Conference centre, Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth Conference and Events (Portland Building)
Portland Building, St James's Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HN. Holds up to 200. Portsmouth & Southsea station is a 10 minute walk.
When you arrive
5 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.
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On arrival
Bookings and room choice are handled by the university's conference and events team via an online enquiry; midweek term-time availability is limited because rooms are used for teaching. Enquiry address: Mercantile House, Hampshire Terrace, PO1 2EG.
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Parking
No visitor parking stated for the Portland Building. Portsmouth City Council's Isambard Brunel multi-storey (Alec Rose Lane) is the nearest large public car park.
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By train
Portsmouth & Southsea station, a 10 minute walk (South Western Railway, Southern, GWR). Portsmouth Harbour, a 11 minute walk (South Western Railway, Southern).
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Getting there
Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour stations are each about 10-11 minutes' walk. Many routes (1, 2, 3, X3-X5, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, PR1 Park and Ride) stop at Portsea HMS Nelson on Queen Street, a few minutes away.
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Step-free
Step-free access. The university describes its conference venues as fully accessible; building-specific details (lifts, loops, toilets) not published on the page checked.
About University of Portsmouth Conference and Events (Portland Building)
The university hires out more than 150 rooms across its city-centre campus, from 20-person meeting rooms to lecture theatres for up to 1,000, plus function rooms for up to 300, with day delegate rates and a conference team that can handle registration and accommodation. The Portland Building atrium is listed for corporate events and presentations of up to 150 seated or 200 standing. Availability is best in the Easter break, June to September, evenings and weekends.
- Food and drink
- Catering provided by the university; day delegate packages available (third-party listing quotes from £35 per person for the Portland Building).
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- Paid parking, Wifi, Step-free access, Near a station.
What’s on at University of Portsmouth Conference and Events (Portland Building)
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