The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre

About The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre

Havant's arts centre and town museum, a 10-minute walk from the station, hires out a black-box theatre (137-147 seated, up to 222 mixed seated and standing) for conferences, plus the Harrison Room (50 theatre-style, projector and PA), the Saltings Room and the 16-seat Garden Room for meetings. The museum gallery and licensed café bar can be booked for business networking receptions. In-house catering, technical support and wifi throughout; charities get a discount and there is 10% off for 10+ bookings.

• Paid parking
• Wifi
• Accessible loos
• Hearing loop
• Near station

Finding the door

Rooms: theatre (137/147 seated, 222 mixed), Harrison Room (first floor, stair lift, 50 theatre-style), Saltings Room (ground floor, 50 theatre-style, sprung floor), Garden Room (16, screen and wifi), museum gallery, Research Room and café bar.

Parking

Town End House pay-and-display car park (Havant Borough Council) is next door but small, on a slope and without marked accessible bays; the Livelink car park is not for Spring visitors. For Blue Badge parking the venue suggests East Pallant or the Bear Hotel car park, under 5 minutes' walk. Bike parking available but limited.

• Town End House car park

  Nearby · 1 min walk

  Time limit: No maximum stay (over-4-hours tariff)

  Mon-Sat 08:00-18:00: 1 hr £1.70, 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.70, 4 hrs £4.20, over 4 hrs £7.60. Sun and bank holidays: up to 4 hrs £1.60, over 4 hrs £2.20

• East Pallant car park

  Nearby · 5 min walk

  Time limit: Maximum 4 hours Mon-Sat (no longer tariff listed)

  Mon-Sat 08:00-18:00: 1 hr £1.70, 2 hrs £2.90, 3 hrs £3.70, 4 hrs £4.20. Sun and bank holidays: up to 4 hrs £1.60, over 4 hrs £2.20

Getting here

Havant station is a 10-minute walk (direct trains to London Waterloo, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chichester). Buses 27, 28, 28A and 700 stop directly outside. Five minutes' drive from the A27 (Park Road South or A259 Emsworth exits).

• Havant, adj Spring Arts Centre

  27, 700 (venue also lists 28, 28A)

  Opposite stop at 50.85086, -0.97807. Directly outside.

• Bike stands outside The Spring

  OSM lists 6 spaces; the venue says bike parking is limited.

• Havant · 10 min walk

  South Western Railway, Southern

  Walk time as published by the venue.

Inside

Access: Most of the venue is wheelchair accessible, with stair lifts (operated by the duty manager) to lower and upper rooms. Adapted toilet with baby changing. Induction loop in the theatre. Assistance dogs welcome.

Food and drink

Fully licensed café bar; in-house catering for hirers.