Acting Out: Information for Delegates
A one-day symposium on Screen Performance, Inference and Interpretation at the University of Reading, 20th March 2009
Travel to Reading
Maps
Maps of Reading and the different campuses.
By plane
Reading is very close to London, therefore any of the London airports can be used. Closest is Heathrow – just 45 minutes away by direct bus link, RailAir.
Second closest is Gatwick – ca. 1 ½ hours by direct train.
Luton and Stansted are both a bit further away and will require you going through London. Both are, however, easily accessible by train and tube. For more information, see Stansted and Luton.
Times for trains can be checked and tickets for trains can be pre-booked.
By train
Reading is on two major train lines and has regular connections to London, Birmingham, Bristol and Wales, Plymouth and Bournemouth and Southampton. There are also minor train lines to the surrounding country side.
Train times can be checked and tickets for trains can be pre-booked on any of the train websites for the UK.
By coach
The National Express stops in Reading on its way from London to Bristol.
By car
Reading is close to the M4 and is most easily accessible by coming from there. More information about how to get to Bulmershe Campus.
See also other maps of Reading and the campus.
Getting from the train station to Bulmershe Court Campus
There are two buses going to Bulmershe Court Campus from the train station: the 63 and the 42; the 63 being the faster option. There are also taxis. More information and cheap taxis.
Accommodation
On Campus
There are a limited number of rooms available at Black Horse House on the Whiteknights campus which is a 25 minute walk from the Bulmershe campus or 10 minutes by the shuttle bus which travels between campuses in the morning from 8.15 am to 9.45 am and also in the evening from 4pm to 6pm.
Tel: 0044 (0)118 378 8906
Alternatively, there may be a small number of rooms available in Bulmershe Halls. However, please note, since March 20th is the final day of term the majority of students will still be in occupation and communal areas will reflect this. If you wish to pursue this option, please contact Bulmershe Hall main reception/enquiries.
Tel: 0044 (0)118 378 8934
In Reading
Unfortunately, the campus is a good bit removed from the town centre and any decent hotels.
In town, from where you can take either the 63 or the 65 (see Reading Buses), there are several:
Ibis Reading Town Centre
Tel: 0044 (0) 118 953 3000
Travelodge Reading Oxford Road
Tel: 0044 (0) 871 984 6211
Holiday Inn Express
Tel: 0044 (0) 845 112 6142Email:
Crown Plaza Reading
Tel: 0044 (0) 870 400 9093Email:
Renaissance Hotel Reading
Tel: 0044 (0) 118 958 6222
Further information on guesthouses, B&Bs and hotels. The walking distance described in the lists is to the Whiteknights Campus, the University's main campus. The conference, however, will take place on Bulmershe Court Campus, 25 min walking distance from Whiteknights. There is a bus connecting the two campuses: the 42. See the map of buses.
There are two hotels in walking distance (both about 15 min)
The Elmhurst Hotel
Telephone: 0044 (0) 118 926 5273, Email:
And
The Tower House Hotel
Telephone: 0044 (0) 118 926 5202Fax: 0044 (0) 118 926 9279
Contact Information
Lucy Fife Donaldson & Ceri Hovland
University of Reading
Department of Film, Theatre & Television
Bulmershe Court, Woodlands Avenue
Reading, RG6 1HY, England.