We’ve found a truly fantastic venue for Feral Vector this year. It’s the Birchcliffe Centre; a restored former Baptist Chapel run by the Pennine Heritage Trust. Below are a few of the pictures we took during yesterday’s visit:

The Pennine Heritage Trust do all kinds of good work involving the industrial and natural heritage of Calderdale, including preparing walking tours for visitors (they’ve even made an app with downloadable guided walks in the area).

The Birchcliffe Centre has wheelchair access to the main spaces we’ll be using, though unfortunately not the mezzanine. We’ll have the full program online a month before the event; if you have limited mobility and are worried about missing something due to accessibility issues, please get in touch to let us know (hello [at] feral-vector.com). We want it to be for everyone, and will work with you to make sure you can access the things you want to.

(You can see a few more photos on our new Flickr account)

We’ll also be posting travel and accommodation guides soon, but don’t worry if you’re struggling to find anywhere to stay in Hebden Bridge itself: Hebden Bridge is reachable quickly, especially by rail, from Leeds, Manchester, and any of the towns between them (We recommend Halifax, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, and Todmorden as the closest and nicest). Once again, tickets are on Eventbrite.