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Main Auditorium at O2 Guildhall Southampton

Live Music Venue
·
Whole venue
West Marlands Road, Southampton, SO14 7FW –
Bargate, Southampton
Up to 1156
seats
Up to 1749
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Main Auditorium is a large event space suitable for conferences, gala dinners, exhibitions, performances, and other large-scale events. The open layout can be arranged to suit a variety of event formats.

The venue accommodates up to 1,749 standing guests, 500 for banquet dining, 1,156 conference delegates, or exhibition layouts with up to 55 tables. A stage, built-in bars, and self-contained facilities are included, allowing events to run entirely within the space.

Prices

Monday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £1200 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £4692 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 2:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago
Minimum booking duration: 12 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 1749
  • Dining
    up to 500
  • Theatre
    up to 1156
  • Cabaret
    up to 500

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Complimentary tea and coffee
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

• No smoking in the building
• Contact for more info

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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About O2 Guildhall Southampton

O2 Guildhall Southampton is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Location

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Meet your host

Ian Leversidge
Member of Tagvenue since July 2026
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