Lily Shippen Recruitment Agency | Top 5 places to work when hotdesking

Manchester is arguably the second biggest city in the United Kingdom, the thriving digital and tech sector now accounts for nearly half of all enquiries and bookings for all shared working spaces in the city.

As of 2016, Manchester had just under 52,000 digital-sector jobs. This is higher than any UK city outside of London – wired.co.uk

There has been an obvious steady increase in the digital, media and telecoms sector which has given rise to more and more people working remotely and together in shared office spaces.

Joe Gaunt, the UK managing director for WeWork, said: “Manchester is an obvious choice for our second city. The city has excellent infrastructure and a growing tech and start-up sector and is showing itself to be an increasingly appealing destination providing a fantastic work-life balance.”

We have put together a list of the best places to meet, work alone, work together, be creative and work productively when you are in this beautifully booming city.

WeWork

WeWork has 284 office locations in 59 cities worldwide. They picked Manchester as their second city to populate in the United Kingdom and there are two locations; Spinningfields and St Peter’s Square. Both are equally impressive locations.

There are floor to ceiling windows spread over three floors, with plenty of meeting rooms, a pet-friendly atmosphere, a fantastic cafe and a bright and airy place to work from. With great amenities, you will be well looked after including coffee on tap, fruit water, high-speed wifi, print services and cleaning crews that operate around the clock. The Spinningfields location is just minutes from all the transportation networks and is very close to some of the best amenities, the best restaurants and shopping quarters. There is an independent food and art scene in Manchester which is not rivalled in other UK cities.

wework.com/l/manchester

Ziferblat 

Ziferblat is located in the heart of the funky Northern Quarter which is skipping distance from Manchester Piccadilly train station. There is a wonderfully relaxed spacious sitting room, shared office spaces or private meeting rooms which meet various needs and requirements – this place is well worth a visit whilst you are in Manchester. It is a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere which is like a home-from-home.

Work, study, relax, eat cake, have a brew, breakfast or afternoon tea, the possibilities are endless. You will be charged by the minute (this is capped at 4 hours) and all the amenities are free (the super fast wifi, the coffee, the cake, the tea, it’s all included!) You just pay for the time you are there.

A Ziferblat host is available to help you to create and develop any concept by putting on events in any of their specialist meeting rooms which can give you a competitive edge when entertaining new clients.

They are also dog and child-friendly! It gets a significant 4.9 out of 5 in facebook reviews.

www.ziferblat.co.uk/edgestmanchester

Home – Manchester

HOME has to be a firm favourite in Manchester, not only because it is located in Tony Wilson Place. But it is also Manchester’s leading cross-arts centre, and provides light airy workspaces which can rival the industrial Northern Quarter cafes and bars. As well as offering the usual refreshments, it boasts an impressive selection of ales and cocktails.

HOME offers a truly fantastic array of high-quality meeting spaces, exciting cultural experiences and a great atmosphere. You can meet clients, have coffee and cake, there is even a theatre and cinema making it an inspiring location to suit and impress.

homemcr.org

Hello Work 

Located just off Quay Street in the heart of Manchester, the Old Granada Studios is a platform for creativity, innovation and urban exploration. Mixing commerce, events, arts and culture, Old Granada Studios utilizes Manchester’s iconic built heritage to provide the foundations for a hive of activity.

They offer a variety of membership options for startups, entrepreneurs, music producers and larger corporations. With a wide variety of friends and partners, there is a huge amount of support and advice which can be tapped into to guide you along the way.

oldgranadastudios.com/

thestudio – Manchester

Situated in the Northern Quarter on Lever Street, just around the corner from Ziferblat and well connected to the Metrolink and Manchester Stations. This place is a favourite of ours, it has a bright and airy feel, thestudio can cater for any kind of event from 2-220 guests, whatever you’re organising it is the perfect place for you. Even their basic packages benefit from high-speed Wi-Fi, projectors and screens, unlimited water and delegate stationery. With Apple TV throughout, we know you will love it here.

If you need a bed for the night, thestudio has some excellent partnerships with local hotels and apart-hotels, just let them book the accommodation for you. Then you can find out what Manchester does best… the nightlife!

http://studiovenues.co.uk/venues/manchester