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The Spark 10th anniversary trail

5 November 2026

Explore Southampton, snap your selfies and you could win a £25 voucher and your very own mini Pod!

As part of our 10 years of the Spark celebrations, we've hidden mini Pods around campus and the city, and we need you to track them all down.

The trail will be open from 10am on Monday 9 November until Monday 16 November.

The first five students to take a selfie with every Pod will each win a £25 Amazon voucher and their own mini Pod to keep. How to take part:

  1. Visit all locations below, in any order.

  1. Take a selfie with the mini Pod at each one.

  1. Email all your selfies to internal.comms@solent.ac.uk once you've completed the trail.

Campus trail

Five Pods are waiting on campus:

  • The Spark building

  • Solent Sports Complex

  • The SMART Centre

  • Solent Library

  • The Dock and Refectory

City trail

Four more are hiding around Southampton. Check opening times before you set off.

  • St Mary's Stadium: Visit the home of Southampton Football Club and look for the Pod on level 1, which is open 4pm to 11pm, Monday to Thursday.

  • Southampton City Art Gallery: The Civic Centre gallery is home to the city's art collection, and it's also currently home to one of our mini Pods. Opening hours.

  • SeaCity Museum: Hunt for the Pod at the city's Titanic museum, the city’s hub of maritime history. Opening hours.

  • Tudor House and Garden: Look for the Pod at this historic building in Southampton's Old Town. Opening hours.

Make sure to look out for Southampton Guildhall, which will be lit up in red to celebrate ten years of the Spark. The lighting will typically run from dusk until 2am.

If you have any queries about the event or competition, please email internal.comms@solent.ac.uk.

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