History
The Media Centre opened its doors in 1995. The first building was on Northumberland Street, Huddersfield, with only a third of it in use when the centre opened. The success of the first companies based in the centre and their rapid expansion needs meant that by 2000 the building was converted and full of media businesses. Its second building was opened in November 2001, this is located immediately adjacent to the main Media Centre building opposite the old Open Market. These new offices were designed by Bauman-Lyons architects and provide a range of studio and office spaces.
In 2002, the Creative Lofts were opened by Rt. Hon. Nigel Griffiths, Minister for Small Business. The Lofts provide live-work spaces for the Creative Industries and are managed by Media Centre Network. The Lofts are located in a former Mechanics Institution building, that can be connected to Huddersfield University.
Recently a hot desking space called Connect was opened in the former Media Lounge gallery.
Read more about this topic: Huddersfield Media Centre Project
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