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Flock and Gaggle is an award winning independent gift store stocked with over 100 individual artists, makers and designers. we are located in Quayside, MediaCityUK on the first floor. We proudly serve coffee sourced locally from Passionfruit Roasters in Old Trafford.
Created, curated and owned by Local Artist Nicola of Fernandes Makes
We are very dog friendly and have our very own shop dog
Due to the redevelopments of Quayside we may have more unusual and irregular opening hours while we adjust to the changes around us
Our current opening hours are:
Thursdays: 11am - 4pm / Hot Drinks + Cake Served 11am - 4pm
Fridays: 11am - 5pm / Hot Drinks + Cake Served 11am - 4pm
Saturdays: 10am - 6pm / Hot Drinks + Cakes Served 11am - 4pm
Sundays: 11am - 5pm / Hot Drinks + Cakes Served 11am - 4pm
Please note last entry is 10 minutes prior closing
Unfortunately we have to enforce the following:
All children, young adults including students and teens to be accompanied with an adult
No eating and drinking in the store - this includes ice creams, pop corn and candy floss
Find us at:
Flock and Gaggle, F12C, Quayside MediaCityUK, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AH
On the first floor of Quayside Shopping Center, next door to Vue Cinema and Oxygen Active Play.
We are proudly part of Salford Loading a project with The Art House Charity
🚗 Travelling by Car
Car Park Postcode: M50 3AH
Managed by YourParkingSpace.com
All floors of the car park are now open.
No barriers — please pay before leaving at a kiosk, online, or via the app
EV charging points available
Accessible parking spaces on every floor
You can enter via:
Quayside MediaCityUK Car Park
The Waterside Car Park
Parking Tariffs:
0–2 hours: £2.30
2–4 hours: £4.50
4–5 hours: £8.00
6–12 hours: £16.00
12–24 hours: £22.00
Once parked, make your way into the shopping centre and head to the first floor, where you’ll find Flock & Gaggle in Unit F12C.
🚊 Travelling by Tram
Closest tram stops:
MediaCityUK (Blue Line – connections to Manchester City Centre & Eccles)
→ 6 minute walk
Imperial War Museum (Red Line – connections to Trafford Centre)
→ 5 minute walk across Millennium Bridge
Trams run at least every 12 minutes and connect via Cornbrook for Altrincham, East Didsbury and Manchester Airport routes.
Contactless tap-and-go is the easiest way to travel across Greater Manchester’s Bee Network.
More info:
https://tfgm.com/ways-to-pay/contactless
Live departures: tfgm.com
🚌 Travelling by Bus
We’re a 2-minute walk from the MediaCityUK bus stop, served by:
29: Boothstown – Walkden – Swinton – The Lowry
50: East Didsbury – Burnage – Rusholme – Salford – MediaCityUK
53: Cheetham Hill – Higher Crumpsall – Old Trafford – Pendleton
79: Stretford – Gorse Hill – Old Trafford – Ordsall – Pendleton
Contactless tap-and-go is available on Bee Network services.
🚲 Travelling by Bike
National Cycle Network Route 55 runs through MediaCityUK.
650 bike spaces across MediaCityUK
300 secure indoor spaces at TfGM Cycle Hub (5 minute walk)
Bicycle stands on the ground floor of the car park
Open-air stands outside Lowry (1 minute walk away)
Email: Flockandgaggle@gmail.com
We are often looking for new artists to join Flock & Gaggle
Please apply via the Google Form linked here :)
In store we had three artist studios once used by the legendary Interior Design Masters TV star Holly - The Neighbourhood Threat and What Lizzie Made. Currently the home of shop owner Fernandes Makes studio and Marzi Online Store. Our shop is run by local artists and local people, every purchase helps supports independent artists directly.