Conference 2025 – Logistics

Logistics

  • Location
  • Tickets
  • Access
  • Easy Read Guides
  • Accommodation
  • Travel and Parking

Dates

Tues 24th, Weds 25th and Thurs 26th June

We encourage you to attend the full conference, however shorter tickets are available.

Location

This year, the NRTF Conference is taking place in Newbury, Berkshire.

The conference will be based at the Donnington Grove hotel, Grove Road, Newbury, RG14 2LA.

Tickets

A full conference ticket, Tues – Thurs, includes:

  • accommodation at a nearby hotel
  • all meals, (Tues dinner, Weds breakfast, lunch and dinner, Thurs breakfast and lunch).
tickets coming soon

Access

We are working hard to improve accessibility at the NRTF Conference, and this year we will have:

> Easy read guides for all Conference venues, including step free access (links below)

> Easy read Schedule for all Conference events (links below)

> Chill Out, (Quiet spaces), at each venue

> Clear signage at venues

> Live captioning for larger events (excluding showcases)

> Venue guided tours available, before events begin.

​When you purchase your ticket, there is a space in the booking form for you to let us know your access requirements. If there is something you feel we have missed that would enable you to attend, please let us know. 

​If you want to talk to someone directly about your access requirements, please contact Hattie on membership@nrtf.org.uk

Easy Read Guides

The following guides will be available before the conference, we will add links over the coming months when they are ready for you. 

Easy Read Guide for Donnington Grove – General Access 

Easy Read Guide for Donnington Grove – Step Free Access 

Easy Read Guide for 101 Outdoor Arts – General Access 

Easy Read Guide for 101 Outdoor Arts – Step Free Access

Please note: These are live documents, and will be updated if/when information changes.

Easy Read Schedule Day 1 

Easy Read Schedule Day 2

Easy Read Schedule Day 3

Accommodation

The accommodation is in the Donnington Grove Hotel, Grove Road, Newbury, RG14 2LA and Chequers Hotel 6 – 8 Oxford Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JB

We will be encouraging room sharing at this years conference, at a discounted ticket price, as space is limited at the hotels. If you are comfortable sharing a room with someone, please let us know who at the time of booking your ticket.

If you require an accessible room or have any specific access requirements around your accommodation, please let us know.

Travel and Parking

The nearest train station is Newbury, which is a:

10 minute drive from Donnington Grove Hotel.

7 minute drive from Chequers Hotel

11 minute drive from 101 Outdoor Arts

 

Parking for the accommodation and conference is available on site.