Registration

Simpler registration fees

This year, we are offering simpler registration fees in line with other conferences. Instead of a non-member rate, non-members will pay the additional DRS membership fee on top of the regular fee.

Student/DAC registration is for full-time students (certificate of registration required) and delegates who live in middle-income or low-income countries. These countries are listed here.

Online registration gives you access to nearly every event at the conference — Papers, Conversations, and Keynotes.

Day rates are available upon request. Refunds are available until May 29. If you need DRS to issue an invoice to your institution for payment, please contact support@thedrs.org. 

Not a DRS member?

Instead of a non-member registration fee, you'll just pay the fee plus the DRS membership fee that applies to you. Since you'll be a DRS member, we hope you'll continue connecting with everyone you met at DRS2026 throughout the year.

What's included

The registration fee gives you access to nearly everything at DRS2026. Papers, Conversations, Explorations, keynote events, meals — they're all included. The only thing missing is you!

Research papers

Four days of paper presentation sessions with approx. 550 papers. DRS’s largest and most competitive conference in our history. 

Explorations and Conversations

50+ hosted Conversations and Explorations (workshops and other hands-on experiments).

Evening receptions and keynotes

Welcome reception at Edinburgh College of Art, 2+ keynote events, and closing party at McEwan Hall.

Non-stop food

Hot lunch every day, tea and biscuits available round the clock, and a gala dinner.

Acccess to Fringe

Friday will be Fringe. There are day-long events planned with the V&A Dundee, Jupiter Artland, and more to come.

Access to affordable housing

We’ve made sure there’s a room for everyone who wants one, starting at £65 per night. Check out the Accommodation page.