Private company

The Works

Logo: theworks.co.uk³

British discount store chain

TheWorks.co.uk PLC, trading as The Works, is a discount retailer based in the United Kingdom selling books, art and craft materials, gifts, toys, games and stationery. It has more than 500 stores across the UK and Ireland as of October 2026.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded¹

Industryretail¹
HeadquartersSutton Coldfield¹
Websitewww.theworks.co.uk

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Works - New Street - geograph.org.uk - 1700433 — Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

TheWorks.co.uk PLC, trading as The Works, is a discount retailer based in the United Kingdom selling books, art and craft materials, gifts, toys, games and stationery. It has more than 500 stores across the UK and Ireland as of October 2026.²

Timeline

1981Founded Founded¹

Links

Websitewww.theworks.co.uk¹
Facebookwww.facebook.com/TheWorksStores¹
Instagramwww.instagram.com/theworksstores¹
YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCxrmYgjfRvfrYTIl6L-ogKg¹
WikipediaThe Works (retailer)
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7775853

Sources

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WikidataThe Works on Wikidata
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WikipediaThe Works on Wikipedia
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Company websiteThe Works logo
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Wikimedia CommonsThe Works photo by Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0