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Hire our promotional space in the town centre

Our promotional space is called 'The Rotunda'.

It's a bricked circle of approximately 9m diameter. It can be hired for commercial and charity events.

Location

It is located opposite the Friary Shopping Centre at the end of Friary Street, GU1 4EH.

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an empty circular space in the town centre where events are held

Facilities

There are no facilities. Electricity or water is not available on site.

Fees

All fees are per day.

Prices from 1 April 2025 to **31 March 2026**
Booking type	Weekdays and Sundays	Saturdays
Commercial	£115	£170
Concessionary	£55	£85

How to book

If you're interested in hiring the Rotunda, email events@guildford.gov.uk. We'll then send you a provisional booking form.

For all bookings we will need:

information about the proposed activity
risk assessment
evidence of £5million public liability insurance
evidence of £5million product liability cover

We also need evidence of the correct licensing. These could include:

a street trading license if selling goods
a charity collection licence
a temporary events (TENS) licence if selling alcohol

Advertise with us

We offer a variety of advertising poster locations across Guildford. You can hire these to promote your event, organisation or business. Find out more about advertising with us.