The Foundry Hall

14 Rail Yard Lane, 40012 Port Verrin. A restored brick foundry that still smells faintly of work.

The main hall seen from the back, rows of dark seats facing a stage lit by lime and orange lights through haze

One building, four rooms

  • Main Hall

    Keynotes, panel, the Systems track.

    600 seats

  • Anvil Room

    The Web & Interfaces track.

    220 seats

  • Kiln Room

    The Data & ML track.

    220 seats

  • The Lab

    Workshops. Bring a laptop; power at every seat.

    60 seats

Plus the foundry yard for lunch, coffee and the evening social, and a mezzanine for the quiet room.

Getting there

Verrin river Rail yard tracks Tram 4: Rail Yard Port Verrin Central 6 min walk Foundry A B C D
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  • By train

    Port Verrin Central is a six-minute walk from the venue. The airport line takes 25 minutes and runs every ten.

  • By tram

    Line 4 stops at Rail Yard, outside the main entrance. Your badge works as a day ticket on all trams.

  • By air

    The airport has direct flights from most regional hubs. Take the airport line to Central, then walk.

  • By bike

    Covered, staffed bike parking in the plaza, free for attendees. Showers are available in the mezzanine.

Where to stay

There is no official hotel, only good neighbours. Book early: the city is busy in May. Prices are indicative per room per night.

  • Yard House Hotel

    from €119

    Hotel · 4 min walk

    Converted warehouse opposite the venue. Conference rate on request; mention Signal when booking.

  • Verrin Hostel & Rooms

    from €39

    Hostel · 10 min walk

    Dorm beds and private rooms, a common kitchen and bike storage.

  • Sable Suites

    from €138

    Apartments · 12 min walk

    Apartments for teams who want a kitchen and a shared living room.

  • Harbour Inn

    from €94

    Hotel · 15 min walk

    Simple rooms by the old harbour, a short tram ride or a brisk walk away.

Fictional hotels, shown for the demo.

Accessible by design

If something here does not work for you, tell us before the event and we will work on it. Write to [email protected].

  • One level throughout, with step-free access from the plaza and from tram line 4.
  • Lift to the upper balcony of the Main Hall; wheelchair spaces in every room, with companion seats.
  • Live captions on screens in the Main Hall, Anvil Room and Kiln Room.
  • A staffed quiet room on the mezzanine, with low light, no screens and ear defenders to borrow.
  • Gender-neutral toilets on every level, and a baby-changing and nursing room.
  • Assistance animals welcome everywhere. A relief area is marked on the plaza.
  • Lanyards in three colours let you tell people how much conversation you want today.