thestudio is located about 50 yards up
Cannon Street (from New Street) on the right or 50 yards down from
House of Fraser on the left. You'll see thestudio and our
internet cafe on the ground floor.
By Rail
There are three railway stations within walking distance of thestudio:
Birmingham New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street. New Street Station
is just two minutes walk from thestudio.
Train times and fares
can be
found here.
Walking from New Street Station
On leaving the platforms onto the main concourse, take the escalators
opposite up to the Pallasades Shopping Centre. At the top of the
escalators turn left and head towards Foot Locker. Turn left again and
immediately right (HMV will be on your right, Holland & Barrett on your
left). Proceed towards the exit and at the bottom of the ramp turn left
onto New Street towards the glass tourist information centre. The next
turning on the right is Cannon Street.
Parking
There are several NCP car parks within walking distance of thestudio.
The nearest is Pallasades, just two minutes walk away, next to New
Street Station. The postcode of this NCP car park for satnav is B5 4DQ.
Walking from the Pallasades NCP
Car Park
You can exit via the shopping centre.
From The Pallasades Shopping Centre follow the signs to the exit, turn
left just before Foot Locker (HMV will be on your right, Holland &
Barrett on your left). Proceed towards the exit and at the bottom of the
ramp turn left onto New Street towards the glass tourist information
centre. The next turning on the right is Cannon Street.
By Road
From the
North via M6
Leave the M6 at jct 6 (signposted Birmingham East and Central) then join
A38(M) motorway. Continue forward onto A38 (signposted City Centre,
Bromsgrove) entering Birmingham. Still on A38 you will go through St
Chads Queensway underpass (signposted Bromsgrove) then branch left
(signposted Convention Parking) and merge onto A38. Paradise Circus is
the roundabout in front of you. At Paradise Circus roundabout take the
1st exit (signposted Inner Ring Road, Solihull A41, Coventry A45) and
then the first left onto Brunel Street. Turn left again onto Navigation
Street and right at the traffic lights into Hill Street. The entrance to
the Upper Pallasades car park is on your left.
From London and the South East via M1 & M6
Leave the M1 7 miles past the Watford Gap service area. Take left-hand
lanes, then join the M6 motorway (signposted M6 The North West, Coventry
(North), Birmingham). Leave the M6 at jct 6 (signposted Birmingham East
and Central) then join A38(M) motorway. Continue forward onto A38
(signposted City Centre, Bromsgrove) entering Birmingham. Still on A38
you will go through St Chads Queensway underpass (signposted Bromsgrove)
then branch left (signposted Convention Parking) and merge onto A38.
Paradise Circus is the roundabout in front of you. At Paradise Circus
roundabout take the 1st exit (signposted Inner Ring Road, Solihull A41,
Coventry A45) and then the first left onto Brunel Street. Turn left
again onto Navigation Street and right at the traffic lights into Hill
Street. The entrance to the Upper Pallasades car park is on your left.
From London and the South East via M40
Exit M40 at Jct 3A and take right-hand lanes onto M42 (signposted The
West). Continue along M42 to Jct 3 (signposted Birmingham South,
Redditch, Evesham), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A435
(signposted Birmingham). Follow the A435 (signposted City Centre) for
approx. 8 miles, via Kings Heath and Moseley until it ends at Haden
Circus roundabout. Take the 1 St exit onto A4540 (signposted Ring Road
A38M. M6, M5). Continue on A4540 for approx. half a mile (merge left
when required and follow the signs for Bromsgrove A38 over 1
roundabout). Then at traffic lights turn right onto Bristol Street
(signposted City Centre and Bull Ring) Continue forward through
underpass (signposted Inner Ring Road North and M6, West and M5). Branch
left (signposted Convention Centre and N.l.A.) then merge onto A38 up to
Paradise Circus roundabout. Take the 4th exit at the roundabout
(signposted Inner Ring Road, Solihull A41, Coventry A45) then take the
first left turn onto Brunel Street. Turn left again onto Navigation
Street and right at the traffic lights into Hill Street. The entrance to
the Upper Pallasades car park is on your left.
From the South West via M5 and A456 (Hagley Road)
Leave the M5 at junction 3 (signposted Birmingham West and Central) then
at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A456 (signposted Birmingham). Stay
on the A456 for 7 miles (via Quinton and Edgbaston). At Five Ways
roundabout take the underpass leading to Broad Street and Birmingham
City Centre. Half a mile along Broad Street you will pass Symphony Hall
and the Birmingham Wheel on your left. At the end of Broad Street is
Paradise Circus roundabout. Take the 3rd exit (signposted Inner Ring
Road, Solihull A41, Coventry A45) then the first left onto Brunel
Street. Turn left again onto Navigation Street and cross over the
traffic lights. Turn left onto Pinfold Street and right onto Stephenson
Street and follow it round to re-join Navigation Street turn right at
the traffic lights into Hill Street. The entrance to the Upper
Pallasades car park is on your left.
Disabled Parking
The closest disabled parking spot is on Waterloo Street which is just
around the corner from Cannon Street. Delegates would need an Orange or
Blue Badge. Birmingham City Council
information for disabled parking can be found here.
thestudio is located at the Hive
on Lever Street, in Manchester's vibrant Northern Quarter, only 5-10
minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly and with excellent bus and tram
stops close by. The closest tram stop is Piccadilly Gardens. Our nearest
car park is Church Street, the postcode for this is M4 1LX. There is
no parking at the Hive, for drop-off or pick-up the postcode to use in
your SAT NAV is M1 1BB. (Our postcode is new so this is for Griffin
house which is opposite)
By Rail
There are two main line stations within walking distance of thestudio,
Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria.
Train times and fares can be found here
Walking from
Manchester Piccadilly Station
On leaving Piccadilly Station turn right, walking down the ramp towards
the City centre and Piccadilly Gardens. Follow the path until you see
Tesco Express on your left hand side. Cross over Newton Street and take
the next turning on the right into Lever Street, continue along crossing
Back Piccadilly, Dale Street, Stevenson Square and Faraday Street, thestudio
is located on your left at 51 The Hive.
Parking
There are several car parks within easy walking distance of thestudio,
the nearest is Church Street, the postcode for this is M4 1LX. To walk
to the studio from this car park, leave via the Tib Street exit, turn
left and cross into Hilton Street, follow Hilton Street which crosses
Oldham Street, then Spear Street becoming Stevenson Square. At Stevenson
Square turn left onto Lever Street, thestudio at the
Hive is located on your left opposite Griffin House
By Road
From the Inner Ring Road (Great Ancoats Street) turn into Newton Street,
take the 5th Right onto Hilton Street which becomes Stevenson Square.
Turn right onto Lever Street. thestudio is located on
your left after approximately 50 metres.
By Bicycle
Bike racking, changing rooms and showers are located on the ground floor
of the our Manchester location and are available for the use of studio
guests. If you’re arriving by bicycle then please
let us know and we will confirm
arrangements to you. .
Staying over?
We recommend the
light apartments nearby on Church Street.