Southampton Guildhall Official Site. Find Concert Tickets, Schedule, Seating Charts, Information for Southampton Guildhall, A Live Nation Venue

BOX OFFICE: 02380 632601

Southampton Guildhall is the city's largest multi-functional venue with smaller venues adjacent. Whether you are organising a major conference, exhibition, banquet, show, concert, live television or radio, a meeting or a wedding, the Guildhall through its experience and expertise can effectively host your event.

Two attractive bars areas are situated adjacent to the main auditorium in original 1930s art deco surroundings.

The Guildhall has facilities for wheelchair users and the disabled.

Venue Address:

Southampton Guildhall
West Marlands Road
Civic Centre
Southampton
SO14 7LP

Venue Manager: Mandy Fields
General Manager
Tel: 023 8083 2775
Fax: 08707 492354
Email: mandy.fields@livenation.co.uk

Operations Department: Les Turner
Operations Manager
Tel: 023 8083 2289
Email: les.turner@livenation.co.uk

Clare Royle
Assistant Operations Manager
Tel: 023 8083 2289
Email: clare.royle@livenation.co.uk

Fax: 08707 492354
Mob: 07785 335 939 (duty manager mobile)

Box Office Manager: Carolynn Freeman
Box Office Manager
Tel: 023 8083 2246 (Direct Line)
Box Office: 023 8063 2601
Fax: 08707 492354
Email: carolynn.freeman@livenation.co.uk

Marketing Manager: Leah Lloyd
Marketing Manager
Tel: 023 8083 3112
Fax: 08707 492354
Email: leah.lloyd@livenation.co.uk

Technical Department: Simon Williams
Senior Technician
Tel: 023 8083 2286
Fax: 023 8083 2009
Email: simon.williams@livenation.co.uk

Bars: Mark Doncaster
Bars Manager
Tel: 023 8083 2622
Fax: 08707 492354
Email: mark.doncaster@livenation.co.uk

Administration: Judy Amandini - Administrator
Tel: 023 8083 2453
Fax: 08707 492354
Email: judy.amandini@livenation.co.uk

Customer Enquiries:
southamptonguildhall.boxoffice@livenation.co.uk

Southampton Guildhall is centrally located, close to all transport links, main businesses, quality hotels, shopping and leisure facilities.

Visit southampton.romanse.org.uk to find out about traffic information.

By Road

M3 from London and Basingstoke - M27 - Junction 14 on to A33 for Southampton following the signs for City Centre, at Charlotte Place Roundabout take the A3034 (Brunswick Pl) follow the road round, to your left there is the large Civic Building, the Southampton Guildhall is located within this civic complex. Entrance to the Guildhall is in West Marlands Road.

M27 link from the East.
Junction 5 (signed Eastleigh Airport) - A335 to Southampton. Follow the signs for City Centre.
Do not follow signs for Docks. At the Charlotte Place Roundabout take the A3034 (Brunswick Pl) follow the road round, to your left there is the large Civic Building, the Southampton Guildhall is located within this civic complex. Entrance to the Guildhall is in West Marlands Road.

M27 link from the West.
Junction 3 M27. A3024 follow the signs for City Centre. Western Esplanade, railway station on left, large Civic Building at the top of the hill, the Southampton Guildhall is located within this civic complex. Entrance to the Guildhall is in West Marlands Road.

Parking is located within walking distance.
Grosvenor Square Car Park in Grosvenor Sq off Cumberland Road.

West Park Car Park in West Park Rd off Havelock Road.
Civic centre Car Park on Civic Centre Road.

By Rail

Southampton Central Railway station is within 10 minutes walk, with regular and frequent services from London and other major city links. National Rail

By Air

Southampton International Airport is 6 miles away from the city centre. With main railway line to Southampton Central from Southampton Parkway Station. Southampton Airport

By Bus
First Bus
Solent Blue Line

By Coach
National Express
Megabus

Proposals to build a 'Town Hall' existed in 1878 and after 51 years of discussion the construction work began in 1929. In 1934 the decision to build the Guildhall was made and work was started taking nearly three years to complete due to the scarcity of material and labour as a result of WWII.

In 1937 a brand new state-of-the-art Guildhall, built in classical style of the 1930s, was opened by the 17th Earl of Derby and is today part of a Grade 2* listed building. Incorporated into the building of the Guildhall was the John Compton Dual Console Pipe Organ unique instrument taking two years to build and is probably worth around ?1 million. The organ survived WWII without a scratch even when an unexploded bomb landed right in the centre of the hall. It is still in working order and played at Civil and graduation ceremonies.

The Guildhall's resident Bert Osborne Band, in true theatrical tradition, insisted that the show must go on and played regularly throughout the war years and after; great artists including Paul Robson, Beniamino Gigli graced the stage along with many others, musicians, pop stars, comedians, jazz and military bands and so on.

In the seventies a different sound arrived at the Guildhall - Rock Bands bringing Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and David Bowie. In the early eighties the Guidhall attracted artistes from America, Gloria Gaynor, Victor Borge, and live broadcasting with the BBC Antiques Roadshow.

In 1989 the good news came that the Guildhall was to be refurbished, enhancing its facilities to meet the challenges of entertainment needs, taking it into the 21st century.

Southampton Guildhall is now the South's largest multipurpose entertainment venue combining Comedy, Classical Orchestras, Family Entertainment and Rock/Pop.

The most popular events still remain in Rock & Pop, with sell out shows from some of the biggest names through the nineties Blur, Oasis, The Charlatans, and Prodigy, and into the 21st century with today's top bands - Southampton-born Craig David, Toploader, Faithless, Suede, Daniel Bedingfield and Sugababes.

Full level access to the Guildhall can be made via a purpose built ramp to the right of the Main Entrance.

Space is available for wheelchair users in the auditorium at concerts and at stand-up concerts we have a viewing platform for wheelchair users.

Please inform the box office of your requirements at the time of booking.

Full level toilet facilities are located on the ground floor of the Guildhall auditorium

For wheelchair users performing on stage there is a motorised lift available on request.

There are two allocated parking spaces available in the venue car park for concert attendees with disable badges.

Guide Dogs are welcome.

Please inform the box office at the time of booking.

The Southampton Guildhall aims to review and improve its disable facilities to meet the needs of all our customers. Specific requests or comments regarding access/personal needs should go through the Guildhall Management Team who will endeavour to accommodate them.

Contact numbers can be found on the contact page.

HOTELS

Jurys Inn
Charlotte Place,
Southampton, SO14 0TB
Tel: +44 (0) 23 8037 1111
Special Rates for Guildhall patrons

White star Tavern Dining & Rooms
28 Oxford Street
Southampton SO14 3DJ
Reservations: 023 8082 1990
Special Rates for Guildhall patrons

Holiday Inn
Herbert Walker Avenue,
Southampton, SO15 1HJ
Front Desk: 44-870-4009073

Hilton Southampton
Bracken Place, Chilworth,
Southampton, SO16 3RB
Tel: 02380 702700
Special rates for Guildhall patrons, please ask when booking.

The White Horse
Market Place, Romsey,
Hampshire, SO51 8ZJ
TEL: 01794 512431
Special rates for Guildhall patrons, please ask when booking.

Southampton Park Hotel
Cumberland Place,
Southampton, SO15 2WY
Tel: 02380 343 343

For more local hotels - click here

RESTAURANTS

Joe Daflo's - 023 8023 1101
61 Commercial Road

Tosca's - 023 8057 2844
44 Commercial Road

Pizza Bites - 023 8022 5919
52 Commercial Road

Buon Gusto - 023 8033 1543
1 Commercial Road

La Cantina - 023 8022 0500
53-5a Bedford Place

Bella Italia - 023 8033 9215
19 Hanover Buildings

Lizard Lounge & Apartment 26 - 023 8063 2604
28a Bedford Place

Thai Cafe Pattaya - 023 8033 0911
9 Commercial Road

Buffalo Bills - 023 8023 6699
12 Commercial Road

Encore - 023 8022 5687
22 Commercial Road

Ask - 023 8033 8588
Rank Leisure World,
West Quay Road

Bengal Brasserie - 023 8023 0988
7 Bedford Place

Langley's Bistro - 023 8022 4551
10 Bedford Place

Natraj Balti - 023 8036 6344
3 Winchester Street

Pride of India - 023 8033 3978
19 Bedford Place

TAXIS

Radio Taxis Tel: 023 8066 6666 website

Streamline Tel: 023 8022 3355

ATS Tel: 023 8022 2222 website

A2B Taxis Tel: 023 8022 3450

City Cars Tel: 023 8044 4444

Central Shirley Cabs Tel: 023 8039 3939

Executive Limousines Tel: 0845 226 0741

For more information on Southampton, visit the official tourism website www.visit-southampton.co.uk

Hire the Guildhall, Solent Suite or Lecture Theatre for your event.

Call either:
Judy Amandini (Administrator) on 023 8083 2453
Mandy Fields (Venue Manager) on 023 8083 2775
Les Turner or Clare Royle(Operations Department) on 023 8083 2289
to discuss your event or arrange a tour of the rooms available.

The Guildhall can seat up to 1271 people or take up to 1749 for a standing concert.
We can seat any number up to 600 for dinner.

The Solent Suite, a smaller venue within the complex can accommodate 250 for the smaller party or wedding reception.

'Our caterers offer a wide selection of menus with dishes to suit all tastes and budgets'

Click here to be taken to Wise Catering's website and view their menus.

LOOKING FOR A VENUE TO HOST YOUR EVENT?
Then look no further, Southampton guildhall is the prefect venue to host your party, concert, wedding reception, dinner or conference. With two other smaller venues within the Guildhall, there is a venue to suit all events. See our Venue Hire Brochure for more information.

Click here to download our venue hire brochure.

The Guildhall Hirer's brochure
gives full details of the facilities available, including;
•    Guildhall Statistics
•    Technical Equipment
•    Sample menus and wine lists
If you require a brochure sent by post, including hire costs etc please send an email to leah.lloyd@livenation.co.uk with your address and include what type of event you would like to bring to the venue.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Introduction
Technical information
Design gallery
Recruitment/ Work experience
Contacts

INTRODUCTION

All your requirements should be discussed well in advance with the department, so we may best advise you on how to make your event the best it can be, and ensure it meets your budget!

The department is technically responsible for all lighting, sound, a/v, crew, health and safety and production management of three main areas within the complex: the Guildhall, the Solent Suite and the Lecture Theatre - whether serviced directly, or by overseeing external companies.

The Lecture Theatre is a 118-seat venue used mostly for meetings and basic lectures. The venue has basic sound, lighting and audio-visual equipment available.

The Solent Suite is a 250 capacity room, which is mostly used as an over-spill area for the Guildhall, so on larger events, additional lighting, sound and draping may be brought in. Discos, meetings, exhibitions, trade fairs and small dinner dances are also catered for.

The Guildhall is the main venue where most of the department’s energies are focused. The venue’s main feature is its flexibility, although there is a fixed balcony within the back wall, the main auditorium is flat. Its current maximum standing capacity is 1749, so it puts us on the 2000 capacity touring circuit for Rock and Roll tours - of which we typically do about 60 a year. From flat floor, we can go to a fully seated auditorium, with a maximum capacity of 1290. Between the two, we can cover everything from an organ concert, to a seated dinner, student ball, fashion show, dance event, conference or exhibition.

Technically, the venue has a basic infrastructure, predominantly orientated towards touring techniques. The house sound system has recently been upgraded to cover a much wider range of events, where we would normally have had to sub hire a system in. Lighting is reasonable with onstage illumination coming from either a grid of open white cyc units for basic events, or a front and back pre-rig truss of Par's and specials, which we can supplement by hiring additional equipment if the client has the budget.

As there is no fly tower, and wing space is minimal, we do not have suitable production facilities for full-scale theatre productions, and as such we do not fabricate staging, costumes or scenery etc.

The department strives to service every event individually; themed events are a speciality, with specific equipment hired in to complement some of the larger events, to the client’s requirements. We also aim to service all private events through the department, and feel we can offer the best service to our clients, with our knowledge of the venue and its capabilities.

The Technical Department covers a very mixed programme of events, from basic school speech days, to large student balls with flown lighting, sound and themeing. Working with clients that are new to running events, clients that have been using the venue annually for many years, to touring professionals, promoters and self-contained productions.

GUILDHALL EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

LIGHTING

Dimming – 156 circuits Avolites ART 4000
Control – all DMX from Zero 88 Sirius, Avolites Pearl and Chamsys MQ100 + wing
Colour medium – over 40 colours in stock from LEE
Luminaires – About 200 P64 cans, 16 x 1kw single cyc units, 6 x Source 4 15-30 zooms, 4 x 4 lite DWE blinders, ACL’s, 4 x Atomic strobes, 6 x 400w UV gun's
Other – 32” Mirror Ball, smoke and haze machines
Followspots – 2 x Robert Juliat ‘Korrigan’ 5° - 9° 1200w HMI

SOUND

Main PA – L’Acoustics
Mixing – Midas Venice 240, Yamaha O1V
Muilticore – 40ch send 20ch return
Outboard – Behringer, Rane, Dynacord and Yamaha
Mic's – Shure SM58, SM57, BETA 52A, Shure Premier radio system, AKG 747, C1000’s
Playback – Tape, CD, Minidisk, Tascam and Denon
PA – 12 x L’Acoustics dV-DOSC, 4 x DV subs + in fill’s

STAGING

Main stage 48’W x 27’D x 3’6”H (fixed)
Stage height 28’
Black walls, ceiling, flooring, backdrop and truss boarders
Additional staging – up to 12 x 6’ x 4’ Steeldeck, 6 x 8’ x 4’ Steeldeck

POWER

Various single and three phase supplies for house equipment
Production and exhibition power from 13A up to 200A 3 phase
Various distribution units available

HARDWARE

Various 13A, 15A, 16A, 32A, 63A and 125A TRS
Various Socapex, fan-outs
Stage weights and braces
Rigging - Spanset's, Shackles, Steels, O Rings etc.
Trussing – Pre rig and 20” box
Motors – 8 x 1 ton Morris, 8 x 1 ton Lodestar, 2 x 1 ton Verlinde, 6 x 500kg Verlinde Tirlift

DIMENSIONS

Auditorium - 114’L x 72’W x 48’H (approx)
Stage – 48’7” W x 26’3”D x 27’11”H (approx)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Documents:
Stage fly bar and truss heights and contents
In house lighting equipment
In house (Lee) colour stock
In house sound equipment
In house production electrical supplies

Plans:
Stage dimensions (plan view)
Stage fly bar and truss positions
Basic stage pre-rig truss lighting plan
Stage roof rigging plan 1
Stage roof rigging plan 2
Auditorium dimensions (plan view)
Auditorium dimensions (side elevation)
Auditorium hanging points

Click here to download our ‘Safety & Technical Procedures for Visiting Productions’

DESIGN GALLERY

Click here for a slideshow on Flickr of images taken during shows in the Guildhall the technical department have serviced.

RECRUITMENT/ WORK EXPERIENCE/ VOLUNTARY WORK

Due to the sheer volume of enquiries, and our current lack of resources, the technical department are sadly unable to offer any kind of work experience or voluntary placements at the moment.

Vacancies do however occasionally arise for casual technicians. We don’t normally advertise when we are looking to recruit, but instead keep a file of application forms from interested individuals. Due to the nature of casual employment, it is difficult for us to say when we might need to recruit, and due to some basic training being required before commencement of work, for financial reasons we tend to wait until we have multiple vacancies.

If you would be interested in applying for a casual technician post next time we recruit, please have a look at the job description and person specification below, and if you feel you meet the criteria, please return a completed application form either by fax 023 8083 2009, or by post to Simon Williams, Southampton Guildhall, West Marlands Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP.

Please note it is Live Nations policy to keep application forms on file for four months, after which they are confidentially destroyed.

Thank-you for your interest in the department.

Click here to download the job description and person specification
Click here to download an application form

Below is a list of other local venues and supply companies you may also wish to consider contacting:

Theatres/ arts centres:
The Mayflower Theatre
The Nuffield Theatre
The Point
Theatre Royal
The Anvil
City Hall
Salisbury Playhouse
Guildhall
Ferneham Hall
Kings Theatre
New Theatre Royal

Music Venues:
The Joiners
The Brook
The Talking Heads
Soul Cellar
Wedgewood Rooms

Crew companies:
Stage One Services & AAA Crew

Lighting rental:
GLS Light & Sound Production

Sound rental:
BCS Audio
Rigbee Public Address
Avenue Audio

Lighting & Sound rental:
AJS Theatre lighting & Stage Supplies
Stagecraft
MCM Lite Relief Production Company
Whitwam
Prestech Presentation Technology

Recording Studio’s
Factory Road Studio’s
Untapped Talent
Shelter Studios Ltd

Décor companies
Squeeze 18

If you would like your company or resource added or removed from the above list, please email: simon.williams@livenation.co.uk

CONTACTS

You can contact any of the full time technicians using the following methods:

Simon Williams, Head Technician, Email: simon.williams@livenation.co.uk
Scott Limburn, Senior Technician, email: scott.limburn@livenation.co.uk
Scott Ordish, Senior Technician, email scott.ordish@livenation.co.uk

Tel: 023 8083 2286
Fax: 023 8083 2009
Post: Southampton Guildhall, West Marlands Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP

OUR BOX OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHGUILD BY THE CITY LIBRARY & ART GALLERY IN COMMERCIAL ROAD

OPENING TIMES:
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday - CLOSED

During these hours you can call the Box Office:
Tickets: 023 8063 2601
Group Bookings: 023 8083 3612
Fax: 023 8083 3612

Booking Fee
Up to £6.50 = 60 pence / £6.51 to 12.50 = £1.10 / £12.51 to £24.99 = £1.60 / £25.00 to £49.99 = £2.10
(Booking fees for standard shows, occasional events may incur different charges)

On the night of the event:
The Box Office in The Guildhall itself opens
approximately 1 hour before the show.

By Post: Give the name of the show of your choice.
Enclose Cheque/Postal Order payable to Southampton Guildhall
plus £1.20 post/handling
or £4.75 for standing concerts.

Alternatively

Contact our Call Centre
Ticketmaster on 0870 160 2856
Lines are open 24 hours a day

Group Booking: Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more
on many shows.

Special Offers & Discounts: All special offers and discounts apply to full price tickets only and only one offer per ticket. The Guildhall reserves the right to introduce or withdraw prices and discounts without notice.

Refunds: Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Tickets may in some cirumstances be accepted for resale, subject to a charge of £2.50. Guildhall sales take priority.

Rock/Pop Concerts: No reservations will be taken without full payment. All standing tickets sent by post will have proof of purchase obtained by the Box Office, therefore entry into the event will be refused on the night without a ticket.

Use our box office facilities for YOUR event.
* You do not need to hold your event at Southampton Guildhall to use our box office.
* Southampton Guildhall and its friendly staff have had vast experience in selling tickets for other venues and events.

USE OF BOX OFFICE
* Use our box office for your advance ticket sales.
* In addition, use our staff to run an on site box office for your event.
* Please contact the Box Office Management team on 02380 832611

TYPES OF EVENTS STAFF HAVE PREVIOUSLY WORKED:
* Isle of Wight Festival
* Somerley
* Southampton City Art Gallery
* Community Theatre
* Cinemas
* Universities
* Dinner Dances
* St Pauls Cathedral
* The Joiners

To advertise your event, you may choose to use the general box office telephone number or we can arrange a specially dedicated number for bookers to call on.

For further details on hiring the Guildhall Box Office please call 02380 832611
or email; Box Office Manager - carolynn.freeman@livenation.co.uk

Local Venues
The Brook
The Joiners
The Mayflower
Soul Cellar
Unit 22
Talking Heads
Orange Rooms
Junk Club

Local Bands
DEAD DEAD DEAD
The Ramblings

Local Radio Stations
Power FM
Ocean FM
Wave FM
Radio Hampshire
Fire FM
Sin Radio
The Quay
Dream 107.2
Original 106
Castledown Radio

Local Press
The Daily Echo
Observer Series Online
The Portsmouth News

Local Information/Tourism
Southampton Cityweb
lymington.com
visit-southampton.co.uk

Colleges & Universities
City College Southampton
University of Southampton

Recommended Caterers
Wise Catering

Health Clubs
Spirit Health Club

Cinemas
Harbour Lights Picturehouse

Other
The Scene

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP OFFER AT THE
SPIRIT HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB
4 weeks for £30!
click here for more information
www.spirit-fit.com

PERFECT ALIBI 25TH October
Student price £12.00

HANDEL'S THEODORA (ORATORIO) by the Southampton Philharmonic Choir 29th November Students ½ price

LAST NIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS PROMS by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 22nd December Students ½ price

NEW YEAR VIENNESE GALA by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 3rd January Students ½ price

HANDEL’S FOUR CORONATION ANTHEMS AND BACH’S MAGNIFICAT by Southampton Philharmonic Choir 14th March Students ½ price

Student ID will be required.

MONTHLY TEA DANCES
FRED GOATER DANCE CLUB
WEDNESDAY TEA DANCES
12 - 4pm

TICKETS NON-MEMBERS £3.00 MEMBERS £2.50
Dates: 17th September and 22nd October

CD AND RECORD FAIRS

Every last Saturday of the month
Start: SATURDAY 10.00AM

TICKETS £2.00 concessions apply
Click here to find out more

ORGAN CONCERTS
MUSIC SPECTACULAR VARIETY CONCERT
featuring THE COMPTON ORGAN
Sunday 19th October 2008

	Tuesday 13/1/09	The Circus of Horrors (PG) Apocalypse in the Asylum
	Sunday 18/1/09	Kerrang Relentless Tour 2009 featuring: Mindless Self Indulgence, Bring Me the Horizon, Black Tide, In Case of Fire, Dir En Grey
	Sunday 15/2/09	Alkaline Trio plus the Audition & Broadway Calls
	Tuesday 17/2/09	Ray Lamontagne
	Sunday 22/2/09	Ed Byrne
	Wednesday 25/2/09	Reel Big Fish
	Saturday 28/2/09	Rob Brydon
	Sunday 8/3/09	Brainiac
	Thursday 12/3/09	American Superslam Wrestling
	Saturday 14/3/09	Southampton Philharmonic Choir - Handel's Four Coronation Anthems and Bach's Magnificat
	Thursday 19/3/09	Lily Allen
	Saturday 28/3/09	City of Southampton Orchestra - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, City of Soton Orchestra, Rachmaninov 2nd Symphony
	Wednesday 8/4/09	Same Difference
	Thursday 9/4/09	The Enemy
	Friday 10/4/09	N-Dubz
	Friday 1/5/09	Tony Stockwell
	Saturday 23/5/09	George Thorogood
	Thursday 18/6/09	Sally Morgan
	Friday 3/7/09	Jeff Beck
	Sunday 19/7/09	City of Southampton Orchestra - Around the World in 80 Musical Minutes