Creative Boom Manchester

Name: Process Manchester 009
Start: 2026-11-12T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Joshua Brooks, Manchester

Home of our Manchester meetup – free, friendly, and no awkward networking. Plus the local scene to match: exhibitions, studios, news and jobs.

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Meet Pip

Pip Rustage hosts Creative Boom IRL in Manchester, our hometown chapter.

She's a photographer whose high-end advertising and brand work has been commissioned by the likes of Pepsi Max, Universal and New Balance.

If anyone can make a room this busy feel like a front room, it's her.

This is the meetup that started them all: come and see why. Don't be shy – say hi.

Find out more

Exhibition

8 July - 31 October 2026HOME, Manchester

Exhibition

2 October - 1 November 2026Factory International, Manchester

Festival

29 - 30 October 2026Aviva Studios, Manchester

Talk

12 November 2026 – 6:00pmJoshua Brooks, Manchester

9 September 2026

As recommended by Creative Boom. Where to eat, drink, co-work, and be inspired by art in Manchester.

8 places

CO-WORKING
Beehive Lofts
Jersey Street, Manchester
Beehive Lofts is a luxury co-working and shared workspace located in a historic Grade II listed mill in the heart of Ancoats. Above legendary Sankeys.
CAFÉ
Ezra & Gil
Hilton Street, Manchester
Ezra, meaning 'Helper', & Gil, meaning 'Happiness' is an evolutionary concept in urban coffee and cafe culture.
CAFÉ
Federal
Nicolas Croft, Manchester
Part of the fabric of Manchester, Federal has been around since 2014, serving up great coffee and food to locals. Now with three spots in the city.
SHOP
Form Lifestyle Store
Bradley Street, Manchester
An independent lifestyle store in Manchester's Northern Quarter, celebrating and supporting independent makers.
FOOD & DRINK
Mackie Mayor
Eagle Street, Manchester
Mackie Mayor is a food hall in Manchester, UK. It occupies a restored historic building that was formerly part of the Smithfield Market hall.
FOOD & DRINK
New Wave Ramen
Tib Lane, Manchester
A Japanese ramen restaurant that serves new wave styles of Tokyo, with every element made in-house, including noodles from its own noodle room.
GALLERY
The Whitworth
Oxford Road, Manchester
University-run art gallery with a superb textiles, wallpaper and works-on-paper collection, a rolling programme of contemporary shows and a nice café.
SHOP
UNITOM
Stevenson Square, Manchester
Visual arts book shop and print gallery on Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter, with a hand-picked selection of art and design magazines. A fave.

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A growing guide to the studios shaping Manchester's creative scene. Every link goes to their own site. Go say hi!

8 studios

Branding
Creative Spark
Swan Street, Manchester
With over 20 years of success supporting ambitious, forward-thinking brands, Creative Spark has made quite an impact.
Design
EDIT
Newton Street, Manchester
A specialist creative partner, helping UK arts, culture and knowledge based organisations to stand out, connect, inspire and thrive.
Branding
FLOW
Jersey Street, Manchester
FLOW is a story-led animation studio. A small but beautifully formed team of directors, designers, illustrators and animators.
Brand Communications
Instruct
Lever Street, Manchester
Instruct is a multidisciplinary design studio working within the cultural, charitable, media, and placemaking sectors across the UK and Europe.
Design
LOVE
Dale Street, Manchester
Based in Manchester and New York, LOVE is the design agency you hire when your brand is looking to be brave, beautiful, storied and "loved".
Branding
Love & Logic
Lever Street, Manchester
Founded by Creative Director Angela Roche in 2022, Love & Logic brings together the right people for the right project.
Branding
Music
Lower Byrom Street, Manchester
Music's work reaches into everyday life by creating and developing the brands that shape our culture.
Design
The Chase
Commercial Street, Manchester
Award-winning creative consultancy, with offices in Manchester and London, offering advertising, design and branding services to all sectors.