Location, Venue and Travel

Location, Venue, and Travel

Venue

The TMG short course and TAC 2026 annual conference will take place in in Palmer 1.03 (short course) and Palmer 1.09 (main conference).

A map of the Whiteknights Campus can be downloaded here

Travel

Full travel details can be at the University of Readings website found here.

By Car

If you are travelling by car, please use Car Park 1a at the Shinfield Road entrance to the campus (Sports Park). You will be required to pay and display. There are closer car parks than Car Park 1a (such as 4), however these can get extremely busy during the week, and we would therefore recommend parking in Car Park 1a.

If the event is taking place between 9am and 5pm on a weekday, please pay and display in Car Park 1a. If the event is taking place during the evening after 5pm or over a weekend you do not need a parking permit unless you park in Car Park 1a.

Failure to display a parking permit can result in a penalty notice being issued via an external company that the University are unable to cancel or refund.

By Train

Reading train station is a mainline train station and is easily accessible from most other places in the UK.

There are direct rail links from many major cities, including Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, and Exeter, as well as a number of routes through London.

Travelling from London
If you are travelling from or via London, the quickest route to take is from London Paddington station.

Trains from London Paddington to Reading run approximately every 15-20 minutes throughout the day and the average journey time is around 30 minutes.

By Air

Reading is well connected to both London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports.

London Heathrow
RailAir offers a direct coach service that runs between Heathrow Airport and Reading town centre. Coaches offer free Wi-Fi and at-seat USB charging, and operate frequently: up to every 20 minutes on weekdays, and every 30 minutes at weekends.

London Gatwick
A direct train service runs between Gatwick airport and Reading station. Trains run once an hour, during the day. and take about 75 minutes.