The meeting will be held at the University of Manchester's Whitworth Hall (Building 50 on the University campus map). Co-ordinates N 53'28'09.2", W 02'13'58.9". See also the city map.
The University of Manachester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
M13 9PL,
GB
Manchester
Manchester is one of the UK's largest metropolitan conurbations, set in the northwest region of England in the ancient county of Lancashire, on the west side of the Pennine Hills. It is a city of the Industrial Revolution. It was born through enterprise, industry and the establishment of the textile mills through which it became prosperous and world famous - the providential coincidence of climate, natural resources and geography, the inventiveness of its people, the early building of transport infrastructures, and a powerful industrial entrepreneurial spirit which typified the region then as it does today.
Manchester is an old town which has been inhabited since Roman times, when General Julius Agricola built a fort just north of the site of present day city, though it was not until the 18th century that this hitherto remote and inconspicuous little town sprang into the forefront of world attention by being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
The City of Manchester and innumerable small satellite towns and villages surrounding it saw the rapid growth of factories manufacturing merchandise for cotton weaving and spinning, dyeing, fulling and all aspects of the textile industry. Manchester was nicknamed "Cottonopolis" where 'King Cotton' ruled. It held onto its reputation as the prime source of world textiles until its decline in the 1950s, when cheaper foreign imports sounded the death knell for the region's pre-eminence.
Manchester is a big place. While 2.6 million people live within its actual boundaries, over 7 million others live in the wider region, making it second only to London in Great Britain.
Travel Information
Manchester city centre is just a few minutes walk from Hotel Novotel Manchester Centre (accommodation recommended for this meeting).
Regular bus routes within Manchester and the surrounding areas leave from Piccadilly Bus station, which is a few minutes walk from the accommodation. (Further travel information on Buses, trams and trains within the Greater Manchester area can be found at http://www.gmpte.com/, or via telephone 0161-228-7811 (8am - 8pm). Information and tickets are also available from GMPTE Travel-shops at the bus station).
Taxis. If you want to hire a taxi, any black hackney cab can be hailed at the road side or picked up at a taxi rank. Do not attempt to hail a minicab. Mini-cabs will not normally pick you up and if they do they, and you, are not covered by any insurance. Minicab have to be pre-booked via telephone call (phone numbers of a few mini-cabs firms - Taxifone: 0161 232 3333 / 0800 197 0717, Village Private Hire: 0161 237 3383, Radio Cars: 0161-236-8033, Mantax: 0161 230 3333).
Rail connections to and from Manchester airport, as well as the rest of the UK, can be caught from Manchester Piccadilly train station which is a couple minutes walk from North campus and the accommodation.
Piccadilly station is open 24 hours a day for travel, although many of the shops and facilities at the station close late in the evening. Tickets and information regarding train times etc can be obtained at the station.Bars and Restaurants
Within South Manchester and the city centre there is a plethora of bars, pubs and places to eat and far too many to list here. Within just a few minutes walk of Hotel Novotel Manchester Centre:
Canal street.
Two minutes walk towards the Piccadilly Railway Station is Canal Street, which runs between Sackville St and Minshull St. This
street contains a vast number of
fashionable bars (e.g. Gaia, 46 Sackville St or Taurus, 1 Canal St) and and pubs. Almost all of these serve good
food.
China town
China town is situated in the area between Portland Street and Mosley Street. Within these few streets, centred on Charlotte
Street, tens of Chinese and oriental restaurants covering all price
brackets are located.
Oxford Street/Oxford Road/University/Rusholme
Oxford Road runs through centre of the main university campus;it is renamed Oxford Street as it enters the city centre and
Wilmslow Road south of the University.
Within the University area itself there are several bar and pubs, notably the Kro-bar on the corner of Dover Street and Oxford Road (opposite the Greenwood rooms) and Jabez Clegg (approximately 15m further down Dover Street).
Between the University and city centre there many pubs & bars as well as numerous take away restaurants. For example, midway between Weston Days Hotel and Oxford Road is The Lass O Gowrie, on Charles Street.
Further south of the University, following Oxford Road as it turns into Wilmslow Road (past the Hospital on your left-hand side and Whitworth park on your right hand side) you will enter Rusholme. Rusholme is famed for it extremely high density of Asian and Indian restaurants. Along this approximately 3/4 mile stretch of Wilmslow road, between Moss lane East and Dickenson Road, almost every building houses an Indian restaurant. The price in each these restaurants varies, although most are relatively cheap and of good quality.
Rusholme is approximately 10-15 minutes walk from the University. Or you can easily get on one of the many buses travelling south through the university (just ask for Rusholme). Returning there are many buses, into the early hours, running towards the city centre down Wilmslow and Oxford road.
Deansgate/Millennium quarter
Many bars and restaurants are located along Deansgate and in the
area known as the Millennium quarter situated near to the
cathedral. On one side of Exchange square is the Printworks which
houses a host bars restaurants and a large cinema.
Cinemas and Theatres
The nearest cinema is the Cornerhouse complex (art house cinema) is about 5 minutes walk away next to Oxford Road Railway station on the corner of Whitworth Street and Oxford Street. Alternatively there is a large multiplex cinema within the Printworks.
There are numerous theatres, musemums and galleries within the centre of Manchester. Much more information about various visitor attractions can be found at here.
Tourist Information
The Tourist information office can be found at the Manchester City Town Hall in St Peters Square, next to the Library (both are marked on the map of the city centre). This is open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5:30pm & Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm.
Tourist information about many attractions and facilities in and around Manchester can be also found at:Useful Maps
Tourist information about many attractions and facilities in and around Manchester can be also found at:
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