Campfield – a ground breaking creative tech campus that aims to change the workspace landscape in Manchester – is being launched in June.
Located in the vibrant St. John’s neighbourhood, this 130,000 sqft mega campus spans three buildings, including two iconic Victorian market halls, and will be managed by Department, a leader in flexible workspaces.
Allied London, which is behind the launch, wants Campfield to foster collaboration and innovation, providing world-class facilities for businesses in the creative and tech sectors.
The development will be a dynamic destination that blends professional life with social and cultural experiences, from morning coffee to late-night events.
With its cutting-edge design and emphasis on flexibility, it’s hoped Campfield will become a catalyst for Manchester’s creative and tech ecosystem, elevating the city as a global hub for innovation and attracting top talent from across the world.
With support from Manchester City Council’s ‘Culture in the City’ project, Campfield joins landmarks like Aviva Studios, Bonded Warehouse and Manchester Goods Yard in the St. John’s district.
The campus will also host the Exchange programme, a growth programme designed to support both start-ups and scale-ready businesses, allowing them to accelerate their capabilities and take them to the next level.
At the heart of Campfield is award-winning Department. Department will deliver the full operational infrastructure of the campus, offering a range of cutting-edge facilities tailored to tech and creative businesses.
The mega campus will also house Exchange, one of the UK’s most successful tech accelerators. Exchange is dedicated to helping businesses succeed by providing critical resources, coaching and a collaborative community.
Campfield Studios is the smaller of the two listed former market halls and will contain a series of creative and media studios, along with production spaces and a dramatic central atrium which can be hired for creative happenings, film and TV shoots, events, exhibitions, product launches, as well as ground breaking virtual production.
Michael Ingall, chief executive of Allied London, said: “Campfield will provide creative, tech and media businesses with the infrastructure and facilities they need to grow and develop. Importantly, it will once again be open for social gatherings and for the public to enjoy. The project will see these historically significant buildings given a new life and fully equipped to play an integral part in the next generation of artistic and creative output from the city’s new creative district.”
