So You Want To Start A Business?
Tuesday 15 December · 18:00 to 19:30
When
Tuesday 15 December
18:00–19:30 · 1h 30m
Tickets
Free
Booked on shapingportsmouth.co.uk
About this event
A free 90-minute evening session from the Portsmouth Business Support Service for people with a business idea or just starting out, covering testing the idea, finding customers and the finance and legal basics.
Getting there
Everything about Portsmouth Guildhall →You'll be parked about 2 hours. Check the signs for a maximum stay.
Event time plus 15 minutes either side. Limits change — the car park's own signs win.
Parking
Parking nearbyIsambard Brunel surface car park
Public car park · 3 min walk · 83 spaces
£1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays · Open 24 hours
Alec Rose Lane. Portsmouth City Council pay and display; RingGo location 1382. Blue Badge holders park free. Max stay not stated by the council.
Isambard Brunel multi-storey car park
Public car park · 4 min walk · 468 spaces
£1.70 up to 1h, £2.90 up to 2h, £3.90 up to 3h, £5.00 up to 4h, £8.70 up to 5h, £13.00 over 5h; charges apply 24/7 incl. bank holidays · Open 24 hours
Alec Rose Lane, PO1 2BX. Portsmouth City Council. 5 Blue Badge bays (but Blue Badge exemption does not apply here); 1.9m height limit; Park-It cards accepted. The Guildhall sells car-park 'exit tickets' to show-goers. Guildhall puts it about 200m away. Max stay not stated by the council.
No car park at the building and no accessible parking directly at the Guildhall; a very small number of on-street spaces on King Henry 1st Street. Nearest is Isambard Brunel multi-storey (Alec Rose Lane, about 200m; Portsmouth City Council; 1.9m height limit; Blue Badge exemption does NOT apply here). Blue Badge holders can park free in the Isambard Brunel pay-and-display surface car park and other council-owned pay-and-display car parks (not NCP).
Getting here
City Centre Station Street (Stands H/J)
Bus stop · 4 min walk
13, 14, 21
Portsmouth & Southsea station is just across the square (about 2 minutes on foot). Local and regional buses stop at Commercial Road City Centre (about 5 minutes); Guildhall Civic Offices stops are on Isambard Brunel Road. National coaches use The Hard Interchange, about 15 minutes' walk.
Getting in
Box Office (with hearing loop and lowered counter) is open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri and from at least an hour before shows; ask there or front-of-house staff for help. Check your event's own joining instructions for the room.
Finding your way
Toilets
Basement (lift access), including accessible toilets with left and right transfer and an adult changing bed with hoist; also accessible toilets on the 1st floor
Food & drink
On-site catering for conferences with bespoke menus and all dietary requirements; Square Kitchen Café in the foyer area; Stalls Bar (lowered counter)
What's on offer
