ACCOMPANYING PERSON'S PROGRAMME
Part I & II:
- Accompanying person registered to Part I & II can benefit from the tours organised from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August.
Part I:
- Accompanying person registered to Part I can benefit from the tours organised from Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st August.
Part II:
- Accompanying person registered to Part II can benefit from the tours organised on Thursday 22nd to Friday 23rd August.
Please note that tours and schedules are subject to change and may be modified without prior notice before the congress.
Please find below a brief overview of the tours that have been arranged.
Monday 19th August
Tour itinerary (tentative)
11:00 Following the conclusion of the Welcome Ceremony, guests will depart from the ICC by boat to the University of Birmingham
12:15 Lunch in University of Birmingham Staff House, Noble Room
14:00 Tours of Barber Institute of Fine Arts and Winterbourne House & Garden at the University of Birmingham
17:00 Arrive back at the ICC, Birmingham
Tuesday 20th August
Tour itinerary (tentative)
08:45 Depart frm the ICC to Oxford
10:30 Tour of Christ Church College, Oxford
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Tour of Blenheim Palace and Gardens, an 18th century country home - residence of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
18:15 Arrive back at the ICC, Birmingham
Wednesday 21st August
Tour itinerary (tentative)
09:15 Depart from the ICC to Warwick
10:30 Explore Warwick Castle - medieval castle built in 1068
13:00 Lunch (private use of the Riverside Marquee as base camp with hogs roast)
14:00 Explore the grounds, together with various performances including Jousting, Bird of Prey and Trebuchet.
16:00 Arrive back at the ICC, Birmingham
Thursday 22nd August
Tour itinerary (tentative)
09:15 Depart from the ICC to Stratford
10:15 Visit and tour of Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust Properties (Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's Cottage)
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Tour of Ragley Hall and Gardens, a 17th century stately home of the Marquess of Hertford
17:30 Arrive back at the ICC, Birmingham
Friday 23rd August
Tour itinerary (tentative)
09:00 Depart from the ICC to Telford
10:00 Explore Blist Hills Victorian Town
13:00 Lunch
15:30 Arrive back at the ICC, Birmingham for leisure shopping in Birmingham (at own pace)