The Stage Door
78 West Marlands Road, Southampton, SO14 7FW, Hampshire, England
Welcome to The Stage Door - Southampton's only fringe theatre in the heart of the Cultural Quarter, serving up Cabaret, Burlesque, Comedy, Plays, Musicals, Live Music, Children's Theatre, and much more...
In addition to our productions, we also hire our beautiful theatre space for a whole host of uses for an unique experience...
Parties (Birthday, Engagement, Anniversary, etc)
Weddings
Recruitment Days
Team Building
Meetings
Corporate Events
Awards Evenings
Lectures
Seminars
Drinks Receptions
The room can be set up in many different ways to suit your event, and facilities include...
Raised Stage
PA System
Projector and Screen
Lighting Rig
Two Private Licensed Bars
Green Room
Seating for up to 140 People
We are located on West Marlands Road, right in the heart of Southampton City Centre’s Cultural Quarter – just opposite the Guildhall and Civic Centre and a 5 or 10 minute walk from Southampton Central train station… you’ll also find us just around the corner from Southampton’s new Arts Centre complex.
By Car: The theatre is a short drive from both Junction 5 (Westbound) and Junction 3 (Eastbound) of the M27 and Junction 14 of the M3 following signs of the City Centre. Our postcode is SO14 7FW.
Car Parks: There is an NCP car park within a few minutes walk from the theatre. There are also two large multi-storey car parks within 5-10 minutes walk of the Theatre.
MSCP West Park Road and Grosvenor Square both have 500+ spaces and are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Charging times vary at both.
Early arrival is recommended. Several spaces are available directly outside the theatre for blue badge holders – but there is a time limit of 1 hour.
Website: Southampton City Council – Parking
By Bus: Any bus that comes into Southampton City Centre will drop you off within an easy walking distance too.
By Train: Southampton Central Station has direct lines to Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Brighton, London Waterloo and many other major routes, along with local services including Southampton Airport.
By Ferry (Isle of Wight): As well as travelling on the car ferry, Red Funnel operates a passenger service called the Red Jet. This service includes a free bus that is timed to meet the ferries, and runs to and from Southampton Central Station
Availability and Hire Costs
Availability: Our venue is available to hire 7 days a week, with opening times that range from 9am - 2am. We also have a late license to serve alcohol.
Hire Costs: Due to the flexibiltiy of our venue, we offer a range of costs for hire. Please contact us for details.
Suitable For
This venue is suitable for the following occasions.
Wedding, Party, Reunion, Anniversary, Training, Children's Party, Local Community Meeting, Societies and Clubs, Music Event, Theatre Production, Other, Christenings / Blessings, Wakes, Baby Groups, Fitness Classes / Yoga, Educational Pursuits, Church Event / Choir Practice, School Events, Naming Ceremonies, Film Shoots, Corporate Events
Facilities
- ✓ Staging
- ✓ Main Hall
- ✓ Committee Room
- ✓ Entrance
- ✓ Coffee Bar
- ✓ Kitchen
- ✓ Store Room
- ✓ Accessible Toilets
- ✓ Baby Changing Facilities
- ✓ Changing Facilities
- ✓ Broadband Internet
- ✓ Wifi
- ✓ Outside Space
Equipment
- ✓ Fridge
- ✓ Kettle
- ✓ Cooker
- ✓ Microwave
- ✓ Photocopier
- ✓ Computer
- ✓ Television
- ✓ Black-Out Facility
- ✓ Projection Screen
- ✓ Projector
- ✓ Film Projector
- ✓ Smoke Alarms
- ✓ Fire Alarms
- ✓ Window Locks
- ✓ Intruder Alarm
- ✓ Sound Equipment
- ✓ Public Address System
- ✓ Cutlery
- ✓ Tea Crockery
- ✓ Dinner Crockery
- ✓ Glassware
This listing was last updated: 30/04/2025
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