Venue

The City of Liverpool

The conference will be taking place in Liverpool, a historic port city in Northern England.

Liverpool

Conference Venue

Our conference venue this year will be at the James Parsons Building

You can find the venue here. Our workshop session on the 23rd will be hosted in LJMU’s Student Life Building. Liverpool John Moores University is located in the centre of Liverpool, and is accessable via the M62. There are also several trains to Liverpool City Centre from Manchester (~1 hour), London (~3 hours), and Edinburgh (~4 hours).

International Travel

The nearest airports are Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport. Liverpool is also a major port town, and is accessible by ferry.

Accomodation

Please find our offical accomadation hosts.

What to do?

Liverpool is a cultural hub, famous for it’s music history (think The Beatles and Eurovision), football, and Scouse identity. There is plenty to do around the city, here are some ideas:

Visit one of Liverpool’s Parks or Beaches

  • Crosby Beach: Famous for ‘Another Place’ statues by Antony Gormley
  • Hilbre Island: Walk across the Dee Estuary to this island, only accessable at low tide!
  • Sefton Park: Visit Liverpool’s largest park and the wonderful Palm House

Fancy a Snack?

  • Renshaw Street Food Market: a bustling food court serving numerous cuisines
  • Baltic Market: This food market has everything from burgers to bistro
  • Lark Lane: Just south of Sefton Park, this street is packed full of bars and restraunts

Where to Grab a Drink

  • Paper Cup Coffee: Charity-based coffee shop, only 10 minutes from our venue!
  • Ship and Mitre: Serves a vide variety of beverages and is very close to our venue
  • Doctor Duncan’s: Also very close to the venue!
  • The Dead Crafty Beer Company: Local Beer Brewery
  • Dough Bar: A bargin for students, next to the Student Life Building

Music and Culture

  • Liverpool Docs: Walk down the shoreline to explore this once UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Bombed Out Church: Historic church turned venue right next to Bold Street
  • Arts Bar Baltic/Hope Street: Local music from Liverpool
  • The Jacaranda: Where the Beatles played their first ever song!
  • Concert Square: Beware, it’s loud
  • Mathew Street: Filled with nightlife and music
  • Liverpool Beatles Museum: The clue is in the name