Portsmouth Guildhall

Portsmouth Guildhall

Portsmouth Guildhall is the biggest events venue in the Hampshire city of Portsmouth in England. It has a capacity of nearly 2000. [ [http://www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk/Conferences.asp?nID=4 Portsmouth Guildhall official website] accessed 25 October 2007] It is located in the city centre of Portsmouth, very close to the Portsmouth and Southsea railway station.

In 2002, The Who played two shows at the venue as a warm-up to their Royal Albert Hall shows. The first of the shows is the last time to date that Pete Townshend has destroyed a guitar on stage in the UK. The second show is the last time John Entwistle ever played Magic Bus live.

Recent acts to have appeared live at the Guildhall have been French and Saunders The Mighty Boosh and the NME Awards Tour 2006, which featured Maxïmo Park and Arctic Monkeys.

Every year, the Be Your Best Rock Challenge inhabits the Guildhall for at least a week for the Southern Heats for the competition, and then returns at the start of June to hold the Grand Finals.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk/ Portsmouth Guildhall website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Portsmouth — For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). Portsmouth   City and Unitary Authority Area   City of Portsmouth …   Wikipedia

  • Guildhall — A Guildhall is a building historically used by guilds for meetings. It is also the name of several specific buildings, now mainly used as town halls.*Guildhall, London the town hall of the City of London *Guildhall, Windsor the location of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Portsmouth — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Portsmouth (homonymie). Portsmouth …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Portsmouth Pyramids Centre — The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre (also known as the Pyramids)is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It has a swimming pool/water park, a live arena, and function rooms. The function room, located next door to …   Wikipedia

  • Portsmouth F.C. — Football club infobox clubname = Portsmouth F.C. fullname = Portsmouth Football Club nickname = Pompey The Blues founded = 1898 capacity = 20,688 owner = flagicon|FRA flagicon|RUS flagicon|ISR Alexandre Gaydamak chairman = flagicon|ENG Peter… …   Wikipedia

  • Portsmouth — /pawrts meuhth, pohrts /, n. 1. a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station. 200,900. 2. a seaport in SE Virginia: navy yard. 104,577. 3. a seaport in SE New Hampshire: naval base; Russian Japanese… …   Universalium

  • History of Portsmouth — Portsmouth is a port city on the English Channel coast of Hampshire, England. Its history has been influenced by its association with the sea, and its proximity to London, and mainland Europe. Roman Portus Adurni which later became known as… …   Wikipedia

  • University of Portsmouth — Infobox University name = University of Portsmouth motto = established = 1869 (Gained university status in 1992) type = Public staff = 1,264 chancellor = Sheila Hancock vice chancellor = Professor John Craven city = Portsmouth state = Hampshire… …   Wikipedia

  • Open Mic UK — Begins August 2011 Ends January 2012 Frequency Annually Location(s) …   Wikipedia

  • Rock Challenge UK — (also widely known as Rocka) is the British arm of the Global Rock Challenge and the Australian Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. Rock Challenge is a group of dance/drama events performed by students nationally and internationally. The Events which go… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”