Cultural Quarter

For some time Southampton City Council have had an ambition to create a cultural heart to the city. An area alive with arts, heritage, entertainment, events, music, colour and dramatic architecture. A setting to which artists and performers will be drawn and a place that the public can visit and enjoy.

The cultural quarter is a key part of our wider plans for the regeneration and economic development of the city. The cultural quarter proposals are helping to bring in around £175m of private and public investment to this area of the city. The investment in the cultural quarter is expected to bring in more than 2000 direct jobs and an additional £21m of visitor spend each year.

For a detailed look at what makes up the cultural quarter below is a link to a pack of information and images. For the latest informaton check out our news page. We've also listed the three major new cultural developments coming to the cultural quarter and you can read more information about the Sea City Museum, Guildhall Square and Southampton's new arts complex. You will also find details below about our funding challenge.