MadLab Digital Laboratory

I really enjoyed this as a working space while we were in Manchester. It’s in a great location in the Northern Quarter and overall, the facilities were just perfect.
We were on the third floor and had the space to ourselves. The most important part of a space like this is the internet connection and we had no issues at all while we were here — winner. The temperature of the space was a little variable but nothing too bad, and overall it was comfortable and we were well looked after. The loos are on the ground floor.
As I said, the location is brilliant and there’s amazing lunch/​coffee/​snack options really close by, so this place was a winner for me.

This is a really cool ‘co-​working, seminar presenting and tech space to-​hire’ venue in the NQ of Manchester (it’s quite hard to explain it but we were there when we rented the top floor out for a training session I was running in Manchester — but while there I saw they were also doing paid evening classes in things such as wordpress etc — multipurpose is probably a better description from me actually :-))
The top floor was set out boardroom style and probably could take around 25 attendees. There’s tea and coffee facilities and the wifi was super quick.
Give them a shout and see what the score is with hiring the place or why not check out their website to see what courses they have on at the moment.

To do this review I suppose I have to think what makes a good workspace. For me it’s good lighting, super fast internet and coffee. I am happy to say this place had two out of three but because of its central location I can overlook the coffee options.
The staff here are super friendly and cont do enough for you making this this is a nice space to be productive, creative or what ever you need it for.

MadLab or Manchester’s Digital Laboratory if we’re being specific, is a unique business building in the heart of the Northern Quarter. It is a place for those looking for large office/​open community space to get their creative juices following in a laid back but professional environment.
If you need somewhere to conduct a presentation, this is the place. If you need somewhere to hold a hackathon, this is the place. Basically it’s for anyone who is looking for the room and freedom to do something they can’t usually do with their colleague in the office/​at home/​work space that they have.
It’s a fantastic concept and something I feel more cities are in desperate need of!
Today we had a training session and were involved in a Google Hangout meeting in the upstairs room. The room itself is vast with a large conference table and chairs, projector and small table in the corner with refreshments. Yes it’s simple but that is the beauty of it. It’s quiet, you won’t get any interruptions or distractions, you can be focused and you really feel like your head is in the games when you’re there!
Sadly I can’t help you out with the information in regards to reserving the areas/​costs at this time but I’ll make sure I update my review the next time I stop by!

MadLab (or Manchester Digital Laboratory as it’s better known) is a true melting pot for Mancunian creatives of all shapes and sizes. Situated in a1000 sq. ft. former shop in the Northern Quarter it’s a community space for people who want to do and make interesting stuff — a place for geeks, artists, designers, illustrators, hackers, tinkerers, innovators and idle dreamers to test out their ideas before releasing them into Manchester’s creative communities. Handily, it’s also a place which serves a great afternoon tea of a Sunday if you’re ever in the area too.
Whilst I’ve not yet used MadLab with my digital creative hat on, I have used it as a space to make Kimchi (pickled spicy garlic Korean vegetables in case you were unaware). I went to one of their Kimchi making classes last week, and was immensely impressed by how professional and friendly everyone was. For £30, I got to meet new people, make some seriously delicious food, and fill my boots with delicious Korean spiced Pork Belly. And Lord knows I’ll put up with a lot for unlimited supplies of Pork Belly.
MadLab is just what Manchester needs — a space where creative and talented freelancers can come together, bounce ideas around and create something beautiful to release into the big wide world. Places like this help to cement the city’s reputation as an innovative and damn cool place for people to live, work and create. With stuff like this on our doorstep, who needs London anyway?