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A woman holding a loaded barbell at the bottom of a front squat in a dark gym

Ancoats, Manchester

Lift heavy.Move well.Stay longer.

Small group strength classes, yoga and mobility under one old mill roof. Twelve people per class at most, coaches who learn your name, and a programme that actually goes somewhere.

Book a free class See the timetable
Open 6am to 9pmMax 12 per class5 min from Piccadilly

What we do

Three ways
to train

Most people come for one and end up doing all three. Strength builds the engine, yoga and mobility keep it running.

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Strength

Coached barbell, kettlebell and dumbbell sessions in groups of twelve. Six week blocks, so you can see the numbers climb.

Strength classes → Three women holding a low lunge yoga pose on mats in a bright studio 02

Yoga

Vinyasa, slow flow and yin in our quiet first floor studio. Heated floors, no heated rooms, and plenty of options for stiff lifters.

Yoga classes → A man doing a mobility crawl on a mat in a large industrial room with tall windows 03

Mobility

Forty five minutes of hips, shoulders and spine. The class our members say they would keep if they could only keep one.

Mobility classes →
A small group class doing bodyweight squats in a brick warehouse with tall arched windowsEst. 2019

Why Forge & Flow

Not a big box. Not a cult.

We opened in a former cotton warehouse on Weaver Row because we wanted a gym we would actually want to train in ourselves.

That means real coaching in every class, a strength floor with proper racks and calibrated plates, and a yoga studio that smells of wood rather than rubber. It also means nobody shouting at you, no contracts that trap you, and no pressure to buy shakes on the way out.

Our members are designers, nurses, students, retired teachers and a surprising number of people from the flats across the canal. Ages 18 to 71 at the last count.

Meet the coaches
12people max per class
36classes every week
15hopen every weekday
£0for your first class

New here?

Start in three steps

Book a free class

Choose anything on the timetable. Total beginner? Barbell Basics or Slow Flow are perfect first sessions.

Meet your coach

Arrive ten minutes early. We will show you round, ask about old injuries and set you up with the right weights.

Pick a plan that fits

Monthly memberships from £52, class packs or pay as you go. Cancel any time with 30 days’ notice.

Inside the mill

Ten racks, a lifting platform, a turf lane and a calm studio upstairs.

Two loaded barbells resting on a dark gym floor with battle ropes behind
A long rack of black dumbbells with red detailing
A man with a barbell on his back at the bottom of a back squat
A yoga class sitting cross legged with arms raised in a bright studio
Close up of a person sitting cross legged in a calm, dim room with hands resting on knees
Two women doing seated spinal twists on mats in warm morning light
A man holding a side plank with one arm raised in a green walled studio

Members say

Word on Weaver Row

★★★★★
“I had never touched a barbell at 44. Eight months on I deadlifted my own bodyweight and my back has never felt better.”
Claire, New Islington
★★★★★
“The 6:15 Strength Club is the best start to my day. Small group, great music, coaches who actually correct your form.”
Marcus, Ancoats
★★★★★
“Came for yin yoga after a running injury, stayed for Mobility Lab. Friendly, unpretentious, spotless changing rooms.”
Aisha, Northern Quarter

Your first class is on us

Pick any class on the timetable, turn up ten minutes early and a coach will look after you. No card details, no sales pitch afterwards.

Book a free class Call 0161 496 0388