Portsmouth City Council is supporting Between the Stops, a citywide poetry and photography project that places creative work by people with connections to Portsmouth into everyday public spaces across the city.
Many of the participating artists are local residents who regularly use Portsmouth’s transport network, bringing personal experiences of movement, waiting, commuting and arrival into their work.
As Portsmouth marks 100 years of city status, Between the Stops helps champion the Portsmouth100 celebrations by sharing creative voices in public spaces used by the whole community.
From 28 February to 15 March, a selection of photographic works will be showcased in a pop-up exhibition at the Hard Interchange. The exhibition is open Thursday to Sunday, 11am–3pm. This show encourages people to enjoy the artwork as part of daily life rather than in a traditional gallery.
Poems from the project are currently displayed on buses across Portsmouth until the middle of March. The exhibition will then give residents and visitors a chance to learn more about the artists and their work. A short spoken‑word performance will take place on Saturday 14 March, 1pm–1.30pm at the Hard Interchange.
Cllr Peter Candlish, Cabinet Member for Transport at Portsmouth City Council, said:
“Between the Stops is a wonderful reminder that public transport is more than a way of getting around, it is a shared space where people, stories and communities meet. As Cabinet Member for Transport, I’m proud to support a project that brings creativity into the heart of our transport network and celebrates the everyday journeys that connect our city.”
Between the Stops is produced by City Arts Portsmouth CIC in partnership with Portsmouth City Council, Solent by First Bus, and Stagecoach South.