Salts Mill – Group / School Visits Information Sheet
Please read before you confirm your booking. Thank you.

Thank you for your interest in bringing a group to Salts Mill. We hope you have a wonderful time. We allow two groups per day to visit – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Below is some information and a few guidelines to help you and your party get the most out of your trip.

The 1853 Gallery is a private enterprise dedicated solely to the works of David Hockney. We receive no funding or grants from the local council, education authority or any other public source. There is no entrance charge and although we welcome school groups and other parties, we do not provide educational packs or written information about David Hockney or the history of Salts Mill. Hockney postcards and books are, however, available for purchase in the 1853 Gallery, as is literature on the history of Salts Mill and Saltaire. DVDs on these subjects are also available. If you wish to purchase them in advance of your visit please call 01274 531163.

To enable your group to find the visit beneficial and enjoyable we ask that you observe the general rules set out below. These rules are for the safety and comfort of your group and other members of the public visiting the Gallery at the time. We ask that you treat the Galleries with respect and remember that Salts Mill is a visitor attraction for members of the public as well as schools and colleges.

Groups must be booked in advance and on arrival the group leader must sign in with a member of staff on duty at the desk at the lift end of the 1853 Gallery on the ground floor.

Group Bookings and School Parties
•	Large school groups are asked to split into smaller groups of a maximum of 10 who must be supervised at all times and rotate between the Galleries.
•	Please use the stairs in an orderly manner and allow room for other visitors who will be using the stairs at the same time, some of whom may be elderly or infirm. Lifts are available for the disabled and their carers but we ask schools and colleges to avoid using them en masse as we need to keep these available for elderly and infirm visitors and families with pushchairs or prams.
•	The ratio of staff to pupils will be dependent on age range but should be at least one adult to 10 pupils, preferably 1 to 8 with younger children.
•	Those supervising should stay with their group at all times.
•	Pencil sketching is allowed in the Galleries only. Please ensure that sketching does not interfere with other people who will be looking at the pictures.
•	Photography is allowed in the all the galleries but use of flash is not permitted.
•	Please remember that other visitors may find noise levels associated with large groups of pupils intrusive and it would be appreciated if this is kept to an acceptable low level.
•	Whilst preparing the students for their visit, please use this opportunity to explain the expected standards of behaviour in galleries and exhibitions: pupils are not allowed to touch the paintings and other exhibits: there should be no running in the galleries: pupils should be aware of, and have respect for, other visitors.
•	We appreciate it is necessary for school groups to go through the Book Shop and The Diner in order to get to Gallery 2 and the History Exhibition, but please ensure you continue to supervise your school group in these retail areas and at all times during your visit.                
•	Likewise, there are other areas in the Mill which are operated by separate tenants such as Zeba, The Home, Trek and Trail, All Terrain Cycles, Kath Libbert Jewellery, Carlton Antiques, The Early Music Shop and others. If your school party wishes to visit them, please contact them individually. 
•	We  do not provide any classroom or lunch room facilities, but if your group wishes to have lunch or drinks you are welcome to reserve tables in Salts Diner by calling 01274 531163. A sample menu is available on our website http://www.saltsmill.org.uk/diner_menu.htm
•	We are unable to provide cloakroom facilities for belongings. Visitors must keep personal belongings with them at all times.
•	The parking for coaches is at the far end of our site, approaching from Salts Mill Road. Coaches cannot drive any further onto the site. If your driver is using Satnav, please note using our correct postcode brings you in to the wrong end of the site for the parking area. Instead please use postcode BD17 7EF and enter the site via Salts Mill Road (some sat navs call it ‘Old Mill Road’, confusingly.) Please note, there is no through route from Victoria Road. 
•	Disabled parking is available for smaller vehicles near the main entrance. Please let us know in advance if this is required.

We very much welcome your group and hope that you enjoy your visit.