An outdoor event venue with a large stage, vibrant lighting, and a crowd of attendees at The Bath & West Showground.
An outdoor event venue with a large festival stage and colorful flags at The Bath & West Showground.
An outdoor event venue with a bandstand, grassy areas, and crowds beneath a blue sky at The Bath & West Showground.
An event venue with a large blue and white marquee tent set on grassy grounds at The Bath & West Showground.

The Whole Showground at The Bath & West Showground

Event Venue
·
Whole venue
The Bath & West Showground, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN –
Doulting
Up to 100000
seats
Up to 100000
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Bath and West Showground is a professional venue for indoor and outdoor events. It consists of 240 Acres of space and has 4 direct road access points. It suits anything from festivals and concerts to car rallies and sporting events.

Features:

• Outdoor arenas, woodland, and a lake
• Built-in toilets and showers
• Internal road system
• Multiple vehicle and pedestrian entrances
• Grandstand seating for 1,500
• Across-site services including electricity, water and WiFi

Home to: The Royal Bath & West Show, New Wine
Festival, Rock & Ribs Festival, The South West
Motorhome & Campervan Show

Prices

Monday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Per session
6:00 – 0:00
from £10000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 100000
Dining
up to 100000
Theatre
up to 100000
Boardroom
up to 100000
Cabaret
up to 100000
U-Shaped
up to 100000
Classroom
up to 100000

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 2:00
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Natural light
Storage space
Quiet space
Dance floor
Soundproof
Accommodation is available on-site
Free parking is available on-site (20000 spaces)
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Mirrors

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
Space has noise restriction after 02:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

Certain services at the Showground are provided only by the Showground or its approved contractors. Clients and their subcontractors may not provide or resell these services. The Showground will deliver these services once the relevant order form has been completed.

The Showground’s exclusive services are:

Food and Beverage
Cleaning Services
Telecommunications (voice, data, internet, Wi-Fi, etc.)
Build / Strike of any Showground equipment or inventory
Utilities and utility services (electrical, plumbing, gas, water, and/or any other services necessary for the event)
Waste Management.

About The Bath & West Showground

The Bath & West Showground is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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