Children & Families

Pride of Portsmouth Trail

Sunday, 13 September at 12:00am – 11:59pm

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Meet Adopt South’s “Lion of Love Valen” sculpture on Cathedral Green as part of the city-wide Pride of Portsmouth 100 art trail.

Designed by Hampshire-based artist Kimberley Nicolle, the vibrant lion is sponsored by Adopt South, the Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. The sculpture celebrates the love and commitment adoptive families give to their children, raising awareness of adoption and championing children’s identities and stories.

The Pride of Portsmouth 100 trail brings together artists, organisations and communities through a series of uniquely designed lion sculptures displayed across the city, marking a significant milestone in Portsmouth’s centenary celebrations.

The lion arrives on the South side of the green this Friday, ready for the trail to begin on Monday. From Monday, children will also be able to design their own lion using simple Portsmouth 100 Lion sheets, available at the Cathedral.

You can download the trail map at prideofportsmouth.co.uk/the-trail or buy a printed copy for £2 at Portsmouth Libraries. Please note: printed trail copies will not be sold at the Cathedral.

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Frequently asked questions

For events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral, yes - just get in touch with the team at events@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk. Please note there is a £5 per ticket administration fee per change, per ticket to process any exchanges or seat moves.

For events organised by external promoters, their policies for changes to existing bookings will vary - please get in touch with the contact details found on your booking confirmation email, or on the booking page.
In most cases, if your event was cancelled or rescheduled, you are entitled to a refund. You should receive an email informing you of the cancellation/rescheduling with a link to our refund request form.

Events organised by Portsmouth Cathedral

As each order has to be refunded manually, it can take some time to work through. Once your refund has been completed, you’ll receive an email from us via our booking and payments provider.

We ask that customers allow 28 days, but in most cases refunds are processed much more quickly than this - often in 2-3 working days.

Events organised by external promoters

We will liaise with external organiser and promoters when an event is reshcedulled or cancelled to ensure appropriate informaiton is being shared with ticket purchasers - however, we have no control over tickets not purchased through our own ticketing platform SimpleTix.

If you have any queries regarding a change to an event, please contact the event promoter directly via the event booking page where contact details can be found, or in your original booking confirmaiton email.
Toilet facilities are available in the North Cloister of the Cathedral, and in the foyer of Cathedral House. Accessible toilet facilities are available in both locations.

We do not operate cloakroom facilities at the Cathedral, please ensure to keep personal belongings with you at all times. Please do not bring large bags or suitcases with you during your visit.

We're a cashless site, so tickets and refreshments on the door can be paid for by card or contactless.

The Cathedral has no onsite parking; please make use of public transport options - of which we are a short walk from major train and bus interchanges. Parking is extremly limited around Old Portsmouth, and we have no dedicated disabled parking on site.
As standard, we do not offer refunds on tickets unless an event has sold out; in some circumstances, we may be able to resell your ticket to a waiting list. This service is offered to the original purchaser of the tickets only, and there is a transaction fee of £5 per ticket to cover administration of the transfer.

All return requests must be made at least 48 hours before the start of the show time originally booked.
On selected events promoted by Portsmouth Cathedral, a limited number of concession tickets are available for the following:
- recipients of Universal or Pension Credit
- full-time students
- under-16s
Concession tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once they’ve sold out, no further concession tickets are available by any method of booking.

Concession prices may not be applicable on top-price tickets for certain events. Discounts can’t be combined, and you will be asked for suitable identification upon admission to the event.

Please note selected events by external promoters may have different concession structures of which we have no control over.
For most of our events, tickets are sold on an unreserved basis, meaning you can sit wherever you would like (turn up early to guarantee the best seats).

Selected events may use reserved seating or sections, meaning the ticket you purchase will be restricted to a specific seat or seating section. If this is the case, you will be required to choose your seats from a chart or table during the booking process, and your seat number or section will be highlighted on your e-ticket.

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