Venue & Accommodation

Venue

Our host for BAP2025 will be the team from Centre For Life in Newcastle

Centre for Life is Newcastle's world-class Science Centre and Planetarium, Life are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year! The centre is a unique visitor attraction in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where visitors can enjoy a range of exciting exhibits, activities and events.

Web: Centre For Life

Address: Life Science Centre, International Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP

Nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL).  The airport offers several transport options for getting to and from the city and surrounding areas. These include the Metro, buses, taxis, and pre-booked private car services.

For advice on transport metro, bus or road: Newcastle Transport


Dinner Venues

Thursday 25th September: optional dinner & space themed Crazy Golf - The Stack & Mr Mulligan's

Friday 26th September: Conference dinner - The County Hotel

Saturday 27th September: Optional social dinner - The Cycle Hub

All lunches, breakfast baps on Friday 26th September, tea and coffee is included in the conference registration price

Accommodation

We want to ensure BAP remains good value and there are many hotels nearby for all budgets.  Life have a relationship with the Leonardo Hotel that is very close by. While booking for the BAP conference you can use the code LIFECENTRE. This will get you 20% off their Best Available Rate and has breakfast included (remember to save space for BAP baps on Saturday!)


If you would prefer to stay else where you can check out the following local hotels:

https://www.countyhotel.co.uk/

https://cpnewcastlehotel.co.uk/

https://www.royalstationhotel.com/

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/tyne-and-wear/newcastle/newcastle-city-centre-the-gate.html


Reminder – The conference will run between the following dates Fri 26 Sept - Sat 27 Sept

For details about Airbnb locations then click here


Past venues

2024 - Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

2023 - Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, Armagh

2022 - National Space Centre, Leicester

2021 - Virtual e-conference (Zoom)

2020 - Virtual e-conference (Zoom)

2019 - International Centre for Life, Newcastle

2018 - Thinktank Science Museum, Birmingham Museums

2017 - Glasgow Science Centre

2016 - We the Curious (formerly At-Bristol)

2015 - Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium (formerly INTECH)

2014 - Thinktank Science Museum, Birmingham Museums

2013 - International Centre for Life,  Newcastle

2012 - National Space Centre, Leicester

2011 - World Museum, Liverpool

2010 - Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium (formerly INTECH)

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