Community 2024: Celebrating three-years of creative collision at Material Source Studio Manchester.

As we head into our fourth year, we've had an amazing week of celebration at Material Source Studio Manchester.

When we opened our doors three-years ago, we did so to offer a space that you - the architecture, design, and property community of the north west - could call your own. Whether it be for gathering inspiration and selecting samples, attending an event, meeting a colleague or client, working from The Hub, or checking out the latest exhibition.

For our first ever Community event, we wanted to truly celebrate all the many ways the Studio can be used, all at once, over two-days. And how wonderful it's been. For the enormous amount of support shown from everyone involved, we'd like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

To all who attended and made the activities so vibrant and fun, to the early risers asking engaging questions at our breakfast talks, to our amazing keynote speakers, Stephanie Kyle & John Whittaker, to the local suppliers of the delicious food and drink: PKB, Half Dozen Other, Robert & Victor, Gourmet Galley, and Cre-ate, the stunning musicians Ada Grace, florist Heather Feather for creating the central installation with Tim Denton, our photographers and videographers for the event, Victoria Middleton, Tim Ainsworth & Damian Bowker, seamless AV by Andrew Dowson, to the hosts of the many workshops, and, of course, the enthusiasm and dedication of our Manchester Studio Partners, plus the brilliant Material Source team - thank you all so much.

We hope you've enjoyed joining us at Community. And if you're Scotland-based, we'll be bringing the concept to Material Source Studio Glasgow early next year so watch this space. Click here & here for the write-ups of our two breakfast talks, and check out a gallery of images below.

All images: Victoria Middleton