Space Studios hires Cheryl Hughes

Space Studios, Manchester’s premier, purpose-built facility for HETV, film and commercials has confirmed that Cheryl Hughes will take up the role of Brand and Marketing Manager with immediate effect.

Hughes joins Space from The Pinewood Group where she was Senior Brand and Content Marketing Manager, working across its Pinewood, Shepperton and Toronto studios.

Commenting on Hughes arrival, Rob Page, MD Space Studiossaid: “Welcoming Cheryl into the role of Brand & Marketing Manager, marks an important step in Space Studios’s evolution.  Her expertise will help shape Space for the future and really put us on the map as the go-to destination for filming in the north-west of England.”

Recent high-profiles projects Space has hosted include “House of Guinness” for Netflix and “The Talamasca” for AMC. Other notable productions have included “Peaky Blinders”, “Boiling Point”, “Brassic” and “Daddy Issues”.

With more that 15 years of brand and marketing experience, in both the media and charity sector for the likes of Global Media Entertainment, AO.com and the RNID, Hughes returns to her northern roots to take up this new position at a time when there is increased emphasis on the importance of supporting film and high-end TV production across the UK’s Nations & Regions.

Commenting, Hughes said: “I’m excited to be back in Manchester to help raise the profile of Space Studios and the whole north-west region as a first-class filming destination here in the UK. Many US and international clients have already enjoyed the northern hospitality and solid film and TV infrastructure we have to offer and I look forward to building on that.”

Space Studios Manchester is a purpose-built facility for large-scale film, TV and Commercials production, offering 6 acoustically treated stages across a 17 acre site offering 85,000 sq.ft. of stage space. Centrally located in the city, the site includes prop storage, workshops and production offices, dressing rooms, hair & make-up facilities, laundry, on-site catering and extensive secure parking. Space Studios Manchester first opened in 2014.