ArtistAlex Davis / Art Vibes Newcastle
Newcastle
A local graffiti artist creating work across the North East.
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MusicianAlexei Crawley
Newcastle
A touring performer and composer who also mentors developing musicians through practical, real-world experience.
Alice StainthorpeArtist
Alice Stainthorpe
Newcastle
An illustrator and mural artist working across traditional and digital media, paint and aerosol.
ArtistAll Things Bloom Art
Newcastle
All Things Bloom Art creates North East art prints, exploring iconic regional places to craft prints that evoke stories and memories. Located in Newcastle. Instagram @allthingsbloom_art; portfolio at allthingsbloomart.etsy.com.
CreativeAmanda Mulholland / Tittle the Brick
Newcastle
A jeweller making one-of-a-kind pieces from recycled silver using traditional silversmithing methods.
Singer, songwriter, events manager (CIC)Ambar Dhesi
Newcastle, Gateshead
Ambar Dhesi is a North East-based singer, songwriter and director of Community Interest Company Ambar Dhesi Events, blending R&B, soul, reggae and D&B while providing a safe platform for artists; recent release GEMINI SZN, debut album due November 2026.
Amy RichardsonCreative
Amy Richardson
Newcastle/North Shields
A floral designer at Harbour House in North Shields, creating modern arrangements for weddings, brand activations, supper clubs and photoshoots.
PhotographerAndi Talbot
Newcastle
A photographer specialising in live events, including gigs and drag, alongside studio and location portraiture.
Andrew Wright / Grafik 2.1Creative
Andrew Wright / Grafik 2.1
Gateshead / Newcastle upon Tyne
A visual creative and educator working principally with screen print and solar plate printmaking.
Bex MastersArtist
Bex Masters
Newcastle
A Scottish Indian visual artist based in Newcastle, working across painting, murals, gilding, bookbinding, modelling and arts education.
ArtistBobby Page
Newcastle/Gateshead
Bobby Page is a Gateshead-based street artist specialising in surface patterns and murals across the North East.
Brandon TurnerArtist
Brandon Turner
Newcastle
An independent maker creating clothing with original lino-printed designs.
Food content creator and bakerCheatdays__
Newcastle
Creative baker who highlights favourite restaurants, businesses and hidden gems in the north-east from Newcastle, and describes herself as a feeder at heart; posts on Instagram @Cheatdays__.
PhotographerChris Crampton
Newcastle
Chris Crampton is a Newcastle-based photographer specialising in urban architecture and night photography, with an interest in concert/gig work for local bands and frequent travel photography. Instagram: @gammaray404.iso
David JacksonPhotographer
David Jackson
Newcastle
Pretty Urban turns close-cropped photographs of graffiti and abandoned spaces into textured abstract studies of the city.
PhotographerElijah Moore
Newcastle
Photographer and graphic designer based in Newcastle who favours live music photography and expresses creativity through graphic design. Instagram @elij.photo; portfolio elijphotog.my.canva.site/elijah-moore
ArchitectEllie Gair
Newcastle
Ellie Gair is director of Studio Mint, an architecture practice in Newcastle and the North East working on house extensions and community buildings, focusing on collaborative design, thoughtful retrofit and the use of natural materials.
Local businessEllie Grassick
Newcastle
Rindill Makes creates handmade stainless steel jewellery inspired by history, nature, fantasy and folklore and runs beginner-friendly chainmail workshops helping people across the north east discover new creative skills.
ArtistElliott McCann
Newcastle
Elliott McCann trades as Red Rockette, creating original lino prints and illustrations that spotlight queer culture and northern life, drawing on vintage Americana, traditional pin-up art and mid-century style.
Emily HlineArtist
Emily Hline
Newcastle Upon Tyne
A freelance illustrator who returned to Newcastle after studying illustration in Kent.
Eoin KavanaghPhotographer
Eoin Kavanagh
Newcastle/Sunderland/Durham
A photographer working across Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham.
Musiciangscripts
Bedlington / Newcastle
gscripts is a songwriter and rapper from Bedlington and Newcastle who delivers style and substance with elite technique.
Imogen AndrewsArtist
Imogen Andrews
Newcastle
A collage artist developing an original card project inspired by Pokémon and years of personal practice.
Design and digitalJack Alberts / Trigo Studio
Newcastle
Trigo Studio is a full-stack creative agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, specialising in branding, websites, content and digital design.
PhotographerJack Herron Photography
Newcastle
Photographer in Newcastle, Jack Herron Photography produces imaginative, concept-driven imagery, with his head stuck in the clouds; portfolio at jackherronphotography.pixieset.com and Instagram @jack.herron.photography.
Jack Holden3D Animation
Jack Holden
Newcastle
A freelance 3D artist and animator, and one half of CGI Central NCL.
PhotographerJames Robinson
Newcastle
A North East photo and video creative available for projects further afield.
Jamie Lee HarrisonMusician
Jamie Lee Harrison
Newcastle
A Gateshead-born musician with a strong connection to the region and its creative community.
ArtistJem Solley
Gateshead, Newcastle
Freelance graphic designer based in Gateshead, Newcastle, specialising in editorial campaigns and print for film, TV and theatre, focusing on film posters and production identity, with credits including The Jamie Lloyd Company, MUBI, Live Aid Musical, Oh Mary! and HALSEY.
Jemma MarshArtist
Jemma Marsh
Newcastle
A painter and maker whose practice moves across several creative forms.
Jessica PenroseLocal business
Jessica Penrose
Newcastle upon Tyne
The curator of a bricks-and-mortar shop filled with work from local artists, makers and independent sellers.
Jessie GaffneyPhotographer
Jessie Gaffney
Newcastle
Crisp Sandwich Studio is Jessie Gaffney’s Newcastle photography and stop-motion studio, working with local businesses and musicians.
Joanne LowesLocal business
Joanne Lowes
Newcastle
A former maker who now runs events that champion independent creatives and give first-time stallholders a place to start.
Jody IrvingMusician
Jody Irving
Newcastle
A rapper making albums in niche genres and pushing at their boundaries.
Creative consultantJoe Wilson / NAMI Creative
Newcastle upon Tyne
A freelance creative consultant helping North East creatives, brands and businesses make waves, get their work seen and create a stronger impact.
Joseph MarshArtist
Joseph Marsh
Newcastle
An artist creating original paintings, art prints and homeware.
Karen RufflesArtist
Karen Ruffles
Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne
A Byker-based visual artist specialising in charcoal landscapes, wildlife and gothic illustration.
Kate AndersonArtist
Kate Anderson
Newcastle
A Geordie painter creating work that shifts between surreal, creepy, cute and sinister.
ArtistKate Miller
Newcastle
A printmaker creating limited-edition linocuts inspired by the landscapes and nature of the North East.
Kelly MorganArtist
Kelly Morgan
Ouseburn,Newcastle
A glass painter making work full of colour, character and life.
ArtistKin>%
Newcastle
Kin>% is a multi-pseudonymous artist exploring fate and inevitability in technology, using interactive technologies, digital spaces, screen-based media and sound.
CreativeKrzysztof Furgala
Newcastle
Freelance photographer, videographer and drone operator Krzysztof Furgala, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, creates clean, professional visual content for businesses, public-sector teams, events and musicians, providing stills, motion and licensed aerials in one reliable package.
ArtistLaura Moore
Newcastle/Tynemouth
Laura Moore is a Newcastle-based illustrator and visual artist who works primarily by hand in watercolour and gouache and is also comfortable working digitally; available for commercial illustration, hand-painted murals, book illustration, merchandise design and licensing.
Laura RosierseCreative
Laura Rosierse
Newcastle Upon Tyne
LLIVELY Music is an independent music PR, promotion and artist-advice company built around honesty, openness and affordability.
ArtistLauren Shakespeare
Newcastle
An oil painter documenting Newcastle’s alternative scene through figurative work.
LewisCreative
Lewis
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
A film and television production graduate specialising in screenwriting.
Artistlu farthey
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Illustrator based in Newcastle Upon Tyne specialising in nostalgic early-2000s Myspace-style digital work, using textures, saturated colour and Clip Studio Paint brush packs for editorial and photo-illustration projects.
CreativeLucy Minta Reeves
Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland
Costume, prop and set designer, maker and supervisor based in Newcastle upon Tyne, specialising in construction, woodworking and scenic painting, with 18 years' experience and a practice centred on sustainable upcycling and community workshops.
Local businessLuke Westgate
Newcastle
Luke Westgate's Guybrows is a private men's grooming and skin studio in Newcastle city centre, offering expert brow grooming and advanced skin treatments in a relaxed, discreet setting with tailored, natural-looking results.
CreativeMarcus Reed
Newcastle
Illustrator Marcus Reed is award-winning, based in Newcastle, with a portfolio at https://almightystreetgang.com and Instagram @marcus_reed_art.
Marko IngramArtist
Marko Ingram
Newcastle
A classical oil painter using the visual language of historic painting to explore queer identity and alternative communities.
Maxine Fell / Northern DanceProfessional dance company.
Maxine Fell / Northern Dance
Newcastle
The artistic director, dancer and choreographer behind Northern Dance.
DesignerMike
Newcastle
Mike is a multidisciplinary interior product designer based in Newcastle, best known as that lamp man. With a background in fabrication, consultancy and Scandinavian design, he has specialised in this niche for four years and sells at Tynemouth Market and online.
Miriam YayaCreative
Miriam Yaya
Newcastle
A creative based in Newcastle.
Natasha ArmstrongArtist
Natasha Armstrong
Durham/Sunderland/Newcastle
An artist working across Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.
Nicola JayPhotographer
Nicola Jay
Newcastle
A wedding photographer capturing celebrations filled with fun, warmth and affection.
Miniature and figure display painting groupNorthern Display Painters Guild
Newcastle
Northern Display Painters Guild organises a North East community for miniature and figure painters to develop display-painting skills, offering regular meetups, challenges, demonstrations and constructive feedback to help painters of all levels experiment and improve.
Tattoo studioNorthern Tattoo Collective
Newcastle
Northern Tattoo Collective is a well established tattoo studio in the heart of Newcastle city centre with ten artists covering a wide range of styles and a warm, welcoming studio that acts as a safe space for everyone.
Paul WrightArtist
Paul Wright
Newcastle
An artist building tiny scenes inside spray cans and other unexpected objects.
DesignerPhillip Brown
Newcastle/Northumberland
Costumier and creative specialising in drag, theatre and dance, Phillip Brown is based in Newcastle/Northumberland and explores queerness, tragedy and reimagined historical characters through draping, embellishment and experimentation while collaborating with north east talent.
Creative hairdresserPinkflamingohairr
Newcastle
Creative hairdresser specialising in vivid colouring, creative cutting and curly hair, offering award‑winning creativity in a Newcastle‑based inclusive, judgement‑free space.
Rachel BlackwellArtist
Rachel Blackwell
Newcastle
Artist based in Newcastle.
PhotographerRalph Deloso
Newcastle
Photographer and cinematographer Ralph Deloso is based in Newcastle and puts a cinematic lens on everyday stories.
Rebecca RidleyLocal business
Rebecca Ridley
Newcastle & Northumberland
An organiser running creative markets across Newcastle and Northumberland to give local makers, artists and independent businesses a platform.
Reuven FletcherBrand
Reuven Fletcher
Newcastle upon Tyne
An independent brand based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
CreativeRFH
Newcastle upon Tyne
RFH is the creative behind C.A.T.S., a completed limited-run project comprising 233 pieces.
CreativeRichard
Newcastle upon Tyne
An animator creating motion graphics for businesses and visual-art installations.
Nail artistRickiah Quinn
Newcastle
Independent, appointment-only nail studio in Heaton, Newcastle offering sensory-friendly, neuroinclusive and LGBTQIA+-inclusive low-stimulation appointments and catering to neurodivergent or hyper-mobile clients. Run by Rickiah Quinn, Glitching Beauty specialises in natural nails, gel and hand-painted art.
RobRezArtist
RobRez
Newcastle
A painter capturing the urban life and pop culture around him.
Musicianscapey
Newcastle
Musician scapey creates genre‑bending music spanning EDM, emo, trap, hyperpop and occasional metal, based in Newcastle; active on Instagram as @ratcityworld and with music on Spotify.
Sean Hunter-EdgarDesigner
Sean Hunter-Edgar
Newcastle
A senior designer specialising in brand and packaging work for craft beer and fast-moving consumer goods.
ArtistSeher Sadiq
Newcastle
Seher Sadiq is a mixed-media illustrator and designer based in Newcastle, creating silly character stickers and a range of North East postcards.
ArtistSophie Stewart
gateshead/newcastle
Sophie Stewart is a 22-year-old artist based in Newcastle and Gateshead creating pop-culture-inspired prints and collages influenced by films, music and artists such as Andy Warhol, René Feracci and the Guerrilla Girls, using screen and gelli printing, collaging and Poscas.
SSERRATEDPhotographer
SSERRATED
Newcastle
A photographer and visual artist whose long-running anonymous community project brings film photography and visual art together.
Stase JennyArtist
Stase Jenny
Newcastle, Gateshead
An artist bringing Thai and Scottish influences together within her creative practice.
PhotographerSteven Wilson
Newcastle upon Tyne
Music and fashion photographer based in Newcastle upon Tyne, working with local musicians on press shots and providing event photography.
Strike PromotionsLocal business
Strike Promotions
Newcastle/gateshead
A small music promoter keeping gigs affordable while connecting local bands with artists from around the country.
PhotographerStudioIrie
Newcastle, Durham, York
StudioIrie is a fashion, beauty and product photographer and high‑end retoucher serving creative and ecommerce clients in Newcastle, Durham and York.
Sue Ridley ArtArtist
Sue Ridley Art
B.Box Studios, Shieldfield, Newcastle, upon Tyne.
A local artist inspired by the North East and Northumberland coastlines.
PhotographerSway
Newcastle and Hull
Photographer based in Newcastle and Hull, Sway photographs real people, often non-models and survivors, and coaches them through shoots that reclaim identity and convey social messages such as responses to war and LGBTQIA rights while supplying marketable assets for brands and public figures.
Local businessThe Backyard
Central Newcastle
Gym in Central Newcastle offering small-group training membership and pay-as-you-go fitness and yoga sessions, describing itself as the gayest gym in Newcastle.
CreativeThorn Faustus
Newcastle
Thorn Faustus is a fire and burlesque performer, promoter, producer and teacher.
Local businessTyger Comms
Newcastle
Founded by PR professional, writer and former digital news editor Jane Imrie, Tyger Comms works with brave, honest and meaningful ideas.
CreativeTyla-Faye Jackson
Newcastle
Makes creative videos while studying film production; Tyla‑Faye Jackson is based in Newcastle and shares work on Instagram at tyla_films.