The Jointworks in Birmingham hires out three rooms for board meetings, workshops, team away days, talks, panel discussions and product launches, for groups from 6 to 40 people. It is a creative coworking building at 45 Frederick Street, in the Jewellery Quarter, set in a restored former workshop.
Seminars and company events
The site presents meeting and event hire for board meetings, workshops, team away days, product launches and community events. Business groups share the building with a community of designers, illustrators, developers, film-makers and communications professionals who rent desks and offices. The ground rules are those of a working building: the website lists opening hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, so confirm early starts, evening events and weekends with the team.
For a one-day workshop or a leadership offsite of a small team, the three rooms can be combined: a large room for plenary sessions and smaller ones for breakouts and one-to-one conversations. Ask the team whether several rooms can be held on the same day.
Weddings and receptions
The site does not offer weddings. Receptions are possible only in the sense of launches, talks and community gatherings in The Press Room. Couples looking for a ceremony venue should consider another place.
Rooms and capacities
The Press Room is the largest and most flexible space. It takes between 14 and 40 people and is described for events, workshops, large meetings, talks, presentations, panel discussions, product launches and team gatherings. The site marks this range with an asterisk without explaining it, so ask which layouts correspond to 14 and to 40.
Upper Robinson seats 10 people and is described as a bright, spacious room for strategy sessions, workshops, client meetings and presentations. Lower McKewan seats 6 people and suits interviews, one-to-one conversations, consultations and small team meetings, with natural light and reliable technology.
Catering
Room bookings include use of the kitchen facilities and complimentary tea and coffee for a set number of people: 14 in The Press Room, 10 in Upper Robinson and 6 in Lower McKewan. Extra people are charged per head. A tea and coffee set up inside the meeting room can be arranged before you arrive.
Three packages are listed. The breakfast package includes a tea and coffee station, juice and mini pastries. The soft drinks package includes fizzy drinks and juices. The alcoholic drinks package includes soft drinks and three choices among beer, red wine, white wine, sparkling wine and cider. A complete drinks package adds the tea and coffee set up. For food, the team orders from local businesses and offers options from buffets to sandwich platters; menus are available on request.
History and setting
The Jointworks occupies a restored former workshop in the Jewellery Quarter. The site describes the mix of industrial heritage and modern facilities as the character of its rooms. Beyond hire, the building holds a coworking space, private offices, makers markets, talks and exhibitions, so your group meets a lively public programme on some days.
Getting there
The address is 45 Frederick Street, Birmingham B1 3HN. The pages we read give no station or parking details, so ask the team for access information when you book.
