Festival Place is a 1.1m sq ft shopping centre situated in the centre of Basingstoke, just off the M3, housing over 140 big brand stores including Next, Marks & Spencer, Apple, H&M, and Jack Wills. It is home to over 20 mouthwatering eateries including Cote Brasserie, Las Iguanas, Ask Italian, Pizza Express, Wagamama, Pret, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, and Nando's and a 10 screen Vue multiplex cinema.
Festival Place provides you with a safe shopping experience. We employ a number of overt security measures, but also operate a number of unseen, covert security measures for your protection.
Festival Place provides you with a safe shopping experience. We employ a number of overt security measures, but also operate a number of unseen, covert security measures for your protection.
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Parking for Festival Place Basingstoke, includes easy access to Basingstoke Town Centre and Train Station. Our car park has been accredited with the Park Mark award which recognises Festival Place's commitment to providing an environment where customers can park safely and with confidence. Facilities include spaces for Blue Badge holders and parent and children which are clearly marked and located adjacent to the lifts.
The train station is just a five minute walk away, plus we have a bus station right on our doorstep! If you prefer to drive, we're just minutes off junction 6 of the M3 and have over 2,500 spaces in our secure car park. Travelling by car is easy, we're just minutes off junction 6 of the M3 and have over 2,500 safe, secure car parking spaces directly above the shopping centre.
A romantic meal for two, a group dinner, a business lunch, coffee with friends, or just a quick bite on the go, we've got it covered. Perhaps you're after a few beers or Friday night cocktails? We've a choice of options too. From a hearty steak or burger to Japanese or South America cuisine, check out our choice of restaurants in Festival Square.
Enjoy a great day out at Festival Place with our fabulous leisure attractions. Flip in to family fun at Flip Out, be transported to new worlds at Vue Cinema, choose your own adventure at Escape Hunt, learn something new at the Discovery Centre or get active at Basingstoke Sports Centre. Escape Hunt is packed with excitement, you and your teammates will leap into new worlds completing ground-breaking missions.
Festival Place welcomes all visitors, with easy access around the centre and clear marked parking bays. Our disabled toilets are fully compliant with the latest health and safety standards. There are toilets in three locations; next to Lloyds Bank, Wimpy and Array Jewellery. Access to these toilets require the use of a radar key, please call 01256 360101 or visit the customer lounge for more information.
Reviews (22)
Bikash Neupane
Jan 27, 2022
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Fatimah Ishaque
Jan 08, 2022
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Ko
Jan 05, 2022
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Jessica Robinson
Dec 19, 2021
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SANTA GROTTO 18/12/21 absolutely disgusting and left my 3 year old really upset we booked for 9 we saw the elves go in at8:55 to get place open we then waited way past our appointment to even go in we then get told Santa not even here yet and that the cameras aren't even working we walked round and there wasn't much there to look at really trees… covered in snow we then saw Santa without his outfit pop in ten mins later and go round back to get changed when he went past my daughter was the first to see santa my daughter went and ran to give him a cuddle for him to just say don't touch me
Kayleigh Best
Dec 19, 2021
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I would like to make a formal complaint about the santa in your Santa's Grotto, we visited today 18/12/2021 for my two children to see santa at 12.20, we went round the decorations which I think wasn't much, the only thing that was pretty about the decorations was the white reindeer. When it was my two kids turn to see santa it was a car crash… right from the start, they handed him their christmas wish letters they took time to write that morning in which he just took the letters and said he will read them later which was ok but there was no thank you nothing, he asked my 5 year old son
Dave Collins
Dec 17, 2021
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Well laid out shopping complex with easy access on three sides to the Malls, Top of Town and a good entertainment area which has many decent restaurants catering for a variety of cuisines as well as a Vue cinema complex. The centre also has ample undercover parking as well as outdoor parking around the complex.
John Fountaine
Dec 08, 2021
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James
Nov 27, 2021
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Fairly large mall in close proximity to Basingstoke train station which makes it convenient for a day trip. Lots going on at this time of year, performers playing instruments and dancing which is good for kids. Usual standard of shops, nothing too high end which is nice, would be nice to have something to do for entertainment such as a cinema or an amusement arcade etc.
A. Creative
Nov 15, 2021
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Rebecca Joy
Oct 24, 2021
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My partner was in Iceland yesterday to do his shopping he is blind he was in with his guidedog, he needed some assistance two member’s of staff said they where to busy to assist him. He came home deeply distress and upset as he was unable to get his shopping yesterday. I think this is absolutely disgusting how he was treated in this store These staff members need spoken to.
Para-Mentis Channel By Piggsy Lamb
Oct 22, 2021
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Mia
Oct 19, 2021
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Marie Behenna FitMama
Oct 08, 2021
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Patsy Clare
Oct 11, 2020
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I visited on a very busy Saturday ( 10/10/2020) this large shopping centre had only one of its toilets open. Therefore there was a very long queue down a narrow corridor, making social distancing impossible. I have a radar key and was able to access the only disabled toilet in the shopping centre. To get the this toilet I had to fight my way… through the crowd. ( I am immune suppressed) All the other 3 toilet blocks were barracked Off. With no access to disable toilets. This is not a safe shopping experience and I wouldn’t suggest going there if you need to use disabled toilets, have
Dawn Overett
Jul 23, 2017
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Qype User Moon
Oct 05, 2012
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What a fantastic shopping experience this was, cheap parking and lots of spaces, lots of choice for shopping, especially Punkyfish and select, plenty of choice to get food and a huge Primark. Pound shops, mens clothes, chocolate and little independant sellers, basically all you could want under one roof. I found this centre less hectic than other bigger centres and feel this is what made the experience all the better. Very close to train station also if you do not have access to a car, can't wait to return.
Qype User Jeremy
Sep 07, 2009
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Qype User Toni
May 30, 2009
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This place is a lot better than I was expecting. There's a reasonable range of shops and it's ideal for an evening out as there's cheap parking in the evenings and a great range of restaurants ina nice covered area out the back. The cinema is great but pretty expensive. It's very close to the train and bus stations too.
Qype User Andypi
Jan 09, 2009
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Qype User Justin
Dec 01, 2008
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Changed the way the world viewed Basingstoke! I used to go to Reading, Southampton or Guildford before Festival Place was built. Now I very rarely find the need to go further afield.
Has a wide selection of shops, places to eat/drink and is always kept clean and tidy. Plenty of parking too, which always helps.
If you've not been before, it's worth a visit.
Has a wide selection of shops, places to eat/drink and is always kept clean and tidy. Plenty of parking too, which always helps.
If you've not been before, it's worth a visit.
Qype User Mattpo
Nov 28, 2008
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Compared to what Basingstoke was like 8 years ago this place has radically transformed the landscape and all for the better. The centre is light attractive and airy, and almost perceives a certain element of class. There are a large number of retailers here who are all high street names including Debenhams, BHS, M&S to name a few. There is a large cinema and many eating places, its more of a multifunction destination rather than simply a shopping centre. The kids always go to the cinema while we go shopping so we dont get annoyed with each other and it works really well. Car parking is very
Qype User Mattva
Nov 21, 2008
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When I first moved to Basingstoke 15 years ago the town centre was a damp, ugly, concrete place with a poor range of shops. Since Festival Place opened, it's completely different. Festival Place is a big, spacious, bright, clean, attractive shopping centre with all the usual High Street stores. The range of dining options is good particularly with places like Wagamama and Gourmet Burger Kitchen and the cinema in the town centre is excellent, with loads of screens and comfortable seats. This really is one excellent place to do your shopping, with all the shops you could ever want to use.
