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  "source": "Fashion Week Venues",
  "title": "Flexible Office Space Available in Portsmouth",
  "description": "This versatile office space is situated in a prime location on the strip of Portsmouth, surrounded by cafes and shops. The property features two separate entrances: one provides lift access to the upper floors, while the other leads directly to the ground floor, previously used as a doctor's practice and now available for room hire. Key amenities include internet access, air conditioning, and a comprehensive security system. Additional features consist of a stock room, counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, versatile lighting, furniture, sound and video equipment, electricity, heating, parking, an elevator, and a kitchen. This space is ideal for businesses seeking a well-equipped environment for their operations.",
  "tldr": "240 sqm (2,580 sq ft) upper floor showroom space and brand activation space for rent on Guildhall Walk in central Portsmouth, with two street entrances, lift access and a fitted retail interior of counters, racks and fitting rooms carried over from previous shop use. Best For Showroom presentations and buyer previews with wholesale appointments running across the floor, temporary retail and pop-up store runs, sample sales using the existing counters and fitting rooms, art exhibitions and seated corporate events. Occupancy is estimated at 250 when the upper floors are hired as one continuous space. Standout Features Fitting rooms, retail counters and garment racks are already installed, which removes most of the fit out spend for a collection preview or sample sale. Two separate street entrances mean the upper floors and the ground floor unit, a former doctor's practice, are available independently, backed by a dedicated stock room for backstock, in house sound and video equipment, air conditioning with a monitored security system, on site parking and a kitchen suitable for catering setup. Location Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth city centre (PO1), with Portsmouth and Southsea rail station roughly 5 minutes on foot, bus stops on the doorstep and Portsmouth Guildhall and the New Theatre Royal both within 90 m. The immediate frontage is continuous cafe and shop trade including Starbucks and Sainsbury's Local, and the street was walked and vetted by Fashion Week Venues for weekday morning load in and evening guest arrivals. Availability Day rate is £79.98 (approximately €93) against a minimum rental period of 84 days, so this suits a season length showroom or retail residency rather than a single day activation. Allow six to eight weeks lead time in Portsmouth, and longer for the February and September wholesale windows and the summer waterfront event season, when city centre floorplates at this address typically go under offer first. How to Book Send your dates and activation brief to Fashion Week Venues and we reply within 24h with confirmed availability, floor plans and brief based pricing, with no charge until confirmed. Council permit paperwork, on site staffing and fit out coordination are handled by our team, so request availability now to hold your window.",
  "activationIdeas": "This is the strongest use of the floor, because the 84 day minimum term maps almost exactly onto a full selling season and the garment racks are already hung. Across 240 sqm you can run rail runs for a complete mens or womens collection, hold a private appointment zone away from the entrance, and push samples, order pads and lookbooks into the dedicated stock room. Brands running a showroom rental in fitted floorplates like this typically save two to three weeks of build time. Buyer Appointments and Wholesale Preview Works well for wholesale appointments specifically because the lift entrance is separate from the ground floor door, so buyers arrive without walking through public retail traffic. Plan two to three concurrent appointment zones on the 240 sqm floor, each with its own rail bank and seating from the existing furniture. Premier Inn, ibis and Travelodge all sit within 350 m, which matters when you are scheduling buyers travelling down from London across a two or three day collection preview window. Sample Sale The economics here are unusually good for a sample sale, because counters, fitting rooms and garment racks are already fitted and need no additional hire. The stock room lets a two person team replenish through the day instead of stacking boxes on the shop floor, and the lift makes van restocking a fifteen minute job. Add a till bank across the existing counters and layer in point of sale and payments so queue flow holds at peak. Treat it as an invite led sale rather than walk in, given the upper floor position. Press Day and Media Preview A credible press day venue because the kitchen supports catering without a mobile unit and the in house sound and video equipment covers playlist audio and screen content. For a press day with a presentation moment, plan 90 to 120 guests so circulation stays clear around the counters and racks, rather than pushing toward the 250 headline occupancy. Our production and build team handles rail layout, graphics and lighting resets over the existing fixtures. Air conditioning matters here in July and August, when the upper floors warm through the afternoon. Temporary Retail Residency Adequate rather than exceptional for temporary retail, and the reason is honest: this is an upper floor with no window presence on Guildhall Walk. What makes it work is that the interior trades from day one, with counters, fitting rooms and racks in place across 240 sqm, plus parking and lift access for stock. Run it as a destination residency driven by local press, university audiences and theatre evening traffic, supported by our activation service, rather than relying on passing footfall. Product Launch Launches work here because the AV is resident and the floor clears into one continuous room once the movable furniture and counters are pushed back. In practice the existing sound and video equipment handles the reveal moment without external hire, and the kitchen supports drinks service for an evening guest list. Hold the numbers at around 120 standing for comfort. Load out should be scheduled before six or after eleven, since the strip shifts into bar and nightlife traffic through the evening. E-commerce and Editorial Shoot Strong as a content studio for the money, because the fitting rooms double as changing space and the stock room handles steaming, rail prep and crate storage off camera. At 240 sqm you can hold a shooting bay, a styling station and a client review corner simultaneously with a crew of eight to twelve. Adjustable lighting is already installed and the power provision runs steamers, strobes and screens together. On site parking and lift access make a same day kit load in and out realistic for an e-commerce shoot. Art Exhibition or Gallery Showing The floor is listed for exhibition use and the versatile lighting resets for wall hung work without a full rig. Clearing the counters and furniture opens 240 sqm into a single hang with natural circulation from the lift entrance, and the sound and video equipment supports a looped film piece or panel audio. Rigging points, blackout capability and any additional lighting specification are confirmed on a site walk before you commit. Proximity to Portsmouth Guildhall and the New Theatre Royal brings a cultural audience already on the block. Networking or Corporate Event Works because the kitchen, AC, heating and monitored security system are all part of the standing provision, so an evening reception needs very little brought in. Plan 90 to 120 seated or up to 250 standing across the open floor, with the stock room used for coats and staff belongings. Bus stops sit directly outside and Portsmouth and Southsea station is a five minute walk, which keeps arrivals simple for guests coming in from London or along the south coast.",
  "neighbourhoodMood": "Independent retailers, theatre and live production crews, university-linked designers and small brand agencies make up most of the working population around Guildhall Walk, and they are the people you will actually meet if you take a space here. The New Theatre Royal and Portsmouth Guildhall sit within ninety metres of this door, which means set builders, lighting technicians, freelance photographers and event producers are already circulating on this block on any given weekday. Walk five minutes west along Winston Churchill Avenue and you reach the University of Portsmouth's art, design and performance faculty, which feeds a steady supply of graduate studios, screen printers, stylists and content makers into the surrounding streets. Hampshire Terrace and Museum Road hold the quieter end of that ecosystem, with consultancies, architectural practices and small studios occupying converted Georgian and postwar upper floors of exactly the kind listed here. Vintage sellers, salons and independent food operators fill the ground floors between here and Commercial Road. It is a working creative quarter rather than a fashion district in the London or Milan sense, and brands who browse all spaces along the south coast tend to shortlist Portsmouth city centre for production and showroom function rather than for prestige address value. Cost per square metre is the primary reason brands choose this part of Portsmouth over Gunwharf Quays, and the gap is significant. Gunwharf delivers tourist volume and waterfront visibility but comes with outlet centre leasing terms, fixed trading hours and a shopper profile hunting discount rather than considering a collection. Commercial Road precinct offers footfall but is a mass market pedestrian high street with the retail mix to match. Southsea's Albert Road and Castle Road hold the genuinely independent boutique scene, though the units there are small, the floorplates rarely exceed a hundred square metres and parking for load in is difficult. What this address gives you instead is 240 sqm of fitted upper floor with counters, garment racks and fitting rooms already installed, lift access, on site parking and a five minute walk to Portsmouth and Southsea station for buyers travelling down from Waterloo in ninety minutes. Two Premier Inn and ibis properties sit within two hundred metres, which matters for multi day buyer appointment schedules. In our experience placing brands in this neighbourhood, the honest tradeoff is reach: you are trading national press proximity for space, control and budget headroom, and the 84 day minimum term means this suits a season long showroom residency rather than a three day activation. Model that properly with the budget calculator before committing. Arriving here for a press day feels calm in the morning and considerably louder by late evening, and brand teams should plan around that split. Guildhall Walk trades quietly until around ten, with Starbucks and the Sainsbury's Local next door drawing office workers, Guildhall staff and students heading toward campus. Between eleven and four the street reads as ordinary working city centre, which is ideal for buyer appointments and unhurried showroom viewings without the pressure of a busy retail frontage. From early evening onward the strip shifts into a bar and nightlife corridor, so schedule load out before six or after eleven and brief guests to use the lift entrance rather than the ground floor door. What we consistently hear from brand teams who activate here is that the second entrance and the dedicated stock room solve most operational headaches, and our venue sourcing team routinely pairs this floorplate with separate ground floor use. Be clear on the limitation: this is not a location for high volume walk in retail or maximum street visibility, because the upper floor position removes any window presence and the passing crowd is not a considered fashion audience. Treat it as an invite led showroom, sample sale or content studio, and it performs well.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is this space available for pop-up shops?",
      "answer": "Yes, this 240 sqm upper floor on Guildhall Walk in central Portsmouth is available for pop-up shops and temporary retail runs. The interior already carries counters, garment racks and fitting rooms from previous shop use, so your brand can trade from day one rather than building a shell out. Because the minimum term here is 84 days, it suits a retail residency or seasonal pop-up store rather than a weekend activation. In our experience placing brands into fitted floorplates like this one, the existing fixtures cut two to three weeks off the usual build programme."
    },
    {
      "question": "How much does it cost per day?",
      "answer": "The published day rate is £79.98, which is roughly €93 at current rates, for the full 240 sqm upper floor. That figure covers the base space, and we quote everything else on a brief-based pricing model once we know whether you need staffing, additional fixtures, AV support or catering access through the kitchen. Utilities including electricity, heating, air conditioning and the monitored security system are part of the standing provision at this address. Send your dates and format and we will come back with a single itemised figure rather than a range."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the minimum rental period?",
      "answer": "The minimum rental at this Portsmouth address is 84 days, which is around twelve weeks. That structure makes it a strong fit for a full season showroom, a wholesale appointment cycle across two buying windows, or an extended temporary retail residency. Brands looking for a three or five day activation will be better served elsewhere, and we will tell you that at enquiry stage rather than after a site visit. If your campaign runs longer than twelve weeks there is no fixed upper limit, so extensions can be written into the original agreement."
    },
    {
      "question": "How large is the space and how many guests can it hold?",
      "answer": "The upper floors give you 240 sqm, or 2,580 sq ft, with an estimated occupancy of 250 when the floor is used as one continuous event space. For a seated corporate event or a press day with a presentation moment, plan closer to 90 to 120 guests so you keep circulation clear around the counters and racks. For retail trading hours the same footprint comfortably holds rail runs, a till point and two to three fitting rooms with room to spare. Brands who book by the week for buyer appointments often zone the floor into a selling area and a private appointment corner using the existing furniture."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the space already have retail fixtures, or do I need a full fit-out?",
      "answer": "It is close to move-in ready for a fashion use, with counters, garment racks, fitting rooms, furniture, adjustable lighting and sound and video equipment already installed. That means most brands here spend on graphics, vinyl, props and lighting gels rather than on carpentry. Where you want the floor to read as your own environment rather than a generic retail unit, our branded store design"
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I take the ground floor as well as the upper floors?",
      "answer": "Yes, the ground floor unit is a separate proposition and can be added to your booking or taken independently. The building has two street entrances, one leading to the lift and the upper floors and one opening directly into the ground floor, which was previously a doctor's practice and is now for hire as room space. Brands running a showroom above and a public facing pop-up shop below use the split entrance to keep buyer traffic and consumer traffic completely separate. Tell us at enquiry whether you want one floor or both and we will price the combination for you."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does load in work, and is there lift access and parking?",
      "answer": "There is a lift serving the upper floors from its own dedicated street entrance, plus on site parking, which is unusual for a central Portsmouth city centre address. Stock, rails and crates go up via the lift rather than a staircase, so a full collection delivery is a straightforward morning job for a two person crew. There is also a dedicated stock room on the floor for backstock, packaging and staff belongings, which keeps the shop floor clean during trading. When you hire the space through us we schedule load in windows around Guildhall Walk's cafe and theatre traffic, which is heaviest late afternoon and evening."
    },
    {
      "question": "What amenities are included for press days and events?",
      "answer": "Wifi and hard internet, air conditioning, heating, a kitchen, sound and video equipment, adjustable lighting and a full security system are all part of the space as offered for rent. The kitchen supports a catering setup for a press day or collection preview without you bringing in a mobile unit, and the in house AV covers playlist audio and screen content for a launch moment. Power provision across the 240 sqm floor handles steamers, screens and lighting rigs running simultaneously. Brands running press days at this address typically find the AC matters most in July and August, when the upper floors get warm through the afternoon."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do I need a permit to run temporary retail here in Portsmouth?",
      "answer": "For a temporary rental inside this building you will generally not need planning consent for a showroom, retail or presentation use, but external signage, A boards on the Guildhall Walk pavement and any alcohol service at an evening event do require Portsmouth City Council approval. Fascia and window graphics need consent where they are illuminated or projecting, and licensable activity is handled under a Temporary Event Notice submitted at least ten working days ahead. We prepare and submit these on your behalf as part of the booking, and our permit guide"
    },
    {
      "question": "Is this suitable for a showroom with buyer and wholesale appointments?",
      "answer": "Yes, and it is arguably the strongest use for this floor given the 84 day minimum term. You can rent the whole 240 sqm as a fashion showroom, hang a full collection on the existing garment racks, and run wholesale appointments in a private zone away from the entrance. The lift entrance means buyers arrive discreetly without walking through a public retail floor, and the stock room absorbs samples, lookbooks and order pads. Three hotels including Premier Inn, ibis and Travelodge sit within 350 m, which matters when you are hosting buyers travelling in from London or the South West for a collection preview."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I run a sample sale in this space?",
      "answer": "Yes, and the existing infrastructure makes it one of the easier sample sale setups we place brands into. Counters are already fitted for a till bank, fitting rooms are built, and the garment racks handle high volume rail density without you renting a single additional fixture. The stock room lets you replenish through the day instead of cluttering the shop floor, and the lift means restocking from a van is quick. Against a day rate of £79.98 the fixture savings alone usually change the economics of a sample sale here compared with an empty unit of the same size."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does it work for an art exhibition or a corporate event?",
      "answer": "Yes, the floor is listed for art exhibition and corporate event use alongside showroom presentation and retail activation. The versatile lighting can be reset for wall hung work, and the movable furniture and counters clear to open the 240 sqm into a single reception or seated room for up to 250. Sound and video equipment supports panel audio, screen content or a looped film piece without external hire. Rigging points, blackout and additional lighting specification are confirmed on request once you share your layout, and we will walk the floor with your production team before you commit."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the location like and how do guests get there?",
      "answer": "You are on Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth city centre, with Portsmouth and Southsea rail station around five minutes on foot and bus stops directly outside. Portsmouth Guildhall is 81 m away and the New Theatre Royal 86 m, so evening footfall is driven by performance audiences as well as students from the nearby university. Immediate neighbours include Starbucks, Sainsbury's Local and 7 Bone Burger Co, with 23 retail units and 14 cafes inside a 600 m radius. The street has been walked and vetted by our team for morning load in access and evening guest arrival, and both work well at this address."
    },
    {
      "question": "How far ahead should I book, and what happens after I enquire?",
      "answer": "Allow six to eight weeks of lead time for a Portsmouth booking of this size, and longer if your dates fall in the February or September wholesale windows or the summer waterfront event season. Once you request availability we confirm the dates against the owner, send floor plans and images of both entrances, and issue itemised pricing covering space, permits and any services you want layered on. You can map your own critical path against our activation timeline"
    },
    {
      "question": "What does Fashion Week Venues handle on my behalf for this booking?",
      "answer": "We handle the full chain from first enquiry to derig, with concierge included at no extra cost. At this Guildhall Walk address specifically that means negotiating the licence to occupy against the 84 day minimum, submitting Portsmouth City Council signage and Temporary Event Notice paperwork, coordinating lift load in slots, and briefing the on site team through our retail staffing"
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the day rate?",
      "answer": "£80 / day. Weekly and press-preview rates are quoted on request."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is staging, branding and fit-out permitted?",
      "answer": "Yes. Fashion Week Venues runs the full production build — signage, fixtures, lighting, sound, catering and staffing — subject to venue rules. Include your fit-out brief in the inquiry."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is included?",
      "answer": "Included on-site: Internet, Air Conditioning, Security System, Stock Room, Counters, Fitting Rooms, Garment Rack, Lighting."
    },
    {
      "question": "How far in advance should we book?",
      "answer": "Fashion week windows book 6–10 weeks out. Off-season activations can be secured in 2–3 weeks."
    }
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