Venue
The KTP 2025 Conference and Awards will be hosted in the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, a magnificent, terracotta Grade II listed building in city centre Manchester.
This venue’s rich history dates back to 1890, when it first opened as The Refuge Assurance Company headquarters and still features many 19th century details as well as Paul Waterhouse’s iconic clock tower from the 1930s.
Venue address: Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA.
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 288 1111
Accessibility
Information about the accessible features at the venue is available here.
If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please contact us in advance and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
Travel
Manchester is well-connected and easily accessible by road, rail, and air.
- By train: the nearest train stations are Manchester Oxford Road (2-minute walk), Manchester Piccadilly (15-minute walk) and Manchester Victoria (25-minute walk).
- By air: Manchester International Airport is 8-miles from the venue, with regular train and tram (Metrolink) connections. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 35-miles from the venue.
- By car: the venue is accessible from the M56, M62 and M6. There is no on-site parking; the nearest car park is the NCP Manchester Oxford Road (postcode M1 5EJ).
General traffic is not permitted on Oxford Road between 6am and 9pm due to a virtual bus gate. Please see more detailed information on Manchester City Council’s website.