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Get your culture fix in Southampton's art galleries, theatres and live music venues. Step back into history while you walk our medieval walls and discover our maritime heritage. Get a breath of fresh air in our award-winning parks or out on the open water.

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The Stage Door

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An intimate live music and club venue in the heart of the...

MAST Mayflower Studios

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MAST is a multi-art form cultural hub presenting and producing theatre, dance...

Elusion Escape Rooms [Commercial Road]

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Get locked up with your friends. Use your wits to solve the...

Southampton FC (St Mary's Stadium)

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Home of Southampton FC with a capacity of over 32,000.

SO Card offers

4 tickets for the price of 3

at High Score Arcade

One free class for new customers

at Hotpod Yoga Southampton

STUDENT OFFER: 25% off admission price

at High Score Arcade

50% off your induction or climb...

50% off your induction or climb at Boulder Shack Climbing Gym

STUDENT ONLY OFFER: 20% off all...

STUDENT ONLY OFFER: 20% off all class passes and memberships

at Hotpod Yoga Southampton

10% off entrance price

at SeaCity Museum

Buy one get one free tower...

Buy one get one free tower day pass on Fridays

at God’s House Tower

10% off in the GHT cafe

at God’s House Tower

5% off retail items

at Southampton City Art Gallery

STUDENT OFFER: 25% off admission price

at High Score Arcade

Buy one get one free tower...

Buy one get one free tower day pass on Fridays

at God’s House Tower

One free class for new customers

at Hotpod Yoga Southampton

STUDENT ONLY OFFER: 20% off all...

STUDENT ONLY OFFER: 20% off all class passes and memberships

at Hotpod Yoga Southampton

5% off retail items

at Southampton City Art Gallery

10% off Locked In A Room games

at Locked In A Room

Free admission and 20% off drinks...

Free admission and 20% off drinks Sunday - Thursday until 7pm

at Orange Rooms

4 tickets for the price of 3

at High Score Arcade

50% off your induction or climb...

50% off your induction or climb at Boulder Shack Climbing Gym

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John Hansard Gallery

An internationally recognised and locally engaged contemporary art gallery in Southampton.

SeaCity Museum

SeaCity Museum tells the story of Southampton and its connections with Titanic.

See Southampton

Historic and fun walking tours of the city.

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Family-friendly garden for all seasons, open all year, near Romsey.

Southampton City Art Gallery

Gallery offering high quality exhibitions as well as a permanent art collection.

Southampton FC (St Mary's Stadium)

Home of Southampton FC with a capacity of over 32,000.

Steamship Shieldhall

The largest working steam ship in Britain. Book for excursions or private charters.

The Stage Door

An intimate live music and club venue in the heart of the Cultural Quarter.

My Pottery

Pottery painting fun on a wide-range of ceramics for all ages.

Tudor House and Garden

Tudor House reveals over 800 years of history in one fascinating location.

Turner Sims Southampton

A nationally-renowned, award-winning concert hall and live music venue.

Oxygen Freejumping Trampoline Park

The ultimate trampoline park playground with 100s of inter-connected trampolines.

Outdoor Sports Centre

Tennis, athletics, BMX, crazy golf and lots of other outdoor sports activities.

Southampton Water Activities Centre

Located in the heart of Southampton with a wide-range of water-based activities.

Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre

Outdoor activities centre with a wide-range of activities on offer for all.

Solent Sky Museum

Museum depicting the incredible story of aviation in Hampshire.

Alpine Snowsports Centre

Great venue for snowsports fans to get some experience and tuition on the slopes.

Ambush Paintball and Laser Tag

Over 100 acres of woodland to explore while playing laser tag and paintball.

Exciting Escapes

Work together in small team to solve puzzles, clues and challenges.

Go Ape Southampton

Looking for an action-packed day out in Southampton? Boasting two treetop experiences and axe throwing lanes high up or low down, Go Ape have adventure covered.

Itchen Valley Country Park

440 acres of water meadows and woodlands situated by the River Itchen.

Mayflower Theatre

Biggest theatre on the south coast offering musicals, dance, opera and much more.

Medieval Merchants House

Restored Medieval Merchant's House with replica period furnishings.

New Forest Wildlife Centre

New Forest wildlife park with deer, otters, lynx and much more.

Royal Victoria Country Park

A 200-acre country park on the outskirts of Southampton.

Sapphire Sail

Sapphire Sail offer great value private sailing trips for groups of up to 5 people. Choose from a “Champagne Sail”, “Day Sail”, “One Night in Cowes” or a “3-Day Solent Adventure”.

Text Quest

A fun way of exploring the city for families or groups.

Eling Tide Mill Experience

A day out at the Eling Tide Mill Experience has something to offer for everyone.

Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl is the UK's best ten pin bowling alley.

Paultons Park

Family theme park on the edge of the New Forest and home of Peppa Pig World.

City Eye

City Eye exists to inspire and promote film and digital culture in the region and...

God’s House Tower

Arts and heritage attraction in Southampton

The Brook

The Brook is a lively, diverse and award-winning Independent Music Venue.

Firstaway Yacht Charters Ltd

Firstaway Yacht Charters Ltd offer the opportunity to sail the world-renown waters of Southampton.

Sneaky Dog Escapes

Sneaky Dog Escapes bring you Southampton's first virtual reality escape rooms.

Walk the Secrets of the...

Walking tour discovering the secrets of the Titanic

Central Hall

Event and Conference Venue in Southampton

The Crafty Bug Cafè

Creative community hub filled with craft, cake and cafe delights

Jumpin Jax

Soft Play centre in Southampton

Hollybrook Memorial

Memorial commemorating service men from WW1.

High Score Arcade

High Score is a free-play amusement centre.

MAST Mayflower Studios

MAST is a multi-art form cultural hub presenting and producing theatre, dance, musicals, music, comedy...

Locked In A Room

Southampton's largest live immersive escape game experience

Parthian Climbing Southampton

Climbing Wall and training facility located in Nursling

The Dark Arts Potions and...

Enter the enchanting realm of High Street's Dark Arts Potion Bar, where a world of...

Elusion Escape Rooms [Commercial Road]

Get locked up with your friends. Use your wits to solve the mysteries, puzzles and...

1st Base

An indoor batting cage with ball tracking technology so its like playing in a real...

Inflatazone

Indoor Bouncy Castle & Soft Play Centre

South Coast Jet Ski -...

South Coast Jet Ski offers tours of the South Coast and the Jurassic Coast.

The 1865

The South's Most Eclectic Music & Events Venue

Harbour Lights Picturehouse

A picturesque destination to enjoy films in the Southampton area.

Axeology Axe Throwing

Axe throwing experience on East Street

Black Axe Throwing Co.

Axe throwing experience in Southampton

Boundary Lakes

Utilita Bowl's 18-hole golf course

Utilita Bowl

The ultimate destination for sport, music and leisure

Houdini's Escape Room Adventure Southampton

One of the largest escape room companies in the UK

Sixes Social Cricket

What on earth is 'Social Cricket' we hear you ask? Allow us to explain... Sixes...

Ambush Activities Ltd

Airsoft experience for new and experienced players

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