God's House Tower in Southampton can host workshops, meetings, corporate events, dinners and small weddings in five hireable spaces, with up to 55 guests standing in the largest room. It is a Grade I listed arts and heritage venue in the Old Town, at Town Quay Road.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists training days, workshops, meetings, corporate events and parties among its hire uses. The rooms are small and varied, so it suits a team day, a workshop, a study day or a drinks reception rather than a large conference. The Crawford Room is described as self-contained and flexible, for receptions, meetings, study days, talks and workshops. The Barker Mill Project Space offers a large screen for projections and works well when hired together with another room. The cafe and bar can also be used for workshops, with seating for 15 in a workshop layout.
The Main Gallery is available for exclusive hire for evening events and special occasions, when it is not in use as a gallery.
Weddings and receptions
The tower is a fully licensed wedding venue with a full bar licence. It is presented as suited to intimate wedding receptions and civil ceremonies. The Crawford Room is offered for smaller celebrations, with a stated capacity of 30 guests on the wedding page. The Main Gallery is offered for larger ceremonies and receptions, with 50 seated. A wedding hire pack can be downloaded from the site, and the team arranges viewings.
Rooms and capacities
The Cafe and Bar measures 5.5 m by 11.59 m and holds 25 seated or 40 standing. The Crawford Room, 5.05 m by 9.6 m, holds 25 seated, 40 standing or 15 at a seated dinner, and it has no step-free access. The Main Gallery, 5.5 m by 10 m, holds 40 seated, 55 standing or 30 at a seated dinner. The Barker Mill Project Space, 3.7 m by 8 m, holds 20 seated or 30 standing and is reached by lift or stairs. The Rooftop Terrace holds 30 standing.
Each space has toilets. Step-free access is available in the Cafe and Bar, Main Gallery and Barker Mill Project Space.
Catering
The venue has a cafe and works with local businesses. For event catering, it recommends a small, hand-picked selection of local caterers who work with you on the menu, from dining in the walled courtyard to canapes on the roof. A full bar licence is held.
History and setting
God's House Tower is one of Southampton's most significant historic monuments, now a contemporary cultural space. It stands in the Old Town, with cobbled streets around it. The Crawford Room occupies the oldest corner of the building, under a timbered roof, with views toward Town Quay. The rooftop looks over the Southampton waterfront and the port, where cruise ships dock close by.
Getting there
The tower is at Town Quay Road, Southampton SO14 2NY, on the waterfront edge of the Old Town. Southampton Airport is the nearest airport.
