Central Hall Southampton, Main Hall
Central Hall St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NF -
Up to
750 guestsOffers
cateringInternal Catering
allowed
Central Hall is a premier venue in Southampton that offers a variety of options for conferences, theatre and musical productions, as well as community-based events.
Based in the heart of the city, Central Hall’s location offers easy access for the local community, capturing the wider southern catchment area. Central Hall is easily accessible, with plenty of parking around the streets of the building and the main multi-storey car parks in the city itself. Our first-class facilities ensure the perfect setting for a whole host of events, and provides high-quality spaces and services on hand. With dedicated staff available, we take care of your needs, from technical support right through to catering and everything in-between.
We can provide services for any number, from small intimate gatherings right through to bigger events. Our 750-seater capacity Main Hall has big screen projection and superior sound quality which will guarantee your guests’ high satisfaction, whilst our 180-person capacity Small Hall can host small functions with both audio and visual requirements.
On-site we have a café which serves a range of high-end speciality food and beverages where guests can sit and relax, whilst our commercial kitchen supplies our multiple meeting rooms with a variety of food requirements, from a buffet through to custom meals.
Please Note: Unfortunately, we are not currently taking any private party bookings until further notice, as we are concentrating on corporate and entertainment events for the foreseeable future.
A unique venue in Southampton, Central Hall offers a spacious 700+ seater facility in an intimate amphitheatre-styled arrangement.
Our Main Hall has a large tiered stage which can be further extended with a lower deck creating a multi-level experience. It has tiered seating for 650 people and further floor seating for 100 creating a capacity of 750. The large 14ft x 8ft backlit screen and fully functional PA system makes the auditorium an ideal space for your company conference or meeting. Perfect also for "an evening with" style events, product launches, company summits, promotions, movie previews or live screenings.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 750
Theatre
up to 750
Cabaret
up to 72
Classroom
up to 40
Pricing
& opening hours
Weekly schedule
monday
0:00 - 24:00
tuesday
0:00 - 24:00
wednesday
0:00 - 24:00
thursday
0:00 - 24:00
friday
0:00 - 24:00
saturday
0:00 - 24:00
sunday
0:00 - 24:00
Price type:
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
from £185 per hour
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Stage
Disabled access
Lectern
Public transport
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Breakout rooms
Audio & visual
Whiteboards
Sound system
Microphone
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Location
Reviews
Dev
Enjoyed the teachrex show with my son! Really good. The company who delivered it was amazing! Really got the audience involved and wasn't boring! Everything was go go go which is what you want with young children, the adults giggled and joined in with helping the staff out for games etc! Was really an all round enjoyable show would definitely go again! Staff recognised sen children and really were patient and gentle. Didn't rush the audience when taking photos etc too.
Chas Morrison
Attended for a "murder trial" play. Cast were very good, and would merit a 5. Venue was not good - bag search on arrival (why?) ; next staff member told everyone who came in "Bar that way" - with 15 minutes to the advertised start time, many may have wanted to find their seats (not helped by the young man employed to help did not know which seats were where) The start was delayed 10 minutes because people were still in the bar, then entered the hall with drinks and needed their phones to confirm their seat numbers. During the first act, around 30/40 people left the main hall to buy drinks, disrupting other paying customers by going, then returning, with drinks. The bar should be closed during the performance. The inadequacy of the toilet facilities was highlighted in the first interval when the queue in the corridor was over 30 ladies strong. Accordingly the second act was delayed by 10 minutes., the planned break of 15 minutes became 25 minutes. Nice building, good bought in performance, but poor venue.
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