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Last year was super busy and a huge year of change for us here at Blick, leaving our Malone studios after 15 years and moving into our lovely new Great Northern Street studios! We are finally now starting to catch up with ourselves and we thought it would be a good time to update new followers on what we do and why. Starting with our main service, our studios.
- - OUR STUDIOS - -
When we started Blick back in 2008, our ambition was to create beautiful but affordable spaces for creatives to work in alongside other like-minded creatives.
We started with just one building, our Malone Studios in South Belfast, then took on two others in the Cathedral Quarter, our Hill Street studios and Cotton Court studios. Then last year we had to leave our beautiful Malone studios, but were super fortunate to find our gorgeous new Great Northern Street studios instead. All our studios provide a mix of private studio spaces and shared workspace with dedicated desks and storage.
- - HILL ST - -
Our Hill St studios are our biggest providing workspace to over 25 creatives within an open plan loft space with high ceilings and original features close to Belfast School of Art right in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter. Our Hill St studios can also be used as a virtual office for creatives who want a professional city centre address for their business.
- - COTTON COURT - -
Our Cotton Court studios are our most affordable studios providing both shared and private workspace to over 10 creatives in a building full of different creatives in the Cathedral Quarter.
- - GREAT NORTHERN STREET - -
Our Great Northern Street studios provide shared and private workspace to over 15 creatives and are located just off the Lisburn Road in a modern glass fronted building nestled between traditional red brick Belfast terrace houses.
Our spaces are all fully serviced, flexible and affordable, with prices from £125 per month. All our prices include rent, rates, utilities and broadband. Taking a space at Blick is more than just a physical space; it`s about meeting and working alongside like-minded people, collaborating, learning, and sharing experiences.
Visit our website for more info
Mar 10
�Some of the great free events we have coming up in Blick this Month!
Wednesday 12th March - Creative Skills Workshop �– How to DIY Your Brand (and the common mistakes to avoid)
7pm - 9pm
�Blick Hill St
�Wednesday 19th March - Creative Talk - ��Juliette El Fouly Founder of Le Contour Contemporary Candle Company
7pm - 8pm�
�Blick Hill St
�Sunday 23rd March - Creative Skills Workshop - Strategic Goal Setting
�10am - 5pm
Blick Hill St
��https://blickstudios.org/events/
Mar 7
The second part of our interview with Laura Whitehouse founder of Might Fine Design @mightyfinedesign who is hosting a sold out branding workshop for us next Wednesday evening!
The full interview is on our website link below and in profile!
https://blickstudios.org/blog/12431/
Mar 7
Really looking forward to our next creative talk with the amazing Juliette founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company @lecontourcandles
ABOUT JULIETTE:
“I began my journey in lockdown of 2020 where, like many of us, I experienced first-hand the importance of being surrounded by things that enrich and encourage us in our day to day lives – namely in our home. This is what prompted the creation of my very first collection, designed to empower women and inclusively celebrate the female form. An ethos I am proud to align my brand to.”
In this talk, Juliette will share her creative story, including the highs and lows and some of the lessons she has learned along the way!
You can find out more about Juliette on her website https://lecontour.co.uk/ and follow her on on Instagram at @lecontourcandles
EVENT DETAILS:
Event Date(s): March 19, 2025
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Sign up now for your free ticket!
Link below and in profile
https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-juliette-el-fouly-founder-of-le-contour-contemporary-candle-company/
Mar 6
Looking forward to our sold out Creative Skills Workshop in just 1 week with Laura Whitehouse founder of Mighty Fine Design facilitating a workshop for creatives all about DIYing your own brand!
We also have a fab creative talk the following week with Juliette El Fouly founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company!
Booking link in our profile!
Mar 5
CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP - ADVENTURES IN CHATGPT
Is 2025 the year that AI changes everything? Is AI going to make the work life of creatives easier? Or are you going to be replaced?
What are the differences between ChatGPT and competitor platforms such as Gemini, Claude, Grok, DeepSeek and others?
Many experts in the creative industries are predicting that 2025 will be the year that AI changes everything, with a raft of significant innovations from the major tech companies launched at the end of 2024.
In this workshop session for beginners, Graeme Watson @graeme_theory and Katya Buryakova @stormy_kate will explain some of the major controversies and opportunities around using ChatGPT in your work, while helping you explore some of practical ways creative professionals can integrate it into their work lives.
Graeme Watson and Katya Buryakova are the founders of Homewerk @homewerk.project a project that designs workshops, courses and projects to give creative professionals time, space and inspiration to learn new tools and tricks, and make new connections.
EVENT DETAILS
Event Date(s): April 2, 2025
Event Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Book your free place on our website link below and in profile ✨️
https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-skills-workshop-adventures-in-chatgpt/
Mar 4
Ahead of the now sold out DIY Branding workshop she is hosting for us later this month, we have a brand new interview on our website with Laura Whitehouse founder of @mightyfinedesign
Here`s part 1 of the interview, or you can read the whole thing on our blog on our website ✨️ 🌟
Mar 4
Window exhibition Belfast Design Week Pop-up Sustainable Design Museum in our Great Northern Street Studios
Mar 3
It was a lovely sunny Friday in the Cathedral Quarter, love being able to walk put of our Hill St studios onto such a beautiful cobbled street! Especially in the sun 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 hoping there`s more sunny Fridays to come as we enter a new month and new season!
Feb 28
Weekend Exercise for anyone with a creative business idea/ new creative business or practice!
Following on from yesterday`s exercise about what`s holding you back, this one is all about giving yourself permission and making a personal commitment to yourself and your creative idea and can be really powerful!
Getting to know yourself: Giving Yourself Permission
This exercise will help you to take the first steps to give yourself permission to live the life that you want and make a personal commitment to yourself to do your best to make that life a reality.
�You can find downloadable PDF and Word documents on the creative resources section of our website. Link below and in profile
https://blickstudios.org/resources/giving-yourself-permission/
Feb 28
It`s almost March and we have loads of great things coming up in Blick in March!
Wednesday 12th March - Creative Skills Workshop – How to DIY Your Brand (and the common mistakes to avoid)
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Wednesday 19th March - Creative Talk - Juliette El Fouly Founder of Le Contour Contemporary Candle Company
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Sunday 23rd March - Creative Skills Workshop - Strategic Goal Setting
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Tuesday 25th March - Womenfolk Peer Mentoring
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Blick Hill St
Friday 28th March - Creative Hubs Meetup
Time: 11am - 12pm
Venue: Vault Artist Studios & Gallery, Marlborough House
https://blickstudios.org/events/
Feb 27
Our latest exercise for emerging creatives on our website:
Getting To Know Yourself. What`s Holding you Back?
We often hold ourselves back out of fear and limiting beliefs. In this exercise, we will be looking into what holds you back from going for the things that you want in your creative practice. Downloadable Word and PDF documents are available on our website (link below and in profile).
https://blickstudios.org/resources/whats-holding-you-back/
Feb 27
Here`s some pics from our last creative talk with Ian Pitt founder and creative director of Me,Him&Her design.
Our next creative talk will be with Juliette El Fouly from Le Contour candles sharing her story on Wed 19th March!
Booking details on our website!
Feb 26
Really looking forward to our next creative talk on Wednesday 19th March with the amazing Juliette founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company @lecontourcandles
About Juliette:
“I began my journey in lockdown of 2020 where, like many of us, I experienced first-hand the importance of being surrounded by things that enrich and encourage us in our day to day lives – namely in our home. This is what prompted the creation of my very first collection, designed to empower women and inclusively celebrate the female form. An ethos I am proud to align my brand to.”
In this talk, Juliette will share her creative story, including the highs and lows and some of the lessons she has learned along the way!
You can find out more about Juliette on her website lecontour.co.uk and follow her on on Instagram at @lecontourcandles
EVENT DETAILS:
Event Date(s): March 19, 2025
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Sign up now for your free ticket link below or in profile!
https://blickstudios.org/events/creative-talk-with-juliette-el-fouly-founder-of-le-contour-contempor...
Feb 25
FREE CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP - HOW TO DIY YOUR BRAND (AND THE COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID)
Join us on Wednesday, 12th March for this free creative skills workshop all about branding your creative business. This workshop will be hosted by Laura Whitehouse, founder of Mighty Fine Design @mightyfinedesign
This workshop will cover topics such as
- What’s important in a logo – to help you to work with a designer or more successfully design your own logo.
- Putting together brand colours – how to select brand colours for your creative business
- Selecting different fonts for your business
- Thinking about your brand language – how do you want to talk about your creative business? What type of language should you use?
- Considering marketing materials – where do you need to use your brand, what channels, e.g., packaging, business cards, website, social media, display items, etc
ABOUT LAURA:
Hello! I run a small graphic design agency (read: one person, a dog, and lots of lovely contractors) based in Bangor. I specialise in work for arts organisations, small businesses looking to grow, and a smattering of TV and Film projects, with clients across the UK ranging from garden designers, marketers, and voiceover artists through to behemoths such as Sky, Netflix, the BBC, and Marvel.
You can find out more about Laura on her website: https://www.laurawhitehouse.com/ or Instagram: @mightyfinedesign
EVENT DETAILS:
Event Date(s): March 12, 2025
Event Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill St, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Sign up now for your free ticket! Link below and in profile 🌟 🌟 🌟
https://blickstudios.org/events/nurture-creative-workshop/
Feb 23
We are delighted to have a mini exhibition space, including great street windows in our new Great Northern Street Studios! Which will give us space to showcase some of our projects, allowing passing members of the public and visitors to our studio to find out a bit more about the creative industry in Belfast.
The first work we are showcasing is the work from the Sustainable Pop Up Design Museum we helped organise in collaboration with @belfastdesignwk for the REact Festival in November.
Feb 20
Join us on Wednesday, 19th March, for our next Blick Creative Talk featuring Juliette El Fouly founder of Le Contour contemporary candle company - @lecontourcandles
About Juliette:
“I began my journey in lockdown of 2020 where, like many of us, I experienced first-hand the importance of being surrounded by things that enrich and encourage us in our day to day lives – namely in our home. This is what prompted the creation of my very first collection, designed to empower women and inclusively celebrate the female form. An ethos I am proud to align my brand to.”
In this talk, Juliette will share her creative story, including the highs and lows and some of the lessons she has learned along the way!
You can find out more about Juliette on her website lecontour.co.uk and follow her on Instagram at @lecontourcandles
EVENT DETAILS
Event Date(s): March 19, 2025
Event Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB
Cost: Free
Sign up now for your free ticket on the events page of our website (link in profile)!
Feb 19
Thanks to everyone who joined us last Wednesday evening for our creative talk with the wonderful Ian Pitt founder and creative director of @mehimandherdesign
We have loads of great talks and workshops coming up over the next few months, keep an eye on our website and socials for more info!
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Feb 14
AVAILABLE WORKSPACE
We currently have 2 dedicated adjacent deskspaces available in our Cotton Court Studios £125 per calendar month all inclusive (rates, utilities, broadband) per desk or £225 for both desks. Email christine@blickstudios.org for more info or to arrange a viewing or visit our website for more info
Feb 11
