This is Our City
We are so excited to share this with you. Faces and Places of Pompey is a brand new exhibition created specially to mark Part of the Portsmouth 100 Celebrations, the city's centenary celebration, and what a way to mark it.
Portsmouth has always been more than just a place on a map. It is the people you pass on the seafront, the businesses that have been here for generations, the hidden corners that only locals know about, and the everyday moments that make this city feel like home. But most of all it is the unsung heroes. The people quietly doing extraordinary things without any fanfare. Over one incredible week we are putting all of that on the walls.
All 100 photographs are the work of Penny Plimmer JAPICS, whose beautiful eye for this city and its people shines through every single shot. Together we want to shine a light on the faces and places that make Portsmouth what it really is.
Every single penny raised as part of Part of the Portsmouth 100 Celebrations goes straight to Connors Toy Library, a brilliant local charity that has been showing up for Portsmouth families for over 50 years.
Connor's Toy Library
Connors Toy Library has been a much loved part of Portsmouth life for over 50 years. Since 1973 they have been showing up for local families, week in, week out, making sure children have the toys, the space, and the support they need to play, learn, and grow.
All across the week they run friendly, welcoming play sessions at community venues throughout Portsmouth. For just £3 a family you get crafts, snacks, singing, and a toy to borrow for the week. No booking, no fuss, just come along. It is the kind of thing that sounds simple but means the world to the families who walk through the door.
But they do not stop there. Their outreach work and mobile toy library goes out to find the families who need them most, those going through tough times, dealing with isolation, disability, financial pressure, or just having a really hard week. They bring resources, warmth, and a friendly face directly to people who might not otherwise be able to access support.
Every penny raised through Faces and Places of Pompey goes straight to Connors Toy Library. So when you sponsor a photograph you are not just getting your name on a wall. You are helping a Portsmouth family have a better week. That feels pretty special to us.
They have even launched their own app so families can see what toys are available before they visit. After 52 years they are still finding new ways to show up for Portsmouth. We are really proud to be supporting them.
A Glimpse of Pompey
Photography by Penny Plimmer JAPICS. A taste of what you will see at the exhibition.
Want to Get Involved?
Put your brand at the heart of Portsmouth's Centenary celebration. Every sponsorship directly supports Connor's Toy Library and helps bring this landmark exhibition to life.
If you know a person, place, or project that deserves to be seen, we would love to hear from you at info@portsmouthbusinessexchange.co.uk
A lovely way to be part of something really special. For just £25 you can sponsor one of the 100 photographs celebrating Portsmouth's unsung heroes, and have your name or business credited alongside it at the exhibition.
- + Your name or business credited alongside the photograph
- + Named in the exhibition programme
- + Social media acknowledgement from PBE
Fancy being the headline sponsor of Faces and Places of Pompey? This is a brilliant opportunity to get your business front and centre of Part of the Portsmouth 100 Celebrations and in front of the whole community.
Just drop us an email and we will send over everything you need to know.
Get in TouchNot quite sure which option is right for you? There are other ways to get involved too and we are happy to have a chat about what might work best.
Just get in touch and we can talk it through together.
Get in TouchJoin Us for the Opening Night
The exhibition is free to visit all week long, just come and go as you please. But the opening night is something a little bit special. Be first through the doors, meet the people who have been photographed, enjoy a drink, and soak up the atmosphere before anyone else. Register below to secure your place.
- ✓Be first to see all 100 photographs
- ✓Meet the people who have been photographed
- ✓Drinks and refreshments included
- ✓Meet PBE members and the local business community
Just want to visit during the week? The exhibition is completely free and open to all from 28th September to 4th October. No ticket needed, just come along!
Know someone who deserves to be seen?
If you know an unsung hero in Portsmouth, someone quietly doing something extraordinary that deserves to be seen, please do get in touch. This exhibition is for them.
✉ info@portsmouthbusinessexchange.co.ukWe will be in touch very soon to discuss headline sponsorship.
We will be in touch shortly with your supporting sponsorship details.