Directions, transport & accessibility

Singing Venue: (from 10am on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September)
Stretford Public Hall, Chester Rd, Stretford, Manchester M32 0LG [map]

Stretford Public Hall - a grand red brick building with a central arched entrance and above it a clocktower with a pointed grey slate roof.
Stretford Public Hall – image credit Susanna Cox

Getting there
Stretford Public Hall is well served by public transport. It’s just 4 minutes’ walk from Stretford tram stop and on numerous bus routes. On the intersection of major roads, it’s a prominent building and easy to find.

It has a small car park attached (45 spaces – 2 of which are for Blue Badge holders, with 2 more adjacent to the Hall).

In this busy urban location, not far from Old Trafford sports grounds, parking is in high demand, so we encourage use of public transport wherever feasible. There is very detailed information on travel here: Public transport, driving and parking

Access: there are a few shallow steps at the main entrance with a handrail, or a ramped entrance at the left hand side of the front of the building (just underneath the blue plaque on the image above)

More info on access: venue and accessibility

Chorlton Central Church - a contemporary building, low and wide. It's got a sloping roof that comes to a point in the centre, and almost the whole of the building is made from modern stained glass in flowing lines of white and blue, with a little yellow and orange and turquoise. It's surrounded by mature trees and is set in a small gravelled garden with roses in bloom. It has a ramp leading up to the double doors.

Socials Venue: (from 7pm on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September)
Chorlton Central Church, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8BF [map]

If you’re travelling from the singing in Stretford:
Chorlton Central Church is about 20 minute bus or tram journey or 35 minute walk from the singing venue.

There is no car park, and it’s a busy residential area, so public transport / taxi would be much easier.

Bus numbers 23 and 25 run between Stretford (near the Metrolink tram stop) and Chorlton Bus Station. 

There is no direct tram service from Chorlton to Stretford. It is easily doable though: from Stretford Metrolink travel 3 stops back towards the city, then change at Cornbrook. Head back down to Chorlton on the East Didsbury or Manchester Airport line. It takes about 20 minutes.

If you’re travelling from Manchester:
Located on the junction of Barlow Moor Road, Zetland Road, and Sandy Lane, the church has vivid red signage that you can’t miss, and the image above of a pointy stained glass frontage if you approach from the other side.

Chorlton Metrolink (tram stop) is about a 7 minute walk from the church. You can also take buses 85 or 86 from Piccadilly station.

Access: There’s a low ramp to double doors at the main entrance (pictured above). Or to the side of the building on Barlow Moor Road you’ll see a red painted wall (pictured below). Here there are 5 stone steps with a handrail, and a long ramped with steeper gradient than the front entrance.

The side of the church has a wheelchair accessible entrance - a long cement ramp with rails on top of the low walls. The walls are painted a vivid orangey-red and one of them says Chorlton Central Church in large letters though it's hard to see in the picture. There's a street sign which says no loading between 7-10am and 4-7pm.

You’ll find more detailed information on getting to both venues on our website here:
Singing venue: manchestersacredharp.uk/transport-driving-parking/ Socials venue: manchestersacredharp.uk/socials-at-the-convention/