Current Location: Conference Venue
Conference Venue
This international conference will be taking place in the Renold Building at The University of Manchester. It is an ideal location, situated on the Sackville Street site in the city centre, in close proximity to Piccadilly Station. All areas reserved for the conference are wheelchair accessible.
Location
Manchester is one of the great European cities and the university’s main campus is located a short distance from the city centre. The strength and vibrancy of city life is one of the reasons the University is receiving more applications for study than any other British University. The city’s architecture represents one of the high points of Victorian achievement. The modern city is a major centre of banking, commerce and manufacturing. It has a highly cosmopolitan atmosphere and its cultural life is internationally renowned.
Within fifteen minutes walk of the campus, for instance, there are three outstanding professional theatre companies, the halls of the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic orchestras, the Cornerhouse as well as other cinemas, and Europe’s fastest-growing Chinatown. Ten minutes in the opposite direction is perhaps the best stretch of road in the entire country for Indian and Pakistani food. Amongst recent developments enriching the area’s cultural life have been: the opening of the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays; the opening of the Bridgewater Concert Hall; the refurbishment of the City Art Gallery; the opening of Urbis in the centre of Manchester and of the Imperial War Museum North, designed by Daniel Libeskind, in Trafford.
Trafford, specifically Old Trafford, is known internationally for sport: it is a venue for Test cricket and the home of Manchester United FC, one of the world’s great football teams. The Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester in 2002 and were highly acclaimed. There is an abundance of new sports facilities; the university is a stakeholder in the Commonwealth Pool, which offers on-campus, world-class swimming facilities. The Commonwealth Stadium became the home of Manchester City FC in 2003. Housing is varied, plentiful and, by English standards, moderately priced. Schooling ranges from world-famous private schools to excellent sixth-form colleges and comprehensives.
Getting There
Manchester is well served by a major international airport, with direct scheduled flights to many destinations in Europe as well as North America and Asia. Manchester Piccadilly railway station has been refurbished and is served by inter-city and other train services – with a direct link to Manchester Airport. The expanding network of Metrolink tram services offers an alternative mode of public transport from certain parts of the conurbation. Some of the most beautiful countryside in Europe is just over thirty minutes drive from the University, in the Peak District National Park, while the Lake District and Snowdonia are also within easy reach.
Travel
If you travel by rail, Manchester Piccadilly is the closest station, with the Fairfield Street/London Road exit being just a few minutes walk from the Renold Building, the venue for the conference.
From Piccadilly Station, follow the signs for “Taxis”. Immediately outside the station main entrance, turn right and cross London Road, then cross Fairfield Street to the Bulls Head pub. Turn down South Pump Street and proceed under the railway arch (passing Echoes Nursery on your right). Turn right at the Vision Centre and follow the signs to the Manchester Conference Centre. This walk takes approximately five minutes.
If you travel by air, Manchester International Airport, which some budget airlines use, is approx 10 miles from the Renold Building. A taxi from the airport will cost around £15. Alternatively, make use of the rail link between the Airport and Piccadilly railway station, which runs every 15 minutes and a single ticket costs approximately £3. The station is adjacent to terminal two and is clearly signposted within all terminals.
Alternative budget airlines fly into Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is approx 33 miles from Manchester city centre. A taxi from this airport will cost around £60. Alternatively, make use of the direct bus service, Arriva Airlink 700 to Manchester Piccadilly railway station, which runs every 30 minutes. The journey time is approx 1¼ hours and costs approximately £5.
Further details can be found at: www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/meetingmanchester/location
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