Pumpkin Carving

The tradition of carving pumpkins at Halloween stems way back (roughly the 19th century). Back then, they were known as Jack-O'-Lanterns and the goulish faces were meant to ward off bad spirits on "All Hallow's Eve" (which is what Halloween was originally called). It was said to be the day that the veil between our world and that of ghosts was thinnest and so easy for ghosts to cross. Join our RAs in celebrating the age old tradition and carve your own Jack-O'-Lantern!

This is a student event, and all students studying at the University of Portsmouth are welcome.

If you are attending this event and live in a different hall, please bring your student card with you and sign in at reception when you arrive.

Any questions, please contact the Residence Life Events Coordinator on reslifecoordinator@port.ac.uk