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Announcing our Ring20 Families Conference weekend!
Our 3rd Ring20 conference dedicated to r(20) families across the world – you don’t want to miss this. We are planning a full program over 2 and 1/2 days, including:
- dedicated research day
- updates on r(20) research projects from international speakers,
- Q&A with professional experts,
- fundraising fun activities for all the family
and of course, the unique opportunity to spend quality time with other r(20) families going through very similar challenges.
SAVE THE DATE 30th Oct - 1st Nov 2026 Coventry, UK
Tickets are £10 per person for families, FREE for the person with r(20)! Ticket price includes 2.5 days of information, support, meals and drinks (alcohol may be chargeable).
The first 20 families to purchase tickets can claim 2 nights accommodation included in the ticket price. 1 FREE room, per family – additional room(s) at own cost.
How to book your tickets
Watch this short video for how to book your tickets and accommodation via Eventbrite:
Can't attend in person?
No problem, the speaker sessions will be recorded so you can watch them later.
Highlights include:
Research Day from 10:00 (Friday)
blood/saliva sample collection
research questionnaires
Speaker program (Saturday) -
Hear about the latest research findings
Ask the experts
Interactive workshops
topics that are IMPORTANT to you
Fundraising activities (Sunday)
and family connections
Unique opportunity to spend lots of time with other r(20) families
ONSITE hotel accommodation
Meals & beverages
Families Programme
Friday 30th October - Research Day
Arrive early (from 10am) to participate in research activities including:
- blood/saliva sample collection (from the person with r(20), + birth parents)
- research questionnaires
- interactive workshop(s) with our Epilepsy nurses and Families Liaison Officer
Saturday 31st October - Family Day
Come along and hear about the latest updates from recent research into r(20) including results and findings from:
- Patient Reported Impact Study
- Me & r(20) study
- SUDEP & mortality risk study
- Current management of r(20) and findings from VNS research
- Birmingham genomics study
Plus, exciting news on research plans…
AND interactive workshop(s) on topics that YOU want to talk about/want answers to.
Sunday 1st November - Connecting Families/Fundraising
Confirmed speakers for Saturday include:
- Hannah Titheradge - Birmingham Genetic study
- Ken Myers - VNS study and treatments for r(20) syndrome
- Arun Soma - Ring20 Patient Reported Impact Study
- Phil and Sarah Tittensor - interactive workshop leads
- Aavani Kahlon - Me and r(20) study
This list will be regularly updated, so do please check back here.
Hotel Accommodation
Onsite accommodation will be available at the University of Warwick Conference Centre, Coventry CV4 7SH.
Guests can enjoy the onsite facilities included in their stay.
We have various rooms reserved, including a selection of twin, double and family rooms (sleeping 3 persons).
1x FREE hotel room (for 2 nights) is available for the 1st 20 families who book. (Please select your room at time of booking your tickets)
Our main base will be Warwick University Conference Centre.
We will be based primarily at Scarman and will use The Slate (shown here) for our Families Day on Saturday.
Use of Warwick University’s grounds and facilities are available to all guests staying onsite.
Feel free to enjoy the grounds or sports facilities (pool and gym access are free, other activities at cost).
Directions and transport links
By car
The postcode for all our venues is CV4 7SH and we are located within the University of Warwick campus.
For Scarman, Radcliffe and The Slate follow signs for Lakeside Village, you’ll then find signposts for the venues. Central Campus Venues is located on central campus, which is signposted off Gibbet Hill Road.
By train
Coventry is on the West Coast Mainline and serviced by regular trains, 7 days a week and is the most convenient train station for most visitors. It is served by trains from London Euston, Birmingham (New Street and International) and Leicester. From Coventry station,Link opens in a new window it’s easy to get a taxi or bus to us.
Canley and Tile Hill train stations are both served by trains from London, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Coventry, Rugby and Northampton. Neither station has a taxi rank, so if you don’t want to walk, book a taxi in advance. Leamington Spa is served by trains from Birmingham, Coventry, Oxford, Reading and London Marylebone. You can get a bus to us from close to the station.
By bus
There are regular buses from the Coventry city centre, Coventry rail station and Leamington Spa. Taxis are easily available from these location.
From Coventry, the 11 and 12 bus routes both serve Warwick Conferences. Both buses call at the Rail Station Bridge SD stop on Warwick Road; a one-minute walk from Coventry station – view on Google mapsLink opens in a new window.
From Leamington Spa, the U1 and U2 buses serve Warwick Conferences. Both services stop at Parish Church Stand B; a seven-minute walk from Leamington Spa station – view on Google mapsLink opens in a new window.
By plane
The closest airport is Birmingham International AirportLink opens in a new window. A taxi to us from the airport will take approximately 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a direct train to Coventry from Birmingham International station which is located at the airport.
London Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports are all connected to Coventry by National ExpressLink opens in a new window coach services. Alternatively, you can take the train to Coventry, with a change in central London.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some of the questions you might ask about our Families Conference weekend:
Yes, this event is open to people living with r(20) and their families. We also welcome healthcare professionals and industry/pharma companies with an interest in complex epilepsy.
As spaces are limited, places will be given to those with r(20) and their immediate family as a priority.
We are still working on ticket pricing, which will be minimal for r(20) families.
We are currently working on our budget and will advise shortly about accommodation bookings.
Ring20 aim to make a contribution towards hotel room costs.
We encourage our families to spend the weekend with us, however if you live close by and/or only wish to attend for the day on the Saturday, then you can join us simply for the main daytime program.
We are putting together a program that we hope will have something for all ages and abilities. Please note: parents/carers will remain the responsibility of their own children at all times.
We are now planning to livestream the main presentations on the Saturday.
We will provide details of how you can register to participate live online.
We hope to be recording the sessions on the Saturday during the day so that we can share them on our website and YouTube channel after the event.
Our aim is to make the event wheelchair accessible.
We are exploring the feasibility to provide real-time auto translation of speech, plus transcription/subtitles. To be confirmed…we will advise if this is possible or not, soon.
Got more questions?
We’d be happy to answer them. Send us a brief message below
