Tuesday July 16th and Wednesday July 17th 2013 - Doors open at 10am each day
Entry to QAC Sight Village is Free
You can save time by registering in advance - click here to pre register
The New Bingley hall is just a few minutes by cab from New Street Station and is served by the following bus routes which stop very close to the main gates.
We are delighted that once again this year a number of volunteers from Action for Blind People will be on hand at New Street Station to assist your onward travel to New Bingley Hall.
Renovation work at the station is ongoing therefore a little additional support to the taxi rank or bus stop can be provided if required. The volunteers will be situated at Network Rail Customer Reception and can be pre- arranged by telephoning Jen Morton on 0121 665 4200 or email: jen.morton@rnib.org.uk
We welcome guide dogs and will provide water and a spending facility.
16/16a from Corporation St via Upper Dean St, Bull Street, Hockley Circus
74 From Bull Street first stop Hockley Circus
79 From Bull Street first stop Hockley Circus
Driving
Please click here for a variety of driving directions
By Air
From Birmingham International Airport
How far is it from the airport to the Rail Station?
The new SkyRail provides a quick and easy connection between the Passenger Terminals and Birmingham International Interchange. SkyRail operates approximately every two minutes from the upper level of Terminal 1 with a journey time to the rail station of less than 2 minutes.
Where can I find a Taxi at the airport?
Taxis can be found outside the Millennium Link Building, between T1 & T2. The taxis at the airport are black cabs and are operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Taxi Alliance.
QAC Sight Village welcomes guide dog users. There will be a dedicated spending area and water available.
As usual a cohort of sighted guides will be available, please ask at reception.
Tactile maps, provided by our sponsors Viewplus, will be available at reception.
The show guide will be available in print, Braille and audio at the door
QAC Sight Village is organised by regular staff of Queen Alexandra College. As such we have a limited capacity to handle enquiries. Please contact us by email sv@qac.ac.uk or in writing to QAC Sight Village, Court Oak Rd, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9TG. We will do our best to answer your query promptly.
After the show you are invited to email us with your suggestions on how we can improve the event. Email sv@qac.ac.uk
Driving directions by Google/AA
From the M5 Southbound (after leaving M6)
At junction M5 1, exit toward A41/B'ham (NW)/W Bromwich
0.2 mi
Merge onto A41/Birmingham Rd
0.2 mi
Slight left to stay on A41/Birmingham Rd
Continue to follow A41
2.6 mi
Take the ramp onto A41/Soho Hill
0.2 mi
Arrive at B18 5BE, Hockley Circus – entrance to New Bingley Hall is directly off traffic island under flyover.
N B Traffic exit from New Bingley Hall is on to Whitmore Street
From the M6
At junction 6, exit toward A38(M)
0.4 mi
Merge onto A5127/Aston Expy
1.1 mi
Take the ramp to Ring Rd
0.3 mi
Merge onto A38/Aston Rd
167 ft
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit ontoA4540/Newtown Middleway heading toA41/W B'wich/Walsall/A34/Ring Rd
Continue to follow A4540
Go through 1 roundabout
1.2 mi
Turn left at A4540/New John St W
118 ft
Arrive at B18 5BE, Hockley Circus – entrance to New Bingley Hall is directly off traffic island under flyover.
N B Traffic exit from New Bingley Hall is on to Whitmore Street
From: M5 Junction 3
Distance: 6.8 miles Time: 0 hr 18 min (in brackets is distance travelled) Leave the M5 at junction 3, then at roundabout take the exit (eastbound) onto the A456 towards Birmingham (0.85 m)
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A456 (1.86 m)At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A456 City Centre, Edgbaston (2.45 m)
At Beech Lanes Cross, continue forward City Centre, Edgbaston (3.29 m)
At Kings Head Cross, continue forward City Centre, Edgbaston (3.43 m)
At traffic signals continue forward City Centre, Edgbaston (4.02 m)
Warning: Speed Cameras along the A456/B4124 (4.88 m)
Turn left onto Monument Road - B4124 (5.33 m)
At Ladywood Circus (Jct 6) roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4540 (5.94 m)
At Spring Hill (Jct 7) roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4540 (6.15 m)
At Warstone Lane (Jct 8) continue forward (6.48 m)
At Key Hill Circus (Jct 9) roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A4540
West Bromwich, A41 (6.69 m)
Arrive at B18 5BE, Hockley Circus – entrance to New Bingley Hall is directly off traffic island under flyover.
N B Traffic exit from New Bingley Hall is on to Whitmore Street
From Birmingham City Centre
Follow A41 North along:
Old Snow Hill, Constitution Hill and Great Hampton Street
Do not join the Hockley Flyover
Bear left to the traffic island beneath the flyover
Arrive at B18 5BE, Hockley Circus – entrance to New Bingley Hall is directly off traffic island under flyover.
N B Traffic exit from New Bingley Hall is on to Whitmore Street
,
