Sunday 23rd August 1998
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Guild Hall, Aston University,
Birmingham, England
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By Car - parking at the
Student's Guild:
Aston University is easiest to
reach from the M6. See map A to see which motorways link to the
M6. The route described below is also detailed on map C - follow
the arrows from the roundabout shown at the top-right of the map.
- At M6, Junction 6 take the
A38(M), signposted as 'Birmingham City Centre'. Ignore
the first exit, signposted for 'Aston / Waterlinks'.
- Leave the A38(M) at the
second exit, signposted 'Wholesale Markets'. You will
arrive at a roundabout (island) and some traffic lights.
- Take the second exit,
signposted for 'City Centre' and 'A38'.
- Almost straight away you
should take the second left into Aston Road, with a sign
reading 'Institute of Art and Design - UCE'.
- If all spaces on this road
are taken, carry on driving down this road for a short
while, and you will come to a crossroads, with the
'Faculty and Firkin' pub in front of you and to the
right.
- Turn right into Lister
Street. You will pass the 'Sack of Potatoes' pub on your
right, and the Student's Guild - the venue for JarreCon
'98, behind this.
- As the road winds round to
the left, and into Woodcock Street, there are spaces for
parking on both sides of the road. If you can see that
all spaces are taken, take the first right into Aston
Street. However, if you have not located a parking space
and drive to the end of Woodcock Street, you will see a
dual-carriageway in front of you (Jennens Rd), and the
'Black Horse' pub on your left. Do not join
Jennens Rd, instead turn around (there is space to do
this opposite the pub), and drive back up Woodcock Street
on the other side of the road. Then take the second left
up Aston Street.
- As you drive up Aston Street,
you will pass Aston University's Main Building on your
right. At the mini-island, carry straight on. You will
pass some shops on your right and some 'Pay and Display'
parking on the left.
- At the end of Aston Street
you will meet a dual-carriage way. Turn left, and keep to
the left side of the road.
- Take the first left into
Stafford Street, where 'Pay and Display' parking is
located on both sides of the road.
- Alternatively, take the first
left into the 'Aston University Visitors Car Park'. At
the barrier, talk into the speaker to let security know
that you are going to the Student's Guild for JarreCon
'98. They will then let you through the gate.
Please note: Park anywhere
around the university campus where there are not double-yellow
lines. Please check any 'Pay and Display' areas, as it should be
free on Sunday. You can verify this by reading the notice on the
ticket machines. Please give the JarreCon representative who
checks your ticket your registration number, so we can easily
identify your car if necessary. Use Map C to locate the Student's
Guild in relation to where you parked.
By Rail: (Birmingham New Street
Station)
Birmingham New Street is the main
Birmingham rail station, and is approximately 15-20 minutes walk
to the Guild. A taxi to the Guild costs approximately £3.50.
To walk from New Street Station
to Aston University:
- Follow the route
(dotted-line) on Map B.
- Leave the station through the
signposted exit, and you should see a sign for the
'Pallasades Shopping Centre', and a 'Burger King' to the
right. Take the escalator upwards.
- When you reach the top of the
escalator, turn left and walk straight on. At the end of
this row of shops you should see 'Vision Express' on your
right.
- Turn left, walk for just a
few metres, and on your right you should see outside.
Turn right and walk out into Birmingham City Centre.
- You should pass 'McDonalds'
on your right as you walk down the ramp. At the end of
the ramp, carry straight on and cross over at the traffic
lights.
- Walk up Corporation Street
which is a mild incline upwards. You will pass 'Tower
Records' on your left, and 'C&A' on your right.
- Just past 'Rackhams' (which
should be on your left) there is a subway - walk down
here and pass 'Tandy' on your right. Walk through the
subway, past 'Computer Exchange' and up the ramp the
other side.
- Carry straight on, and you
will then come to an island in front of you, with a
tribute 'statue' to Tony Hancock on your left.
- Walk round to the right and
over the pedestrian crossing by 'The Priory' pub. Walk on
in the same direction as before, passing the 'Sony
Centre' on your right, and across the pedestrian crossing
by 'The Crown' pub.
- Carry straight on, and you
should then pass the 'Plastic Factory' on your left. The
road will wind round to the left, but instead go down the
steps which should be directly in front of you on the
pavement.
- Walk through the subway,
under the 'James Watt Queensway'. When you reach the
other side, turn left, walk up the ramp, and then follow
the pavement round to the right.
- You should pass a row of
shops on your left, including a newsagents.
- At the mini-roundabout, cross
at the pedestrian crossing and then walk past Aston
University's Main Building (recognisable by the
distinctive sky lifts) which should be on your left.
- Head towards the 'Sack of
Potatoes' pub, and you should also see a 'Dillons' book
shop in front of you.
- You should now see the
Student's Guild in front of you and to the left -
attached to the main university by a glass bridge, with
steps leading to the main doors.
By Air: (Birmingham
International Airport)
- From Birmingham International
Airport catch the free bus service which runs every ten
minutes and will take you to Birmingham International
railway station.
- Catch any of the regular
trains running to Birmingham New Street Station.
- Then follow directions from
'By Rail: (Birmingham New Street Station)'
- Alternatively, take a taxi
from the airport to Aston University (approx cost £12)
By Coach: (Digbeth - National
Express)
There are regular coach services
to Digbeth Coach Station, which is approximately 15-20 minutes
walk from Aston University. Alternatively, a taxi will cost you
approximately £3.50.
To walk from Digbeth Coach
Station to Aston University:
- Follow the route (dotted-line) on Map B.
- Walk out of Digbeth Coach Station through the
Cafe area. Turn left and walk towards the pedestrian crossing.
- Cross over the road, then turn left and walk
past the 'Bar-B-Q-Bite'. You should see a church steeple on your left in the
skyline.
- Carry on walking, past 'Dungeons and Starships'
on your right. Cross over the road at the corner and head towards, then under,
the underpass on the right.
- You are now in 'St Martin's House Parade'. Walk
straight on, and take the first right, which should have a sign pointing to
'Moor Street Station'.
- As you reach the top of the ramp, turn right
and cross over the road. Turn left, and walk towards the railway station,
which you should be able to see coming up on your right.
- Walk past the station, keeping left when the
pavement splits into two. You will have Jennens Road parallel on your left.
- To your right, you should see a car park and
the 'Euro Discount Megastore'.
- Keep walking straight on. After a few minutes
you should see the large 'Christopher Wray's Lighting Company' building on
your right.
- Walk on, and past Nova Scotia Street. Go down
the subway, taking the first left and when through to the other side, turn
right.
- Take the steps up, and on your left you should
see a car park.
- Walk straight on, past the 'Aston University
Nursery'. You should now see the 'Black Horse' pub in front of you.
- Turn left into Woodcock Street, and walk down
here until you see the 'Sack of Potatoes' pub. Next to this should be 'Dillons'
and to the left of that, the Students Guild where JarreCon '98 is taking place.
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Britain,
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Birmingham
City Centre
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Aston
University Campus
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Recommended Hotels:
| Travel Inn
- Birmingham (Central East): |
Tel:
+44 (0) 121 333 6484 |
Fax:
+44 (0) 121 333 6490 |
| Nearest hotel
to Aston University / M6 J6 |
£38 per
room/night |
http://www.travelinn.co.uk/ |
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| Hotel Ibis
- Birmingham (Arcadian): |
Tel: +44
(0) 121 622 6010 |
Fax:
+44 (0) 121 622 6020 |
| 5 minutes
walk from New St Station |
£38/£46 per
room/night |
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| Campanile
Hotel - Birmingham: |
Tel:
+44 (0) 121 622 4925 |
Fax: +44
(0) 121 622 4195 |
| 10 minutes
walk from New St Station |
£29.95/£36.50
per room/night |
http://www.campanile.fr/ |
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These are just a handful of the
hundreds of hotels available in Birmingham. Please contact the
Free Hotel Booking service for more accommodation:
Useful telephone numbers / web site addresses:
Queries / problems?
If you have any problems or
queries which this supplement does not cover, especially if you
are travelling from abroad, then please don't hesitate to contact
us (all details at the bottom of the page) and we will help all
we can!
Have a safe journey, and we look
forward to seeing you on August 23rd !
The JarreCon '98 team
Natural
Image Productions
76
Etwall Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0LE, England.
Telephone
/ Fax: +44 (0)121 693 2477
Email:
ni@jarre.force9.co.uk
Internet: http://www.jarre.force9.co.uk/
