Manchester Facilities

Welcome to Riverside Studios: 13,000 sq. ft. of high-spec facilities, inspiration, and boundless creativity.

Situated on the doorstep of one of the city’s most vibrant destinations, the building is a stone’s throw from industry hotspots such as Manchester Studios, Cloud Imperium Games, ABC, and The Factory.

The building was previously home to the headquarters of The Farm Group, one of the world’s leading providers of post-production services. The Farm Group has worked on a range of well-known projects that includes It’s A Sin, Gentleman Jack, Last Tango in Halifax, All Creatures Great and Small, and Naked Attraction.

As well as the numerous production and post-production suites, there are several open spaces at Riverside Studios. This includes the learning resource area with a circular glazed library overlooking the river, student lounges, and several dedicated rooms for production meetings.

Within easy reach of iconic venues, museums, and production facilities, Riverside Studios immerses students in the creative and digital industries from day one.

Riverside Studios houses two incredible production studios.

• Studio 1 is a 1500 sq. ft. bespoke drama film set. Here, students will familiarise themselves with set etiquette, chains of command, multi-camera film directing, and all aspects of what it’s really like to work on set in the industry.
• Studio 2 includes a green screen infinity cove for music promos and live TV filming. Attached facilities include the gallery, green room, make-up space, and guest waiting area.

Riverside Studios houses full-spec edit suites equipped with industry-standard software such as Avid, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve Studio, and Final Cut X.

There are two Mac suites, a screening room, and an abundance of professional-grade camera kit.

Students at MetFilm School Manchester benefit from highly-equipped facilities for work and study. Students take great pride in the impressive client-facing facilities in which they audition talent for their productions.

Currently under construction are several bespoke learning spaces, tailored for both digital and physical creation.

Brand new for 2026 entry, they are equipped with industry-standard technology and designed for pushing the boundaries of creative innovation.

• Machine labs for computer-based work
• Workshops for hands-on learning, physical prototyping, and creative brainstorming sessions

The campus will be equipped with high-performance PCs and the latest graphics technology to support your learning:

• High-spec gaming PCs with Nvidia RTX 4070Ti graphics cards
• XP-Pen Artist 22″ graphics tablets for precise digital art creation
• Wacom Cintiq and Intuos graphics tablets for advanced design work
• Complete console gaming facilities with PlayStation 5, XBox Series S & X, Nintendo Switch, and legacy systems

You’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of software, including:

• Game engines: Unreal Engine 5 and Unity for developing 2D and 3D projects
• 3D design: Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, and SideFX Houdini for modelling, rigging, and visual effects
• Creative suite: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Substance 3D Painter, and Designer)
• Programming: Visual Studio for coding and scripting