Power up the Tower

Author: Thomas Perry

Power up the Tower

This Spring sees the return of the Sweat Fitness Festival to Gunwharf Quays alongside the inaugural ‘Power up the Tower’ taking place at the Spinnaker Tower After a successful pilot event in 2021, the Sweat Fitness Festival is returning to the iconic, waterfront destination of Gunwharf Quays. The Festival is a celebration of fitness, sport […]

Half-term days out you ca...

February half term is fast approaching here are some ideas to fill up the days – and within the spectacular 23-mile view from Spinnaker Tower, you’ll see more than enough for an action-packed half term to remember! Here’s are our top tips! Meet Bluey at Spinnaker Tower Come and meet Bluey! The children’s TV favourite […]

Peek into the city’s pa...

Spinnaker Tower has partnered with the University of Portsmouth to discover how cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) technology could provide visitors with a glimpse of the city’s past, present and possible future. Experts from the University’s new £7 million Centre for Creative and Immersive eXtended Realities (CCIXR) created “Spinnaker AR,” as part of its eXRe: Enabling […]

Portsmouth’s iconic Spi...

The awards, run by Tourism South East, celebrate the cream of the crop of tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses from across the region. Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners were announced at a ceremony at the Grand Brighton on December 13th. Tony Sammut, General Manager at Spinnaker Tower, said: “The Beautiful South Awards celebrate everything […]

Unique ‘Braille Rail’...

At Spinnaker Tower, we are proud to be able to invite visitors to touch and feel unique artworks at a one-of-a-kind exhibition in celebration of World Braille Day. The ‘Doodle Braille Rail’ is a tactile mural created by pupils from Park Community School, Leigh Park and Riders School in Havant with Seekers Create CIC and […]

Spinnaker Tower is a fina...

We are honoured to be in the final four of the Beautiful South Awards Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category in the Beautiful South Awards. The awards, run by Tourism South East, celebrate the cream of the crop of tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses from across the region. Gold, Silver and Bronze Award winners […]

Spinnaker Tower is Shapin...

“It is with a great deal of pride, excitement and pleasure that I welcome Tony and the team from the Spinnaker Tower to Shaping Portsmouth as our latest Patron. The venue is iconic and one of the most recognisable in the city. Tony and his team are excellent ambassadors for the city and represent the […]

Our Local Suppliers

Local matters. Food miles are important to the consumer, but our concept has an added perspective. From the top of Spinnaker Tower the view stretches for 23 magnificent miles and we aim to use local suppliers that we can see from the Tower. We’re proud members of Hampshire Fare, championing the county’s food and drink […]

Spinnaker Tower Marks the...

To celebrate the return of Portsmouth Pride and begin the two-week countdown to the event, Spinnaker Tower was illuminated in dazzling rainbow colours. The skyline of Portsmouth was lit up by a special Pride Light Show on Saturday evening (May 28th). You will have the opportunity to see it again on the evening of Saturday […]

Celebrate the Platinum Ju...

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend is just around the corner. Here is why Spinnaker Tower is the perfect place to celebrate! What is the Platinum Jubilee? The historic milestone celebrates the Queen’s 70 year reign. She is the first British monarch to celebrate this. Royal Jubilees are an occasion to celebrate the life and reign […]

Spinnaker Kitchen & ...

Now Open! Relax in our newly refurbished Spinnaker Kitchen and Bar with breathtaking views across Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. Open daily from 10:00 until 18:00. No need to book a table! Come and enjoy a meal or a few drinks with amazing views. You may have noticed that we have been refurbishing the space […]

What is High Tea?

Spinnaker Tower has a range of experiences on offer, all set against our amazing views. One of the most indulgent is our delicious High Tea experience, served in The Clouds. Though what actually is High Tea? What is High Tea and how is it different from Afternoon Tea? While people often use the terms interchangeably, […]