THE BEAUTY OF LETTERS Text, type and communication in the eighteenth century
13-15 March 2015
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Information for delegates
CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
Professor Caroline Archer [email protected] | 0121 331 5871
Dr Malcolm Dick [email protected] | 0121 415 8253 Getting here
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VENUE The Arts Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
BY RAIL The University has its own train station, and up to six trains an hour depart from ‘Birmingham New Street’ to ‘ University’. It is just a 10-minute journey to the University station, and a five-minute walk from University Station to the venue.
BY BUS Numbers 61, X62 and 63 travel to the University’s Edgbaston campus. The services all run frequently from the city centre. Online bus timetables for 61, X62 and 63 are available on the National Express West Midlands website
BY COACH There are frequent express coach services to Birmingham from London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, and many UK cities. The long-distance coach station is in Digbeth in the city centre. Digbeth coach station is a short walk from New Street train station. Ask at the coach station for directions to New Street and then either catch the local train service to University station or catch the bus described above.
BY TAXI There are taxi ranks at New Street Station and throughout the city centre. The journey to the University takes about ten minutes.
BY AIR Birmingham International Airport has direct flights from locations in the UK, as well as from the USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. The journey by taxi from the airport to the University takes approximately half an hour. Alternatively, Air-Rail Link provides a free, fast connection between the airport terminals and Birmingham International railway station. Air-Rail Link operates every two minutes (journey time 90 seconds). Birmingham International railway station has frequent services to New Street Station in the city centre (journey time around 15 minutes).
If you are arriving at London, there is a frequent train service from London Euston railway station to New Street Station (journey time around 1 hour 30 minutes). From Heathrow Airport. Take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station and then the Underground or a taxi to Euston Station. Alternatively, an Airbus runs from Heathrow Airport direct to Euston Station. From Gatwick Airport. Take the Airport Express train to Victoria Station and then the Underground or a taxi to Euston Station.
MAP A map of the campus is available at the link below. The Arts Building is R!6 in centre of the campus in the Red Zone. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/university/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf
Where to stay
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Accommodation in Birmingham can get booked-up quickly, we recommend you make your hotel reservations as sooner rather than later.
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE PARK HOTEL Lucas House, Edgbaston Park Road B15 2RA
We would recommend speakers to the University of Birmingham Park Hotel, which is just minutes from the campus. This conference hotel provides peaceful, comfortable double, twin and single bed accommodation. http://www.venuebirmingham.com/bedandbreakfast
Alternative accommodation can be found close-by at:
THE EDGBASTON BOUTIQUE HOTEL Highfield Road, Birmingham, B15 3DU
If you are looking for a little luxury during your stay in Birmingham, then try The Edgbaston a six-bedroom boutique hotel and cocktail lounge located not far from the University. It is a unique refuge of timeless elegance, unwavering taste, and unrivalled care and courtesy. http://www.theedgbaston.co.uk/_eb/index.html
THE WOODBROOKE QUAKER CENTRE 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ
The Quaker Centre provides reasonably priced, comfortable B&B accommodation, with excellent food and a very warm welcome in an historic house set in ten beautiful acres of organically managed garden. https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/pages/accommodation.html
BMS WORLD MISSION 24 Weoley Park Road, Birmingham, B26 6QX
A warm welcome is provided here in reasonably priced, comfortable B&B accommodation. http://www.bmsworldmission.org/imc/rooms-facilities/accomodation
If you would prefer to stay in the city centre, then a full list of accommodation is available at www.visitbirmingham.co.uk
Delegate registration
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Conference fees:
£85.00 for two days includes all lectures, refreshments, lunches, Jenny Uglow lecture, and Saturday evening buffet.
£55.00 Saturday only includes all lectures, refreshments & lunch on Saturday only, Jenny Uglow lecture, and Saturday evening buffet.
£40.00 Sunday only includes all lectures, refreshments & lunch on Sunday only
All delegates must register and pay in advance of the conference.