About Mayflower Theatre
The city's big touring theatre, five minutes from Southampton Central, hires out hospitality suites for meetings and away days: the top-floor Ovation Suite (60 seated, 120 standing, level access), the 1920s-panelled Encore Suite with private bar (30 seated, 50 standing), the Barova boardroom for 14 and the Executive Suite. Its sister venue Mayflower Studios on Guildhall Square adds a 449-seat studio for conferences.
When you arrive
The way in: Main entrance on Commercial Road (street level to foyer and box office)
Hospitality suites inside the theatre; the Ovation Suite is on the top floor.
Getting there
5 minutes' walk from Southampton Central (exit from platform 1) and from city-centre bus stops (First, Bluestar, Unilink). Coach and minibus drop-off on Blechynden Terrace.
Train stations
Southampton Central
5 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry
Theatre's walking time, leaving by platform 1.
Bus stops
Southampton Central Station (Stop SA)
3 min walk · 7, 16, 17, N17, 18, N18, 19, 19a, 28, 61, U2B, U2C
Southampton Central Station (Stop SD)
3 min walk · 4, X7, X7R, 8, 9, 11, 12, 86
Southampton Mayflower Halls (Stop SG)
1 min walk · U2B, U2C
Parking
Grosvenor Square multi-storey car park
5 min walk · 532 spaces · Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, 24 hrs £11.00, then £5 for each extra day · No maximum stay; the council allows stays of more than one day · EV charging
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West Park Road multi-storey
5 min walk
Theatre says over 500 spaces and within 5 minutes' walk; tariff not confirmed.
Drop-off
Lay-by next to the accessible entrance on Commercial Road
Coaches and minibuses use Blechynden Terrace.
Parking: No parking of its own. West Park Road (SO15 1FZ, closed midnight–5.30am) and Grosvenor Square (SO15 2BE) multi-storeys are within 5 minutes' walk; one Blue Badge space opposite the theatre and a drop-off lay-by next to the accessible entrance.
Access
Level access to the Ovation Suite; a stalls-front door can be used by arrangement for limited mobility. Free headsets and neck loops (telecoil) from the box office.
On the day
- Food and drink
- Theatre bars and café; Encore Suite has a private bar.
Business events at Mayflower Theatre
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What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Mayflower Theatre right now.
Questions about Mayflower Theatre
How do I get to Mayflower Theatre?
Mayflower Theatre is at 22–26 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE. The nearest station is Southampton Central station, about five minutes' walk. There are three bus stops nearby, the closest Southampton Central Station (Stop SA) (three minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Mayflower Theatre?
Mayflower Theatre has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Grosvenor Square multi-storey car park (Charged 08:00–midnight: 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.80, 4 hrs £4.70, 5 hrs £5.60, 10 hrs £9.00, 24 hrs £11.00, then £5 for each extra day) and West Park Road multi-storey. No parking of its own.
Is Mayflower Theatre step-free?
Level access to the Ovation Suite; a stalls-front door can be used by arrangement for limited mobility.
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