Key Information for PiP Attendees
Visitor information
How to get to the House of Commons (Portcullis House and College Green entrance)
Bus: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211, 453
Tube: Westminster (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines)
National Rail: Waterloo, Charing Cross, Victoria, Vauxhall (all approx. 15-30 minutes walk)
Coach: Drop off only by Victoria Tower Gardens (for coach parking information, please visit www.westminster.gov.uk/coach-parkingLink opens in a new window
Key information:
- You must bring a digital or printed copy of your invitation to Posters in Parliament and any tour/workshop with you in order to access the event. Photo ID is also advised but the invitation is vital. Invitation will be emailed by 18 February 2026.
- Please only pass the invitation to those who are named ticket holders. Tickets are not transferrable as all names are given to the House of Commons in advance.
- Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs, as there are accessible entrances.
- Guests will need to allow 30 minutes to clear security before their tour/workshop and the poster exhibition.
- Please see here for more information about House of Commons security and prohibited items.
Joining your House of Lords walking tour
Please enter via the Cromwell Green Visitors Entrance (marked No. 8 on the mapLink opens in a new window) and make your way through into Westminster Hall where you will find the Tours Co-ordinator's desk.
At the end of your tour you will exit via Carriage Gates (marked no. 6).
Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your tour time. Latecomers may not be accommodated if the later tours are at capacity.
Joining the Posters in Parliament exhibition
The event takes place in Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Victoria Embankment, London, SW1A 2LW.
Please enter via the Portcullis House Visitors Entrance (marked No. 5 on the mapLink opens in a new window). The exhibition will take place in the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House between 1.30pm - 3.30 pm. Student presenters are asked to attend from 1.15 pm to ensure they locate their poster ahead of the opening of the exhibition. Speeches and certificates will be awarded at 3pm. Tea, coffee, water and light refreshments will be served throughout the event.
Refreshments within Portcullis House
Tea, coffee, water and light food refreshments will be available during the event.
Please note that the café in Portcullis House is not open to visitors. There is a small room where you can buy snacks from a vending machine or consume food/drink you have brought with you.
Nearby refreshment facilities include the following:
St Stephen’s Tavern,Link opens in a new window 10 Bridge Street, Westminster, London SW1A 2JR (located just behind Portcullis House and open from 10am with food and tea, coffee and soft/alcoholic drinks available).
Café Nero, Unit B, Portcullis House 1-2, Bridge St, London SW1A 2JH (located just underneath Portcullis House but has very limited seating). Open from 6 am with food and tea, coffee and soft drinks available).
Wesley’s CaféLink opens in a new window Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH (located just over 5 minutes’ walk away and open from 8am).
Photography and communications
A professional photographer booked by the organisers, the University of Warwick, will be attending the event. Please advise staff on the registration desk, or the photographer, if you do not wish to be photographed. If students would like to be photographed next to their research posters, please ask the photographer.
Your photographs are only permitted within Attlee Suite and only for personal and private use.
Further information
Please note there is a staffed cloakroom by the registration desk where you can leave coats, bags and cases.
If you have any difficulties on the day, please contact Fiona O'Brien 07879 455925 or Jane Bryan 07795018763.
If you have any questions ahead of the event, please get in touch with Fiona O'Brien via
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Important additional tour participant information. Please read:
Please check that the above details are correct. Your emailed ticket must be presented to Parliamentary Security Officers upon request; you might also be asked to show photographic ID.
Although every effort will be made, we cannot guarantee admission for late arrivals. If you are running late, please call us on 07879 455925.
Visitor feedback
Your opinion is important to the customer experience team at the Houses of Parliament, they'd love to know what you think about your visit via this short post-visit feedback survey hereLink opens in a new window.
Joining your House of Lords walking tour
Please enter via the Cromwell Green Visitors Entrance (marked No. 8 on the mapLink opens in a new window) and make your way through into Westminster Hall where you will find the Tours Co-ordinator's desk.
At the end of your tour you will exit via Carriage Gates (marked no. 6).
Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before your tour starts. The tours will start promptly and latecomers may not be accommodated if later tours are full.
Visitors with disabilities
An information sheet is available in large print format. To receive this please call 020 7219 3003 or e-mail tours@parliament.ukLink opens in a new window.
Further information on disabled access is available on the Parliamentary Website at
Photography and mobile phones
Photography is only permitted in Westminster Hall and St Stephen's Hall. Mobile phones may not be used within the Palace and should be switched off.
Toilets
Toilets (including disabled facilities) are located next to Westminster Hall and are available at the start and end of your tour.
Shop
The Jubilee shop, located off Westminster Hall, offers a wide range of books, gifts and souvenirs.
Food and drink
The Jubilee Cafe, located off Westminster Hall, offers a selection of light meals, and hot and cold drinks. Please check the website for opening hours. Eating and drinking is not permitted on the Visitor Route.