01 MediaCityUK

Located on a 200-acre site at the Quays on Manchester’s waterfront, it will enable creative and digital businesses to thrive in a unique, collaborative environment. Developed and managed by Peel Media, the £500m project will be a place for people to work, live and play. In addition to the state-of-the-art studios and an unparalleled communications structure, MediaCityUK will include a five-acre public piazza twice the size of Trafalgar Square. The first phase is due for completion in 2011, when the BBC will relocate five London-based departments to The Quays; BBC Sport, Radio 5 Live, Future Media and Technology, Children’s (including CBeebies) and Learning as well as all local and network broadcasting currently based in Manchester city centre.They will be joined on site by The University of Salford who will have a significant presence at MediaCityUK.