Resilient Landscapes & Seas Symposium 2027:

Venue & Accessibility

Getting to the venue

The King’s House address is: King's House Conference Centre, King's Church, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB.

Sidney Street is just off Oxford Road (A34).

Please note: there is another King’s House just off Deansgate in the city centre.

 

The main entrance to the King’s House Conference Centre.

 

Arriving by car

King’s House does not have its own car parking. See King’s House Parking and Transport for a list of nearby car parks and prices per hour. Note that King’s House cannot guarantee that there will be spaces.

Recommended taxi service: Street Cars: 0161 228 7878; Oxford Cars: 0161 274 4799. Manchester Cars: 0161 273 1222.

 

By Tram

The nearest tram stop is St. Peter’s Square Metrolink Tram Stop which is 10 minutes’ walk from the venue. See Transport for Greater Manchester- Tram for planning your journey.

 
 

By Bus

Oxford Road is a main bus corridor into the city centre. The closest Oxford Road bus stops to King’s House are:

· The Aquatics Centre - Chorlton upon Medlock, Oxford Road / o/s

Heading South away from the city centre – see the buses that stop here.

· All Saints’ Park - Chorlton upon Medlock, Oxford Road

Heading North towards the city centre - see the buses that stop here.

For more information see Transport for Greater Manchester- Bus

 
 

By Coach

Manchester Central Coach Station is on Chorlton Street and is a 12 minute walk from King’s House.

Accessibility

We aim to ensure that this event is inclusive for everyone.

We recognise hidden disability schemes such as the sunflower lanyard should you choose to wear one, although we are unable to provide one. Should you require assistance, please email Alan Radbourne in advance or speak to a member of the Ecological Continuity Trust staff on the day. If you have any specific access needs, please let us know during the registration process so that we can help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.

● There are no steps at the main entrance; there is level access from the pavement. Anyone needing assistance when opening the door would receive physical help from a member of staff. Once inside the entrance doors there is a one in twelve gradient up into the Foyer.

● Talks will take place in the main auditorium on the ground floor and the reception will take place in the first floor hall with a lift available to the first floor hall.

● Assistance dogs are welcome.

● An induction loop system is available in the room where the talks take place.

● There are two accessible toilets: on the ground floor, and first floor.

● Fire doors: One fire exit door has a standard panic push pad. All other fire exit doors have standard panic push bars. One fire exit doorway has a small step and another leads to a shared ascending staircase before leaving the shared space and descending.

 For more information, see Accessibility.

 
 
 
 
 

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