09:00 to 17:00
Venturefest South's 10th Anniversary Festival of Innovation
- Where
- Southampton
- Cost
- £50
- Who
- Open to all
Conference centre, Southampton
Utilita Bowl and Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl
Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XH. Holds up to 700. Hedge End station is a 35 minute walk.
Directions Checked 16 Oct
When you arrive
5 things, in the order you need them, from the venue and the places it points to.
- 1
The way in
Walking or arriving by bus: go up Marshall Drive from Botley Road (look for the giant cricket stumps). At the roundabout, bear left for the Hilton or go straight on for the stadium.
- 2
On arrival
Event suites include the Hilton Ballroom (up to about 700), the pitch-facing Shane Warne Suite, the Robin Smith Suite, the Derek Shackleton Suite, the Arlott Atrium, the Hambledon Suites, a boardroom and Hilton meeting rooms. Hilton front office: [email protected].
- 3
Parking
Free parking for people attending meetings or business events. For ticketed events (cricket, concerts) parking is sold separately through Utilita Bowl ticketing. Six pay-as-you-charge EV chargers just outside Boundary Lakes Golf Course, paid through the Carbon3 app.
- 4
By train
Hedge End station, a 35 minute walk (South Western Railway). Southampton Airport Parkway (South Western Railway (London Waterloo–Weymouth main line)).
- 5
Getting there
1.2 miles from M27 junction 7; follow the signs for Utilita Bowl. Hedge End station is under 2 miles away (about 35 minutes on foot). Bluestar 14 and 24 stop on Botley Road at Shaw Road and Moorgreen Hospital, 4–6 minutes' walk away. The venue says the 24 runs from Southampton Airport Parkway (stop outside the platform 1 entrance) and the 14 links to Hedge End and Southampton city centre.
About Utilita Bowl and Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl
Hampshire Cricket's ground at West End, near M27 junction 7, with a Hilton hotel on site. Between them they run conference and event suites, from a 10-person boardroom up to the Hilton Ballroom for about 700, and both are used for business networking events. Parking is free for meetings and business events.
- Food and drink
- Event catering with bespoke menus; restaurants on site, including BEEFY'S
- Charging
- EV chargers outside Boundary Lakes Golf Course
- Has
- Free parking, Wifi, Breakfast served, EV charging.
Contact the venue +44 23 8202 7096[email protected]
What’s on at Utilita Bowl and Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl
Every event booked here, nearest first.
Wednesday 18 Nov
Run by Venturefest South
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