Portsmouth Guildhall

Conference centre · Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

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About Portsmouth Guildhall

Portsmouth's civic concert hall and conference venue, right across the square from Portsmouth & Southsea station, with a main auditorium, studio and a run of meeting and banqueting rooms. It hosts business events such as the Cocktails & Connect networking evening (15 Sep 2026), and the Shaping Portsmouth business partnership is based on its upper second floor.

Paid parkingStep freeAccessible loosHearing loopNear station

When you arrive

The way in: Main entrance off Guildhall Square, with a gentle ramp into the main foyers; stewards direct anyone with access needs to the accessible entrance

Box Office (with hearing loop and lowered counter) is open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri and from at least an hour before shows; ask there or front-of-house staff for help. Check your event's own joining instructions for the room.

Getting there

Portsmouth & Southsea station is just across the square (about 2 minutes on foot). Local and regional buses stop at Commercial Road City Centre (about 5 minutes); Guildhall Civic Offices stops are on Isambard Brunel Road. National coaches use The Hard Interchange, about 15 minutes' walk.

Train stations

Portsmouth & Southsea
2 min walk
Just across the square; services to London Waterloo, Southampton and Brighton (per the Guildhall).
Portsmouth Harbour
18 min walk
Next to The Hard Interchange (national coaches, Gosport Ferry, Isle of Wight ferries). Walk time estimated from straight-line distance.

Bus stops

Guildhall Civic Offices (Stop K)
3 min walk · 1, 2, 7, 700, PR4
Isambard Brunel Road. Lines per bustimes.org; 1, 2, 7 and PR4 are First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport, 700 is Stagecoach South.
Guildhall Civic Offices (Stop M)
3 min walk · 1, 2, 7, 700, H1, PR4
Opposite direction to Stop K. Lines per bustimes.org.
City Centre Station Street (Stands H/J)
4 min walk · 13, 14, 21
Lines per bustimes.org.

Parking

Isambard Brunel multi-storey car park
4 min walk · 468 spaces · £1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays
Alec Rose Lane, PO1 2BX. Portsmouth City Council. 5 Blue Badge bays (but Blue Badge exemption does not apply here); 1.9m height limit; Park-It cards accepted. The Guildhall sells car-park 'exit tickets' to show-goers. Pinned to the OSM multi-storey on Alec Rose Lane; Guildhall puts it about 200m away. Max stay not stated by the council.
Isambard Brunel surface car park
3 min walk · 83 spaces · £1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays
Alec Rose Lane. Portsmouth City Council pay and display; RingGo location 1382. Blue Badge holders park free. Pinned to the OSM paid surface car park on Alec Rose Lane (name not tagged in OSM). Max stay not stated by the council.

Drop-off

Drop-off on King Henry 1st Street
0 min walk
Dropped kerb outside the venue for car and taxi drop-off.
Taxi rank on Guildhall Walk
Metered taxi rank outside the venue.

Parking: No car park at the building and no accessible parking directly at the Guildhall; a very small number of on-street spaces on King Henry 1st Street. Nearest is Isambard Brunel multi-storey (Alec Rose Lane, about 200m; Portsmouth City Council; 1.9m height limit; Blue Badge exemption does NOT apply here). Blue Badge holders can park free in the Isambard Brunel pay-and-display surface car park and other council-owned pay-and-display car parks (not NCP).

Access

Gentle ramp into the main foyers; Stalls, Lens Studio and Square Kitchen Café are step-free; lifts on both sides of the ground floor reach all other areas; hearing loops in the Box Office and auditorium; assistance dogs welcome. Access team: [email protected], 023 9387 0200.

On the day

Toilets: Basement (lift access), including accessible toilets with left and right transfer and an adult changing bed with hoist; also accessible toilets on the 1st floor
Food and drink: On-site catering for conferences with bespoke menus and all dietary requirements; Square Kitchen Café in the foyer area; Stalls Bar (lowered counter)

Business events at Portsmouth Guildhall

At Portsmouth Guildhall there are three business events listed, with four dates from 27 October to 15 December. Of these, one meets regularly and two are one-offs. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest times. The earliest starts at 9am. There are evening events too, usually from 6pm.

The organiser is Shaping Portsmouth. Every one of them is free to attend.

Other venues in Portsmouth: Ocean House, Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, The Churchillian and Southsea Library.

What's on here

Who runs events here

Shaping Portsmouth

Questions about Portsmouth Guildhall

How do I get to Portsmouth Guildhall?

Portsmouth Guildhall is at Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB. The nearest station is Portsmouth & Southsea station, about two minutes' walk. There are three bus stops nearby, the closest Guildhall Civic Offices (Stop K) (three minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.

Is there parking at Portsmouth Guildhall?

Portsmouth Guildhall has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Isambard Brunel multi-storey car park (£1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays) and Isambard Brunel surface car park (£1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays). No car park at the building and no accessible parking directly at the Guildhall; a very small number of on-street spaces on King Henry 1st Street.

Is Portsmouth Guildhall step-free?

Yes, there is step-free access. Gentle ramp into the main foyers; Stalls, Lens Studio and Square Kitchen Café are step-free; lifts on both sides of the ground floor reach all other areas; hearing loops in the Box Office and auditorium; assistance…

What business events are on at Portsmouth Guildhall?

Three events are listed, with four dates. The next is So You Want To Start A Business?, on Tuesday 27 October at 6pm.

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