Welcome to the BACD 21st Annual Conference 2025: Dare To Restore: The Ceramic v Composite Showdown
This year’s annual conference is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity. Choose your Day 1 sessions for a bespoke experience
Remember to book ONE morning session, and a DIFFERENT afternoon sessions (all morning sessions are REPEATED in the afternoon)
Thursday 06 to Saturday 08 November 2025 at The Lowry Arts Centre, Salford Quays, Manchester
Here is a table of all our registration rates for all membership categories.
Here is a listing of all the sessions across all three days of the event
Accommodation
The Headquarters Hotel is the Holiday Inn Media City, which is located 7 minutes’ walk from the conference venue
The hotel is situated in the heart of Media City, right next to the BBC, ITV, and the University of Salford
Media City Hotels: Holiday Inn Manchester – MediaCityUK
You can book hotels AT THIS LINK
We look forward to seeing you in Manchester
How do I get to MediaCityUK and Salford Quays?
Please visit the Transport for Greater Manchester website for the latest travel information.
You can also use TfGM journey planner to find the best way to Salford Quays from where you live.
Tram
The Quays are served by three stops: Broadway, MediaCityUK and Harbour City. There is a six minute service to The Quays area at peak times.
Bus
Stagecoach run a CityConnect 50 bus service between Salford Quays and East Didsbury. This route links Salford Crescent station to MediaCityUK and calls at Salford Shopping City, linking up with more than 1,000 other buses a day from across the city to improve access for Salford residents.
Take a look at the timetable or find out more on the Stagecoach website.
Cycling/walking
To encourage healthy and green ways of travelling to work or for fun, 300 cycle racks will be in place around the MediaCityUK site. Work is underway on the Irwell River Park project which will mean cyclists and pedestrians can travel along the River Irwell on improved and maintained paths from Manchester city centre to The Quays. Improvements to the M602 underpass will also make it easier for local residents to reach The Quays.
Road
Road access to The Quays has been improved through the new Broadway Link Road offering access from junction 2 of the M602 along with improvements to the M602 roundabout. A new 2,200 space multi-storey car park is now open on-site.
Special Arrangements
If you have any special requirements, such as wheelchair access, or indeed anything else, please let us know in plenty of time
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be notified in writing and received by THURSDAY 09 OCTOBER 2025. Cancellations received on or before this date will receive a refund less 25% administration charges. No refunds will be given after this date.
Continuing Professional Development
The annual conference qualifies for 6 (six) hours of CPD per day attended. All your CPD is online. Evaluation forms will appear in your member dashboard after the event. Once you have submitted your evaluation form, your certificates will be available to download
Disclaimer
Attending BACD Annual Conferences does not necessarily qualify you to integrate new techniques into your practice. The BACD expects delegates to rely on their clinical expertise and judgement before deciding whether they have received adequate training to implement any new technique or procedure in their practices and to seek additional training if necessary
