Events

As part of our Event Sponsorship Scheme, GO! Southampton is a proud sponsor of this year’s Southampton Mela Festival.

Organised by Art Asia, this free event is a two day celebration of modern and traditional Asian culture through music, dance, and family-friendly activities. More information about the event can be found here.

Dates: 12th & 13th July
Location: Hoglands Park, Southampton SO14 1LT

Event perks for BID members:

As a sponsor of this year’s event, GO! Southampton has secured a 20% reduction in fees for levy payers to trade at the event, on both catering and market stalls. Stalls are provided on a first come first serve basis. For more information please contact flo.bevis@gosouthampton.co.uk

Promote your business on the Visit Southampton Stand:
On the day, we will be attending the event with our Visit Southampton stand to promote the businesses and key attractions to visitors. If you have any marketing leaflets or materials that you would like us to distribute at our stand, please email marketing@gosouthampton.co.uk.

Have an event you would like support with?
GO! Southampton is committed to supporting all events that come to the city centre to help strengthen the city’s annual events programme and to attract new visitors into the city. Whether that’s a first-time community event or a large-scale annual festival, we regularly provide both in-kind and financial support to help them flourish and grow.

If you are a local businesses or an event organiser looking to host an event in the BID area, you can apply for grant funding. For more information click here.