Blick Shared Studios

Blick Shared Studios is a non-profit provider of workspace for creative people in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It runs studios across three converted buildings in the Cathedral Quarter and South Belfast, and adds events, advice and support for creatives starting or growing a business.

Products and services

• Dedicated desks: places in shared co-working rooms.
• Private studios and offices: rooms for individual creative businesses.
• Virtual office services: a business address and public presence for creatives not yet ready to rent space.
• Room hire: spaces available to book.
• Creative industries projects: collaborations with Belfast Design Week, including the Belfast Community Plant Library and the Design Hothouse residency.
• Community events: peer mentoring and classes held in its studios.

Who it works with

Small and start-up businesses in the creative and digital industries, including self-employed creatives who work from home.

Key facts

• Based in: Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Locations: Hill Street and Cotton Court in the Cathedral Quarter, and Great Northern Street off the Lisburn Road
• Organisation: non-profit
• Belfast Design Week: co-founded by Blick in 2015