Southsea Model Village

30/05/2026

OOPS… WE MISSED ONE!

Yesterday’s Local Legends video featured some of our fantastic local businesses, but somehow one slipped through the net…

🥔 Jacket Potato Ladies 🥔

Now proudly serving up miniature jacket potatoes in the village and looking right at home amongst our growing collection of local legends.

The real Jacket Potato Ladies have built up a fantastic following with their delicious loaded spuds, and we’re delighted to have them represented in miniature form.

So if you spotted the video and thought something was missing… you were right! 😆

Make sure you keep an eye out for them on your next visit. They may be small, but they’re definitely not hard to spot!

🥔❤️🏘️

30/05/2026

🚂🌞 WE’RE OPEN THIS WEEKEND! 🌞🚂

The sun is out, the trains are running, the flowers are looking fantastic, and there’s plenty of tiny drama unfolding around the village if you look closely enough!

Take a stroll through our miniature world, spot all the new details, discover the latest additions, enjoy a coffee and cake, and see what’s changed since your last visit.

From bustling stations and village scenes to beautiful gardens that are really starting to come into their own, there’s something new around every corner.

📍 Southsea Model Village
🕥 Open from 10:30am
🎟️ Tickets available online or pay on arrival

Bring the family, bring the grandparents, bring the camera… and spend a few hours in a small world with a big heart. ❤️

29/05/2026

A Walk Past Some Local Legends.

I’ve just filmed a little walk-by video of one of my favourite corners of the village, packed with miniature versions of some fantastic local businesses that many of you will recognise.

Take a stroll past Tremletts Chemist, Cosham Dog Grooming, Marabella’s Boutique, Gilbert’s Sweet Shop, Material Things, Brocante (my 1st solo build), Highland Road Dental Practice, and U-Need-Us – all recreated in miniature and sitting proudly in their own little corner of Southsea.

What makes this area extra special for me is that all bar 1 of these buildings were originally made by my mum & dad.
Every time I walk past them, it brings back memories of the hours we spent building, arguing 😝 and creating together.

It’s amazing how much character these local businesses add to the village, and hopefully the video gives you a chance to spot some of the tiny details you might normally miss.

My next project is Keydells Nurseries but what should I build after that 🤔

Have a watch and let us know which shop is your favourite!

Tiny shops. Big memories. Local legends.

If you’d like your shop/business in miniature just send us a message for info.

29/05/2026

A year ago, if you’d asked me about plants and flowers, I’d have looked at you blankly.
I genuinely didn’t know a w**d from a flower. In fact, at one point I decided the best way to get rid of w**ds in the grass was to spray w**d killer all over it… which, unsurprisingly, left us with dead grass for ages! 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

Fast forward to today and things have changed a bit.

Since Keydell Nurseries started helping us fill the village with plants and flowers, and with plenty of guidance from village volunteer Kim and the girls from Keydells, I’ve found myself developing a real love for it all.
Never in a million years did I think I’d be spending my time planning borders, moving conifers around, dead heading and deciding what goes where, and spending hours every week watering plants.

But you know what? It’s worth every minute.

The village is looking better than it ever has, and this is really only the beginning. As everything grows, fills out and becomes established over the next few months and years, it’s going to look absolutely incredible.

A huge thank you to Kim, Vicky, Mel and everyone at Keydell Nurseries for their patience, advice and hard work. You’ve converted a bloke who once killed his own lawn trying to save it!

The village is changing every week, so if you haven’t visited for a while, come and see how it’s growing.

28/05/2026

🎉🏺 A very special new addition to Southsea Model Village… 🏺🎉

Today we had the pleasure of unveiling something a little different… and honestly, one of the loveliest surprise projects we’ve done.

This is a miniature recreation of “Brocante” on Castle Road… built as a surprise for owner David Evans on his 80th birthday today! 🎂

David’s family got in touch with us and asked if we could recreate his much-loved antique shop in miniature form, complete with all the little details that make the real place so recognisable.
So of course… we went that extra mile and even created a miniature David standing proudly outside the shop too.

David has owned and run Brocante for 13 years and, at 80 years old, is still working 6 days a week. Fair play.
David’s still out there buying, selling and keeping Castle Road interesting. Absolute legend. 👏

Seeing his reaction today made all the tiny painting, building and fiddly detail work worth it.

Happy 80th Birthday David from all of us at Southsea Model Village! 🍻

If you know Castle Road, you’ll definitely recognise this one when you visit. Keep an eye out for miniature David outside his shop.

28/05/2026

Morning everyone ☀️

We’re OPEN TODAY from 10:30am – 4pm

The Thomas & Friends are lined up, polished up, and ready for another busy day in the village 😄

It going to be a lovely day for a wander round, a coffee, an ice cream, and spotting all the tiny little details hidden around the place.

🏡 Explore the miniature world
🚂 Trains running all day
☕ Café open
🍦 Ice creams ready

See you in the village 👍

26/05/2026

25/05/2026

☀️ WHAT. A. DAY. ☀️

A massive THANK YOU to everybody who came along to our K-Pop Demon Hunters event today at Southsea Model Village. We honestly weren’t expecting quite that much heat… or quite that many people dancing in it 😂

The atmosphere all day was absolutely brilliant. Loads of singing, dancing, bubbles, glitter, smiles and a lot of parents discovering they actually know more K-Pop lyrics than they’d like to admit.

Huge thanks as well to the amazing Dancing Wolf Entertainment who absolutely smashed it from start to finish. The energy, performances, crowd interaction and effort they put in all day was next level and the crowd loved every minute of it.

Also massive respect to everyone who sat out in the blazing sunshine with us today especially the little ones who somehow still had more energy than the adults by the end of it.

Days like this are what it’s all about and we have lots more fantastic events booked for the summer holidays.
Thank you all for supporting the village. ❤️

25/05/2026

The Demon Hunters are here untill 3.30pm. ⭐️

25/05/2026

Our K-Pop Party Day is officially HERE and the village is already getting geared up for a proper Bank Holiday takeover.

Expect live performances, meet & greets, photos, face glitter, balloon modelling and enough energy to wake up half of Southsea.

If your kids leave quieter than they arrived… we’ve failed.

Still fancy joining us? There’s still time to grab tickets and jump into the chaos before the foam machine claims another victim. 😅🎉

📍 Southsea Model Village
⏰ Performances throughout the day
🎟️ Tickets available online and on the gate (subject to availability)

K-POP + FOAM + GLITTER + BALLOONS + MINIATURE VILLAGE = what could possibly go wrong? 😂