Hire Southampton’s most
gorgeous event venue
The Design Chapel is a beautifully unique building loved not just by our coworkers but also artists, educators, crafters, speakers, poets, singer songwriters, cellists, pianists, ukulele bands and lots more.
Whether it’s breakfast networking or training events/gatherings, our space is available weekdays from 7am to 9am and 6pm to 9pm for evening functions, as well as weekends where we have hosted a variety of gatherings from clothes swaps to charity committee meetings, from book launches to live entertainment. We welcome enquiries to ultimately share this rejuvenated space with others in the local community.
Give your next event some ‘Holy Moly’!
It’s a great space for workshops, staff training and meetings.
Our large 5 metre central table can seat 14 people
Additional seating increases this to 24-30 people
With standing space it can cater for 50+ people
The total ground floor space is 90 sq m (960 sq ft)
Licensed for live music & the serving of alcohol
We have hosted a variety of events from craft and trade fairs to various group activities and gatherings including Sofar gigs and poetry evenings, product launches and wine tastings. We’ve had numerous craft based activities at our main table inc lino printing, wreath making, drawing, collage & sewing. We recently had the chair of the Hampshire Bat Group in giving a talk, followed by a bat detecting walk in the old cemetery that surrounds us!
We offer discounted rates to our coworking members, encouraging them to run events for their Design Chapel community.
Contact us for more details and to arrange a viewing.
Take a walk through our space today…
The best way to get an idea of our venue and start planning your next event is to pop in, but you can also take a virtual stroll through the magical Design Chapel at night, right here. Let the planning commence!

Business Events

Book Launch & Poetry

Events
Presenting

Soton Clothes Swap

Cycling event

Sofar Live Music Event

Entrance to the Design Chapel

Cheese & Wine Pairing Workshop

Welcome to...

Wine & Tapas Pairing Workshop

Vintage & Craft Fairs

Pop Up Cafe

Sofar Music

Grazing boards, Design Chapel style

Community support

Smartphone Photography Workshop

Electric Bike showcase

Staff Training

Drawing Workshops

Sofar Gig

Bat conservation talk & walk

Ukulele Jam

Clothes Swaps

Halloween Event

Live Music

Christmas Wreath Workshop
Christmas Events

Wreath Making Workshops

Drawing Classes

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Book Launch

Lino Print Workshop

Festivities

Live Entertainment

Creative Workshops

Sausage Dog Walk & Social
Venue hire pricing guide
£250+VAT
Weekend Full Day
So that’s £300 total. Members: £150 +VAT (£180)*
Weekend Half Day
£150+VAT
So that's £180 total. Members: £100+VAT (£120)*
Hourly
£40+VAT
So that's £48 total. Members: £25+VAT (£30)*
We work with new initiatives & local charities adopting a ‘gift economy’ approach. Please do get in touch with any new enquiries to discuss your budget to enable your event and we will look to support in the knowledge that we know you will find our space inspiring and will appreciate it’s subsequent value…
Just pop us an email to start a conversation.
* 6 months minimum membership required