Conference Tickets
Conference ticket: £220 including VAT.
We still have some tickets left, but the opportunity to buy university accommodation has gone. We’d love to have you join us, but you’ll need to find your own accommodation.
All conference ticket levels include access to the sessions and workshops, lunches, refreshments and the conference dinner, but not accommodation.
Please note that conference tickets are not refundable, but they can be assigned to another person.
Location and Time
The conference is on Aberystwyth University's main campus, overlooking the town, as is the accommodation if you choose the University accommodation. The conference will start 4pm on Monday 7th September with some workshop sessions (included in the price). The main conference will finish in time to catch the 1:30pm train on Thursday, with some further optional free workshop sessions on Thursday afternoon.
Travel
Train is often the easiest way to get to Aberystwyth, with a pretty two hour journey from Shrewsbury. The Monday train arriving at 15:20 is in time to attend the Monday afternoon workshops, and the conference finishes on Thursday in time to catch the 13:30 train to London. You can get on any train to London with an off-peak ticket, which makes trains to/from Aber quite reasonably priced.
Off-peak train tickets from London (any train after 9:30am from Euston) cost around £105 return.
Off-peak from Birmingham International is around £75. Some cheaper tickets from Birmingham are available, but need to be bought in advance and restrict you to a specific train.
Overseas Visitors
For European visitors, or those changing planes in Amsterdam or Dubai, Birmingham International Airport is the easiest place to fly into, with a 3 hour direct rail link to Aberystwyth. Manchester Airport is reasonable, but you will probably need to change trains twice.
EU visitors used to be able to come to the UK on National ID cards before the UK left the EU. They now need a passport, like other overseas visitors. People who have bought a ticket but need a visa should contact us, as we can provide a letter confirming they are booked for the conference. If you are likely to need a visa, it is sensible to apply three months in advance.
For USA visitors, you will probably need to travel via Heathrow. Train from London would be via London Euston, changing in Birmingham. Driving from Heathrow takes 4.5 hours and we wouldn't recommend doing it the same day if you arrive in Heathrow on an overnight flight.