A daring diver jumped head first into the waters of Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium to give some early support for Christmas Jumper Day. On Friday, December 16th Save the Children is inviting people everywhere to don their silliest festive knits and donate to help raise money for the charity. They’re hoping to harness the nation’s … Continued

Younger visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to make their very own ‘star-fish’ Christmas tree decorations over the weekend (December 3rd-4th). There will be Christmas card and gift tag craft sessions along with fishy decoration-making taking place throughout both days in the Southsea attractions ‘craft corner’. Blue Reef Aquarium’s Hannah Butt said: … Continued

Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is holding a weekend of special talks, feeds and themed activities to celebrate the very best of Brit-fish (November 19th-20th). The Southsea attraction will be celebrating our brilliant British marine life and inviting visitors to find out all about the amazing sea life that lives on our doorstep. The aquarium will … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy some extremely close encounters with a variety of creepy creatures, revolting reptiles and fearsome fish as part of a Halloween Half Term event. ‘Monsters Week’, which runs from Saturday, October 22nd until Sunday, October 30th features some of the natural world’s scariest critters including … Continued

Younger visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to join in some crafty, fishy fun over the weekend (October 8th-9th). The Southsea attraction is holding an ‘Undersea Arts and Crafts’ workshop on both days at 11am and 3pm. Children will be able to create their very own fishy-themed money bank as an added … Continued

Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting visitors to catch their fish on film as part of a special photographic workshop this weekend (Saturday, September 24th – Sunday, September 25th). The Southsea attraction has enlisted the help of an award-winning photographer to provide expert advice and tips to capture the perfect animal images. Portsmouth-based Johnny Black … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy close encounters with weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters from around the world as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ event this weekend (August 6th – 7th). From comical cleaner shrimps and hermit crabs to giant lobsters and mighty edible crabs this exciting … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the racing during the forthcoming America’s Cup World Series event (July 21st – 24th). With its prime location overlooking the Solent the Southsea attraction is a great place to watch the racing from. To celebrate the global event, the aquarium is … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will have the chance to immerse themselves in the world of sharks and rays over the May Half Term Holidays (Saturday, May 28th – Sunday, June 5th). ‘Shark Week’ is a celebration of the ocean’s ultimate predators and will feature everything from prehistoric super sharks like megalodon to shark … Continued

As part of National Science Week, Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting younger visitors to test their skills against some superstars of the animal kingdom. Between March 11th and March 20th visitors to the aquarium will be able to take part in a series of free science-based activities, trails and talks. Among the activities on … Continued