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Events at Blick Studios

EXHIBITION: KERRY WHELAN X PURE DIRT

Event Date(s): August 11, 2023

Event Time: 7 - 10.00pm

Location: Blick Studios, 51 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY

Blick Summer Meet

Summer get-together for creatives to gain inspiration and connect with other like-minded creatives Theme: Courage Having the courage to start something. It always takes courage to start something. To do...

BLICK SUMMER THINK

Event Date(s): August 4, 2023

Event Time: 3.30 - 5.30pm

Location: Blick Studios, 51 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY

An afternoon of thinking, idea sharing and development and connecting with other creatives. Know you want to do something creative, but you aren’t sure exactly what? Have a creative idea,...

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...

REGULAR YOGA CLASSES

This is a timetable for the regular yoga classes taught in our South Belfast studios by various facilitators. MONDAY CLASS: Katonah Yoga TIME: 6.00 - 7.15pm FACILITATOR: Helena Lavery BOOKING...

WOMENFOLK PEER MENTORING GROUP

WE ARE EXCITED TO BE BRINGING BACK OUR WOMENFOLK PEER MENTORING GROUP FOR 2023 … It’s very simple, but also very effective. Starting in January 2023 on the last Tuesday...

BLICK SUMMER MAKE

Event Date(s): August 6, 2023

Event Time: 3.00 - 5.00pm

Location: Blick Studios, 51 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY

An afternoon of making and connecting with other creatives hosted by jewellery designer Lynda Thompson-Spack owner of Fred Loves Ginger This workshop is all about connecting with other creatives and building...

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...

A DIY GUIDE ON SALES & SELLING WITH EMMA JOHNSTON AND LISA SMYTH

Do you struggle to know how to get paid for your creative work? Do you struggle to know how to pitch for new opportunities? Do you find it hard to...

CREATIVES DURING CORONAVIRUS: ONE YEAR ON

Join us online with Black Box next Monday 26th April at 8pm for "Creatives During Coronavirus: One Year On" with a selection of our fabulous guests from 2020! During the...

A DIY GUIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING WITH EMMA GRIBBEN

Do you struggle with knowing how to create ads on Instagram & Facebook? Do you struggle to know what is the right platform for you to promote your creative business?...

GROW YOUR OWN WAY DESIGN WORKSHOP

We are very excited this June to be collaborating with Belfast Design Week and VentureFolk to bring you this series of free workshops all about growing and design within an...

A DIY GUIDE ON LINKEDIN WITH EMMA GRIBBEN

Are you a young professional or a creative business owner struggling to build your network? We are excited to introduce our next event - ‘A DIY guide on LinkedIn’ with...

A DIY GUIDE ON WRITING FOR YOUR BUSINESS WITH HEATHER MCGARRIGLE

Do you struggle with knowing how-to-write content for your creative business? As creative business owners, it can be hard to know how to write for your business. It can be...

Small Town Big Dreams Guide to DIY Podcasting

Have you been dreaming of starting your own podcast? Are you a beginner looking for tips from those who know? Join us for this special event as part of the...

The Time is Now: Diversity in the Creative Industries Panel

We are delighted to be part of the Nerve Centre's Spring Into the Creative Industries Programme with A Time is Now panel discussion on diversity in the creative industries for...

A DIY GUIDE TO INSTAGRAM WITH LAUREN TAYLOR & DANNI SIMPSON

AIMS The aim of this event is to help you gain knowledge of how to build a brand or business on Instagram through hearing the story & journey of Lauren...

A DIY GUIDE ON PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR WORK WITH CARRIE DAVENPORT

Aims The aim of this event is to help you get valuable tips and tools to be able to photograph your own work straight away. Whether you are shooting products...

A DIY GUIDE TO SETTING UP A WEBSITE WITH KARISHMA KUSURKAR & EMMA JOHNSTON

AIMS The aim of this event is to help you become knowledgeable in getting started with understanding how to set up your own website DIY style. We will be covering:...

A DIY GUIDE ON CREATING YOUR OWN BRAND WITH KARISHMA KUSURKAR

AIMS The aim of this event is to help you become knowledgeable in getting started with understanding how to set up your own brand DIY style. We will be covering...

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 – Staying Sane

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 4 - Staying Sane With the world having been turned upside down, many people have struggled to make sense of the new...

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 – Connection Lost?

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 3 - Connection Lost? The restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic have escalated the adoption of digital communication technologies into almost everyone’s work...

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 2 – Together, Apart

Part 2 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary ‘The World Turned Upside Down’ sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods...

Latisha Reihill – ‘Ways of Seeing’ Solo Exhibition

Francesca Biondi, Art Director of Gallery 545 will be having a solo exhibition at their new premises in Blick Shared Studios, Malone Road. The exhibition, ‘Ways of Seeing’ features award-winning...

Audio Documentary The World Turned Upside Down: Episode 1 – The Great Disruption

Part 1 of our new Small Town Big Dreams 4-part audio documentary The World Turned Upside Down sharing stories of how the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has impacted upon the lives and livelihoods...

The World Turned Upside Down

Funded by Future Screens NI and Northern Ireland Screen as part of their ‘Rewriting the Narrative’ project, Small Town Big Dreams presents a 4-part audio documentary exploring personal stories of...

DIG DEEP

‘DIG DEEP’ is Womenfolk's new free creative enterprise support program that brings women from different backgrounds together in a supportive and nurturing environment over a 9 month period to help...

WOMENFOLK JUNIOR.SENIOR.

WOMENFOLK JUNIOR.SENIOR. For this year’s Belfast Design Week we are hosting a very special Junior.Senior. breakfast event featuring some of the Mentors and Mentees from our mentoring program that has...

Belfast Design Week: Big Design Day Out

A whole day of design activities for the whole family on Saturday 9th November. Free children's and adults digital and making workshops including: - - Poster Design - Games Design...

Share 6: Power

Join us for our first Share 6 event of 2019 - "POWER" over Belfast Design Week on the 4th of November from 7:30- 9:30 PM. We'll be joined by 6...

Blick Academy: Instagram for your Creative Start-Up

Blick Academy is an ongoing series of events and workshops for creative industry start-ups, freelancers and small businesses all about sharing skills and knowledge within the creative community. Join us...

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The Faculty: Events Management with Adam Turkington (6 week course)

Events Management with Adam Turkington £75 Monday 21st October – Monday 25th November 2019 Each Monday 7-9pm Venue: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street (Cathedral Quarter), Belfast BT1 2LB, UK Running...

Blick Academy: Pitching Workshop

Pitching allows you to stand out from the crowd and will help you get people excited about your creative business. Pitching is an essential necessity for any business to thrive....

Happy Easter 🐰 🐣 I hope everyone has a good break despite the awful weather! I managed to get a pic of our Great Northern Street Studios looking lovely in the sun yesterday!

Apr 18

Happy Easter 🐰 🐣 I hope everyone has a good break despite the awful weather! I managed to get a pic of our Great Northern Street Studios looking lovely in the sun yesterday!

2 great new 6 week poetry workshops with Blick residents @seasidebooksni coming up this May in our Great Northern Street Studios. You can find booking details on the event page of our website or the Seaside Books website!

Apr 17

2 great new 6 week poetry workshops with Blick residents @seasidebooksni coming up this May in our Great Northern Street Studios. You can find booking details on the event page of our website or the Seaside Books website!

- - CREATIVE TALK - ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR DANNI SIMPSON - -

Come join us for our next creative talk with the talented artist and illustrator, Danni Simpson @dannisimpsonart, sharing her creative story! Get inspired by Danni’s journey, learn about her creative process, and gain insights into the world of art and illustration.

�ABOUT DANNI:

Danni Simpson is an Australian Artist who specialises in Commercial murals and illustrations. Her natural passion and talent for art has allowed her to complete a large number of projects and travel the globe to paint the world. Her style is an urban fusion of detailed floral illustrations where wildlife clashes with architecture and typography, sprinkled through with dashes of art deco and mandala patterns. Beyond her work commercially, Danni has been invited to appear at a number of events across the UK and Ireland such as Electric Picnic, Upfest Street Art Festival and Hit The North. Danni continues to travel the world leaving her mark wherever she goes and hopes to ignite a creative spark in everyone who sees her art.

You can find out more about Danni and her work on her Website: dannisimpsonart.com and on Instagram: @dannisimpsonart

�EVENT DETAILS:
��Event Date(s): May 7, 2025
Event Time: 7pm - 8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free

�For more info and to book visit our website link below and in profile: �https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-artist-illustrator-danni-simpson/

Apr 16

We got a lovely new table for our South Belfast studios from the brilliant Ten Foundations charity shop on the Lisburn Road

Affordable, sustainable, supporting a great charity and close enough to our studios that we could carry it down the road!

Apr 15

We got a lovely new table for our South Belfast studios from the brilliant Ten Foundations charity shop on the Lisburn Road

Affordable, sustainable, supporting a great charity and close enough to our studios that we could carry it down the road!

Thanks to everyone who joined us last Wednesday evening and to Lauren Kelso @laurenkelsoillustrator for a brilliant creative talk and for letting us look through all her beautiful sketchbooks! Our next creative talk is on Wednesday 9th May with artist and illustrator Danni Simpson @dannisimpsonart

EVENT DETAILS: CREATIVE TALK WITH ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR DANNI SIMPSON
Event Date(s): May 7, 2025
Event Time: 7pm - 8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Booking link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-artist-illustrator-danni-simpson/

Apr 14

We were featured in Ulster Business along with lots of great companies in an article about coworking in Belfast!
https://issuu.com/ulster_business/docs/ulster_business_february_2025

Apr 10

We were featured in Ulster Business along with lots of great companies in an article about coworking in Belfast!
https://issuu.com/ulster_business/docs/ulster_business_february_2025

- - Shared & Private Creative Workspace Coming Available Great Northern Street South Belfast - -

PRIVATE STUDIO SPACE
We have one small 1 person private studio space (approx 8sqm) with sink, fridge, kitchen units and kettle coming available. It is £285 per calendar month all inclusive (rent, rates, utilities, broadband and 24 hour access).

�SHARED STUDIO SPACE
We also have 1 dedicated deskspace in our shared/ coworking space available for £150 per calendar month all inclusive (rent, rates, utilities, broadband and 24 hour access).

ABOUT THE WORKSPACE
– 24 hour access
– Breakout area
– South Belfast location close to the Lisburn Road with lots of shops, coffee shops and bars within walking distance
– Minimum 3 months contract then on a rolling monthly contract
– 1 months rent required as a deposit

Contracts are for a minimum of 3 months then on a rolling monthly contract.

Interested? Get in touch by emailling christine@blickstudios.org or visit our website for more info: https://blickstudios.org/locations/great-northern-street/

Apr 9

- - Shared & Private Creative Workspace Coming Available Great Northern Street South Belfast - -

PRIVATE STUDIO SPACE
We have one small 1 person private studio space (approx 8sqm) with sink, fridge, kitchen units and kettle coming available. It is £285 per calendar month all inclusive (rent, rates, utilities, broadband and 24 hour access).

�SHARED STUDIO SPACE
We also have 1 dedicated deskspace in our shared/ coworking space available for £150 per calendar month all inclusive (rent, rates, utilities, broadband and 24 hour access).

ABOUT THE WORKSPACE
– 24 hour access
– Breakout area
– South Belfast location close to the Lisburn Road with lots of shops, coffee shops and bars within walking distance
– Minimum 3 months contract then on a rolling monthly contract
– 1 months rent required as a deposit

Contracts are for a minimum of 3 months then on a rolling monthly contract.

Interested? Get in touch by emailling christine@blickstudios.org or visit our website for more info: https://blickstudios.org/locations/great-northern-street/

Our beautiful Hill Street Studios breakout space. Perfect for an afternoon coffee break in the sun and the chance to step away from your desk for a bit ☕️

Apr 8

Our beautiful Hill Street Studios breakout space. Perfect for an afternoon coffee break in the sun and the chance to step away from your desk for a bit ☕️

- -LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!! CREATIVE TALK - ILLUSTRATOR LAUREN KELSO - -

Our next creative talk is this Wednesday with award-winning illustrator Lauren Kelso @laurenkelsoillustrator (https://laurenkelso.uk/) sharing her creative story.

Inspired by travel, fashion and the world, Lauren creates a variety of illustration prints, greeting cards and more and has recently opened her own bricks and mortar store and studio!

EVENT DETAILS
DATE: Wednesday 9th April
TIME: 7pm - 8pm
VENUE: Blick Hill St

MORE INFO & FREE TICKETS (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-illustrator-lauren-kelso/

Apr 7

The second part of our interview with @laurenkelsoillustrator who is sharing her story at our next Creative Talk this Wednesday evening!

Apr 6

The second part of our interview with @laurenkelsoillustrator who is sharing her story at our next Creative Talk this Wednesday evening!

Ahead of her talk for us on Wednesday evening award winning freelance illustrator Lauren Kelso @laurenkelsoillustrator did a short interview for us on her creative journey so far including her recent experience opening her own studio and shop!

Here is part 1 of the interview, you can also read the full interview on our website blog (link in profile)

To hear Lauren`s story in person you can sign up to attend our talk this Wednesday evening from 7-8pm in our Hill Street Studios!

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-illustrator-lauren-kelso/

Apr 5

Our next Blick Creative Talk is this Wednesday with local creative @laurenkelsoillustrator sharing her creative story

Lauren graduated in just 2023 but has already achieved so much and has just recently opened her own bricks-and-mortar shop and studio.

In this creative talk, Lauren will share her experiences and some of the highs and lows she has experienced on her creative business journey.

EVENT DETAILS:

Event Date(s): Wednesday, 9th April
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB

For more information and to book visit the events page of our website (link in profile and below)

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-illustrator-lauren-kelso/

Apr 4

Last Friday was the first Creative Hubs Meetup of 2025, kindly hosted by @vaultartistsni in their Marlborough House studios in Belfast City Centre!

It was great to have so many different people working in the creative hubs sector in the same room, talking about shared issues and interests and how we can work together to support each other!

Of course we were so busy talking we forgot to get a pic of the whole group together, but here are a few pics of the tour of the studios including Artist @lindamcburney`s studio which has the best view!

Thanks to everyone who came along including
@pssquaredbelfast @millennium_court @courthousebangor @pancake.studios_ @belfastfilmmakingclub
@moneydarragh_hub @gallery545online and @creativeexchange and to Linda and the other artists for showing us their studios, Neal from Vault for hosting and Jane Morrow @namej_janem for presenting her work on creative workspaces!

Apr 4

Last Friday was the first Creative Hubs Meetup of 2025, kindly hosted by @vaultartistsni in their Marlborough House studios in Belfast City Centre!

It was great to have so many different people working in the creative hubs sector in the same room, talking about shared issues and interests and how we can work together to support each other!

Of course we were so busy talking we forgot to get a pic of the whole group together, but here are a few pics of the tour of the studios including Artist @lindamcburney's studio which has the best view!

Thanks to everyone who came along including
@pssquaredbelfast @millennium_court @courthousebangor @pancake.studios_ @belfastfilmmakingclub
@moneydarragh_hub @gallery545online and @creativeexchange and to Linda and the other artists for showing us their studios, Neal from Vault for hosting and Jane Morrow @namej_janem for presenting her work on creative workspaces!

Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for our Adventures in ChatGPT workshop, especially because it was such a lovely sunny evening!

Thanks also to Graeme Watson @graeme_theory and Katya Buryakova @stormy_kate from @homewerk.project for hosting!

Apr 3

Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for our Adventures in ChatGPT workshop, especially because it was such a lovely sunny evening!

Thanks also to Graeme Watson @graeme_theory and Katya Buryakova @stormy_kate from @homewerk.project for hosting!

For anyone looking to find our Hill Street Studios for events or workshops or anyone who is just curious! They are right in the middle of the Cathedral Quarter. In fact you have probably walked past the entrance on a night out!

Apr 2

For anyone looking to find our Hill Street Studios for events or workshops or anyone who is just curious! They are right in the middle of the Cathedral Quarter. In fact you have probably walked past the entrance on a night out!

Just a week to go until our next Blick Creative Talk! The local creative very kindly sharing their story for us at our April Creative Talk is award-winning Illustrator Lauren Kelso @laurenkelsoillustrator

Lauren graduated in just 2023 but has already achieved so much and has just recently opened her own bricks-and-mortar shop and studio.

In this creative talk, Lauren will share her experiences and some of the highs and lows she has experienced on her creative business journey.

EVENT DETAILS:

Event Date(s): Wednesday, 9th April
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB

For more information and to book visit the events page of our website (link in profile and below)

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-illustrator-lauren-kelso/

Apr 2

- - APRIL AT BLICK - UPCOMING EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & MEETUPS FOR CREATIVES - -

CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP - ADVENTURES IN CHAT GPT - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 2nd April
7pm - 9pm

CREATIVE TALK - ILLUSTRATOR LAUREN KELSO
Wednesday 9th April
7pm - 9pm

WOMENFOLK PEER MENTORING
Tuesday 29th April
7pm - 9pm

https://blickstudios.org/events/

Apr 1

- - APRIL AT BLICK - UPCOMING EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & MEETUPS FOR CREATIVES - -

CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP - ADVENTURES IN CHAT GPT - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 2nd April
7pm - 9pm

CREATIVE TALK - ILLUSTRATOR LAUREN KELSO
Wednesday 9th April
7pm - 9pm

WOMENFOLK PEER MENTORING
Tuesday 29th April
7pm - 9pm

https://blickstudios.org/events/

- - `DIY YOUR BRAND` RESOURCES FOR CREATIVES - PART 2 - -

A list of super useful resources for emerging creatives looking to DIY their branding compiled by Laura Whitehouse founder of Mighty Fine Design
@mightyfinedesign who recently hosted a creative skills workshop for us on `How to DIY Your Brand` for creative business owners.

To get inspired

visualjournal.it

brandarchive.xyz

pinterest.co.uk

To generate colour palettes (and see them in action)

coolors.co
P.s. Use the ‘Tools’ button top right to check contrast and see the palette visualiser

To start meddling around with fonts, icons, and social posts

www.canva.com

For great free fonts

Google Fonts can be downloaded and added into all sorts

To get inspired by font pairings

www.fontpair.co/fonts

To find free photos

www.unsplash.com
Please just no men shaking hands across a table!

A great email signature maker

www.hubspot.com/email-signature-generator

www.honeybook.com/email-signature

For simple websites (that you can make yourself)

www.squarespace.com

To edit photos you’ve taken yourself

Download the Adobe Lightroom CC app

Full list can be found on our website (link in profile and below)

https://blickstudios.org/resources/how-to-diy-your-brand-in-partnership-with-mighty-fine-design/

Mar 31

Part 2 of our interview with Homewerk founders husband and wife team Katya and Graeme ahead of their workshop for us on Wednesday 2nd April on ChatGPT for creatives
You can read the complete interview on our website blog (link below and in profile) https://blickstudios.org/blog/an-interview-with-graeme-and-katya-founders-of-homewerk/

You can also sign upon our website for their workshop Adventures in ChatGPT which is at 7pm on Wednesday 2nd April in our Hill St studios!
(link below and in profile)

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-skills-workshop-adventures-in-chatgpt/

Mar 30

Ahead of their workshop for us on Wednesday 2nd April on ChatGPT for creatives we have done an interview with Homewerk founders Katya and Graeme to find out a bit about them and their new business Homewerk!

Here’s the first part of the interview or you can read the complete interview on our website blog (link below or on profile): https://blickstudios.org/blog/an-interview-with-graeme-and-katya-founders-of-homewerk/

You can also sign upon our website for their workshop Adventures in ChatGPT which is at 7pm on Wednesday 2nd April in our Hill St studios!

https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-skills-workshop-adventures-in-chatgpt/

Mar 29