PopWorld Southampton

What PopWorld Southampton does

PopWorld Southampton is a single-location late-night bar and nightclub at Lower Banister Street, Southampton (SO15 2EH), United Kingdom, operating daily from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. The venue is part of the PopWorld chain and is owned and operated by Stonegate Group, a large UK hospitality operator headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands. Its core product is a cheesy pop music nightclub format ("cheese with style") with a dancefloor, DJ entertainment, and themed club nights, supported by a cocktail-led drinks menu (Pine-Aperol Spritz, Purple Rain, Strawberry Daiquiri, Cheeky V, Disco Ball Sharer, shooters) and reserved booth seating.

The venue monetizes through four primary streams: door cover charges and entry fees during operating hours, on-site beverage sales, pre-booked party packages (hen parties, stag parties, birthdays, work parties), and gift cards/e-gift cards. Its technology stack is light: a website-based party booking system and the group-level MiXR Rewards App for customer loyalty and engagement. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or data flywheels are described in available materials.

Customer concentration is diffuse by design — the venue targets occasion-based consumer segments (hen parties, stag parties, birthdays, work parties, students, general walk-ins) rather than enterprise accounts. Marketing is primarily digital via the website, email newsletter signup, and a Spotify profile. PopWorld Southampton operates as a single-venue subsidiary within a multi-site brand; expansion, funding, M&A, and leadership changes at the unit level are not disclosed in the available sources.

Name

PopWorld Southampton

Legal name

Popworld Southampton (operated by Stonegate Group)

Website

https://popworldsouthampton.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PopWorld Southampton is a single-location late-night bar and nightclub in Southampton, UK, operated by Stonegate Group. It serves walk-in patrons and occasion-based groups (hen, stag, birthday, work parties) with cheesy pop music, cocktails, and themed club nights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub & Bar Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

After-Hours Clubs (MPAGAIAK), Nightlife Events & Club Tickets (THAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Late-night bar
• Nightclub venue
• Party packages
• Event booking
• Cocktail bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Door cover charges and entry fees: Revenue generated from admission fees at the door for nightclub entry during operating hours (10:00 PM - 3:00 AM)
2. Beverage sales: Sales of cocktails, shooters, and other beverages including signature drinks like Purple Rain Cocktail, Strawberry Daiquiri, Pine-Aperol Spritz, and Disco Ball Sharers
3. Pre-booked party packages: Group booking packages for occasions such as hen parties, stag parties, birthdays, and work parties with pre-arranged packages
4. Gift cards and e-gift cards: Sale of gift cards for use at the venue

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PopWorld Southampton is a late-night bar and nightclub venue operating from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM in Southampton city centre, offering a cheesy pop music format with party cocktails, shooters, themed club nights, private booths, and pre-booked occasion-based party packages for hen parties, stag parties, birthdays, and work parties. The venue also sells gift cards and operates the MiXR Rewards loyalty app for repeat customers.

Product overview

Popworld Southampton operates as a late-night bar and nightclub venue featuring a cheese pop music format. The core offering centers on nightclub entertainment with DJ music, dance floors, private booths, and themed club nights. The venue provides an integrated suite of party-related services including occasion-based packages (birthday, hen, stag, work parties), pre-booked drink and seating packages, seasonal events (Christmas, World Cup 2026), student nights, a loyalty rewards app (MiXR), and gift cards. The product architecture functions as a unified venue service model rather than a platform-plus-modules structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PopWorld Southampton Nightclub Venue

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stonegate Groupparent companyOthersStonegate Group is the parent company and owner of the PopWorld brand. The venue's corporate address points to Stonegate Group's headquarters in Solihull, West Midlands. All corporate policies, privacy terms, and career pages reference Stonegate Group as the operating entity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Revolution Bars: UK late-night cocktail bar chain trading similar hours with themed club nights, vodka offers, and party bookings. One of the closest direct competitors within the late-night bar segment.
• Bierkeller: UK themed late-night bar chain with sharer drinks, party atmosphere, and group bookings. Competes in the same late-night leisure segment with a comparable group-oriented venue experience.
• Atik: Multi-room nightclub chain offering themed music formats, booths, and late-night bar service. Directly comparable venue model with similar demographic focus in UK city centres.
• Yates's: Stonegate-owned late-night bar chain with cocktails, party drinks, and group bookings. Directly comparable trading model targeting similar demographics in UK high-street locations.
• Pryzm: UK nightclub chain operating multi-room venues with themed nights, booths, and group bookings. Comparable late-night entertainment model targeting the same 18-30 demographic in city centres.
• Walkabout: Stonegate-owned late-night bar brand with sports viewing, party atmosphere, and group bookings. Operates a comparable model of themed late-night venues serving the 18-30 demographic in UK city centres.
• Slug & Lettuce: Stonegate-owned cocktail bar chain offering late-night trading, bottomless brunches, and party packages. Closely comparable late-night bar model with similar occasion-based GTM and shared parent company.
• Bar Risa: Late-night themed bar concept with cocktail-led offering and party atmosphere. Competes in the same UK late-night leisure segment with a similar student and group customer base.
• PopWorld (other UK locations): Sibling PopWorld venues operated by Stonegate Group across the UK. Identical cheese-pop format, late-night bar model, and party-package GTM make these the closest comparable trading benchmarks for the Southampton site.

Broad incumbents

• Rekom UK: UK nightclub operator (formerly Deltic Group) running multiple late-night venue brands including Pryzm and Atik. Provides broader context on late-night venue chain economics, unit-level performance, and sector trends.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/popworld-southampton

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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