The Sharp Project is Manchester’s flagship digital production complex. The Sharp Project is home to over 60 digital entrepreneurs, businesses and production companies: sharp-thinkers, early adopters, makers, doers, innovators and thinkers of incredible ideas who specialise in pioneering, creating, production and distributing cutting- edge digital content, new media, film and television. INTRODUCTION The Sharp Project’s 200,000 sq ft of space a unique workspace which is at the forefront of thereof, making manipulating or moving around provides high-quality & cost-effective offices, Manchester’s global digital offer, and always the world of digital content in order to make money workspaces and production stages & studios for in-demand. Unafraid of new territories, edgy, and grow the sector. its tenants, in addition to flexible membership determined and with a sprinkle of Mancunian grit, packages on offer for freelancers, and a range of The Sharp Project has become an international The resulting ecosystem fosters both collaboration high-spec events, green-screen studio and post- hallmark of quality, synonymous with creativity, and competition, stimulating innovation and production space available for hire. innovative thinking and astute business sense. creativity, and nurturing businesses to grow and develop within a uniquely supportive yet It is supported by a first-class technical Its success is founded on a delicately balanced challenging environment. infrastructure and broadban connectivity, which ecology, which is both created and sustained by when combined with its collaborative ecology a strict adherence to its tenant admission policy, and distinctive approach to management, creates ensuring tenants’ involvement in, or the support gold office space GOLD OFFICES are available on ground or mezzanine level, with glass frontages overlooking activity in THE CAMPUS members’ hub. • Affordable, flexible workspaces ranging from 500 sq ft to 1,300 sq ft. • Car parking, comfort cooling and heating. BLUE office space BLUE OFFICES are The Sharp Project’s ‘window to the world’, offering high-spec office units which benefit from natural light. • 12 affordable flexible workspaces ranging from 290 sq ft to 4,600 sq ft. • Car parking, comfort cooling and heating. RED office space RED OFFICES hosting 32 spaces in converted shipping containers, the Red zone operates as a futuristic ‘high-street’, with glazed frontages adding to a unique sense of community, openness and collaboration. • The shipping containers create affordable and flexible workspaces; 16 double and 16 single, placed in two terraced rows. • Single containers are 160 sq ft (8 ft x 20 ft) • Double containers are 320 sq ft (16 ft x 20 ft) TENANTS SERVICES The Facilities Management Team is on-hand CONNECTIVITY & RACKSPACE to work with tenants, businesses and clients in The Sharp Project is at the centre of Manchester’s getting exactly what they need from The Sharp connectivity network for the digital content and Project’s space. data sectors. • Catering facilities include a cafe area • Direct connections to more than 450 core hosting in The Campus for day and night time networks in more than 45 countries. entertaining, 24/7 vending and bespoke • All offices pre-wired for internet and telephone catering for meetings, events and productions. services and linked to our fibre backbone • Mail boxes. services. • Showers/wash rooms. • 6MVa power - resilience level of up to • Bike store. 4.5MV and guaranteed connectivity through • Lockers. secondary cable back-up. • Container storage. • Temperature controlled, secure • Free car parking. communications room hosting servers & • 24 hour security, HD CCTV. rackspace. • 365 day access. • Space for 20 racks with Full N+1 UPS provision. • Packages are charged on a month by month basis. production OVERVIEW The Sharp Project’s production spaces have STAGE ONE been designed to effectively meet the needs of any 400 sq m (3,700 sq ft) stage, L 24 m x ! 18 m x H production company. There is 24/7 access, easy 6.5 m dimensions, 3 phase power with 200 amps load-in points and a large goods lift to Stage 4. per phase, Infinity Coving. Production space can be hired in conjunction with STAGE TWO a suite of back stage facilities including dressing 977 sq m (10,500 sq ft) production space, L39 m rooms, make-up, wardrobe, laundry, green room x W 24 m x H 6.5 m dimensions, 4 phase power and production offices. The experience Sharp with 400 amps per phase. Project team is on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently from rig to de-rig. Offices & support facilities also available for productions shooting on location across the region. STAGE THREE 576 sq m (6,200 sq ft) production space, L 24 m x W 24 m x H 6.5 m dimensions, 3 phase power with 400 amps per phase. Please note power and connectivity are an additional charge. Separate meters are provided to monitor usage. STAGE FOUR 2,768 sq m (29,800 sq ft) production space, L 86 m x W 32 m x H 6.5 m dimensions, 3 phase power with 400 amps per phase. production FILMOGRAPHY A few examples of production companies and productions who have filmed at The Sharp Project: Fresh Meat - Objective Productions for Channel 4 Mount Pleasant - Tiger Aspect for Sky 1 / Living Casualty 1909 - Stone City for BBC The Making of a Lady - Runaway Fridge TV for ITV Old Jack’s Boat - BBC for CBeebies My Genius Idea - Shine North TV for BBC Being Eileen - BBC TV for BBC Fresh Meat - Objective Productions for Channel 4 Love Life - Red Productions for ITV Fresh Meat - Objective Productions for Channel 4 Exile - Abbott Productions for BBC Mount Pleasant - Tiger Aspect for Sky 1 / Living SILVER STAGE ONE 400 sq m (3,700 sq ft) stage, L 24 m x W 18 m x H 6.5 m dimensions, 3 phase power with 200 amps per phase and single phase power. • Standalone Infinity wall up to 5.0 m high and 7.5 m wide. • Black serge wool drapes and continuous track around the full perimeter of the stage. • Acoustic folding partition to stage door and sound lock lobby. • Wi-Fi connectivity and enhanced packages available. • Covered unloading and loading for stage and prop vehicles. GREEN THE STUDIOS & GREEN SCREENS The Studios are four fully sound-proofed spaces, for STUDIO 005 commercial digital content production, voice-overs, 42 sq m (453 sq ft) green screen studio, L 6.6 m x W castings, photography, corporate ads and music 6.2 m x H 5 m dimensions, 3 phase and single phase videos, all available on short or long term leases, or for power. daily hire. STUDIO 006 51 sq m (545 sq ft) green screen studio, L 8 m x W 6.2 m x H 5 m dimensions, 3 phase and single phase power. STUDIO 007 46 sq m (496 sq ft) green screen studio, L 7.2 m x W 6.2 m x H 5 m dimensions, 3 phase and single phase power. STUDIO 008 118 sq m (1,275 sq ft) green screen studio, L 14.2 m x W 8.2 m x H 5 m dimensions, 3 phase and single phase power, Infinity wall. GOLD THE CAMPUS MEMBERSHIP THE CAMPUS is the social hub of The Sharp Project. It is accessible to tenants, onsite production companies and to CAMPUS Members. It is a perfect environment in which to work and do business, featuring open plan seating, meeting facilities, wireless access, lockers and onsite catering. To apply for membership of The CAMPUS please visit: thesharpproject.co.uk/thecampus GOLD EVENTS SPACE & MEETING ROOMS Whether it’s a breakfast meeting in The CAMPUS, hosting a press conference or launching a sports car, The Sharp Project has flexible space to suit your needs. AVAILABLE FACILITIES INCLUDE • Meeting Rooms from 4 to 40 people. • Breakout areas. • Event space. • Fully licensed bar. • Catering and kitchen facilities. .