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Coworking spaces across the UK

As freelancers and small businesses are on the increase, so are coworking spaces. With the larger demand, coworking spaces are vastly improving to cater to a diverse freelance community and offer services that go far beyond simply a coworking space. Here are some of the best spaces in the UK for the self-employed.

CodeBase, Edinburgh

  • UK’s largest technology incubator
  • Sits at the centre of the tech scene in Edinburgh
  • Weekly exercise sessions are available including yoga
  • Mentorship available for tech entrepreneurs
  • The opportunity to meet local and international tech investors

Prices:

  • Hot Desking – £50 per month or £10 per day
  • Coworking – £240 per month
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OGS Works, Manchester

  • Lies in the heart of Manchester City Centre
  • Range of events for those in the creative industries
  • Home to the now-closed Old Granada Studios

Prices:

  • Resident – £200+VAT per month
  • Hot desk – £100+VAT per month
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TusPark, Newcastle

  • Located a 3-minute walk from Newcastle Central station
  • Offers bike parking and shower facilities
  • Provides one-to-one advice for startups and entrepreneurs
  • Regular workshops led by experts

Prices: Message to set up a meeting and find out

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Second Home, London

  • Has locations all over London
  • Hosts plenty of events including talks and screenings
  • A great space for creatives

Prices: Book a tour to find out prices

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Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol

  • Holds three cinemas
  • Has a media studio, a café and a bar
  • Is one of the leading film and digital media centres in the South West
  • Events include talks spanning across tech, innovation and creative arts

Prices: Free – apply here.

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LAB by Capacity, Liverpool

  • Located in the heart of Liverpool’s business district
  • Free and unlimited tea, coffee, fresh fruit and cereal
  • Free black & white and colour printing
  • Champions of collaboration within the community

Prices:

  • Hot desk – £150 per month
  • Fixed desk – £200 per month
  • Private office – prices on enquiry.
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The Assembly, Manchester

  • Free meeting room
  • Free caffeine supplies
  • Event spaces are available
  • 24/7 access

Prices: Book a viewing to find out more

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Makerversity, London

  • A cultural programme of events available
  • Wood, digital, textile and engineering workshops available
  • A sound studio and assembly space available

Prices:

  • Permanent desk space – from £390 per month
  • Hot desk space – from £240 per month
  • Other temporary membership options are available here.
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Ormeau Baths, Belfast

  • Two community kitchens are available
  • A cafe is available to purchase from
  • Free black & white printing, showers and bike racks
  • Three hours of monthly meeting room use
  • Discounts on event space hire

Prices:

  • Hot desk  – £149 per month
  • Fixed desk – £249 per month
  • Office space – book a tour to find out
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Common Space, Stoke-on-Trent

  • ‏Close to the train and bus station
  • Free parking
  • Printing services and showers
  • Open 24/7

Prices:

  • £10 per day
  • £40 per week
  • £90 per month
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Huckletree, London

  • Locations all over London
  • Global access is available at selected locations for up to 5 days per month
  • Indoor garden and meditation yurt available
  • Workshops, panels and Q&As with industry leaders available
  • Classes including hip hop yoga and mass meditation available

Prices:

  • 10 days a month – £175 per month +VAT
  • Hot desk – £280 per month +VAT
  • Fixed desk – £420 per month +VAT
  • Private studio – £550 per month +VAT
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Peckham Levels, London

  • Lockable storage is available
  • Bike parking available
  • Meeting rooms, printing facilities and social events available

Prices:

  • Fixed desk – £199 per month +VAT
  • Hot desk – £159  per month +VAT
  • 2-day hot desk – £99 per month +VAT
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Minor Oak, Nottingham

  • A colour A3 printer, laserwriter, copier and scanner are available
  • Roasted coffee, tea, snacks, a fridge and a microwave are available
  • Saturday pop up markets
  • Free meeting room hours available

Prices:

  • £2 per hour
  • £15 per day
  • £25 per month for up to 16 hours a month, +VAT
  • £55 per month for up to 40 hours a month, +VAT
  • £95 per month for up to 80 hours a month, +VAT
  • £130 per month for up to 120 hours a month, +VAT
  • £165 per month for unlimited membership, +VAT
  • £175 per month for a dedicated desk, +VAT
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Impact Hub, Birmingham

  • Events including talks available to members
  • Members help to shape the content and events that Impact Hub Birmingham deliver
  • A space for work, collaboration, convening, events, classes and workshops available
  • Access to contacts, mentorship, global market insights and collaborative opportunities

Prices: Membership options are available here

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Clockwise, Glasgow

  • Private offices and shared workspaces available
  • Bike storage, showers, secure lockers, private phone booths and outdoor terrace available
  • Opportunities to build and grow your network
  • Outside and inside space

Prices:

  • Hot desk – £80 per month
  • Dedicated desk – £175 per month
  • Private office – £300 a month
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Duke Studios, Leeds

  • Free tea, kitchen access and kitchen storage
  • Free use of bikes
  • Meeting and event space available
  • Laser and vinyl services

Prices: Find out prices here.

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Coworking spaces across the UK

As freelancers and small businesses are on the increase, so are coworking spaces. With the larger demand, coworking spaces are vastly improving to cater to a diverse freelance community and offer services that go far beyond simply a coworking space. Here are some of the best spaces in the UK for the self-employed.

CodeBase, Edinburgh

Pros:

  • UK’s largest technology incubator.
  • Sits at the centre of the tech scene in Edinburgh.
  • Weekly exercise sessions are available including yoga.
  • Mentorship available for tech entrepreneurs.
  • The opportunity to meet local and international tech investors.

Prices:

  • Hot Desking – £50 per month or £10 per day.
  • Coworking – £240 per month.

OGS Works, Manchester

Pros:

  • Lies in the heart of Manchester City Centre.
  • Range of events for those in the creative industries.
  • Home to the now-closed Old Granada Studios.

Prices:

  • Resident – £200+VAT per month.
  • Hot desk – £100+VAT per month.

TusPark, Newcastle

Pros:

  • Located a 3-minute walk from Newcastle Central station.
  • Offers bike parking and shower facilities.
  • Provides one-to-one advice for startups and entrepreneurs.
  • Regular workshops led by experts.

Prices:

  • Message to set up a meeting and find out.

Second Home, London

Pros:

  • Has locations all over London.
  • Hosts plenty of events including talks and screenings.
  • A great space for creatives.

Prices:

Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol

Pros:

  • Holds three cinemas.
  • Has a media studio, a café and a bar.
  • Is one of the leading film and digital media centres in the South West.
  • Events include talks spanning across tech, innovation and creative arts.

Prices:

LAB by Capacity, Liverpool

Pros:

  • Located in the heart of Liverpool’s business district.
  • Free and unlimited tea, coffee, fresh fruit and cereal.
  • Free black & white and colour printing.
  • Champions of collaboration within the community.

Prices:

  • Hot desk – £150 per month.
  • Fixed desk – £200 per month.
  • Private office – prices on enquiry.

The Assembly, Manchester

Pros:

  • Free meeting room.
  • Free caffeine supplies.
  • Event spaces are available.
  • 24/7 access.

Prices:

Makerversity, London

Pros:

  • A cultural programme of events available.
  • Wood, digital, textile and engineering workshops available.
  • A sound studio and assembly space available.

Prices:

  • Permanent desk space – from £390 per month.
  • Hot desk space – from £240 per month.
  • Other temporary membership options are available here.

Ormeau Baths, Belfast

Pros:

  • Two community kitchens are available.
  • A cafe is available to purchase from.
  • Free black & white printing, showers and bike racks.
  • Three hours of monthly meeting room use.
  • Discounts on event space hire.

Prices:

  • Hot desk  – £149 per month.
  • Fixed desk – £249 per month.
  • Office space – book a tour to find out.

Common Space, Stoke-on-Trent

Pros:

  • ‏Close to the train and bus station.
  • Free parking.
  • Printing services and showers.
  • Open 24/7.

Prices:

  • £10 per day.
  • £40 per week.
  • £90 per month.

Huckletree, London

Pros:

  • Locations all over London.
  • Global access is available at selected locations for up to 5 days per month.
  • Indoor garden and meditation yurt available.
  • Workshops, panels and Q&As with industry leaders available.
  • Classes including hip hop yoga and mass meditation available.

Prices:

  • 10 days a month – £175 per month +VAT.
  • Hot desk – £280 per month +VAT.
  • Fixed desk – £420 per month +VAT.
  • Private studio – £550 per month +VAT.

Peckham Levels, London

Pros:

  • Lockable storage is available.
  • Bike parking available.
  • Meeting rooms, printing facilities and social events available.

Prices:

  • Fixed desk – £199 per month +VAT.
  • Hot desk – £159  per month +VAT.
  • 2-day hot desk – £99 per month +VAT.

Minor Oak, Nottingham

Pros:

  • A colour A3 printer, laserwriter, copier and scanner are available.
  • Roasted coffee, tea, snacks, a fridge and a microwave are available.
  • Saturday pop up markets.
  • Free meeting room hours available.

Prices:

  • £2 per hour.
  • £15 per day.
  • £25 per month for up to 16 hours a month, no VAT.
  • £55 per month for up to 40 hours a month, no VAT.
  • £95 per month for up to 80 hours a month, no VAT.
  • £130 per month for up to 120 hours a month, no VAT.
  • £165 per month for unlimited membership, no VAT.
  • £175 per month for a dedicated desk, no VAT.

Impact Hub, Birmingham

Pros:

  • Events including talks available to members.
  • Members help to shape the content and events that Impact Hub Birmingham deliver.
  • A space for work, collaboration, convening, events, classes and workshops available.
  • Access to contacts, mentorship, global market insights and collaborative opportunities.

Prices:

  • Membership options are available here.

Clockwise, Glasgow

Pros:

  • Private offices and shared workspaces available.
  • Bike storage, showers, secure lockers, private phone booths and outdoor terrace available.
  • Opportunities to build and grow your network.
  • Outside and inside space.

Prices:

  • Hot desk – £80 per month.
  • Dedicated desk – £175 per month.
  • Private office – £300 a month.

Duke Studios, Leeds

Pros:

  • Free tea, kitchen access and kitchen storage.
  • Free use of bikes.
  • Meeting and event space available.
  • Laser and vinyl services.

Prices:

  • Find out prices here.