Rick Carroll – Owner of Beigel
From corporate shrugs to Beigel hugs –
‘Every day is a blessing, everyday Beigel is open and I am serving customers I am living my dream. ‘
Tales from the City
Meet some of the people who make the place.
Featured Tale from the City
Tilly Lockey – Singer and Radio Presenter
Inspiring Others with Her Unstoppable Spirit.
Simon Williams – Store Manager of Co-op
“I want to get out and meet as many people as I can across MediaCity as knowing your local community is very important to the Co-op. We want to get involved with Mediacity initiatives, events and support whenever we can.”
Kate Doyle – Festival Director, We Invented the Weekend
” If there’s anywhere we can do this and do it well it’s MediaCity because of the amazing, creative people who work within it, making wonderful things happen every day.”
Simon Corbett – Managing Director of Jargon PR
“For us, it was a no brainer to commit to MediaCity. Its high-profile occupiers such as the BBC and ITV combined with its friendly vibe and sense of community as well as its restaurant and bar scene means our clients and colleagues from the South love to convene here.”
Lucie Grech – Owner of The Laser Lounge
“I wanted the business to be close to home but in a beautiful area that is easily accessible for clients and MediaCity was the perfect location.”
Judy Leung – Female Entrepreneur and Founder of Sweqlink
“My advice to anyone sitting on the fence about joining a HOST programme is to just go for it!”
Dan Goodchild – Technical Media and Coding Trainee at Toasted Productions
“MediaCity is such an exciting place to work. You never know which well-known faces you’re going to spot and there’s a real sense of excitement about the place.”
Zoe Watson – Curator at The Lowry
“I’m looking forward to making connections and working with the creative community here. It’s a really exciting time and I know by working together we can reach out to even more people in the locality and beyond.”
Katie Hall – Digital Media Manager at Badger & Combes
“Northern spirit bursts out of MediaCity and you can’t not be inspired by being here. I’ve achieved so much already but I still feel like it’s the beginning. There’s so much opportunity here.”
Eileen Beirne – Executive Assistant at MediaCity
“I’ve travelled the world but I feel my professional journey is just beginning at MediaCity and that really excites me.”
David Adewole – Events Co-ordinator at HOST
“I absolutely love my job; the people are the best part, from liaising with clients to suppliers. Everyone is so friendly, open and positive – I think MediaCity feeds this positive energy. People are genuinely so happy to be here.”
Mwaka Mudenda – BBC Children’s TV presenter
“There’s this sense that collectively we’re trying to make great TV.”