These principles provide a framework to help us design and deliver physical spaces that are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.

While these principles are not strict rules or regulations, they serve as reference points to ensure accessibility and inclusion are considered and incorporated throughout our event planning process.

We have co-created these principles with representatives from a diverse group of people with lived experience, alongside experts in delivering inclusive events.

Our accessibility principles

  • Champion accessibility and inclusion for all at Camp Digital.
  • Consider the full experience of people attending the event and make the whole day as easy to navigate as possible.
  • Recognise and respect difference to help ensure everyone is included in our conversations.
  • Design welcoming spaces that cater for a diversity of access needs.
  • Be representative of people with lived experience and reflect the diversity of our audience in our communications.
  • Respect a person’s perspective and preferences.
  • Have support in place so everyone feels confident advocating for accessibility and inclusion.
  • Provide clear and timely event information.
  • Be specific when discussing accessibility provision to avoid confusion and provide reassurance.
  • Provide helpful wayfinding that is direct, well-lit, and thoughtfully placed.
  • Listen to the concerns of those with access needs and provide help.
  • Be transparent and honest about changes, explaining when, why, and how they’re happening.
  • Be helpful and open.
  • Leave a positive impression.
  • Share what we learn to help enable other communities.

Accessibility on conference day

We want to ensure Camp Digital is a welcoming and accessible experience for all attendees.

If you have any access needs you’d like to make us aware of ahead of the event, please email hello@nexerdigital.com.

Event information

  • Date: Thursday 13th May 2027
  • Registration: 09:00–10:00
  • Conference: 10:00–17:30
  • Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD
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Exhibition and event spaces

Camp Digital takes place across the main concourse, The Theatre, the Carole Nash Room, and The Lounge workshop spaces.

  • Accessible toilets are available on all levels.
  • Accessible seating, including designated wheelchair spaces, is available throughout the venue.
  • Staff can escort you directly to accessible seating on request.
  • Step-free access to all floors is available via lifts.
  • Refreshments are available throughout the day with low-level access. A café and bar are also available on site, with low-level seating options.

What to expect on arrival

Doors open at 9:00am. Camp Digital signage will guide you to the registration desk, and team members wearing purple lanyards will be available along the route to help with any questions.

At registration, you can collect a lanyard and a blank badge where you can write your name and optional details such as pronouns, job title, and organisation.

Pens are provided, and our team is happy to write badges for you if needed.

Wi‑Fi

Free Wi‑Fi is available throughout the RNCM via The Cloud Wi‑Fi network. An account is required to connect.

Photography and filming

Official photography and filming will take place throughout the event. If you do not wish to appear in official photos or videos, please contact us in advance.

Attendees are welcome to take and share photos. Our event hashtag is #CampDigital.

Quiet space

A quiet space is available in the Lecture Theatre, located to the left of the steps up to the main concourse, just before the check-in desk.

This space is intended for quiet reflection only and not for working.

The talks

The conference begins at 10:00am in The Theatre.

Announcements will be made over loudspeakers five minutes before each session begins.

Wheelchair accessibility

Step-free access is available throughout the venue via lifts.

The Theatre

  • Both Theatre entrances are accessible via passenger lifts as an alternative to stairs.
  • Row T (seats 1–10 and 29–36) is step-free.
  • Wheelchair spaces are located in Row S (seats 11–14 and 25–28).
  • All steps in the Theatre have handrails.

Carole Nash Room

The Carole Nash Recital Room is step-free.

The Lounge workshop space

The Lounge workshop space is step-free.

Sound accessibility

  • Live captioning: Provided for all talks in The Theatre and Carole Nash Room.
  • Livestream: All Theatre talks will be streamed via Microsoft Teams with captions enabled.

For live stream support, please email cat.cutmore@nexergroup.co.uk.

Getting there

The RNCM is located approximately one mile from Manchester city centre, at the junction of Oxford Road and Booth Street West.

Bus

Frequent buses run from Piccadilly Gardens to Oxford Road and Booth Street West.

Train

Manchester Oxford Road station is the closest, around a 15-minute walk away.

Car and parking

  • University of Manchester Booth Street West Car Park (M15 6AR)
  • Manchester Aquatics Centre NCP (M13 9SS)

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact cat.cutmore@nexergroup.com.