Venue for the workshops
Venue for the Rueda Congress is King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2WW. The Centre is on the A259 coast road and approximately 7 miles east of Worthing and 2 miles west of Brighton. There is street parking or a "Pay & Display" carpark adjacent to the Centre. The Centre is served by buses: STAGECOACH 700 & 702. Buses number 1, 6, 20 and 49 also stop nearby. |  |
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| (1) King Alfred Leisure Centre | Venue for Workshops | |
| (2) The Bali Brasserie | Gala Dinner Saturday | |
| (3) Pool Valley Bus Station | Transportation | |
| (4) Brighton Railway Station | Transportation | |
| (5) Hove Railway Station | Transportation | |
| (6) Princes Marine Hotel | Accomodation | |
| (7) Langford Hotel | Accomodation | |
| (8) Adastral Hotel | Accomodation | |
| (9) Holiday Inn | Party Friday | |
| (10) The Royal Pavilion & Gardens | Seaside palace of King George IV, with its extravagant Chinese style interior and Indian Moghul exterior. Admission £7.70 | |
| (11) The Lanes | Old part of the city with narrow streets. Once the heart of the old fishing town of Brighthelmstone, Brighton's historic quarter is an intricate maze of twisting alleyways, offering an extraordinary mix of antiques, jewellery, interior design and famous labels | |
| (12) Brighton Pier | Built between 1891 & 1899 at a length of 1,722 ft it is acknowledged as the finest pier ever built. This Grade 2* listed building now offers all the swagger and style of tradition balanced with the pace and excitement of any white-knuckle fun-fair. Admission FREE | |
| (13) North Laine | A mixture of ethnic and offbeat | |
| (14) Churchill Square | A stylish indoor shopping mall |
How to get there
Brighton is located on the south coast of England , only 53 miles ( 85 kilometers ) from London .
Recommended connections from airports to Brighton:
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Heathrow Airport
Follow signs to CENTRAL BUS STATION (10-15 minutes walking)
Buy coach ticket to Brighton with NATIONAL EXPRESS:
> From ticket office or ticket machine
> Via Internet (recommended): www.nationalexpress.com
Price: Approx £30 for return trip
Travel time is 2 hours direct (somewhat longer on connections with stops)
Follow the coach to POOL VALLEY STATION (last stop) one block from the sea front/Brighton Pier
Take a taxi to the hotel (approx 10 minutes and around £10 including tip)
Note! Purchasing coach tickets via Internet is recommended because you get a reservation for a departure time that fits your schedule. You also avoid the line at the ticket office. If you purchase the ticket at the airport, then you risk that the next bus does not have available seats
Gatwick Airport
Follow signs to bus platform
Buy coach ticket to Brighton with NATIONAL EXPRESS:
> From ticket office or ticket machine
> Via Internet (recommended): www.nationalexpress.com
Price: Approx £20 for return trip
Travel time is 45 minutes from SOUTH TERMINAL and 1 hour from NORTH TERMINAL
Follow the coach to POOL VALLEY STATION (last stop) one block from the sea front/Brighton Pier
Take a taxi to the hotel (approx 10 minutes and around £10 including tip)
Stansted Airport
Follow signs to train station
Buy ticket to Brighton
> From ticket office or ticket machine
> Via Internet (recommended): http://www.transportdirect.info
Price: Approx £40 for return trip
Travel time is 3 hours (alternatively 4-5 with coach)
Follow the train to LONDON ROAD BRIGHTON (last stop) 2 Km from the sea front/Brighton Pier
Take a taxi to the hotel (approx 10 minutes and around £10 including tip)
By rail
Brighton is connected to all areas of Britain via the Inter-City rail network, and is only 50 minutes from London Victoria railway station in the heart of the capital. Brighton railway station is centrally located; 10 minutes walk from the Brighton Centre. Hove railway station is only a short walk from King Alfred Leisure Centre with trains arriving from London Victoria, Haywards Heath, Worthing, Bognor Regis and Portsmouth.
By road
Major improvements to the M23/M25 link means that dual carriageways run continuously from the M25 London orbital motorway to within two miles of the heart of Brighton.
