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An affordable business address services for creatives.

Whether you are just starting out and can’t yet afford workspace or are happy to work from home but seeking a professional public image for your business our Cathedral Quarter address at 46 Hill Street, BT1 2LB will make a great impression for your business.

A professional business address creates a confident and trusted first impression for your clients and keeps your home address private and separate from your business.

We have a small team ensuring you get a friendly, personal and professional service and as a local social enterprise it means your money goes back into the local economy and to support the creative industries in Northern Ireland. As a creative industries organisation we also offer reduced rates for creative industry businesses.

Have a look at the information below on the options and prices available. Once you have decided you want to go ahead there is a simple online application to complete available below or get in touch with us if you have any questions or for more information.  You can also check out the FAQs at the bottom of the page.

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Monthly and Weekly Options

Monthly Business Address Service

At the start of each month we will redirect up to 15 items of regular and standard large letter-sized business mail to the address of your choice. Post beyond the 15 letters will be charged at the price of postage, and the cost will be added to your following bill.

Monthly Rate (Paid Quarterly)Annual Rate
UK Based Creative* Business£22.50£200
UK Based Non-Creative Business£30£300
EU Based Creative* Businesses£30£300
EU Based Non-Creative Businesses£40£400
*The vision of Blick Shared Studios is to focus on the needs of creative industry entrepreneurs. Creative businesses will be classified as eligible for reduced creative industry prices for virtual services using the UK’s definition of the creative industries – ‘those industries that are based on individual creativity, skill and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through developing intellectual property’ – includes thirteen sectors: advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film, interactive leisure software (i.e. video games), music, the performing arts, publishing, software, and television and radio.

Weekly Business Address Service

We will redirect business mail to the address of your choice weekly. Up to 25 items of regular and standard large letter-sized mail per calendar month. Post beyond the 25 letters will be charged at the price of postage, and the cost will be added to your following bill.

Monthly Rate (Paid Quarterly)Yearly Rate
UK based Creative* Business£30£300
UK based Non-Creative Business£40£400
EU based Creative* Businesses £40£400
EU based Non-Creative Businesses £50£500
*The vision of Blick Shared Studios is to focus on the needs of creative industry entrepreneurs. Creative businesses will be classified as eligible for reduced creative industry prices for virtual services using the UK’s definition of the creative industries – ‘those industries that are based on individual creativity, skill and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through developing intellectual property’ – includes thirteen sectors: advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film, interactive leisure software (i.e. video games), music, the performing arts, publishing, software, and television and radio.

Virtual Office FAQ's

All fees must be paid in advance by direct debit or bank transfer. All monthly fees must be paid quarterly in advance and all annual fees must be paid in full in advance.

The service is designed for standard letter size (including Royal Mail large letters) business mail and isn’t suitable for oversized mail or parcels. We will let you know via email when any parcels or oversized letters arrive and you can organise for them to be forwarded at an additional cost or to arrange a collection from the studios.

Mail will be redirected via Royal Mail to the address supplied on a weekly or monthly basis depending on the service selected.

For UK creative businesses:

Our monthly business address service costs £22.50 per month or £200.00 annually or for our weekly business address service £30.00 per month or £300.00 annually.

For UK non-creative businesses:

Our monthly business address service costs £30.00 per month or £300 per year or for our weekly business address service £40.00 per month or £400.00 annually.

For EU Creative businesses:

Our monthly business address service costs £30.00 per month or £300.00 per year or for our weekly business address service £40.00 per month or £400.00 annually.

For EU non-Creative businesses:

Our monthly business address service costs £40.00 per month or £400.00 per year or for our weekly business address service £50.00 per month or £500.00 annually.

Blick Shared Studios
46 Hill Street
Belfast BT1 2LB

Blick Shared Studios Hill Street
Blick Shared Studios Hill Street

Why Choose Blick?

A service designed by creatives for creatives

Blick is a local, independent social enterprise offering affordable shared workspace, events, services and support for creatives in Belfast. Choosing Blick means your money goes to support the local economy and the creative industries in Northern Ireland. You can see some of our impact in the community find our more about our creative projects and our online resources for creatives.

Our services have been designed by creatives for creatives. We cut out the unnecessary extras and aim to offer excellent value for money and really good service by a small but professional team. We have 15 years experience providing virtual services for creatives. We know what we are doing and can be relied upon to provide a professional service as well as being friendly and approachable.

We currently have three buildings in Belfast, two in Belfast’s creative Cathedral Quarter area close to Belfast School of Art and the other in leafy South Belfast near Queens University Belfast and offer virtual services within both the Cathedral Quarter and South Belfast.

If you would like to go ahead and set up the service there is a simple online application to complete available below or get in touch for more information.

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We bought freestanding grid wall panels and some brackets and mounted them on the walls for an affordable and easy exhibition system
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https://blickstudios.org/blog/meet-the-resident-lorna-mcfall-user-interface-ui-user-experience-ux-de
Our Great Northern Street studios provide shared and private workspace to over 15 creatives and are located just off the Lisburn Road in South Belfast in a modern glass fronted building nestled between traditional red brick Belfast terrace houses.

You can find out more about our Great Northern Street studios  on our website
The beautiful breakout space of our Great Northern Street studios
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Cotton Court is part of a managed workspace building, which operates in the Cathedral Quarter with a focus on not-for-profit organisations from the Arts, Cultural & Community Sector. Other businesses who reside in Cotton Court include Belfast Print Workshop, Destination CQ and Young at Art!

As well as the industrial interiors and creative feel of the building it has an amazing location in the Cathedral Quarter right opposite the main entrance to the Merchant Hotel on Waring Street!

You can find out more about our Cotton Court studios and any available workspace on our website: https://blickstudios.org/locations/cotton-court-belfast/
Our cosy and creative Cotton Court studios in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, we have a dedicated deskspace coming available soon for £130 per calendar month all inclusive! Visit the Cotton Court page of our website (link in profile) or get in touch by emailling christine@blickstudios.org for more info
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 https://blickstudios.org/locations/cotton-court-belfast/
Our beautiful Hill St studios. Hill St is a lovely cobbled street right in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter there are lots of arts and cultural organisations as well as bars and coffee shops and of course the art college nearby!

Our studios are based in an historic loft building, complete with original beams and pulley system! It has high ceilings a lovely wooden floor and lots of light and plants of course!

Our Hill St studios can also be used as a virtual office for creatives who want a professional city centre address for their business.

You can find more information on our Hill St studios and available workspace on our website: https://blickstudios.org/locations/hill-street-belfast/
Our beautiful Hill Street Studios breakout space!

https://blickstudios.org/locations/hill-street-belfast/