Conference location
Fry Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG
By train: Aim for Bristol Temple Meads rather than Bristol Parkway.
By coach/bus: The major hubs for coaches are the Bristol Bus & Coach Station (if using National Express), and the nearby Bond Street stop (if using Megabus/FlixBus).
Accommodation
Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5TY
Accommodation for participants will provided at Ibis Bristol Centre from the 30th June - 4th July. This hotel is a 15-20 minute walk to the Fry Building and a 20-25 minute walk from Temple Meads train station.
The accommodation fee is £100 and available spaces will be filled on a first come first served basis.
We currently have no accommodation spaces left.
Places to eat
Near Fry
BrisNoodle
Ji Chicken Shop
Chris and Jo's Kitchen
Eat a Pitta
Wok to Walk
Pizza on the Park (2 for 1 on mains, Monday-Friday 12:00-16:00)
Jason Donervan (a Bristol student classic)
Nutmeg Street Kitchen
Pubs
The Apple (King's Street)
Quinton House
The Open Arms
Highbury Vaults
Brewhouse & Kitchen
The Shakespeare Tavern
The Hatchet Inn
The Eldon House
The Hope & Anchor
Grain Barge (pub on a boat)
Bag of Nails (cat pub)
Others
Panunzio's Kitchen Gelati Italiani
Koocha Mezze Bar
The Harbourside Street Food Market (Wednesday & Thursday 12.00–14.30)
Places to visit
Bristol is a great city to explore, and there is always something on. Here are a few suggestions of things you could do:
Clifton Suspension Bridge (an iconic symbol of Bristol, you could also visit the nearby observatory, Giant's Cave, and rock slide)
Ashton Court, Leigh Woods, the Downs (large green spaces for walking)
SS Great Britain (a historic boat)
St Nicholas Market (more commonly known as St Nick's)
Banksy artworks (legendary graffiti artist from Bristol, you can find his artwork dotted around the city)
M Shed (free museum focusing on the history of Bristol)
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (free museum right next to the university)
Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition (at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, tickets for the exhibition can be purchased here)
Cabot Tower (a tower that you can climb for free, for views of the city)
Bristol Cathedral and St Mary Redcliffe (two historic churches)
Cycling (you could hire a bike, take a cycle tour with Cycle the City, or perhaps explore the Bristol and Bath Railway Path)
There are also all of the usual activities that you might expect to find: cinemas, theatres, bowling, mini-golf, escape rooms, axe throwing...