When
The Rebellious Media Conference will take place over two days: Saturday 8 October and Sunday 9 October.
The Conference will run from 10.45am – 5.45pm on Saturday 8 October (with registration starting at 9.30am), and from 9.30am – 5pm on Sunday 9 October (doors open at 9am).
See the outline programme here.
Where
The Conference is split over two venues:
a) On Saturday 8 October it will be at The Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL (tube: Russell Square). See map here.
b) On Sunday 9 October it will be at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ (tube: Euston). See map here.
Accommodation
A limited amount of crash-pad accommodation will be available for the Friday (7 October) and Saturday (8 October) nights ie. communal sleeping in Church Hall-type spaces. Please contact us in advance (and as soon as possible) if you want to book a place, stating which nights you need accommodation for and any other needs you have: alice.turner21 [at] gmail.com.
If you’d like to book your own accommodation, various Youth Hostel (mainly dorm rooms) are available: Check http://www.yha.org.uk/index.aspx
Here are some relatively cheap hotels:
http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/county
http://www.georgehotel.com/english/index.html
http://www.youth-hostels.co.uk/England/London?gclid=CPyj5evd1qoCFQoe4QodE1xY8g
Finally, if you live in London and can offer to put up one or more speakers on either the Friday or the Saturday night, then please contact bek [at] brokenplastic.org.uk
Food
Though tea and coffee will be available at specific times during the Conference, food is not included in the price of the ticket, and will not be provided. Please bring a packed lunch, or use one of the many local restaurants and eateries.
On Saturday, the Student Union Cafe will be available from 11.30am till 2.30pm on Saturday at the Institute of Education; on Sunday, the Cafe at Friends Meeting House will be serving food from 12noon till 2pm. Less than ten minutes’ walk from the conference, Alara Health Food Shop is open on Saturday at 58–60 Marchmont Street WC1N 1AB. There are other cafes and restaurants open on Saturday in the Marchmont Street area. Veggies Vegan Catering will also be available somewhere nearby the conference. On Sunday, apart from Veggies, there will be very little available in the area, and you are advised to bring your own food.
Inclusion
Both of the venues we are using are fully accessible, but we would like to make our event as inclusive as possible, if you have any needs, (eg support, hearing loop, large print format programme etc) it would be great if you could let us know in advance, to give us time to make any provisions necessary. Please contact bek [at] brokenplastic.org.uk in advance, or phone her on 07901 822 694, to discuss anything related to your needs.
