Venue

VENUE

Drama and Film Centre at Queen’s (DFC)

Established in 1968, Queen's Film Theatre, or QFT, is the living, breathing heart of independent cinema in Northern Ireland and occupies a unique place in Belfast’s cultural and entertainment life.

It shows the very best in new and classic world cinema and hosts local and international film festivals and seasons throughout the year with regular theatrical premieres. QFT welcomes special guests from the world of cinema every month, hosting Q&As with directors and cast – bringing film lovers face to face with filmmakers.

QFT makes its cultural film programme accessible to all members of the community, including those in primary/secondary education, those in unemployment or who consider themselves having a disability. It provides access screenings featuring audio enhancement, audio description and on-screen captioning.

Getting there

20 University Square
Belfast, BT7 1PA
www.queensfilmtheatre.com
E: qftmanager@qub.ac.uk
T: 028 9097 1097

DFT is located on University Square, immediately adjacent to the Lanyon Building, the administrative centre of Queen's University Belfast. You can get directions using the embedded Google map below.

For delegates flying into Belfast City Airport, QFT is a 10 minute taxi ride (approx cost. £10). From Belfast International Airport, it's a 30 minute taxi ride to QFT (approx. £30).

Car parking

There is limited free car parking in the vicinity of Queen's Film Theatre. If you need car park access, please email Samantha Jameson.

Wifi at QFT

Free wifi internet access is available at QFT via Sky's 'The Cloud' service. If you don't already have an account, you can sign up here:
http://www.thecloud.net/

Connect to '_The Cloud' in Wi-Fi settings
Open your web browser and refresh the page to see The Cloud home page. Log-in or register your account.
You will need to create an account the first time you login, using your email address. From then on The Cloud will automatically recognise your device in any hotspot.

The Eduroam roaming service – a secure network access for researchers, teachers and academics in higher education and further education – is also available.

Symposium dinner

Details provided soon

Accommodation

For delegates requiring accommodation, we can recommend the following hotels close to the Symposium venue. However, there are lots of other options in the vicinity Delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodation.

Malone Lodge Hotel & Apartments
60 Eglantine Avenue
Malone Road
Belfast, BT9 6DY
United Kingdom
T: +44 28 9038 8000
Website here

Tara Lodge Hotel
36 Cromwell Road
Botanic Avenue,
Belfast, BT7 1JW
United Kingdom
T: +44 28 9059 0900
Website here

Dukes at Queen's
65–67 University Street
Belfast, BT7 1HL
United Kingdom
T: +44 28 9023 6666
Website here