Castle Vault with live music

Castle Vault is the biggest, and one of the oldest, vaults in Southampton, built to store the King’s wine at a time when the port was at the centre of the wine trade. Ships were able to offload the casks onto a quay directly outside the vault, as the water was very close to this section of the walls during the medieval period. During the Second World War the vault was used as a large air-raid shelter, the rich multi-layered history of this vault, coupled with its size making it the ideal venue for Music in the City’s Asian dance, Choirs and Folk singing.

Through utilising the fascinating history and heritage event in combination with our local celebration of live music; Music in The City should culminate in a totally unique experience for the people of Southampton and the wider community. Castle Vault is one of 7 different vaults open especially for the event, all with their own unique character and atmosphere, elevated through the live music being performed. The live music is diverse with all types of genres and artists performing including folk, rock, sea shanties, afrobeats, choirs and more.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:

1100-1800

Sunday 14 September:

1300-1700

Location & directions

Castle Vault, Western Esplanade, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1QF

Directions:

We will leave the doors of the vault open to show its open to the public and have volunteers on the outside to guid people in.

Contact on day:

Chris

Telephone number:

+447966363968

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Floor slightly uneven so should take care when walking

Additional information

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