This weekend’s event highlights could bring you to Portsmouth, Exeter, or Newmarket for live music, author readings, art, or theater — or all of the above. Find out more here.
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Top five things to do: Jan. 5-7
Having survived the bomb cyclone, it’s time to seek our entertainment for the first weekend of 2018. Here are some of the highlights.
Top five things to do: Dec. 29-31
It’s been a surreal year, and it’s ending on an icy note. But with New Year’s Eve coming up on Sunday, Dec. 31, there are...
Top five things to do: Winter Solstice edition
We’re publishing our top-five roundup a day early this week to include the Winter Solstice events — and extending it an extra day to go...
Top five things to do: Dec. 15-17
Holiday-related activity dominates the Seacoast scene this weekend. There’s no escaping it, so we’re highlighting five of the most intriguing holiday events coming to a...
Top five things to do: Dec. 8-10
This weekend, punks play a benefit show, The Look Backs release a CD, Santas go out drinking, Delicate Steve visit, and Charles Dickens haunts local stages.
Top five things to do: Nov. 24-26
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be a total drag. Thanksgiving weekend brings Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Art on the Hill, among other events...
Top five things to do: Nov. 10-12
This weekend you can go see Talking Heads, Aerosmith, Elvis Presley, and Roy Orbison on the Seacoast! Well, not them, but their professional impersonators. Which...
Top five things to do: Oct. 27-29
With Halloween lurking right around the corner, the weekend is crawling with events that span the spooky spectrum. Here are some of the weekend highlights....
Top five things to do: Oct. 20-22
Events coming up this weekend include the 11th annual Black New England Conference, as well as theater, music, and more. Here are some of the...
Top five things to do: Sept. 8-10
A seafood festival and a music festival are among the options for taking one more long sip of summer before the season changes. Here are some of the highlights to consider.
Top five things to do: Sept. 1-3
Our top-five weekend events feature quite a range of the arts, including happenings related to books, music, theater, storytelling, visual art, and… UFOs. Check out the full roundup below.
Top five things to do
These are somber times in our nation, but we can unite against the gloom by supporting local arts and causes. Here are some of the most notable events coming up over the weekend.
Top five weekend events
We at PortsmouthNH.com grant you permission to set aside your digital devices this weekend and enjoy some screen-free entertainment and activities. Here are some of the top options.
Top five things to do
It’s midsummer, and outdoor art, outdoor music, outdoor storytelling, and outdoor theater are all on the itinerary this weekend. Learn about some of the highlights here.
Top five things to do
Rock opera, disc golf, and clay beasties are among the spoils of summer on the Seacoast. Check out some of this weekend’s highlights below. Jesus...
Stretching the imagination
“The Adventures of Oliver Z. Wanderkook,” on stage now at West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth, takes guests on a journey through all realms of art.
Top five things to do
It will be a silent couple of nights this weekend for Christmas, so we’re shifting our weekly top-five list to the days in between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, when many lucky locals are on holiday break and looking for things to do.
Top five things to do
For the next three weeks, Seacoast entertainment will be dominated by the holidays. Don’t fight it; just pour some rum in your eggnog and ease into the festive spirit. Here are some ways to enjoy the season.
Top five things to do
Events coming up around the Seacoast this weekend include theater, storytelling, live music, a food discussion, and more. Check out some of the highlights.
Love, loss, and Lear
Seven Stages Shakespeare Company co-founder Dan Beaulieu is preparing to bring a very personal play to the Millspace in Newmarket, one that both terrifies and inspires him.
Top-five things to do
The weekend weather forecast looks pretty dreary, but the entertainment forecast is bright and cheery, filled with music, art, and comedy. Check out some of the highlights, including the Black New England Conference.
One-ring circus
Bitter Pill, coming soon to The Players' Ring, brings the songs of Billy Butler to life with music, cirque, burlesque, puppetry, and more. We talked to the mad men behind the show.
Stage review: “Cabaret”
Patrick Dorow Productions brings the Kit Kat Klub to Kittery with Cabaret, a fun and racy musical set in 1930s Berlin. It's on stage now at Star Theatre in the Kittery Community Center.
Top-five things to do
A motorcycle show, a punk-rock show, a cabaret show. Artwork and apples. These are among the diverse options for entertainment coming up this weekend. Prepare your itinerary now.
