Venue
This year’s Conference is being held at The Studio Birmingham:
Location:
The address is 7 Cannon Street B2 5EP. If you’re lost you can call the venue and they will gladly assist you.
0121 634 2800
Getting there:
Driving:
From the North via M6
Leave the M6 at jct 6 (signposted Birmingham East and Central) then follow the A38(M) for approx 2 miles. Continue forward onto A38 but keep left (do not go over the first flyover) and turn off A38 (signposted Bull Ring Shopping). At the roundabout take the first exit past the fire station. Follow James Watt Queensway for a quarter of a mile and turn right (signposted High Street parking) Follow Dale End and High Street Car Park Entrance on the left hand side.
From London and the South East via M40
At Jct 3A of the M40 take theleft hand lane and Join the M42(N) Exit the M42 at Jct 4. Take the second exit at the roundabout and follow A34 (Stratford Road) towards Birmingham for approx 9 miles. At the Camp Hill Circus roundabout take the second exit straight on and follow the B4100 past the Renault garage on the left up through Digbeth. The road bears left and right then passes St Martins Church, keep Bull Ring on your left and turn left onto Moat Lane. The road immediately bears to the right, stay in the left lane and take the second left onto Albert Street, High Street Car Park is immediately in front of you.
Interactive Map
The BCEC
From the South West via M5
Leave the M5 at junction 1, turn right, the 4th exit, A41 Birmingham Road. Follow the A41 for three miles then keep left avoiding the flyover and at Holloway Head Roundabout take the ring road signposted A38(M) Go straight over first roundabout then turn right following signs for City Centre and Bull Ring Parking, Children’s Hospital. Follow New Town Row, keeping on the right to go under Lancaster Circus underpass. Follow James Watt Queensway for a quarter of a mile and turn right (signposted High Street parking) Follow Dale End and High Street Car Park Entrance on the left hand side.
It may be more beneficial to car share to reach this venue.
Parking:
As it is a city centre venue there is no onsite parking, though the studio would recommend NCP High Street, postcode B4 7LN and NCP New Street, postcode B5 4AN. Both car parks are around a 10 minute walk from the studio.
Please note: This venue is located within the Birmingham congestion charge zone. Please check the details before travelling Clean Air Zone timing and charges | A clean air zone for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council
Walking:
Walking from New Street Station – 2 minutes
Exit the North exit ‘Stephenson Street’ or ‘New Street entrance’ and head up Lower Temple street past Caffé Nero. Turn right at Starbucks and continue down New Street (Tesco on your left). Cannon Street is the second street on the left, the studio is half way along Cannon Street on the right hand side.
Walking from High Street NCP Car Park – 6 minutes
Exit the car park, turn left and walk down Dale End. Turn right opposite Marks & Spencer’s and head up Union Street, continue until you cross Corporation Street. Cannon Street is the first on the left, the studio is halfway down Cannon Street on the left hand side.
Walking from The Mailbox Car Park – 8 Minutes
Exit the car park at the front entrance and cross under the flyover and continue along Navigation Street. Cross over Hill Street at the traffic lights and continue to the entrance of New Street Train Station. Cross Navigation Street next to the train station entrance but continue along Navigation street until you get to Diesel on the left, turn left here and then right at Tesco. Cannon Street is the second road on the left and thestudio is halfway up on the right.
Train:
There are three railway stations within walking distance of the studio: Birmingham New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street. New Street Station is just two minutes walk from the studio.
You can check the route for Trams and Buses here.