Hello everyone,
We write with a few key updates about BARS 2026.
Registration and Bookings (note deadlines!)
Thank you to those who have already registered for the conference. We’d like to remind everyone that the registration deadline for the in-person conference is Sunday 5th July. (For those attending just the online events, the deadline is Wednesday 5th August.)
We would also like to encourage everyone to consider joining us for the conference dinner, which will take at The Grand Hotel on the evening of Thursday 30th July. The cost of the dinner is £65 and includes complementary drinks and a three-course meal. Sign up via the conference website for what promises to be a fantastic evening.
The conference excursion to Samuel Johnson’s Birthplace Museum at Lichfield on Saturday 1st August is also available for booking via the website at £15.
For all bookings, please see the website here.
Programmes
Thank you to those who have emailed us with notes about the programme and thank you for your patience as we work through these and get back to you. We attach revised versions. One final version of the programme will be published the week before the conference, when any further changes will be addressed.
Unfortunately, the online programme for Thursday 6th August is now full and we are unable to accept any requests to switch from in-person to online presentation.
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Birmingham at the end of July.
Andrew, Jessica, and Matthew
BARS 2026 Organising Team