Venues
Check out all of our venues including address details and maps over on our Venues page.
Accessibility
The Rainbow Film Festival endeavour to make the festival accessible to as many people as possible. Please check our Accessibility Statement for more details.
Directions
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire. As England’s largest inland county, Shropshire is easy to find! The county is situated between the West Midlands and Wales. Use the links on this page to plan your route. Follow the link to ShropMap for interactive maps of Shropshire which includes roads, towns, villages and places of interest.
By Car
The Old Market Hall is located near to Barker Street Car Park. If using a satnav system please use the post code SY1 1LH.
The Hive is located 4 minutes walk from St Julian’s Friars Car Park. If using a satnav system please use the post code SY1 1XL.
Other Available Parking
By Train/Air
The nearest train station is Shrewsbury Railway Station, located in the town centre. The station has good links with Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Manchester as well as many smaller nearby towns (e.g. Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Chester, Wellington and Telford). The railway station is located within a 10 minute walk from The Old Market Hall and 11 minutes walk from The Hive.
The nearest airport is Birmingham International which has a rail station with direct trains to Shrewsbury; journey times depend on the time of day; usually about 90 minutes (the same by car)
For information visit:
Avanti West Coast also run a train service, which links Shrewsbury direct to London, and includes the nearby towns of: Wellington, Telford, Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Birmingham International
For more information visit:
By Bus
Shrewsbury Bus Station is about a five-minute walk from the theatre site.
For more information visit:
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Accommodation
There are loads of great places to stay in Shrewsbury, however we recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment. See our recommended Accommodation page for nearby hotels to our main venues.