Venue

We are delighted to be returning to Manchester this year. The G-Mex and MICC have merged and are now know as Manchester Central . The venue ideally suits our joint Conference and Exhibition and helps to create a welcoming feel for the Congress.

Manchester Central

Manchester Central is the new name for the Manchester International Conference Centre and G-MEX, a combination of conference and exhibition facilities that form a unique convention complex right in the heart of one of the UK's most dynamic and exciting cities.

Visit the website at http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/

Travel - Getting there

By Plane

You can fly to Manchester in 1 to 2 hours from most British airports!

Flights can be booked in advance at low-cost making your journey
to UKRC quick and hassle-free.

Direct Flights depart from:

South West Scotland
Bristol
Inverness
Aberdeen
Plymouth
Glasgow
Edinburgh
South East
The Channel Islands
London (Gatwick, City & Heathrow)
Jersey
Southampton
Guernsey
Kent
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Isle of Man
Londonderry

It could not be faster. Below are details of some of the airlines
that fly domestically to Manchester:

Airline
Website Telephone Number
Air South West www.airsouthwest.com +44(0)870 241 8202

Aurigny Air Services
www.aurigny.com +44(0)871 871 0717

BMI www.flybmi.com +44(0)870 607 0555

Bmibaby www.bmibaby.com +44(0)870 264 2229

British Airways www.britishairways.com +44(0)870 850 9850

Eastern Airways www.easternairways.com +44(0)165 268 0600

Easyjet www.easyjet.com

Flybe www.flybe.com +44(0)871 700 0123

Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com +44(0)208 750 3460

Ryanair www.ryanair.com

There are also direct flights from most major airports in Ireland as well as
excellent international connections with Europe and the rest of the world.

Manchester Airport is situated 15 minutes by taxi from Manchester Central and the town centre.

By Train

You can get from London to Manchester in under 2 hours!

With extensive train links from the whole of the UK through to the city’s 2 main stations (Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria), Manchester couldn’t be easier to get to.

1 hour away from Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Chester
2 hours away from Birmingham, Hull, York, Nottingham and London
3 hours away from Cardiff, Newcastle and Bristol
4 hours away from Edinburgh and Glasgow

For timetable enquiries and reservations book online or by telephone:-

Travel Website

Telephone Number
www.nationalrail.co.uk +44(0)845 748 4950
www.virgintrains.co.uk +44(0)845 722 2333
www.thetrainline.co.uk

By Road

Manchester is surrounded by an extensive motorway system that links
to the whole country — in fact half of Britain’s motorway network
passes through Manchester allowing easy road access for delegates
from all over the country. The M6 Toll Road has eased congestion on
the busiest stretch of motorway and has reduced the overall journey
time from London to Manchester.

1 hour away from Bradford, Derby and Wolverhampton
2 hours away from York, Coventry and Leicester
3 hours away from Swansea, Cambridge, Salisbury and London
4 hours away from Swindon, Southampton and Maidstone

NB: These are approximate journey times only.