Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson

Up to 100
Modest

About Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson

On the hunt for a unique backdrop for your next event? Look no further than Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson venue hire, a 19th-century Victorian fort found in the heart of Hampshire. Whether you’re planning a corporate drinks reception or are simply looking for an eye-catching spot to host a civil ceremony, you’re bound to find the perfect location for your upcoming event.

Fort Nelson venue hire includes three separate event spaces, each boasting their own unique charm, and period features. The Point of Redan was originally the officers’ Billiard Room, and is the largest space with capacity for up to 100 standing, or 80 seated. Elsewhere the Officers’ Mess room is ideal for more intimate celebrations of meetings, and is best set up as one banquet-style table for 12.

The Ante Room sits somewhere in the middle, with space for 45 seated or 50 standing. This is perhaps the most breathtaking space, boasting sprawling views of the river Solent and the Isle of Wight. Fort Nelson venue hire can also include the Palmerston Suite if you would like a spot for refreshments, or break out groups. These rooms are available to hire throughout the day or evening, and from the moment you enquire an experienced event team will be on hand to assist you throughout the planning process, with AV-facilities and catering and refreshment packages available to add on.

Whilst these versatile rooms offer a great spot for your upcoming event, Fort Nelson can also provide guided tours so you can add an extra layer of engagement to your event, immersing your group in the vibrant history of the venue to make your event truly memorable. Key highlights at Fort Nelson range from a 15th-century Turkish bombard cannon, to the ‘Big Babylon’ Iraqi supergun. Who could forget that?

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Venue Facilities
Balcony or rooftops
Caterer not restricted
Dance floor
Garden or courtyard
Late license
Parking
Team building facilities
Video conferencing
Wifi available

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Delegates/Guests
Up to 100
Venue Hire Cost
Modest
Venue Type
Bar, Hall, Institutions, Museum art gallery
Venue Style
Blank canvas, Cool, Corporate, Fun, Historic, Industrial , Quirky and unusual

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Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson Rooms

Officers

Officers' Mess

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Ante Room

20
Meeting
45
Theatre

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Point of the Redan

Point of the Redan

26
Meeting
100
Standing
60
Banquet
80
Theatre

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Location

Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6AN

01329 233 734

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Testimonials For Royal Armouries: Fort Nelson

Wedding receptionAUGUST, 2024

We had such a fantastic wedding reception at Fort Nelson.  You and your team are absolutely amazing at what they do. Guests enjoyed being able to explore the site on arrival and luckily, we didn’t lose anyone in the tunnels! The Fish and Chip van was a triumph and thank you for liaising with our chosen supplier. You went to great lengths to make everything perfect, sorting tiny details out before they had even occurred to us. That left us free to enjoy our evening and to spend some real quality time with our guests.   Every moment of our wedding day will be treasured, but the evening reception at Fort Nelson was particularly special for us. Thank you for making our wedding reception as amazing as it was. It couldn’t have been any more perfect.  

Rachel and Del

Thank you!AUGUST, 2024

We wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for managing our event on Saturday evening. We had a fabulous time! Your organising and communicating with us as we planned was superb. We’ve both organised events throughout our lives and we felt confident all the way through in you and what you provided. We appreciated your relaxed manner and it helped us relax and enjoy ourselves on Saturday evening. Our guests were really impressed by the venue, service and particularly the food! I know some of our guests came back on Sunday morning to enjoy the galleries again and more will definitely be heading back over the next few weeks! Some also commented on it as a potential use for training and business events.

Julie and Ben

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