Travel and Accommodation
SQLBits IV will be held in the Geoffrey Manton Building of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU).
See our Live Map.
The University's main campus, All Saints, is conveniently situated close to the heart of the city. Manchester is renowned for its museums, art galleries, attractions, music venues and more theatres than any other English city outside London. The city also boasts superb restaurants and shops, so why not make a weekend of it.
Address
Geoffrey Manton Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
See Pin #1 on our Live Map, and this detailed campus map (PDF) from MMU.
By Rail
Take a train from Piccadilly to Oxford Road station for the All Saints campus. From Victoria station, take the Metrolink tram to St Peter's Square, from which the All Saints campus is a 10 minute walk. Oxford Road station is a 5 minute walk to the All Saints campus.
By Bus
Take the 147 bus from Piccadilly railway station to the stop outside the BBC on Oxford Road. You can also get numerous buses heading towards south Manchester (Bus Number 41, 42, 43, 85, 111, 250, 256), which all stop at the All Saints campus. Visit GMPTE for more information.
By Car
From the M56, south of Manchester, keep in right hand lanes at Junction 3 (signposted City Centre) and continue from the end of the M56 onto A5103 (Princess Parkway), signposted Manchester city centre. Continue ahead until you reach a major roundabout with an overpass and take the third exit, signposted Sheffield A57(M). At next roundabout take the first exit onto Cambridge Street, turn right onto Chester Street and right onto Oxford Road.
From the M60, north and east of Manchester, exit at Junction 22 and turn right at traffic lights onto A62. Continue until the end and turn left onto A665 then, following signs for Universities, turn right. Bear left just before the road rises to become the Mancunian Way and join the dual carriageway, immediately moving into the right hand filter lane to turn right (signposted Manchester Aquatics Centre) onto Grosvenor Street. Follow sign for MMU onto Oxford Road.
From the M602, west of Manchester, proceed to the end of the M602, join the A57(M) (Mancunian Way) and leave by the slip road (signposted Universities) immediately after the MMU buildings visible on both sides of the carriageway. Follow the slip road from the Mancunian Way round to the left and join the dual carriageway (Upper Brook Street). Take the first right onto Cavendish Street, then turn right onto Oxford Road.
Satnav
Input the postcode M15 6BH into your satellite navigation system to get to the All Saints campus.
Parking
The university can provide parking nearby, for this we need your car registration details which can be specified on the registration page.
There is on-road and multi-storey car parking around the All Saints campus, although spaces are limited. Whenever possible, please use public transport.
Hotel
If you want to stay in Manchester then the Macdonald Manchester Hotel is close by, but our discount block booking has now been filled.
Bookings can be made via: -
Don't forget to mention SQLBits (Our allocation of rooms is used up but they will honor the price while rooms are available, probably until Tuesday 24rd March)
Deals may still be available at Laterooms.com or other similar sites.
Address
Macdonald Manchester Hotel
London Road
Manchester
M1 2PG
See Pin #2 on our Live Map, or this detailed map and directions from Macdonald Hotels.
Satnav
Please enter Berry Street, M1 2AR into your satellite navigation if you are travelling to the car park.
There are of course a wide range of hotels in Manchester and the surrounding area so feel free to indulge yourself elsewhere. For really cheap the YHA doesn't look bad