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Southsea Food Festival returns on 5 and 6 July 2025!

There will be scores of food and drink stalls along Palmerston, Clarendon and Osborne Roads, as well as Avenue de Caen. A whole host of local restaurants and businesses will be displaying their wares, offering food from the South Coast that takes inspiration from far flung corners of the world. You can also see meals being produced or pick up some new skills with live displays from the pros.

Expect a wide range of products, with everything from chocolate and cake to sausages, cheese, condiments and even Portsmouth aged rum. There will be plenty of options for vegetarians, vegans and anyone avoiding gluten or dairy too.

With an acoustic live stage featuring local musical talent, family entertainment, and loads of great tips from chefs and industry experts, get ready for a great day out!

Please note, with this event taking over streets around Palmerston Road, there will be some road closures in place (these will be confirmed nearer the time but details from last year's event have been included below as a guide).

Keep updated on the Rediscover Portsmouth website.

Road closure information (2024)

There will be a temporary road closure and prohibition of loading and waiting from midday on Friday 19 July to midday Monday 22 July, on: Clarendon Road (between Palmerston Road and The Vale), Osborne Road (between Ashby Place/Portland Road and Palmerston Road), and Palmerston Road (between Osborne Road/Clarendon Road and Auckland Road East).

There will also be closures on Avenue De Caen (between Clarence Parade and Clarence Esplanade - except for authorised access) from 6pm Thursday 18 July to midday 22 July.

A temporary prohibition of loading and waiting will be in place on Palmerston Road (between Auckland Road East and Clarence Parade - except for authorised access) from 6pm Thursday 18 July to midday Monday 22 July.

Further prohibitions of loading and waiting will be in place from midday Friday 19 July to midday Monday 22 July on Clarendon Road (between Portland Road and The Vale) and on the northbound carriageway of Portland Road (from north of the bus stop to the pay and display machine and lamppost No. 2 [30 metres]).

Diversions will be in place for the duration of restrictions.

Vehicles will be diverted from Clarence Parade along Osborne Road, Portland Road, Kent Road, Marmion Road, Victoria Road South, Clarendon Road and Lennox Road South - and vice versa.

Vehicles will be diverted from Avenue de Caen via Clarence Parade, Jack Cockerill Way and Clarence Esplanade - and vice versa.

Pedestrian access will be maintained.