Venue
We loved our 2015 & 2016 venue so much we are back again. See you in August at
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
In the heart of Manchester, you will find BSides Manchester 2017 is being held at:
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
All Saints Campus
Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
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MMU Business School is an award winning building built in 2012, it is a state of the art venue with excellent presenation and exibition space.
The campus map can be downloaded here. The Business School is location point 6.
Getting here?
By Rail:
Oxford Road Station is a 5 minute walk to the MMU All Saints campus.
From Piccadilly Station, take a train to Oxford Road station for the MMU All Saints campus, or alternatively it is a 15 mins walk.
From Victoria Station, take the Metrolink tram to St Peter's Square, from which the MMU All Saints campus is a 10 minute walk.
By Metrolink (tram):
Metrolink is Greater Manchester tram/light rail system. The network consists of seven lines which radiate from Manchester city centre to termini at Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, East Didsbury, Eccles, Manchester Airport and Rochdale.
The nearest stops to MMU All Saints campus is St Peter's Square, from which the MMU All Saints campus is a 10 minute walk.
By Bus:
Take the 147 bus from Piccadilly railway station to the stop outside the MMU All Saints camtrpus on Oxford Road.
You can also get numerous buses heading towards south Manchester (Bus Number 41, 42, 43, 85, 111, 250, 256), which all stop at the MMU All Saints campus. Visit Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for more information.
By Car:
From the M56, south of Manchester, keep in right hand lanes at Junction 3 (signposted City Centre) and continue from the end of the M56 onto A5103 (Princess Parkway), signposted Manchester city centre. Continue ahead until you reach a major roundabout with an overpass and take the third exit, signposted Sheffield A57(M). At next roundabout take the first exit onto Cambridge Street, turn right onto Chester Street and right onto Oxford Road.
From the M60, north and east of Manchester, exit at Junction 22 and turn right at traffic lights onto A62. Continue until the end and turn left onto A665 then, following signs for Universities, turn right. Bear left just before the road rises to become the Mancunian Way and join the dual carriageway, immediately moving into the right hand filter lane to turn right (signposted Manchester Aquatics Centre) onto Grosvenor Street. Follow sign for MMU onto Oxford Road.
From the M602, west of Manchester, proceed to the end of the M602, join the A57(M) (Mancunian Way) and leave by the slip road (signposted Universities) immediately after the MMU buildings visible on both sides of the carriageway. Follow the slip road from the Mancunian Way round to the left and join the dual carriageway (Upper Brook Street). Take the first right into Grosvenor Street, then turn right onto Oxford Road.
GPS - Input the postcode M15 6BH into your satellite navigation system to get to the All Saints campus.
Parking:
The nearest car park is within a five minute walk of the MMU All Saints campus.
Parking is available in the NCP car parks on:
Chester Street - 5 mins walk
Manchester Aquatic Centre (a bit cheaper) - 7 mins walk
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By Air:
Manchester airport is situated just 10 miles from Manchester city centre and is connected by a fast and frequent train service running to Picadilly train station every 10 minutes, meaning that delegates from overseas can reach the city centre very quickly.
Staying over?
The nearest Hotels to the venue are:
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Holiday Inn Express Oxford Road – 5 minutes’ walk to the venue
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Principal Hotel – 5 minutes’ walk to the to the venue
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Ibis Princess Street – 5 minutes’ walk to the venue
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Premier Inn Portland Street – 8 minutes’ walk to the venue
Alternatively please visit Late Rooms for more options.
