The festival was held in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, before moving to Southsea Seafront in 2014.
The aim of this arm is give back to Portsmouth by supporting local charities and good causes in the area.
[6] The 2017 festival extended the duration to include a first night party headlined by Madness.
[7] In 2017, a majority stake in the festival was sold to Global Entertainment with the hopes that bigger acts may be secured in future.
[13] The Portsmouth News reported that nearly 80,000 people attended the festival each day in 2024.