The 2023 ART
Conference will be held over the weekend of 11/12 March and is centred on Bournville Gardens in Birmingham. The
ART AGM will be held at the conference venue on Saturday 11 March 2023
and we are hoping to open the AGM, via Zoom, to those ART Members who can't attend in person.
The format of the conference will be different to previous years, in that there will be a strong practical element (teachers in towers, ringing bells) and you can book for one or two days, both of which are delivered by ART. The number of delegates in the in-tower practical workshops is restricted.We ask that you book a maximum of three practical workshops if you are attending both days, or a maximum of two if you are attending for only one day.
Each day is split into three main sessions and you have a choice of presentations, classroom workshops and in-tower practical workshops that you can book. In each session you can book:
The practical workshops will take place in various towers across Birmingham. Time has been allowed before and after the workshops for travel and parking and we will try to coordinate travel closer to the date of the conference.
For further information about each of the workshops and presentations and their presenters, click on its title or visit this page.
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Presentations and classroom workshops
In-tower workshops
Conference venue is Bournville Gardens, 49 Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2FR.
There is ample parking available at the conference venue. Please be considerate to other users and use parking slots further from the main entrance if you can. Free parking is also available on the surrounding side streets.
The nearest national chain hotels are both Premier Inns:
There is also a nearby 'village-style hotel', Old Farm Hotel, Bournville (1.4 miles) which has a limited number of rooms available.
Buses run regularly from Birmingham City Centre to Bournville and in the city centre there is a range of hotels to suit all budgets.
Grab lunch bags consisting of a sandwich, crisps, chocolate and drink (£5.50) can be ordered when you book your conference place and can be collected from the conference venue.
Refreshments will be available at the main conference hall throughout the day. These will be available via self-service, with the cost included in the conference price.
A large cafe is located adjacent to the main conference hall and more substantial refreshements can be bought there if required.
Presentations from previous ART Conferences.