Community centre
Charles Dickens Centre
Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4DY
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Details last checked 28 days ago
Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Road leading toward Fratton Road, Portsmouth (nearby area; not the activity centre)
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- Not confirmedcheck permitted layout
- Listed spaces
- 3named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Price on request
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Ask venue
- Spaces
- 3 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
A Portsmouth City Council community activity centre with a large sports hall for sports, exercise and private functions, a custom-designed dance studio with sprung floor and PA system, and spaces for meetings and training. The centre welcomes enquiries from local community groups, businesses and organisations about hiring spaces for classes, sport, conferences and private functions. Contact the centre to confirm room availability, rates and hire conditions.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingYes
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Changing facilities
- Showers
- Sprung dance-studio floor
- PA system in dance studio
Good for
- Classes & courses
- Community events
- Conferences
- Fitness & yoga
- Meetings
- Private parties
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire prices aren’t listed yet — contact the venue for a quote.
Bookable spaces
- Sports hall
- Dance studio
- Meeting and training spaces
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Sources & checks
Last checked 16 October 2026
Information taken from www.pycportsmouth.co.uk, www.portsmouth.gov.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire price
Price on request