The Queens Hotel Southsea The first Queens Hotel was built by the architect Augustus Livesay in 1861 but called Southsea House was owned by Sir John and Lady Morris. After the fire in 1901, the new Queens Hotel and Southsea’s crowning jewel opened its doors once more on May 19th, 1904 and was designed by London based architect Thomas William Cutler. Famous guests have included former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, actor/comedian Rowan Atkinson, an episode of Mr. Bean filmed at the hotel in 1992, actress Joan Collins, Beatrix Potter and King George V and Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother. There has always been music at The Queens Hotel but the styles changed over the years. 20-12-1924 28-12-1931 26-3-1932 5-11-1932 5-11-1932 10-12-1932 20-12-1932 30-12-1932 30-5-1936 Frank Kelly and Friends, Mick Cooper, Frank Kelly, Steve Grant 1974 Sun 1st Jul 2018 Queens Hotel, Southsea, The Dolomites & Danielle Ross 12:00pm Sun 22nd Jul 2018 Queens Hotel, Southsea, The Racketeers 12:00pm Sun 12th Aug 2018 Queens Hotel, Southsea, Lauren & The Heatwaves 1:00pm Sun 19th Aug 2018 Queens Hotel, Southsea, Katy Grace and The Estelles 12:00pm Sat 27th Oct 2018 Queens Hotel, Southsea, Lauren & The Heatwaves 7:00pm Sunday 17th March 2019 Queens Hotel, Southsea, St Patrick's Day with live music from The Courtiers The Queens Hotel Garden on a Sunday in 2022

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