BUY HANDMADE AT MANCHESTER CRAFT & DESIGN CENTRE
'The place to visit for original gifts and one-off art.' Manchester Evening News May 2009
Buy something handmade, personal and bespoke at Manchester Craft and Design Centre. Explore two floors of contemporary studios within the unique surroundings of our victorian market building. Choose from jewellery, bags, ceramics, interior accessories, furniture, paintings, baby wear and much more. Find out more about our studios and resident designer-makers, and click here to find out how to get your own studio at MCDC.
Take a little time out to visit Oak St. Cafe cafe too, providing shoppers and browsers with the tastiest homemade food in the area.
Manchester Craft & Design Centre also has an exhibitions programme which aims to promote contemporary and innovative craft and design.
NEWS...
Manchester Craft & Design Centre turns 30!
Full info here
2012 is a special year for us, as MCDC reaches the big three-zero! From it's humble beginnings in 1982 to becoming an award-winning centre for craft retail and development, we want you to join us throughout the year to help us celebrate what's great about the Centre.
For more info on our anniversary events click here and sign up to our mailing list for reminders of events, workshops and exhibitions.
We kicked things off in April with Collecting History, a new project which will draw on the stories of those who have been a part of the life of MCDC over the years. Find out more on the new blog from our Collecting History artist Lucy Harvey. Get involved by leaving your own story or memory about MCDC. Lucy will be spending a lot of time at MCDC throughout May and June. To find out when, visit the Collecting History page.
Elbow's Guy Garvey to become Patron of MCDC
Elbow frontman, Guy Garvey, is giving us his seal of approval as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
Fresh from penning the BBCs Olympic theme, set to aired to a global audience of millions later this summer, Guy is happy to be supporting the Centre.
He says, "Years ago I'd sit and scribble in the café, or wander around the shops watching people work. Its one of those warm personal destinations that I'll meet friends from out of town in and if you like to give personal gifts then there is nowhere better in the North West. Im very proud to be a patron."
Studio Vacancy at MCDC
We are excited to announce that Studio 20a (currently &made) will soon be available for rent. We encourage the development of new businesses as well as supporting the growth of established enterprises, and the small-but-perfectly-formed Studio 20a is the ideal spot for a new business start-up. Exciting times for &made, who will be relocating within the Centre.
Click here for more information about applying for the studio space.
Current Exhibition
Collecting History
28th April - 30th June 2012
Collecting History
As part of our 30th Anniversary programme, we want to collect all of your tales, memories and facts about Manchester Craft and Design Centre as a creative venue and, if you remember, as a fish and poultry market!
