Conference Dinner
The Conference Dinner will take place on Thursday 6 September at the 'Top of the Terrace' at Norwich City Football Club starting with an arrival drink at 7.30 pm and dinner a 8.00 pm. Catering will be provided by Delia Smith's Canary Catering. The cost of the dinner is £36.00 per head which also includes a welcome drink (sparkling wine or non-alcoholic punch), table drinks (1 bottle each of red and white wine per table of 10) and disco following the dinner. There will also be a cash bar. If you would like to attend the dinner but have not booked your place, please visit the online conference registration page to pay for your ticket.
Public transport is widely available with buses going direct from UEA campus to Norwich Station and then a 5 minute walk to the venue. Bus routes and timetables will be included in your conference pack.
For those who want to take their own cars, ample free parking is available on site. The address is 'Top of the Terrace', Barclay Stand, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE.
Please click here to download a map and directions.
If you have any other dietary requirements, please indicate this on your registration form.
The venue is on the 2nd floor and unfortunately there is no dedicated lift; if you have problems negotiating stairs, please could you email challenger2012@uea.ac.uk and arrangements will be made for you to use a nearby lift.
For your entertainment, music before and during dinner will be provided by The Malt House String Quartet who are a group of classically trained orchestral and chamber musicians based in Norfolk (http://www.malthousestringquartet.com).
After dinner, a disco will provide music for those who wish to work off a few pounds and a cash bar will be available.
The evening ends at 0100 but for those of you who wish to carry on dancing, there are numerous clubs open at the nearby Riverside development and Prince of Wales Road.
If anyone wants to stay overnight, there is a Holiday Inn at the football ground and discounted rates are available for those attending an event on site.
Holiday Inn Norwich City, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1HU. Phone: 0870 890 1000 www.holidayinn-norwichcity.co.uk (Next door to Norwich City Football Club and the 'Top of the Terrace' Conference Dinner venue. Approx 2.9 miles from UEA, #25 or #35 bus from railway station or #30 from Morrisons supermarket/Riverside ). Preferential rate for Challenger meeting participants: £80.00 per room, per night for a standard bedroom or £105.00 per room per night for an executive bedroom. These rates include breakfast and VAT. To book at these rates contact in house reservations 0870 890 1000 and quote ‘UEA’.
Click here to book a place at the Conference Dinner and to choose your dinner choice.
Meat Option
Potted Cromer Crab with Buttered Wholemeal Bread
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Traditional Roast Chicken with Apple, Sage and Onion Stuffing,
Suffolk Smoked Bacon, Cranberry and Sage Sauce
and Chicken-Giblet Gravy
Buttered New Potatoes
Carrots with Herbs
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Warm Norfolk Blueberry and Cinnamon Muffin Cake
with Struesel Topping and Vanilla Bean Ice-Cream
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Coffee and Something Sweet