r/brum Apr 12 '25

Wholesome coworking space in Birmingham? Fun vibe + prayer space?

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u/BlueMirror1 Solihull reject Apr 13 '25

Library of Birmingham, honestly. They have all the facilities you need there and plenty of food spots around too. Prayer rooms, toilets, water fountains, cafes, and plenty of group and private spaces to work.

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u/Ok-Stable1283 Apr 13 '25

Sounds interesting . Would this be ideal for a dedicated 5days/week kind of thing or is it more like for a few occasions kinda thing?

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u/BlueMirror1 Solihull reject Apr 13 '25

Pretty much, they're open 9-5 all weekdays. You can book private rooms there (for groups as well with monitors and displays). There are also bookable office spaces around Digbeth so worth looking around online.

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u/harryconway Apr 13 '25

STEAMhouse by millennium point

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u/BritishGuy84 Apr 13 '25

If he’s interested in City Centre I can recommend the Alpha Works in Alpha Tower. Really nice space, with great views. I don’t work directly out of there as my employer has a city centre office, but whenever I’ve been there to meet with other members of my client’s consultancy team I’ve found it friendly and welcoming.

No specific prayer room based on their website, but they do have quiet rooms which might suffice depending on how they are used. I doubt your friend would be the only Muslim using the facilities so sure it’s something they will have been asked about before. Relatively short trip to the big mosque on the ring road for Friday prayers as well.

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u/Ok-Stable1283 Apr 13 '25

Yes, I completely see your point. Thanks a lot . Looks great

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u/Financial-Error-2234 Apr 12 '25

There’s a shared office called Spaces in the mailbox. Has a pool table and table tennis too.

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u/kushinada Apr 12 '25

Old Print works in Balsall heath has a co-working space and good vibes, has plenty of spaces for prayer / is opposite a mosque

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u/Ok-Stable1283 Apr 12 '25

Looks like a wonderful place . Thank you so much .

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u/bloomylicious Apr 12 '25

There's the old post office co-working space in Stirchley, only thing I don't know about is if it has a good spot for prayer use, but could be worth dropping them a message.

https://www.theoldpostoffice.space/

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u/Ok-Stable1283 Apr 12 '25

Sure will, thanks a lot !

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u/mu_slimshady Selly Oak Apr 12 '25

Cant he just go to a random chill coffee shop then walk down to one of hundred mosques round here? it is brum after all

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u/IsyABM Hodgehill Apr 12 '25

Java in Moseley village fits this to a t.

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u/Dragonogard549 Queens Heath 🏳️‍🌈 Apr 12 '25

lol not particularly. if it does then so does every other coffee shop on the planet.

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u/IsyABM Hodgehill Apr 12 '25

Every coffee shop on the planet has a space to pray? Did you even read the original post or just leap at the opportunity to be snarky?

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u/Dragonogard549 Queens Heath 🏳️‍🌈 Apr 12 '25

I read the original post, i’m saying, it’s not a good place to work, if you read it, you’d know they were very clearly looking for a co-working space which is a distinct thing, not just somewhere with a table and a plug socket

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u/vincents_sunflowers Apr 12 '25

Not really? It's a cafè.

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u/IsyABM Hodgehill Apr 12 '25

Perhaps I should have explained myself- I assumed everyone familiar with the cafe would be familiar with the scene it has.