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Travelling by Bus/Coach

The Mumford Theatre is within easy walking distance of Drummer Street bus station and the Grafton Centre. There are also bus stops on East Road and Mill Road. National Express coaches stop on Parkside, near the Police Station.

Directions from Grafton Centre (about 10 minutes walk)
From the Park & Ride bus stop, with your back to the Grafton Centre entrance, turn right onto East Road passing the British Heart Foundation charity shop. Continue walking along East Road, passing a parade of shops on your right (including Blockbuster Video and Tesco Express)) until you come to the pedestrian crossing opposite Anglia Ruskin University. Cross the road and enter the university through the main entrance at the bottom of the steps ahead. Walk down the corridor towards the University Library and look for the doors on the right into the Mumford Theatre.

Directions from the Bus Station (about 10 minutes walk)
From Emmanuel Street/Drummer Street bus station, walk via Parker Street and Parkside. Pass the Police Station on your left, and at the crossroads ahead cross the road, go left up East Road and almost immediately pass through a gap in the railing fence on your right - this path takes your diagonally across Petersfield, a small park area. At the other side of the park, the path leads you into a small side street. From here you can see the Bradmore Street entrance into Anglia Ruskin University directly ahead. Once inside turn right, walk down the corridor towards the University Library and look for the doors on the right into the Mumford Theatre.

Directions from the National Express coach stop (about 5-7 minutes walk)
With Parkers Piece (a large, open grass area) on your right, walk to the crossroads ahead. You need to be on the opposite corner diagonally, so cross the road at the lights twice to get there. Once over go left up East Road and almost immediately pass through a gap in the railing fence on your right - this path takes your diagonally across Petersfield, a small park area. At the other side of the park, the path leads you into a small side street. From here you can see the Bradmore Street entrance into Anglia Ruskin University directly ahead. Once inside turn right, walk down the corridor towards the University Library and look for the doors on the right into the Mumford Theatre.