Summer of Sherlock 2024

Come and join us for our childrens crafts activites in Portsmouth Librarys and Victoria Park this summer!

Magnifying Magic Water make and take!
Cosham Library - Tuesday 23rd July between 10-12

Crack a code and make your own - become a Detective!
Southsea Library - Monday 29th July between 10:30-12:30
Victoria Park - Tuesday 6th August between 11-2

Become the great detective and make your own Deerstalker Hat!
Alderman Lacey Library - Friday 9th August between 10:30-12:30

Roar like a Dinosaur - mask making activity!
North End Library - Tuesday 13th August between 10-12

Sleuth it like Sherlock - masks for all disguises!
Central Library - Wednesday 21st August between 2-4

Discover Fingerprints and shoe sizes - what can you find out?
Carnegie Library - Tuesday 27th August between 2-4

a yellow and pink triceratops mask a purple and pink polka dotted deerstalker hat a pink and orange triceratops mask with a rainbow horn and red eyes and nose
a multi-coloured codebreaker pinwheel Pictures of facial features glued to two pictures of a faceless head with black hair

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Our Work

Our aim is to publicise the Conan Doyle Collection locally and internationally. To do this, we attend and create local events and work with other partners on projects to promote access and to the Collection.
City of Stories

Arts Council funded project promoting Portsmouth and its literary heritage
Story Cubes

Tactile cubes and stories created by local community groups based upon Sherlock Holmes' stories
A Study in Scarlet Graphic Novel

A re-working of A Study in Scarlet in graphic novel form, aimed at Key Stage 2 but enjoyable for all Sherlock enthusiasts!
Worldwide Doyle 2024
We Shine 2024

My Planner

Summer of Sherlock 2024

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