Venue

Manchester Piccadilly station

(approx. 5 minutes walk)

Exit the station toward Piccadilly. Once outside walk across the silver arched pedestrian bridge following the pavement down to street level keeping the Doubletree hotel to your right. Cross over Ducie Street and up Aytoun Street following the tram tracks slightly uphill keeping and passing the Holiday Inn on your right. At the Junction with Portland Street cross Aytoun Street and the entrance to 11 Portland Street is directly in front of you. We are on the 8th floor.

Manchester Victoria station

This is a 15 minute walk so we would recommend that you take the Metrolink tram in the direction of Piccadilly. Alight at Piccadilly Gardens. Cross over the road towards the Slug and Lettuce so it is facing you, turn left and walk to the end of the street, the entrance is on this corner where Portland Street meets Aytoun Street.

Oxford Road station

(approx. 15 minutes walk)

Exit the station and turn left onto Oxford Street, keeping the Palace Theatre on your right. At the crossroad, turn right onto Portland Street, following it past the Britannia Hotel and Slug and Lettuce. The entrance to etc Conference centre is on the corner where Portland Street meets Aytoun Street.

Piccadilly Gardens

(approx. 2 minutes walk)

This is a main transport hub for Metrolink trams and buses and is a 2 minute walk from the venue.

Car parking

The venue is close to a number of car parks:

• Manchester Minshull Street (operated by SIP) - Minshull Street, M1 3ED
• Manchester Piccadilly Gardens (operated by Manchester City Council) - Chatham Street, M1 3AY
• Manchester Chorlton Street (operated by NCP) - Chorlton Street, M1 3FY

Please refer to each provider's own webpage for early bird and discount offers.