The short meet and greet sessions are intended to provide a welcome and supportive environment for attendees, such as those attending for the first time, that would like to meet others and chat with members of the conference committee ahead of the conference.
There are two sessions, one before the welcome social on Tuesday evening, and one before the programme starts on Wednesday morning.
Tuesday Session
Tuesday 8th September, 17:45 - 18:30 Peddler Warehouse, 92 Burton Road, Neepsend, Sheffield, S3 8BX
This session runs immediately before the welcome social, at the same venue, so you can stay on for the evening once it finishes.
Getting to the venue
Peddler Warehouse is located just across the River Don from Sheffield city centre.
If you are coming from a satellite event at The Wave, you can walk ~1.4 miles downhill in a roughly straight line through the Crookes Valley and Ponderosa parks, before crossing Penistone road and the River Don reaching Burton road soon after. Please note that Crookes Valley park itself is a valley, it can be bypassed via Harcourt road, Mushroom lane or Western park if avoiding walking uphill/steps.
Alternatively, the 52a/52 bus can be caught from The Wave’s bus-stop, changing at Waingate/Castle-Street to the 7/8a/8 bus which will get you to Burton Road with minimal walking.
If you are coming from the city centre or the main train station, you can take the 8a, 81, and 7 buses from Arundel Gate (behind the Lyceum theatre) to Burton road. Peddler Warehouse is a mostly flat 1.4 mile walk from the city centre.
If you are taking a taxi, they will be able to drop you off at the pavement next to the venue.
Accessibility
The venue is all on a single level and is fully wheelchair accessible. The courtyard between the street and the main entrance is cobbled. It is a 15 metre walk from the pavement to the main door of the venue.
There is a single-stall accessible toilet.
There will be a quiet area set up inside the venue, as well as access to the courtyard, which is likely to be calmer.
Please reach out to the Steering Committee if you have specific accessibility questions.
Wednesday Session
Wednesday 9th September, 08:15 - 09:00 The Wave, University of Sheffield, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH
This session runs at the main conference venue, before the first session of the day.
Getting to the venue
Directions to the venue can be found on the venue information page.
Accessibility
Information about the venue’s accessibility can be found on the accessibility page.
Please reach out to the Steering Committee if you have specific accessibility questions.