Blick Shared Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast (2026)

11/06/2026

We are very excited to launch a new design residency in collaboration with Belfast Design Week this summer!

Design Hothouse is a new Blick Shared Studios X Belfast Design Week collaborative residency, that will support two emerging designers from different disciplines as they work together over a 2-month period from 17th July – 18th September on a live brief.

The Brief

The brief will be to work together to co-design and co-create a body of digital and printed work to promote Design After Dark, a new Blick X Belfast Design Weekinitiative that will bring a series of seasonal evening celebrations of contemporary design in Belfast.

The Details

The residency will take place in Blick Shared Studios, Hill Street Studios from 17th July – 18th September. The selected applicants will have access to workspace to work on the project, weekly workshops, mentoring and professional development support from established creatives. They will each receive a bursary of £800 that they can use for their time, materials and expenses.

Selected participants will be required to attend each of the weekly workshops (time to be agreed based on participants and facilitators availability) and provide weekly reports on project progress. They will be responsible for working together collaboratively to create the digital artwork to promote Design After Dark, Belfast Community Plant Library and Food Loves Design. In addition they will get the opportunity to exhibit printed versions of their work and talk about their experience on the residency during Design After Dark.

Applicants can be emerging creatives (working in industry for less than 2 years), students or graduates or self-taught designers looking to build their skills, experience and connections.

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd July 5pm

This residency is kindly supported by Belfast City Council

Get in touch if you have any questions or visit the Design Hothouse page on our website for more info ( link below and in profile)

https://blickstudios.org/design-hothouse-residency/

11/06/2026

- - PRIVATE STUDIO AVAILABLE SOUTH BELFAST - -

We have a small 1 - 2 person private studio available in our South Belfast Studios

– South Belfast location close to the Lisburn Road with lots of shops, coffee shops and bars within walking distance

– £325 per calendar month all inclusive (rent, rates, utilities, broadband) no VAT

– 24 hour access

– Breakout area

– Minimum 3 months contract then on a rolling monthly contract

– 1 months rent required as a deposit

– Email [email protected] for more info or to arrange a viewing or visit the Great Northern Street Studios page on our website link below and in profile

https://blickstudios.org/locations/great-northern-street/

10/06/2026

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/

09/06/2026

Our beautiful Hill Street Studios breakout space!

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

08/06/2026

Here's where you can find our Hill Street Studios in the Cathedral Quarter, tucked away on the second floor above Sort Design!

04/06/2026

- - OUR HILL STREET STUDIOS - -

We thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on our 3 different studios over the next few weeks for any new followers. Starting today with 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.

Hill Street is the biggest of our two Cathedral Quarter Studios in Belfast city centre. They 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.

Hill Street was first depicted on a Belfast map in 1757 that was originally named Pott-House Lane. The narrow and cobbled street runs between Talbot Street and Waring Street and still has the orginal cobbles making it a lovely street to work on.

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/

02/06/2026

Rosy and I had a lovely evening on Friday at Blick Resident Francesca Biondi 's exhibition opening at the beautiful La Roche House, you can still view the exhibition this week. I highly recommend popping in if you can, to see some really beautiful work by local artists in a stunning setting.

See exhibition details below

Gallery 545 Group Exhibition: Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland
🗓29 May – 6 June 2026
📍 La Roche House, 5A Windsor Avenue North, Belfast BT9 6EL

You are welcome to visit the exhibition this week, any day between 12noon-6pm (closing earlier on Sat 6 June at 4pm.

Discover atmospheric landscapes, nature-inspired paintings, vibrant abstracts, intriguing works on paper, unique sculptures, exquisite textile and glass pieces, and more – all by accomplished artists from across the region.

Artworks available in person or online, with collections or local and international delivery.
LEARN MORE at https://gallery545.com/blogs/exhibitions/gallery-545-group-exhibition-2026

Featuring Lisa Ballard, Justė Bernotaitė, Ronan Bowes, Majella Clancy, Emma Fitzpatrick, Elham Hemmat, Eamonn Higgins, Ashely B. Holmes, Janet Keith, Sharon Kelly, Louise Lennon, Judith Logan, Alison Lowry, Sinéad McKeever, Robert McLearnon, Sarah McWilliams, Frances O’Reilly, Wilhelmina Peace, Maria Perry, Latisha Reihill, Katherine St Angelo, and Anushiya Sundaralingam.
Curated by Francesca Biondi, Art Director & Curator, Gallery 545.

01/06/2026

In October 2025 Innovate UK Business Growth very kindly hosted a brunch event for NI creatives in our Hill St studios. At this exclusive session we heard from Innovate UK directly, who explained that they can look broadly for creatives at funding and support from different sources as well as provide one-on-one support. We also heard from two of their most exciting creative companies with Rebecca Walsh from Big Motive and Phil Weirand May Cheung from Flax and Teal sharing their innovation journeys from early-stage to scaling success!

Here are some of our top takeaways from those companies!

01. Reach out to organisations like Innovate UK and other creative and business support organisations to see what support or opportunities may be available. Even if you aren’t sure if you are eligible

02. Before applying for opportunities, ask yourself “Is it worth my time applying?” but also don’t be afraid to put yourself forward for opportunities

03. Reflect on your processes and use technology to automate as many as possible to save you time and energy

04. For international projects make sure that you understand cultural similarities and differences to successfully deliver projects

05. If you are growing your creative business make sure you really understand your company culture and values, so you know who to hire to fit that culture.

29/05/2026

Our third and final writeup sharing insights from the Retail Ready Fieldtrip for Ulster University Enterprise Placement Year Students we hosted in October 2025.

We previously shared some of our best insights from the day from Linzi and Emma, today we are sharing those from Rachel McIlgorm founder of Story Box NI a community interest initiative seeking to support and raise awareness of local businesses and social enterprises.

01. Email and introduce yourself. Rachel suggested for retailers such as hers which are social enterprises and interested in the ethics of their suppliers you should send an email and introduce yourself and share your story and why your product would fit their shop.

02. Invest in good quality images of your products.

03. Make sure you know your pricing. Account for retailers margins and include details of your pricing when contacting retailers.

04. Don’t be afraid to follow up if you don’t get a response from a retailer.

05. Use your story to market your product. Make your story personal and use it throughout your marketing and branding to differentiate your product.

27/05/2026

- - OUR STUDIOS - -

When we started Blick back in 2008, our ambition was to create beautiful but affordable spaces in great locations in Belfast for creatives to work in productively and creatively 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. In 2024 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 all offer dedicated desks with storage or private studio space with prices from £130 per month. All our prices include rent, rates, utilities and broadband. Our spaces are all designed to be professional, but welcoming creative environments.

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. We have small 1-2 person private studios coming available in both our Cotton Court and Great Northern Street studio, visit our website or get in touch for more info:

https://blickstudios.org/

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