DIALS, a brand new collaborative festival taking place in 5 venues in Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth on the 3rd October 2015.

Commenting on the event Festival Director Abbie Eales said: “We aim to nurture and promote the cultural life of Portsmouth by presenting a range of exciting and musical acts, across all genres, to lead to greater musical awareness, education, and the continuance of the growth of the cultural life of the city.

Dials Festival is a co-operative of venue owners, promoters and other music professionals and enthusiasts from the Portsmouth area, who are passionate about bringing the best music to the area, helping support local musicians, venues, businesses and community in the process.”

Besides national touring acts the festival will also include a selection of artists local to the south coast area.

Dials festival is a single access wristband event, with all five venues located on one street just a short walk from each other.

Some of the organisations involved in the festival include The Wedge, Strong Island, Strong Island Recording, Hong Kong Gardeners Clubs and Breaking More Waves Blog.