| Start Date: | June 16, 2025 |
| End Date: | June 22, 2025 |
| Time: | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Location: | St Luke's Church Greetham Street, Portsmouth, PO5 4LH |
A city-wide celebration themed Community as a Superpower, recognising the strength and resilience that emerges from unity and shared experience. Across Portsmouth, performances, exhibitions, and creative workshops bring together local communities, artists, and cultural leaders to share powerful stories of migration, resilience, and belonging. This collective celebration highlights the power of community in creating sanctuary and building understanding.
Produced by Crying Out Loud in partnership with 432 Nomads and Portsmouth Historic Quarter
October 2025
Led by 432 Nomads in collaboration with Portsmouth migrant communities
November 2025
The project is built around three main phases, each representing a journey of discovery, connection, and storytelling across Portsmouth and beyond.
The project also features contributions from international and local artists, schools, and community groups, reflecting Portsmouth's diverse cultural landscape.
In the lead-up to our main events, we are bringing people together through creative workshops, community storytelling, and artist residencies. These sessions are designed to gather personal stories, build local engagement, and prepare for the larger installations. Local artists and international collaborators work side by side with participants, exploring themes of migration, belonging, and community through hands-on creative experiences.
Whether you are attending a Refugee Week workshop or performance, experiencing our VR storytelling, or stepping inside A Sea of Words, your involvement helps build a community where stories are heard, connections are made, and understanding is deepened.
Experience Our Sanctuary: Ocean of Voices in 2025 – Join us as we bring powerful stories of migration to life, creating lasting connections and deeper understanding across communities. Sign up to stay updated and learn how you can get involved.
