The 1865
WHERE
Southampton
What it’s like
A live music and gig venue with doors typically at 7pm.
This is a gig venue, not somewhere you'd take the kids. Doors are typically at 7pm, which puts it squarely in evening-out territory: you're looking at a night watching live acts rather than an afternoon trip.
Getting there is straightforward if you're coming by public transport. Southampton Central is about 1.5 miles off but it's wheelchair accessible, and there are accessible bus stops within 100m on Bernard Street. If you're driving, there's public and on-street parking around Brunswick Square, plus Blue Badge parking nearby.
Access is a mixed bag, and it's worth being upfront about it. Step-free access gets you into the main entrance and standing area, and there's a stewarded viewing area with seating for wheelchair users, but it's tucked behind two small staircases, which feels like an odd design choice for something meant to be accessible. There's no fully accessible toilet on-site, just wider-than-standard stalls, and if you need audio description, captioning or BSL interpretation, none of that is currently offered. Personal assistant tickets are available, which helps.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Public parking and on-street parking on Brunswick Square and within walking distance
- Wheelchairs
- Step-free access to main entrance and standing area
- Getting there by bus or train
- Southampton Central Station approximately 1.5 miles away (wheelchair accessible)
- This is a live gig venue rather than a family attraction, with evening doors around 7pm
- Personal assistant tickets are available for anyone who needs one
- Audio description, captioning and BSL interpretation aren't currently offered
- The accessible viewing area involves two small staircases, so it's not step-free throughout
Plan your visit
What time do doors open?
Doors are typically at 7pm for gigs, so it's an evening thing rather than a daytime visit.
Is there parking nearby?
Public and on-street parking around Brunswick Square, within walking distance. Blue Badge parking is nearby too.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Step-free access to the entrance and standing area, and there's a stewarded viewing area with seating. It's accessed via two small staircases though, which is a real drawback if stairs are an issue.
Is there an accessible toilet?
There's no fully accessible toilet on-site, just wider-than-standard stalls.
How do I get there by public transport?
Southampton Central Station is about 1.5 miles away and is wheelchair accessible. There are accessible bus stops within 100m on Bernard Street.
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