The Best Coworking Spaces in Manchester

Manchester is one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities, making it an exciting place to grow your business. Coworking here gives you the chance to work alongside other ambitious individuals and companies, creating a space where inspiration, networking, and collaboration come naturally.

At Bruntwood SciTech, our coworking spaces are designed to support connection and creativity. With state-of-the-art facilities and welcoming communities, they’re built to help you bring fresh energy to your working day.

Explore our coworking spaces across Manchester, each with its own unique character, amenities, and benefits.

Working in Manchester

Manchester has earned a reputation as a dynamic, future-focused city where businesses can scale, innovate, and thrive, making it an exciting city to cowork in. 

With fast-growing technology and digital sectors, a deep talent pool from one of the UK’s largest student populations, and ambitious investment plans for the future, Manchester is widely recognised as one of the UK’s top growth opportunities and a brilliant place to build something bold.

The city is home to a growing number of domestic and international businesses, supported by strong infrastructure, excellent transport links, and a vibrant cultural scene. Whether you’re commuting via train, bus or tram, or unwinding after work in Spinningfields, Deansgate, Ancoats, or the Northern Quarter, Manchester offers the perfect balance of business and lifestyle.

111 Piccadilly: Coworking in Manchester’s Smartest Building

Just steps from Manchester Piccadilly Station, 111 Piccadilly is one of the city’s most accessible and forward-thinking workspaces.

Home to over 45 businesses, the building offers a range of flexible options, from large private offices to coworking spaces and meeting rooms for up to 18 people. It’s a space designed to enhance the working day, with community, wellbeing, and smart technology at its core.

111 Piccadilly is Platinum WELL-certified, the highest recognition from the WELL Building Institute, thanks to its circadian lighting, biophilic design, sustainable materials, and intelligent energy systems. Every detail is considered to support wellness, focus, and productivity.

Additional amenities include secure cycle storage, superfast Wi-Fi, showers and changing facilities, as well as access to facilities across neighbouring Bruntwood SciTech buildings. The sculptural entrance also houses a curated art exhibition, setting the tone for a modern, inspiring workspace.

The area around 111 Piccadilly makes it easy to stay active and connected. Gyms like PureGym and Anytime Fitness, along with Sackville Gardens, Mayfield Park and New Islington Green, are all nearby for fitness and fresh air. For after-work plans, the Gay Village, Escape to Freight Island, Diecast, and the Northern Quarter offer plenty of nightlife and dining options. Afflecks, Stevenson Square, and a range of cafés and lunch spots, such as Eastern Bloc, North Star Piccadilly, Ezra & Gil, and many more, are also just a short walk away.

If you’re looking to cowork and grow in a vibrant environment, 111 Piccadilly offers a smarter way to work in the heart of the city.

Manchester Technology Centre: A Coworking Hub for Digital Innovation 

Located in the heart of Manchester’s innovation district,  just a short walk from Oxford Road Station,  Manchester Technology Centre is a vibrant workspace built for digital and tech pioneers.

Home to leading businesses, including Manchester Digital, and connected to a broad partner network spanning universities, the NHS, and city councils, this is a coworking environment designed to support ambitious businesses at every stage. Whether you’re looking to tap into new talent, access funding, or attend an incubator programme, the support network here helps businesses grow faster.

As well as support with access to finance and partnership opportunities, the space offers a host of amenities, including 24/7 access, a concierge service, secure bike storage, spacious event areas, and a relaxed communal lounge perfect for informal meetings and networking.

Part of Circle Square, and right by Oxford Road Station, Manchester Technology Centre puts everything within easy reach. Take a lunchtime stroll to Vimto Park, Gartside Gardens, or simply enjoy the adjacent Symphony Park.  Squeeze in a workout at nearby gyms like Jetts, Y Club, JD Gyms, or Bannatyne Health Club. Oxford Road, Portland Street, and Circle Square are packed with lunch spots, from Bundobust’s Indian street food to Federal Cafe Bar’s brunch. For after-work drinks, Rain Bar, Oxford Road Tap, and Spinningfields' cocktail bars are just around the corner.

With modern design, a dynamic community, and resources designed to help your business thrive, Manchester Technology Centre brings people, ideas, and innovation together under one roof.

Bloc: A Wellbeing-Focused Workspace

Located in the heart of the city, just steps from Manchester’s main shopping districts, Bloc is a workspace designed with balance in mind. 

Home to over 30 businesses, Bloc offers a variety of workspaces, from coworking desks to meeting rooms and large offices for up to 300 people. It’s an ideal setting for collaboration, connection, and focus.

Wellbeing is at the core of Bloc’s design. Alongside smart, modern workspaces, you’ll find a wellness suite, yoga studio, sleep pod, and indoor garden, all built to support your physical and mental wellbeing throughout the day. Community events, fitness classes, and an independent coffee shop add to the atmosphere, creating a relaxed, energising environment that helps people do their best work.

Bloc is perfectly placed to enjoy Manchester’s vibrant offerings. With the Arndale, Afflecks, and the Northern Quarter just around the corner, there’s no shortage of shops and lunch spots, such as Evelyn’s, Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, and the Arndale food market’s diverse range of independent food stalls, to explore. For a quieter break, Manchester Art Gallery and the library at St Peter’s Square offer peaceful, cultural escapes. In addition to Bloc’s fabulous on-site fitness studios, such as RESET by Form, nearby gyms like F45, Federation Gym, and The Gym Group make it easy to fit in a workout during or after work.

Bloc isn’t just a place to work,  it’s a space to feel good, stay productive, and find your rhythm.

Blackfriars House: A Community-Led Workspace

Tucked into the Parsonage Gardens Conservation Zone, just steps from Deansgate and Spinningfields, Blackfriars House offers a lively, welcoming workspace with community at its core. Set against a backdrop of Edwardian architecture and the River Irwell, it’s the perfect place to cowork, meet, and connect, whether you're heading out for lunch or catching up over a post-work drink.

Inside, you’ll find a mix of flexible offices, coworking spaces, and meeting rooms,  plus a 1920s-inspired podcast studio for creative projects. A high-spec auditorium, regular talks and workshops, and an event space designed for collaboration make it easy to plug into a vibrant, forward-thinking network.

The communal lounge, complete with an independent coffee shop, invites informal chats and chance meetings, while the on-site cycle hub supports active commuting. Blackfriars House is also part of a broader community of over 1,100 Bruntwood SciTech businesses, and customers here benefit from 25% off all meeting rooms across the wider portfolio.

Blackfriars House is just steps from Parsonage Gardens, a peaceful green space ideal for a lunchtime break. Manchester’s city centre is right around the corner, offering endless options for food, shopping, and after-work drinks. Browse Deansgate’s Waterstones, the largest bookshop in northern England, or enjoy a choice of lunch spots from Blues Kitchen to Climat and Dishoom. If you’re fitting in a workout, PureGym and Nuffield Health are both nearby. For after-work drinks, Deansgate and Spinningfields offer everything from classic pubs to outdoor spaces like The Oast House.

Blackfriars House blends creative energy with a strong sense of community, offering more than just a place to work.

Base: A Tech-Focused, Sustainable Hub

Base is a sustainable, tech-focused workspace at Manchester Science Park, just a short walk from the city’s universities. Designed to operate at Net Zero Carbon across communal areas, it’s surrounded by like-minded businesses, with Whitworth Park and The Whitworth gallery nearby for everyday inspiration.

With flexible office space, coworking, meeting rooms and event areas, Base supports both growing SMEs and established organisations. Customers benefit from partnerships with universities, councils and leading companies, alongside access to talent, funding and curated events, all part of a connected, collaborative ecosystem.

Sustainability sits at the core of Base. Features include an A-rated EPC, 704m² of PV solar power, hybrid heating and cooling, and recycled materials throughout, creating a future-ready environment for modern businesses.

Amenities include an on-site café and pub, gym classes, wellbeing events, cycle storage, showers and a rooftop terrace, all designed to support work-life balance.

Outside the building, there’s plenty to enjoy. Whitworth Park and gallery offer a lunchtime reset, while nearby bars like Big Hands, The Ducie Arms and The Grafton Arms are ideal for post-work socials. Manchester Academy provides a spot for an after-work gig and the Curry Mile, also within easy reach, is lined with a range of global eateries, making Base a well-connected, energising place to work.

These locations, alongside others such as Trafford House, Neo, and Foundation, provide excellent coworking spaces in Manchester. A bustling, ever-growing city, Bruntwood SciTech’s locations within Manchester provide the perfect place for your business to thrive.