About The Lights
Andover's council-owned theatre and arts venue, which hires out a 249-seat raked auditorium, an Arena Hall used for conferences, awards evenings, exhibitions and gala dinners, a 40-person Conference Room and a 12-seat Board Room. It suits conferences with breakout rooms, business awards, exhibitions, training days and team meetings, with café catering including working lunches and free wifi in the arena and café-bar.
When you arrive
The way in: Automatic front doors off West Street with level access
Box office open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm and Sat 10am–2pm; call to discuss hire. A hirer's pack and technical guide are available.
Before you go in
- Guide, hearing and assistance dogs welcome
Getting there
A few minutes from Andover bus station (linked to the Chantry Centre car park). Buses 3, 4, 5, 8, 73, 76 stop at the College lay-by outside. Andover railway station is about 13 minutes' walk.
Train stations
Andover
13 min walk
Straight-line estimate
Bus stops
Andover, outside College Lay-by
2 min walk · 3, 4, 5, 8, 73, 76, TVR
Andover Bus Station
4 min walk · Stagecoach 1, 2, 3, 8 and others
Connected to the Chantry Centre car park
Parking
West Street car park
1 min walk · 54 spaces · £1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm Mon–Sat); free after 4pm, Sundays and overnight · All day
Test Valley Borough Council medium stay; closest to the venue but busy
Marlborough Street car park
3 min walk · 47 spaces · £1.00 up to 2h up to £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm Mon–Sat); free after 4pm, Sundays and overnight · All day
Test Valley Borough Council medium stay
Simplyhealth car park
2 min walk · Free in public hours except pay and display on Saturdays 8.30am–4pm
Public Mon–Fri 5pm–6.30am and weekends only; do not cut across the private staff car park
Parking: No dedicated car park. Nearest is West Street pay and display (busy because of the leisure centre); also Marlborough Street, Chantry Centre multi-storey (locked outside Mon–Sat 7am–11pm, Sun 9am–5pm) and Simplyhealth car park (public evenings and weekends). All council car parks are free after 4pm. Anton House car park is free after 6pm; Andover College car parks £5 on exit evenings and weekends. Limited disabled parking at the leisure centre.
Access
Level access to all main spaces through automatic doors, accessible toilets, induction loops in the Auditorium and Arena Hall, up to six wheelchair spaces in row A of the auditorium.
On the day
- Food and drink
- On-site Arena café-bar; working lunches can be arranged for meetings.
Business events at The Lights
Nothing is listed at The Lights right now.
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at The Lights right now.
Questions about The Lights
How do I get to The Lights?
The Lights is at West Street, Andover, SP10 1AH. The nearest station is Andover station, about 13 minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Andover, outside College Lay-by (two minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at The Lights?
The Lights has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: West Street car park (£1.00 up to 2h, £2.00 up to 3h, £3.00 up to 4h, £4.00 up to 5h, £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm Mon–Sat); free after 4pm, Sundays and overnight), Marlborough Street car park (£1.00 up to 2h up to £5.90 all day (8.30am–4pm Mon–Sat); free after 4pm, Sundays and overnight) and Simplyhealth car park (Free in public hours except pay and display on Saturdays 8.30am–4pm). No dedicated car park.
Is The Lights step-free?
Yes, there is step-free access. Level access to all main spaces through automatic doors, accessible toilets, induction loops in the Auditorium and Arena Hall, up to six wheelchair spaces in row A of the auditorium.
What business events are on at The Lights?
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