Directions

The Cast are Dice is being held at the City of Stoke-on-Trent 6th Form College, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2RU

Public Transport:

By Train: The trains arrive in Stoke station, which is about 100 yards from the venue.  Exit the train station, and turn right.  The college will be right in front of you.

By Bus/Coach: The main Bus & Coach Station for Stoke-on-Trent is in Hanley city centre, but several buses leave there for the station.

By Car:

If you are coming from:

The North:

• Travel along the A500 from the M6 - Junction 16 towards Stoke-on-Trent. As you near Stoke-on-Trent, pick up the signs for Stoke Station and Staffordshire University.
• Move into the left hand lane, sign posted Ashbourne (A52), City Centre (Hanley) (A5006), Fenton, Stoke.
• At the traffic lights, stay in the middle lane and head straight across, following the sign for Stoke station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’). Now stay in the left hand lane.
• At the traffic lights, turn left, following the sign for Stoke station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’).
• Continue under the railway bridge to the roundabout. Take the first exit, sign posted University Quarter and Staffordshire University.
• Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, keeping in the right hand lane. The Venue will be on your right.

The South: 

• Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and go straight across at the roundabout (Signposted Stoke-on-Trent A500)
• Follow the dual carriageway (A500), proceeding past the A50 sliproad, and note the sign indicating Stoke Station and Staffordshire University (sign reads ‘Staffs. University’). Just past the sliproad leading from the A50, move into the left hand lane, marked A52/A5006. Keep in this lane and when it becomes two lanes, move into the right hand lane, passing through the first set of traffic lights, and up to the traffic lights at the junction. Here, turn right following the sign for Staffordshire University.
• Continue under the railway bridge to the roundabout. Take the first exit, sign posted University Quarter and Staffordshire University.
• Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, keeping in the right hand lane. The Venue will be on your right.

The East: 

• Come along the A50 (from the M1 J23 & J23A), heading West for the M6. As you approach Stoke, you'll pass under the Meir Tunnel. A mile or two after that, you will be signed to the City Centre. 
• Come off there, and turn right at the roundabout.  Follow the road up to another roundabout where you bear left, and then down to the next roundabout where you no longer follow the city centre signs, instead going straight over.
• You will pass through a few sets of lights before coming to a roundabout which signs the station off to the right.
• Go right at that roundabout, which is Leek Road.  Stay in the right hand lane and the venue will appear.

The West: 

Head East and meet the M6 at Junction 15 or 16. Don't get on the motorway, but follow the directions from the South or the North above.

Parking:

The venue has a free car park around the back.  The barriers will be up.

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If you need any other directions/advice please email me at nick@thecastaredice.co.uk