I had received several invites to go and check out the Impact Hub as it went through it's various…read morestages of it's Kickstarter and then the construction had started. I had really wanted to check it out, but as I have said before (in my Fazeley Social review), I don't get down to Digbeth all that often and hadn't managed to check it out. An invite from Birmingham Social Media Cafe for that months meet up landed in my email (check it out http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/birmingham-social-media-cafe-birmingham) and it's location was the newly built Impact Hub! "Perfect", I thought, "A chance to meet the lovely Social media peeps of Birmingham and check out this new venue in Birmingham." The weather on that particular Friday was atrocious, but off I went to find it and have a nose. Now, it's located a little out of the way (as most venues in Digbeth are), but the Walker building is relatively easy to find with a map app and is easily distinguishable from the other places around it. I spotted the decorated Impact windows and headed around the side entrance to pop in before BSMC. You have to buzz to gain entry, but follow the courtyard around and you will see the yellow door to get in. The space is wonderful! Bright, bold and very airy; if I could stump up the subscription fee this is definitely somewhere I could work. Impact Hub is a co-working/shared office space but offers something different to it's "hubbies" with a real Community spirit behind it. Each member gets an etched mug and access to the onsite coffee shop (free for members) and it seems to be a very supportive environment to work in. I got a chance to sneak and peek the secret nap room, the lab, the office, the kitchen and the more open work areas and it's all beautiful. If you're looking for a great place to work on a casual or more regimented basis, I would definitely check the offering out here.

Impact Hub Birmingham is an amazing place to work or host an event or meeting…read more I am self employed freelancer and joined impact hub as a full time member which means I get unlimited access to facilities, wifi, unlimited teas & coffees and can use impact hub as my registered business address. It's a fantastic place to work with a warm atmosphere that would suit people who work In creative industries, social enterprise, charities, arts, tech and more. Once you've been here a few weeks you really feel part of a loving community not just a random on a desk! The events here are fantastic and lots of external companies hire spaces for their own private conferences or events as well. Have heard lots of great feedback from external bookers. They have their own coffee shop which charges only £1.50 a tea or coffee to non-members - members get free, coffee is so so tasty & reliably/ethically sourced. Members also get their own personalised mug which are ace! They have open days & offer tours so come check it out!

Boxxed is So Hot Right Now. If there is a crazy party, promo or art event happening in Digbeth, you…read morecan bet your bottom dollar it's going to be at Boxxed Warehouse. Digbeth as a whole has been going from strength to strength in the last couple of years, but with the wealth of art, streetfood and cultural events going on in the area; it has become the hottest place in Brum to get your art on and see something new. I first became aware of Boxxed on a summers day wander around the area. With it's striking painted design out the front, I had to wonder what was housed within. From then, it received some attention around City Of Colours (where street artists took over this side of the City) and has been more and more talked about following it's hosting of "House of Mask" and then "Eye Candy Festival" over the weekend. Boxxed is primarily a shared office space where entrepreneurs or small businesses can hire a space for co-working. I haven't ever visited in this capacity, but should I ever be looking for a casual base; I would definitely give it a visit. It's also an events space which can be hired and offers a licensed bar on site (bottled beer starts at around £2.50). I finally popped in as it was the site for the "Eye Candy Festival" launch last Thursday night. It's the perfect venue for this kind of large event as it offers a lot of space and the option to arrange the inside of the venue as you like. On our visit it housed art installations, a stage area (for live painting and Deejays), a bar, a smaller area for live music and several little separated areas for different artists to showcase their craft. It's a warehouse, essentially. There's not a lot more that I can say apart from it's the perfect space to hold events (especially those which are high concept) as it can be tweaked, decorated and designed to reflect the perfect aesthetic an organiser might be trying to create.

This venue is on Floodgate Street, just off Digbeth high st and approx. a ten min walk from the…read moreCity centre. Basically it's a blank canvas as lots of events go on here. I visited 'House of Mask' which was a Cubanisto promo event which was great fun.Then this week I went to 'Eye Candy' which was a creative event for artists to show off their artworks and sell some of their goods. There is a bar which has a range of beverages that change depending on the event. The toilets vary in cleanliness depending on the clientele (!), but everyone seems really friendly in there and I like the fact its actually quite warm despite the fact it's basically a warehouse!;)

We required some marketing work to be carried out for our new website since it's a fairly large…read moreproject. Daily Offices has been clear at all times, including some unexpected but very welcome tips and advice to help us meet our goals and targets. Very impressed with their work and service.

From the owner: We are a Business Centre, and we specialise in helping you start or relaunch/rebrand your business…read more We are known for our main services; 1. Mailbox Rental Service (registered business address), 2. Marketing Agency, 3. Offices available to hire on a PayAsYouGo basis (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/etc) 4. Courses to learn business skills (FREE & paid). What customers love about us is our unbiased, honest, clean, affordable business centre that's main aim is to help you succeed.

Baskerville House is a rather superb looking white building in Centenary Square (I will put up a…read morephoto next time I go past...). I am clearly biased towards all things Baskerville, as this is probably my favourite building of Centenary Square, as the monument to John Baskerville is my favourite statue/sculpture in Centenary Square. I love Baskerville House because its rather grand, but in an elegant, rather than a flouncy way. It's a sort of art deco/ classical combo - so there's a few columns knocking around, but primarily it's that graphically decorative style of art deco: an emphasis on lines and curves rather than fussy ornamental depictions. It's a Grade II Listed building, and used to be a civic building before it became commercial offices, so it's decorated with the coat of arms of Birmingham.

This is an imposing brutalist office building that looms over the Five Ways island. It is an…read moreimposing concrete structure shaped like a triangle with curved edges. It isn't pretty, but it certainly makes its presence known. It offers a mix of open plan and partitioned office spaces, along with on site parking, café and wifi. There is also a rather swish shared reception area. It has been smartened up somewhat in recent years and the office spaces look relatively appealing.

Oh what memories! I recently went into this building for a…read moremeeting having not been inside for many, many years! The first time I moved to Birmingham, Tricorn House was where my first real, proper, grown up career job was and also where I met my best friend. I would say it's stood the test of time. Back then, we had a thriving 5 Ways Shopping centre for all our lunchtime needs and the large Tesco on our doorstep (back when Tesco was not a household name not springing up on every corner). Now, there are more buildings and the skyline has changed a fair bit with the Cube and Radisson being added most recently. Hoping that something happens with the 5 Ways shopping centre soon as it seems to have been dormant every since I've come back to Brum. Other than that, Tricorn House itself hasn't changed that much and is still well located with just 15 minutes walk into the central business district and on the footstep of the now bustling Broad Street,

What.....a review not about something I have stuffed into my face this weekend....who knew! This…read moreweekend has been a lot about moving house and this place has made my life a lot easier thankfully. The building itself is just on the edge of Digbeth and the gay village so perfectly located for someone like me that needs access to the stuff in there all the time for work. The other good thing to note is you can get in and out of this place 24 hours with no extra charge.....ideal for me also. Not knowing anything about storage they guy on the counter made it as easy as possible for me....finding me the right size room for my stuff and explaining how to get in and out of the place well. I also picked up some flat pack boxes and tape while i sorted the unit which was great again just making things easier during a time where stress levels can be at an all time HIGH. One final thing to note is the flexibility this place offers you can change the size of your room or cancel with only 30 days notice....if I have stuff to store in the future I know where I am coming :)

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