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Blick Studios - Malone Road, South Belfast

Malone Road

South Belfast

Our Malone studios, housed in a three storey period building in the leafy Queen’s Quarter features high ceilings, original period features and large bay windows that let in lots of natural light.

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Blick Studios - Hill Street, Belfast Cathedral Quarter

Hill Street

Belfast Cathedral Quarter

Our Studios in Hill Street are housed in a converted warehouse in the creative Cathedral Quarter of Belfast city centre.

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Blick Studios - Cotton Court, Waring Street, Belfast

Cotton Court

Waring Street

Our workspace in Cotton Court, a cotton warehouse converted in 2002, has an ideal location situated opposite The Merchant Hotel. We offer shared and private workspace to up to 15 small and start up creative businesses.

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Upcoming events

14th Jan 2023

Blick Animation Club

These mini animation master classes by Can Do Academy are a great introduction for children to the colourful world of Lego animation! The workshop will allow participants to make a complete animated Lego film on an iPad, using sound effects, visual effects, titles and lots of...

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Oct 2022 - Jun 2023

BLICK GRADUATE RESIDENCY

Graduate Residency Program for recent graduates (2020 – 2022). We will be offering 9-months free workspace and bespoke business support including monthly mentoring and business support resources to help two recent graduates on the path to sustainable self-employment within the creative...

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What’s new at Blick

Creative Roundup – Listening Skills, Ambition to Grow & Social Economy Funding, Storytelling in Business, Protecting Your Creative Energy, Naughton Exhibition, Startup Stories & Belfast International Arts Festival

Here are some of our favourite things for NI Creatives this week INSPIRATION BOOK - YOU'RE NOT LISTENING: WHAT YOU'RE MISSING AND WHY IT MATTERS This book is all about listening and is fascinating. It has many insights useful for both professional and personal life. Learning to be a better...

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Creative Roundup – Meet our Neighbours Cotton Court, HMRC’s Creative Industry Tax Unit, Churchill Fellowship, East Block Bazaar, Write a 60 Second Pitch & Jamie Reid Exhibition

Here are some of the things we think NI creatives might find interesting or useful this week INSPIRATION MEET OUR NEIGHBOURS COTTON COURT This week we thought it would be nice to highlight Cotton Court a converted warehouse and previously cotton mill and the location of one of  our Cathedral...

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Creative Roundup – 2023 Colour Inspiration, Rising Stars Competition, Future Fashion Factory Showcase & Upcoming Exhibitions & Events

Here are some interesting things both local and international for NI creatives this week INSPIRATION PANTONE 2023 COLOUR INSPIRATION This week its all about colours and design inspiration for 2023. Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute™, the trend forecasting and...

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Blick’s virtual services

We offer virtual services for creative industry businesses just starting out that can’t yet afford workspace or for those happy to work from home but seeking a professional public image for their business.

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Interested in workspace?

We offer fully serviced, flexible and affordable shared workspace and private offices to small and start up creative businesses. Get in touch to find out how you can rent one of our workspaces.

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Karishma, Designer

"Being at Blick Studios has been a great experience for me as a designer. I have met many likeminded creative entrepreneurs and Christine and Rosy have done a lot to support local creative businesses through collaboration, events and their time."

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    Like many others we have been slowly rebuilding our business following the pandemic. Doing a lot of work behind the scenes and trying to be more ...

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    Like many others we have been slowly rebuilding our business following the pandemic. Doing a lot of work behind the scenes and trying to be more intentional with both what we put our energy into, but also how and why we are doing things. As we continue to get busier I want to continue this process and plan to begin each week with a question for reflection for myself. I thought some other people might also find it a useful exercise so if i get time each week I will share them here. I love this week's question "what did you enjoy working on most last week?" We so often forget why we started a business and what we used to feel passionate about as we get bogged down in the day to day work. We forget that it's possible and also ok to enjoy our work and to try to create more of that joy.

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    Monday what a beautiful sunny start to the week #blickmalone #blickstudios #creativespace #creativehub #summer #belfastcity #belfast #southbelfast

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    What one thing could you do today to push your business forward and get your week off to a positive start?

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    What one thing could you do today to push your business forward and get your week off to a positive start? #mondaymotivation #creativestartup #creativebusiness #creativebusinessowner #creativebusinessowners #creativeentrepreneurs #creativeentrepeneur #noprocrastination #justdoit #betterbusiness #betterdonethanperfect

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    We hope everyone had a lovely July break and a chance to enjoy the good weather. We are back in the office this week and wanted to share this podcast series that we were very kindly invited by @agencyofnone  to be a part of. The series is all about buiding sustainable creative workspaces for creatives and designers. The series focuses on Dundee but includes insights from throughout the UK. We feature on episode 3, talking about our journey from the initial concept for a shared creative workspace in Belfast back in 2007 to where we are today. It was really nice to reflect back on our journey, sometimes you forget how far you have come and the obstacles you have overcome and lessons you have learnt along the way. The values of bringing creatives together are huge, particularly following the events of recent years when people are more isolated than ever. There is a lot of work to be done reconnecting and rebuilding networks and communities. Creative workspaces can be a very effective way of building these networks and communities. Working alongside other likeminded creatives gives you the opportunity to share ideas, collaborate, innovate and learn from each other as well as make valuable social and business connections. The challenge however is finding ways to run these creative workspaces sustainably. This is particularly difficult in the current climate with rising running costs and property prices and organisations still rebuilding following the pandemic so there is lots to learn from this podcast series, if you are interested in creative spaces its definitely worth a listen. Details and links to listen on our blog (link in profile)

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    MEET OUR COMMUNITY: MALONE RESIDENT ALANNA OFFIELD SEASIDE BOOKS

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    MEET OUR COMMUNITY: MALONE RESIDENT ALANNA OFFIELD SEASIDE BOOKS I love reading and I love books, I also like to support local creatives and buy local and independent, so I was very excited this week to get to chat with our newest Blick resident Alanna to find out more about her business @seasidebooksni Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? I’m Alanna, the owner of Seaside Books. I moved to Ireland from New Mexico five years ago, looking for a change in career after years of working as a social justice campaigner. I write poetry and have always loved reading. When I became disabled in 2018, books and reading were an escape from long days in bed and trips to the hospital. As a bookworm, I had always dreamed of owning a bookshop, so I decided to give it a go during the pandemic. Seaside Books is an independent online and traveling bookshop stocking books from Irish authors and/ or published by Irish publishers. We travel to markets and community events across the country. We also offer writing workshops and help authors prepare their books to be published. Any projects you’re currently working on? Seaside Books recently turned a year old. I’ve got a long list of ideas for things we could do to celebrate all the fantastic writing happening across Ireland. Currently, we are planning to start a magazine to highlight emerging writers from underrepresented communities. We have been working with local authors and lovers of excellent writing to bring it to life. We are still in the very early stages, but I’m excited to move forward. What was the biggest hurdle for you starting out and how did you overcome it? The learning curve for starting a bookshop was steep. I didn’t have anyone who had experience starting a business in my life, so I had to do lots of research to know where to start. Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing (I still feel that way sometimes). I started planning Seaside Books during the pandemic, which was sometimes isolating. Finding a community of other folks who were starting businesses was a lifesaver. Full interview on our blog link in profile

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    ---- Room Hire ---- Video of our lovely Main room in our Malone studios that's available to hire Did you know you can hire out the ground floor of our Malone Studios. We have two rooms available to hire. Both rooms are situated off our lovely glass roofed atrium which can be used to gather for events or classes or as a breakout space during classes or events. - Affordable rates of £15 per hour and additional marketing support for long term bookings in our Main Room. We currently have availability on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons for long term booking in our Main Room - Affordable rates of £10 per hour for our meeting room for regular bookings. We currently have availability on Monday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons for our Meeting Room. - Main Room fits 10 - 12 for yoga or similar activities, seats 15 boardroom or classroom, 25 as a lecture theatre and about 40 people standing - Beautiful space with high ceilings and original period features - Free use of beautiful breakout space and communal kitchen - Safe, well-lit, vibrant location close to Queens University in leafy South Belfast - We wehave a small team ensuring you a friendly, personal and professional service  - We are a local social enterprise meaning your money goes back into the local economy and to support the creative industries in Northern Ireland Full details and all our prices for both spaces are on our website (link in bio)

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    This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer @emanuela_mae_agrini_art who told us a bit about herself ...

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    This week we had a quick catchup with our newest Cotton Court resident creative freelancer @emanuela_mae_agrini_art who told us a bit about herself and her creative work Tell us a bit about yourself and your business? Hey there! I am originally from Genoa, a seaside city in Northern Italy; my business was born there about ten years ago and bounced around a bit before moving to Belfast. My idea has always been to offer written communication for companies and individuals, but over time my core is moving more and more in the direction of a mix between visual and written communication. Although I still deal most of the time with content writing and copywriting (both in Italian and in English), I am developing some projects that can combine visuals and words, in the context of graphic facilitation, graphic recording and illustrated content. What was the biggest hurdle for you starting out and how did you overcome it? When I started as a freelancer ten years ago, the main obstacle was to convince companies and clients that remote work is still work: the mentality was very different from today and there was a lot to work to do on it. I always supported remote work and for long periods I have been traveling while working between the countries. Today luckily things seem to have changed. How do you stay creative/inspired? I pass pretty much all my free time reading books, drawing, and painting and when possible, I travel to see new places and meet new people. I love also to be around the city the more I can to listen to the stories of random people I meet. When I want to recharge, I go to the sea, which is my happy place. What’s your top tip/piece of advice for anyone wanting to work for themselves/ start their own creative business? Just make sure you are into it with all your energies and passion, and love every moment of it 🙂 You can read the full interview on our website (link in profile)

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    Don't forget to take a break for the long weekend. It can be hard when you're self employed to justify taking time off to relax and rest and...

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    Don't forget to take a break for the long weekend. It can be hard when you're self employed to justify taking time off to relax and rest and not feel guilty about it and for many if you arent working you arent earning. But there is always more that could be done so take as much of a break as possible and enjoy the peace of these extra couple of days when people don't expect you to be answering emails or phone calls #worklifebalance #bankholiday #longweekend #balance #rest #relax #smallbusinessbelfast #selfemployed #freelance #smallbusinessowner