Creative industries community to launch northern base in Yorkshire
Creative hub Tileyard North is expanding into Yorkshire, bringing global talent and collaboration opportunities to Wakefield.
Since its inception in 2011, Tileyard has grown from a music studio complex into an ecosystem of over 250 studios, organisations, artists and independent creative industry businesses, including an educational and training facility.
Based in London’s Kings Cross, Tileyard London is home to established brands and organisations from the creative sectors of music, film, gaming and new media.
Its resident community already includes Apple Music 1, Noel Gallagher, The Prodigy, 8Bars, Pioneer DJ, Believe Digital, SoundCloud and Spitfire Audio.
Rutland Mills, a complex of Grade II listed mill buildings in Wakefield, will be the new home of Tileyard North – bridging the gap between the creative industries of the south and north of England.
It aims to establish new business relationships and networks, creating opportunities and empowering talent in the area.
Paul Kempe, co-founder of Tileyard, said: “There is a huge amount of talent in the north, but there’s nothing like Tileyard out of London, so this is the perfect opportunity to bring all that talent together in a central place where they can work together and collaborate.”
Within the complex, there are plans for workshops and music studios, bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as event and conference spaces.
In addition, the founders of Tileyard have plans to link up with organisations such as Leeds-based Channel 4, with the inclusion of post-production studios at the newly renovated mills.
Tileyard North is set to open this summer and those already registered to join the community include Musiio, a growing innovative tech start-up that uses Artificial Intelligence to automate music workflows.
Tileyard co-founder, Nick Keynes, said: “We are looking forward to opening the doors to Tileyard North later this year and will hopefully replicate the success of Tileyard London.
“There is an abundance of talent in the region and our mission is to harness this by creating a home and a place to belong for the game changers and tastemakers of the North.”
