Tel: 0161 834 3396 Fax: 0161 834 3407 Email:ktw@thetalkingshop.co.uk
If you have any questions or would like to make a booking please
don't hesitate to get in touch
Katherine Thomas Wilson, Christopher Easingwood or Jacqueline Feasey
The Talking Shop
87/89 Chapel Street
Manchester
M3 5DF
Tel: 0161 834 3396
Fax: 0161 834 3407
The Talking Shop is easy to reach by road, rail or air.
We are on the corner of Chapel Street and a little side street called Barlow's Croft. The Rover's Return pub is next door and Sacred Trinity Church is opposite.
Please note, we are at the Manchester City Centre end of Chapel Street (it's a long street), close to Blackfriars Street which is directly off Deansgate.
We are only a couple of minutes' walk from the Lowry Hotel car park and less than 10 minutes' walk from Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and M&S.
We always put a sign out on the pavement on Chapel Street near The Rovers Return.
By train: we are about 10 minutes in a cab from Piccadilly station.
By plane: It normally takes about 20 minutes from the airport but best to allow up to an hour during peak times.
By car: As well as metered on-street parking (free after 6pm) there are a number of car-parks close by as you can see from the map.
By taxi: If you take a cab from the station or airport, you should mention Chapel Street. It is a long street so tell the driver that we are at the Blackfriars Street end, near Deansgate. Most cab drivers should also know The Lowry Hotel, which is close by.
Car park hints and tips
Recommended Evening - Free Parking
For evening groups, we are currently able to offer supervised parking spaces after 5pm in our own car park on Cross Street very close to our office (this is not the main Cross Street in the City Centre, see the Google map above). Satellite navigation coordinates postcode is M3 7AX. There is also ample free on-street parking on Chapel Street and Booth Street after 6pm.
FREE PARKING FOR MODERATORS AND CLIENT COMPANY VIEWERS
During the day we are happy to provide free parking to moderators and clients, please phone us on 0161 834 3396 in advance for details.
RECOMMENDED DURING THE DAY FOR RESPONDENTS
Chapel Street, RCP Car Park: Next door but one to The Talking Shop. Overground car park, recently opened. 24 hr access. £3.50 for up to 2 hrs and £4 for 10 hrs.
For daytime research sessions, there are acres of parking in the all-day car parks clearly signed as £3.00 or £3.50 all day once you pass under the bridge at the junction with Chapel Street and Blackfriars. These are manned all day, but not at night. You may prefer to wear sensible shoes as they are rather rough and ready.
The Lowry Special Offer
The Place Special Offer
Where to Stay
Free Parking
We will pay for parking during the day for clients & moderators – we have a large overground car park just next door. From 5pm we have our own free, supervised car park for use by respondents, clients & moderators.
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Testimonials
“Thanks so much for making everything run so smoothly this week (and leading up to it). The respondents were great and so was everything about the facility. We really appreciate your efforts to reschedule floaters and give us a day of rest!”