Southampton · conference
Venturefest South's 10th Anniversary Festival of Innovation
Organised by Venturefest South, at Utilita Bowl And Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl.
- Date
- Wed 18 Nov
- Time · UK
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Price
- £50
Booking happens on Eventbrite; details checked Monday, 19 October 2026.
About this event
A full-day innovation festival for founders, investors, researchers and corporates, with main-stage talks, innovator showcases and networking. General admission is £50, with 20% off groups of eight or more.
Getting there
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.
Utilita Bowl / Hilton on-site parking
1 min walk
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.
- Hedge End · 35 min walk
- Southampton Airport Parkway
- West End, opp Shaw Road · 4 min walk
- West End, adj Shaw Road · 4 min walk
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