Venue

The distinctive exterior of the building features a giant pair of bestockinged legs. — Auditorium photos by Drew McLellan

The bar sells beer and good coffee. — Auditorium photos by Drew McLellan

Ampersand 2018 will take place in the beautiful Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Brighton. It’s a gorgeous venue – one of the UK’s oldest cinemas. You’ll be very comfy indeed.

Duke of York’s Picturehouse,
Preston Road,
Brighton, BN1 4NA
England
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The venue is just a ten minute walk away from Brighton train station so if you’re coming down from London, it’s really handy.

Brighton itself is about an hour on the train from London, and only 30 minutes by train from London Gatwick airport.

Accessibility

The ground floor of the Duke Of York’s is accessible to customers with limited mobility including wheelchair users. The access toilet and auditorium are located on the ground floor. There are four wheelchair spaces in the auditorium. From the foyer there is a small ramp from which to access the auditorium.

We can reserve wheelchair spaces or seats in any particular part of the auditorium if this is helpful. Just let Alis know ahead of time.

Guide dogs are welcome. If you want to bring your dog, let us know so that we can reserve an aisle seat for you. The Duke Of York’s staff will be happy to provide drinking water for your dog.

If you need BSL interpretation for the talks, or if you have any other accessibility requirements please do get in touch.

Lunch

There are lots of great lunch options close to the Duke Of York’s:

The Joker (Preston Circus)

Fantastic wings and craft beer.
The Hare And Hounds (Preston Circus)

Excellent beers and decent pub grub including ciabattas, salads and burgers.
Fatto a Mano (77 London Road)

Great Neopolitan pizza from a wood-fired oven.
Café Plenty (Circus Parade, New England Road)

Sandwiches, tarts, cakes, teas and coffee.
Kouzina (Open Market, London Road)

Superb little Greek café in the Open Market. Great value for money.
Bardsley’s (Baker Street)

Classic fish’n’chips. The best in Brighton, some say.
Alcampo Lounge (84 London Road)

Large café-bar with gluten free and vegan menus.
The World’s End (60 London Road)

50 craft beers, asian fusion food, virtual reality booths, and a multiplayer racetrack.

If you fancy stretching your legs, the North Laine area with cool cafés and funky shops is a 15 minute walk away (head down London Road and turn right up Trafalgar Street).