Salisbury City Hall
City Hall in Salisbury closed as an entertainment venue in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From December 2020 to January 2023 it was used as a mass vaccination centre to support the efforts to keep as many people protected from COVID-19 as possible.
We are currently looking at all the options available to reopen City Hall as an entertainment venue.
May 2024 update
We have procured expert real estate company Savills to market City Hall on our behalf on a long lease to prospective organisations. Savills will support in identifying organisations that are best suited to enter a lease in excess of 25 years.
A stipulation for prospective operators is that the venue remains as an entertainment venue. Should appropriate operators be recommended and one appointed after this process they would be responsible for the running of the venue, but we would retain overall ownership.
We'll be in regular contact with them throughout this process and will provide further updates when we can.
As we've stated all throughout this work, we want City Hall to be a thriving entertainment venue that complements the city, and we look forward to working with Savills UK to help identify a provider that shares this vision.
If you have any questions please contact arts@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window).
Recent press releases
Wiltshire Council provides City Hall update following recent lease listing - 20 September 2024
City Hall update - Wiltshire Council appoints specialist real estate company to market venue as a long lease - 1 May 2024
Wiltshire Council updates on City Hall - 6 March 2024
Wiltshire Council looking to offer City Hall on a long-term lease following recent insightful market engagement - 11 January 2024
Wiltshire Council continues process of seeking a third-party provider for Salisbury's City Hall - 24 November 2023
Wiltshire Council provides City Hall update - 29 September 2023
Wiltshire Council provides City Hall update - 17 July 2023
Council reaffirms commitment to reopen City Hall as a live entertainment venue - 3 July 2023
Council looking at options to invest millions into City Hall to provide a first-class entertainment venue for Salisbury - 18 May 2023
Council continues to seek third party organisations to manage City Hall - 13 March 2023
NHS set to leave City Hall following successful vaccination drive - 26 January 2023