Department Lower Campfield
Lower Campfield in St. John's, Manchester, is a technology and media campus of three buildings, once the City Exhibition Hall and later the Manchester Air & Space Museum. A glass roof fills the space with natural light, with Department Coffee and a clubhouse bar on site.
What makes Lower Campfield special
A historic exhibition hall
Formerly the City Exhibition Hall and the Manchester Air & Space Museum, now a tech and media campus.
Glass roof and natural light
A glass roof floods the space with natural light across a campus of three buildings.
Café, clubhouse and bar
Department Coffee and the Department Clubhouse & Bar are on site.
Private office facilities
Great for work
- Private offices, resident desks and hot desks
- High-speed internet and Wi-Fi
- Shared lounge and breakout spaces
- Sundeck, an indoor retreat
Services & support
- Home of the Exchange accelerator programme
- Community focused on AI, technology and digital media
Access & spaces
- Open 8am to 8pm
- Fully accessible on all levels
- Bike storage
- Dog friendly
Food and drink
- Department Coffee, the on-site café
- Department Clubhouse & Bar
- Fully fitted kitchens
- Saturday Campfield Market
Wellness and fitness
- Private showers
How to get there?
Lower Campfield is at 5 Lower Byrom St in St. John's, Manchester, a neighbourhood of all-day dining, independent coffee, pubs, restaurants and bars. Deansgate station and Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink are about 480 metres away, Spinningfields is around four minutes' walk and Salford Central about 900 metres. Limited paid on-street parking is available, and the Bridgewater Hall car park is about 750 metres away. On Saturdays the site hosts the Campfield Market, run by Grub.
Private offices at Lower Campfield in Manchester
Lower Campfield has been part of life in Manchester for more than 140 years, from the City Exhibition Hall in 1914 to the Manchester Air & Space Museum. Today it is a technology and media campus of three buildings, with a glass roof that floods the space with natural light. Private offices sit alongside resident desks and hot desks, with high-speed Wi-Fi, shared lounges, fully fitted kitchens, private showers and bike storage. Department Coffee and the Clubhouse & Bar are on site, and the campus is open from 8am to 8pm.
Frequently asked questions
The campus is open from 8am to 8pm, and the team is on site Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00.
Yes, Lower Campfield is fully accessible on all levels.
It was the City Exhibition Hall in 1914 and later the Manchester Air & Space Museum.
Yes, Lower Campfield is dog friendly.
Yes, Department Coffee is on site, along with the Department Clubhouse & Bar.
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