Bishop Burton College
HISS 2024 will be returning to Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, for the seventh year.
The college is set amongst 360 hectares of one of UK's leading agricultural training centres, with landscaped gardens, working farm and international equestrian centre. The idyllic rural surroundings of Bishop Burton College include a Victorian walled garden, tree lined walk, large glasshouse and extensive grounds, walks and woods, so there will be plenty of opportunity for music making al fresco - but the classrooms are easily accessible in a compact block.
In addition there is a small animal centre, used for veterinary courses, home to other residents, such as otters, parakeets and meerkats, rheas and alpacas, as well as more familiar domestic animals and pets.
Accommodation for 4 nights (Monday to Thursday) is included in the course fees. If you would like to extend your stay on campus this can be arranged directly with the venue.
The rooms available are all single with an ensuite bathroom facility. There are a very limited number of disabled rooms on the ground floors.
Towels and some complimentary toiletries are included.
Shared kitchen facilities in each accommodation block includes a fridge, kettle, toaster and microwave, with tea and coffee available too.
Wi-fi is available throughout the accommodartion, and youwill get a wi-fi code at registration.
There is free on-site car parking available adjacent to the residence blocks for all participants.
Accommodation
Breakfasts, evening meals, and refreshments at breaks are included in the course fees. All meals are provided on campus in Meadows Dining Hall, between the accommodation blocks and the main building.
Meals are served cafeteria style, except for the Musical Banquet, which consists of a three course meal with table service.
The bar is adjacent to the dining hall, and has ample space for the tunes sessions or informal singing in the evenings.
Lunch is not included in the fees, but light meals and snacks are available in the Meadows.
Meals
About the area
The market town of Beverley, with its Minster, historical buildings, cobbled streets, and small town charm, is about 3 miles away. The Georgian Quarter has architecturally fascinating streets, divided by the 15th Century North Bar and contains a great number of listed buildings, and a wide variety of shops.
Accessibility
We are committed to making HISS as accessible as possible. The site is fully accessible. The rooms used for the course, dining hall, bar, and the accommodation are all within a short walk of each other. The whole site is non-smoking. The teaching rooms are in the main building, grouped together and they are accessible by lifts, as well as stairs and all have natural light.
Find Us:
By Car:
Bishop Burton College
York Road
Bishop Burton
HU17 8QG
By Public Transport:
The nearest train station is Beverley. Trains run regularly between Beverley and stations including Hull and Sheffield.
Taxis are available from the station, and shared taxis can be arranged by HISS to take participants between Beverley Station and the campus on the opening and closing days of the course (for a small fare).