Finding the Renold Building

Most of our rehearsals take place in the Renold Building, on the North Campus of The University of Manchester. If you're not sure how to get to Campus, have a look at the University's standard directions or get custom directions from google maps.

The Renold Building is number 8 on the campus map, and can be reached as follows:

By Bus

Travelling by bus from South Manchester, either up Wilmslow Road / Oxford Road or Upper Brook Street.
Get off the bus at the BBC - ask the driver to give you a shout if you're not sure, but it is fairly obvious! Walk along Charles Street, at the north side of the BBC, crossing over Princess Street. Follow the slight kink at the end, and you find yourself on the North Campus. In front of you is the Paper Science Department (with a large envelope on the front), and behind that is the Renold Building. The main entrance to the Renold is from Altrincham Terrace - from Charles Street, turn left and walk up Sackville Street, towards the railway viaduct. Turn right, crossing Sackville Street, to follow the flat road along the side of the Security Lodge. The entrance to the Renold Building is across the pedestrian bridge on your right.

By Train

The two nearest stations are Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly - in fact to get between them you go through the North Campus and right past the Renold Building.

From Oxford Road

Get off the train at Oxford Road station, and walk down the station approach road to the traffic lights. Turn hard right, and walk down Oxford Road under the railway bridge, keeping the Palace Hotel on your left, until the next set of traffic lights. On your left is the HSBC and opposite that, the BBC - tirn left down Charles Street, then follow the 'By Bus' directions, above.

From Piccadilly Station

Leave Piccadilly by the Fairfield Street Entrance, and cross the junction to be beside the Bull's Head pub. Turn left and go under the railway bridge, and immediately turn right, following the railway viaduct past the Optometry department. You'll pass two large red magnets (it's art....) and ahead, see a glass sided pedestrian bridge on your left, with 'Renold Building' written on it - you've guessed the rest :-)

Finding the rehearsal

We usually meet in room R/C16 - on C floor (hence C) in the Renold Building (hence R). To get to C16, walk across the bridge, through three sets of doors, and into a large concourse. To your left and behind you in C16. We sometimes also use C2 or C9 which are either to your right, on the concourse, or on your right and on the other side of the last set of doors you came through.