Innovation In Music 2013

Venue for Innovation In Music 2013 (4-6 December 2013)

*** Conference Timetabe (Draft) available HERE***

Travelling to Innovation In Music 2013

By Rail
York is on the main East Coast Line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. Fast trains leave from both north and south at frequent intervals. There is also a direct service across the Pennines between York, Leeds and Manchester Airport. The University of York is two miles from the railway station and you will need to get the conference coach, a bus or taxi to the conference on campus. For the Wednesday evening concert, York St John University is a ten minute walk from the conference hotels through the picturesque city of York.

By Bus
You can reach York by coach from many destinations around the country. National Express coaches stop at the railway station. More details are available from their online coach timetable.

Getting to the Opening Drinks Reception and Concert at the York St John University

York St John University is a ten minute walk from the train station and going various routes will permit you the opportunity to see York city centre's charm and history. A City Centre map showing the railway station to the bottom left and York St John University in the centre is available here.

York St John University
Temple Hall
Lord Mayor’s Walk
York
YO31 7EX

Getting to the main Conference at the University of York

If you require transport from the IBIS hotel near the railway station to the University of York's Heslington campus, please let Laura Jones know by email.

The Address for the venue for Thursday and Friday is
The Music Research Centre
Department of Music
University of York
YO10 5DD

For those wishing to make their own way to Heslington Campus. A number of companies operate buses to the University of York with the Unibus number 44 or First York number 4 service connecting the University of York with the City Centre, the Railway Station. The scheduled journey time from the railway station to Heslington is less than 20 minutes. Other services are the 27, 28 and 29. The main bus station is at Rougier Street. Both services cost around £2.00 return. There is also a frequent free bus shuttle service on the campus between Heslington West and Heslington East. See this site for mroe details.

Buses run very frequently from York Train Station (adjacent to the Royal York Hotel) to University of York. This link has a number of maps are available to help you find your way: a map showing how to get from the city of York to the University of York's Heslington campus. Also see this Online Journey Planner for bus services and travel. Place in your hotel postcode to the From field and the to field needs to be YO10 5DD - a map of the conference venue can be seen on Google Maps here.

Getting a Taxi
A journey by taxi from York Railway Station to the University takes from 15 to 20 minutes with a cost of around £7.00-8.00.

By Car
The easiest route to the University is to take the outer ring road (A64 on the south and east sides of the city, A1237 round the north and west) to the junction with the Hull/Bridlington roads (A1079/A166). From this junction the route to the University is signposted.

If you are using a satellite navigation system the University postcode is YO10 5DD.

Parking on campus is at a premium and visitor parking is on a pay and display basis (£1.00 per hour, Monday-Friday 8.00am-6.00pm). Please be sure to use designated visitor parking as the regulations are strictly enforced. There are some bays for disabled parking in all University car parks, which can be used by visitors displaying valid disabled parking permits. Please see the university pay and display webpages for more information. For more details please consult the University website.

Where to stay for Innovation In Music 2013

• IBIS York. Our delegates will get the preferential rate available on calling and tell them you are part of our conference. The Royal York Hotel is £109 B&B for a limited number of rooms for the conference. Please quote "Innovation In Music" when booking.
  
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  Best Western, Monk Bar York offers a rate of £90 (room only) or £95 for B&B. Please quote "Innovation In Music" when booking.
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  Premier Inn is likely to be the most cost effective solution and can be booked via the website using the link



Future Conference Venues

Innovation in Music is seeking proposals from potential hosts for future conferences. Currently we have the inital support and possiblities from:

• 2014 - Cambridge (potential hosts, Anglia Ruskin University)
  
• 2015 - Salford (To Be Confirmed)
• 2016 - London (To Be Confirmed)