Rooms

Please kindly ensure you read the following before enquiring about  room hire, and then complete an Enquiry form HERE 

The Guildhall is pleased to offer a wide range of rooms available for Private-Hire, catering for small to medium meetings through to multi-room conferences, exhibitions and large scale festivals

We offer a ‘Venue-only‘ option for hire which means that a room hire is for the room only, and any services you may require as part of your booking are arranged by you, using our approved and recommended suppliers.

Venue-only hire offers a different level of client management and The Guildhall does not operate a Sales & Marketing team.  As there is not an Events Management Service,  we will be keen to understand who will be ‘leading’ on your meeting or event in order to ensure it is a success.

The Guildhall is proud to have hosted events in various forms since its build completion in 1873. Our operational staff are extremely knowledgeable and supportive, and our approved suppliers are genuinely some of the finest and most professional in Hampshire.

What does the Guildhall provide as part of the hire?

• Use of a function room, and its contents, which include a range of on-site furniture.
• Arrangement of AV, security, cleaning, catering and bar services from our approved suppliers.
• Use of on-site public facilities, reception desk (subject to multiple bookings) and main external entrance steps (subject to multiple bookings)
• For smaller meeting rooms – table linen and basic Audio/Visual equipment
• A Duty Manager for key-holding, emergency procedures and Facilities Management.
• A Premises License (subject to requirements)
• An acceptable level of building energy-use for the function room(s)
• A basic level of Waste removal off site for the function room(s)

What services can our approved suppliers deliver for your booking?

• Catering and Licensed Bar services, covering all types of refreshments, buffets, banqueting, bars and corkage prices.
• Security and Stewarding services  (risk assessment dependent) managing your on-site security, venue access and guest welcoming.
• Corporate Audio & Visual services, meeting all technical requirements for your booking.

What do you, ‘The Hirer’ need supply or arrange?

• Entry/Access Management to the building
• Room Floorplans and Furniture set-up for your room(s)
• Waste removal (subject to the size of the booking)
• Supply the Guildhall with a full risk assessment of the hire activity (using our Guildhall template if needed)
• Any other further documentation from any service suppliers that have been arranged by you.

You can find a range of information below on all our rooms, with downloadable files covering capacity, possible layouts and what is available to you in each space.

Complete an Enquiry form HERE ….

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