in Portsmouth and a variety
of firms. There is also a regular bus
service run by First. The Students’ Union
offers a “get home safe card” too - you
pay a deposit of £10 and are given a card,
then if you don’t have money with you, you
call the number on the back and give the
taxi driver the card as a payment.
The card is then returned to the Students’
Union where you pay the fare and receive
the card back - definitely worth having as
you get the £10 back at the end of
the year!
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