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Lock 50

Managed offices · Rochdale

Spaces and services at Lock 50

Lock 50 is a contemporary office building in a waterside location overlooking the canal, close to Rochdale train station and the M62. It offers individually alarmed offices, secretarial and business support, a staffed reception, and a boardroom for 12 people.

On offer
Private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall and catering.
Price
Boardroom: £18 an hour, £63 for a half-day or £99 for a full-day. Quote needed for evenings and weekends.
Holds
Boardroom for 12 people

Its page about its workspace

Its website: rochdale.gov.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Lock 50 itself.

Where to find Lock 50

Address: Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 5RD

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

The dot marks Lock 50.

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Business events at and near Lock 50

In-person events in the next 30 days within about five miles of Lock 50.

Within about five miles

Events in Rochdale, week by week

Funding and support for businesses in Rochdale

292 schemes are open to businesses in Rochdale today; 10 of them are only for Rochdale or Greater Manchester.

Open all yearSupport programme

Rochdale Development Agency

Rochdale Development Agency

Support and information for businesses relocating to Rochdale.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
RochdaleLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
OpenSupport programme

International Scale Up Programme

Enhanced Trade Partnership in Greater Manchester, GM Business Growth Hub, Enhanced Trade Partnership

A programme for fast-growing Greater Manchester businesses preparing to expand internationally, with workshops, a 1-2-1 International Trade Adviser and an export grant of up to £2,500. It is run by the Enhanced Trade Partnership and brings together GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closes 22 November 2026 (20 days)
Area
Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

ASCEND Scale Up Programme

GM Business Growth Hub

A 12-month support programme for founder-led businesses in Greater Manchester with annual turnover of £1m or above, offering workshops, mentoring, networking and access to investment opportunities.

Amount
fully funded (no amount stated)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

All 10 only for Rochdale or Greater Manchester, and everything else open in Rochdale, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in Rochdale

Other places to work and meet in Rochdale

Coworking spaces, incubators and workspaces a business can use, and venues to hire for a meeting, training day or event, each from its own website. The nearest to Lock 50 first.

Workspaces (3)

  • Globe House

    Workspace · Rochdale · Hot desks £18 per day plus VAT or £80 per week plus VAT. Small meeting room from £12.20 an hour

    Hot desks, private offices, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and catering

  • Fire Up Rochdale

    Coworking space · Rochdale · Hot desks from £20/per day; meeting rooms from £8/per hour; event space from £65/per half day

    Hot desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space, training rooms, private offices and catering

  • The Old Police Station, Heywood

    Managed offices · Heywood · Meeting rooms: Courtyard (10 people) £15.90 hourly, £57.25 half-day, £95.40 full day

    Private offices, meeting rooms and a conference hall

Event venues to hire (5)

  • Globe House

    Workspace · Rochdale · Meeting rooms for 2 to 16 people: small meeting room 2+, conference room 12, training room 16.

    Hot desks, private offices, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and catering

  • Fire Up Rochdale

    Coworking space · Rochdale · Event space up to 30 people; meeting rooms between 2-16 people

    Hot desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space, training rooms, private offices and catering

  • Number One Riverside

    Meeting rooms to hire · Rochdale · From 4 to 180 people

    Meeting rooms, training rooms and a conference hall

  • Rochdale Town Hall

    Community venue · Rochdale · Up to 80 guests (Old Council Chamber and The Exchange), up to 100 (Historic Court Chamber)…

    Event space and catering

  • The Old Police Station, Heywood

    Managed offices · Heywood · Meeting rooms for 2 to 44 people

    Private offices, meeting rooms and a conference hall

Places to work and meet across Rochdale

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