Ghent, BELGIUM 2023

For our foreign residential project this year, we went to Belgium by Eurostar from London to Brussels, then onto Ghent, where we were based.

Film students made two short films on location, see above!

Photography, Art and Graphics students had their own brief and opportunities to explore the many galleries within the city and region.

Residential dates: Monday 27th February 2023 - Friday 3rd March 2023

Cost: £350 inc travel by train and accommodation *(tube and bus to be paid separately*)
Deposit: £100 - to be paid ASAP early/12/22 via shop (link to follow) - (please see us if you need support with this)

AccomModation

We stayed at KaBa Hostel which is ‘on the edge of the busier historical centre of Ghent. A calm and quiet hostel within walking distance from the Graslei, the Sint-Baafs cathedral, the Gravensteen, the shopping streets and nice parks and plazas.’
See photos and more details on link below

Address: KaBa Hostel, FILIPS VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 35
9000 GENT, BELGIUM

Travel

We will be travelling by train from Bristol Temple Meads. Students are to make their own way to Bristol Temple Meads. If Students want to share a taxi £40 for 4 people, this needs to be arranged before hand. Taxi’s leaving from Parkside, Wadham St, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AJ at 4.30am

Monday 27/02/23  

Train Times

  • Meet at Bristol Temple Meads 5.40 am for train to London Paddington. Leaves 06.01

  • GWR  Bristol > London Paddington       06:01 – 07:44

  • Tube Paddington > Kings Cross St Pancras (Hammersmith & City Line)

  • London St Pancras > Brussels 11:04-14:05  Eurostar

  • Brussels > Gare du Midi-Ghent (28mins)

  • Take bus 70/71/72 from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 16 to
    Gent Tweebruggenstraat for Hostel (20mins 2.50 Euros) *

Friday 03/03/23 

  • Gare du Midi-Ghent > Brussels

  • Brussels> St Pancras  17:56-19:10 Eurostar

  • Tube Kings Cross St Pancras > Paddington *

  • London Paddington > Bristol Temple Meads 21.02 - 22.39

    * Tube costs £2.50 each way. Bus in Ghent 2.50 Euros each way, to be paid separately.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Baggage Allowance (Eurostar): 2 x pieces of luggage Up to 85cm long 1 x hand luggage e.g. handbag, laptop bag or briefcase

Please note that towels and toiletries are not provided in student accommodation. There is a caution deposit of 20€ per person payable to the hostel on arrival. This will be returned at the end of the stay providing no damage or disturbance has been caused. We can secure this on a credit card. We strongly recommend you undertake a room inspection upon arrival and report anything out of place to the hotel reception. Passports Please make sure that all members of the group have a valid passport and visa if required, or they will be not be permitted to travel.

Itinerary

Tuesday:

  • Meet for breakfast from 8.30am

  • Filming - Call time 9.30, shooting in and around Hostel as per shooting schedule OR

  • Visit to gallery - meet in reception at 9.30am

Museum Dr. Guislain. https://www.museumdrguislain.be/

Wednesday:

  • Meet for breakfast from 8.30am

  • Filming - Call time 9.30, shooting in and around Hostel as per shooting schedule OR

  • Visit to gallery - meet in reception at 9.30am

SMAK (Gallery) a contemporary art gallery with a range of media displayed.

Jan Hoetplein 1 9000 Gent Belgium. https://smak.be/

Thursday:

  • Meet for breakfast from 8.30am

  • Filming - Call time 9.30, shooting in and around Hostel as per shooting schedule OR

  • Visit to castle meet in reception at 9.30am

Gravensteen Sint-Veerleplein 11 9000 Gent. https://historischehuizen.stad.gent/en/castle-counts

DOWNLOAD GALLERY & Photography Itinerary

Film students will be filming short film as per their shooting schedule, in and around the hostel area.

Getting Around Ghent

The hostel is located in the centre of town and in walking distance of main sights and galleries. See link below for more details.

Research links

NEARBY

Antwerp (1 hour by train)

WHY TrAVEL BY RAIL ?

"We are facing a man-made disaster of global scale. If we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon."

~ Sir David Attenborough

‘Flying is the fastest growing cause of climate change. If aviation was a country, it would be the 7th worst polluter globally. Brits already fly more than the people of any other nation - twice as much as Americans.* Even if we take other steps to be environmentally friendly, one flight can completely wipe out all the other savings.’ https://www.flightfree.co.uk/why-flight-free

FIGHT OVER BRISTOL AIRPORT EXPANSION

“I couldn’t in all conscious organise a trip from Bristol Airport, especially whilst plans for expansion are taking place.” Rich

‘The public inquiry currently taking place in Weston-super-Mare is to decide what is probably the most important carbon-related decision in this region for a generation: whether the proposed expansion of Bristol Airport can go ahead.’- Read more

Entry Requirements - Belgium

There are no longer COVID-19-related restrictions on travel from the UK, such as the need to present evidence of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test or to complete a Passenger Locator Form.

Your passport must be:

  • Issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)

  • valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)