GENERAL PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENCLE CONFERENCE IN LIVERPOOL IS DOWNLOADABLE HERE.
Conference Location:
Conference sessions will be held in our Mount Pleasant campus:
All of these buildings are in the same two blocks of streets and easy to move between. Student marshals will also be on hand to help!
Our venues are fully accessible, but if you would like to discuss any specific access needs you may have please contact r.stalker@ljmu.ac.uk and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Our university has links and maps here: Find us - getting to and around LJMU and Liverpool | Liverpool John Moores University
Programme Outline:
Sunday 16.7.2023
For anyone who is in Liverpool before the start of the conference, from 4.30pm on Sunday 16th July 2023 we will be hosting an informal welcome event with drinks and food at the Hope Street Hotel, lower floor piano room.
Monday 17.7.2023
→ Magical Mystery Tour
At the close of the first day of the conference, the Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take us away to locations in Liverpool connected with the Beatles (Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields) along with other unmissable city sights: Magical Mystery Tour itinerary - Cavern Club
We will be collected in two groups, one at 4pm and one at 5pm from St Luke’s Church, close to the conference venues and which is itself a unique and historic Liverpool landmark: The Story | St Luke's Bombed Out Church (slboc.com)
Tuesday 18.7.2023
Full Programme will be available in the beginning of June 2023.
Accommodation:
Liverpool has a large number of hotels, Airbnbs and other accommodation. We think the best locations are:
Accommodation options within the block of streets closest to the university conference venues are not necessarily the nicest! TripAdvisor ratings are usually pretty fair, so we recommend you check those out when thinking of where to book.
How to reach Liverpool:
Liverpool is located in the North West of England. The city benefits from excellent road, rail and air links.
How to get to Liverpool by train
Liverpool is easily accessible by train from all major cities in the UK, the journey from London will take just over two hours. Pay attention to frequent traffic disturbance due to strikes or maintenance work. There are connections from both Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Once in Liverpool, the Merseyrail train network has good links to other parts of the city region.
How to get to Liverpool by air
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is only seven miles from the city centre and Manchester Airport is just a 45 minute drive. There are connections from both Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
How to get to Liverpool by car
Liverpool city region is well connected to the UK motorway network. From the M6 take the M62, M58 or M56 to reach the city centre.
For a useful LJMU link with more details about travelling to and around Liverpool, we suggest this: Find us - getting to and around LJMU and Liverpool | Liverpool John Moores University
Feel free to ask the LJMU law clinic team about any travel questions or recommendations: LAC@ljmu.ac.uk
Visa information:
Check general information on visas for travel to the UK here.
If you require a personal letter of invitation to attend the Conference, please contact LAC@ljmu.ac.uk to get in touch with the law clinic team.
The Conference cannot contact or intervene with any Embassy or Consulate office abroad on your behalf so please begin your visa application process as soon as you determine that you want to attend ENCLE 2023 Conference. Please provide as much information as possible to avoid delays in receiving your letter. You must register for the conference before requesting an invitation letter.
Consular info Consulates in Liverpool, United Kingdom (embassypages.com)