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TheRopeworks

A rope factory from 1888 on the Adle river, turned into halls and studios in 2019. Everything is on two levels, step-free from the street.

Getting there Access guide
  • Dock 3, Wharf Road, Kestrel Bay KB2 4RW
  • 6 minutes from Central
  • Step-free throughout

Where it is

Main door on Wharf Road · Yard gate on Quay Street

Badges are at the Yard desk, inside the Quay Street gate. The main door opens at 9:00 for people who arrive later.

Street map: the Ropeworks sits on Wharf Road beside the river, two blocks south of Kestrel Bay Central station and opposite the Quay Street tram stop.RopeworksCentral stationQuay St tramWharf Road

The Ropeworks

Dock 3, Wharf Road, Kestrel Bay KB2 4RW

Train
Kestrel Bay Central, six minutes on foot along Quay Street.
Tram
Quay Street stop on lines 2 and 5, opposite the main door.
Bikes
80 covered racks in the Yard; 12 fit cargo bikes.
Access
Step-free from the street, two lifts, hearing loops in Rope Hall and the Loft.
Venue and travel

Getting there

No parking on site

Kestrel Bay is two hours from the capital by train. Once you're here, nothing is more than 20 minutes away on the tram.

  • By train

    Kestrel Bay Central, then six minutes on foot down Quay Street. Trains from the capital every 30 minutes.

  • By tram

    Lines 2 and 5 stop at Quay Street, opposite the main door. A day ticket is $4.

  • By bike

    80 covered racks in the Yard, 12 of them for cargo bikes. The river path runs to the gate.

  • By air

    Harrow Point airport is 35 minutes by the airport train, which stops at Central.

Access guide

Checked with the venue in October
Entrances
Both doors are level with the street and 1.4 meters wide.
Lifts
Lift A to the Loft, lift B to the quiet room. Both hold a large wheelchair and a companion.
Seating
Reserved seats at the front of every room, with space for wheelchairs beside them.
Hearing
Human captions in every talk; hearing loops in Rope Hall and the Loft.
Restrooms
Accessible and all-gender restrooms on both levels.
Quiet room
Level 2, 24 seats, soft light, no calls, open 8:30 to 18:00.

Where to stay

Rates held until 1 April

Three hotels within ten minutes on foot. Quote SIGNALFIRES when you book; we don't take a commission.

  • Harbour Inn

    Six minutes on foot. 80 rooms held for 12 to 15 May; speakers stay here too.

    450 m · step-free rooms

  • The Chandlery

    Nine minutes along the river. Small rooms, a big breakfast and a quiet bar.

    700 m · 30 rooms held

  • Quay Street Hostel

    Beds in four-person rooms and a few private ones. Lockers and a shared kitchen.

    300 m · per bed

Code of conduct

The short version

Signal Fires is for everyone who builds and tends community tools. The full code is three pages; this is what it asks of you.

  1. Harassment ends your conference. No warnings, no refund, at any event we run.

  2. Ask before you photograph. Red lanyards mean no photos, ever.

  3. Disagree with ideas, not people. Q&A is for questions.

Report it

  • Any organizer in a coral lanyard In every room and at the front desk.

  • Text 555-0134 Staffed 8:00 to 22:00 both days. We reply within 15 minutes.

  • [email protected] Read by two people, never by speakers or sponsors.

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