Nourish Bud

100% plant-based, whole food meal prep. Nationwide delivery.

Lily & Faith

A family run business creating sustainable home fragrance products that invigorate your senses and delicately infuse your surroundings.

Forum Books

An award-winning independent bookshop in a beautiful listed chapel right, in the heart of Corbridge, Northumberland.

Honour Health

Providing NHS and private dental treatments, teeth whitening, dental hygiene services, orthodontics treatments, veneers and composite bonding

Durham Coffee

Ethically sourced coffee roasted with care by a father-daughter duo in the North East.

Dobson & Parnell

Casual fine dining in an elegant setting on Newcastle's Quayside.

Dil and the Bear

Dil and the Bear, specialising in seasonal, homemade cakes and baked treats.

Middlesbrough Town Hall

Playing host to the worlds biggest and best, from comedy to music, drama and conferences.

The Common Room of the Great North

A unique heritage venue in the centre of Newcastle, available to hire for events.

Patternum Tiles

Bespoke patterns of tiles to create an eye-catching feature wall, splash-back, headboard or more...

Gluten free lemon blueberry cake on a table next to the window. It is filled and topped with white buttercream and decorated with lemon zest and edible purple decorations.

Jan’s Kitchen

Homely café offering a range of homemade dishes, cakes and daily specials.

The Borders Distillery

The Borders Distillery

A distillery and shop on the Scottish Borders.

Salome

Empowering through gemstones; every piece is unique and has a story.

Sereniti Salt Retreat

Dedicated to restoring optimum health and wellbeing for each individual client.

5 quarter Newcastle

5|Quarter

Serving innovative cocktails, classic wines, artisan beers and hot beverages.

Birria Bella Jesmond

Birria Bella

Get a taste of Mexico with Birria Bella, the newest resident in Jesmond's foodie scene, serving up the very best nachos, tacos and burritos.

Hancock Gallery

Offering an extensive range of contemporary artwork for sale from celebrated local and international artists.

High Force Hotel & Waterfall

High Force Hotel is the perfect rural retreat located in the stunning countryside of Upper Teesdale, County Durham.

Dolce Aesthetics

Dolce Aesthetics is a fully insured business specialising in skincare, beauty and aesthetics treatments.

Little Swimming Co

A unique company delivering swimming lessons for children within a bespoke customised facility.

The Wood Yard

A not-for-profit organisation on a mission to divert wood from the local waste stream through its wood recycling service.

Dalton Park

Dalton Park is the biggest outlet shopping destination in the North East, with over 65 stores selling 200 different brands and designer labels.

Acropolis

Meet Acropolis – the award-winning street food vendor bringing authentic Greek cuisine to the North East.

Baristocracy Coffee

Baristocracy Coffee is a small, family-run speciality coffee roasting business based in North Shields.

Barrel & Bird

Making stylish furniture and home accessories from reclaimed scaffold boards.

Bash Academy

Newcastle’s leading beauty academy with 100% 5 star reviews across all platforms.

Bath House

British artisan maker of sustainable and natural skincare and perfume.

Bradley Gardens

Cafe, homeware shop, fashion boutique and garden store all situated in a gorgeous walled garden.

Brew & Bite

A speciality coffee shop with a kitchen serving up daily treats with seasonal flavours.  

Bun Bun

Bun Bun is a fantastic Mediterranean restaurant, focusing mainly on Greek food – bringing a wide range of flavours to the heart of South Shields.

Cake Stories

A family-run coffee house and cakery, using only the finest and freshest ingredients to craft beautiful cake creations.

Circe Flower Co

Circe [Ser-see] Flower Co is an artisan florist and plant shop based on Hill Street, Corbridge.

Coquet Cottages

140 luxury holiday homes across the best coast and countryside locations in Northumberland.

Corbridge Larder

A deli and cafe in the historic village of Corbridge in the heart of Northumberland.

D’Arcy Design Co

D’Arcy Design Co is a small female-led design studio, offering branding and graphic design services for businesses looking to level-up their visual identity

Daint Jewellery

Dainty and minimalist sterling silver jewellery.

Dovecote Northumberland

100% soy wax candles, handcrafted in Northumberland with all natural botanical ingredients.

Eleven

Eleven is a modern British restaurant showcasing the very best seasonal produce available.

FIKA LIVING

Home of timeless decor and statement pieces. Browse thoughtfully selected pieces to help you transform and complete any living space.

Fire & Co.

Specialising in creating your perfect interior – whether that be from using their interior design service or from shopping in their 7,000-square-foot showroom.

Flight Sim Centre

Flight Sim Centre is Europe’s largest flight simulator – where you can ‘pilot’ everything from the Boeing 737s, to Cherokees, Spitfires and helicopters.

Grantley Hall

A hidden jewel found in the Yorkshire Dales, offering 47 exquisite bedrooms, four indulgent restaurants (including one Michelin-starred) and three stunning bars.

Grate Newcastle

Independent cheesemonger championing local and British cheeses, plus all the delicious accompaniments you need.

Guinot Salon Gosforth

Guinot Salon Gosforth

The home of salon-exclusive Guinot skincare in Gosforth.

Handmade Tyneside

A one-man woodshop and design studio in the North East of England.

Happy Planet Creative Arts CIC

An award-winning social enterprise gift shop and gallery, specialising in ethical gifts made by local artists and fair trade artisans.

High Five Fitness

A private gym that offers a variety of group fitness classes, Small Group Personal Training, Pilates and 1 to 1 Personal Training.

Host & Stay

Providing guests with luxury holiday home accommodation and owners with hands-free and hassle-free management.

Hot Yoga Newcastle

Bringing original hot yoga classes to the North East for the first time.

House of Zana

Sustainable, luxury garments handmade in stunning and vibrant fabrics.

Infusion CBD

A family-based, environmentally conscious CBD store in Whitley Bay.

La Chocolatrice

A chocolate factory, chocolate shop and chocolate studio. Did we say chocolate?

Laconic Fracture Silver Necklace

Laconic Jewels

Handmade in the UK by British jewellery designer and goldsmith, Lindsay Forbes.

Wynd Design

Based in Wynyard Village, Wynd Design offers full service interior design across the North East of England and beyond. 

Lucie in the Sky Art

Lucie Clark is a mixed media artist and illustrator based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Make No Apologies

A clothing brand that supports all women through physical appearance and opinion.

Mimi's Edit Rock n Roll Shacket

Mimi’s Edit

A curated fashion collection that stands out from the usual high street pieces.

More Mia

Offering the latest luxe fashion for less...

Naturally North CBD

Offering multiple CBD brands and products only supplied from reputable companies backed by laboratory certificates.

NEST Heaton

A neighbourhood restaurant providing a quality dining experience.

Nicholson’s Butchers

After being in the business for over 100 years, we can guarantee you’ll be sure to get the highest quality meats at Nicholson’s.

North Acomb Farm Shop

A family-run farm shop established in 1978.

Op & Tom

An independent emporium of individual eyewear in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

NorthburN Fragrance

A mother and daughter luxury fragrance house based in the North East.

Ox Close Farm

Owned and run by the Brass Family, who have been milking cows at Ox Close Farm since the 1930s, this is a real gem in County Durham.

Peppercorn Tax

Chartered Tax Advisers helping clients with tax-related issues and accountancy services.

PureKnead Artisan Bakery

PureKnead is an artisan bakery with a highly skilled team of bakers.

Restaurant Pine

The Michelin Star restaurant of Northumberland-born Cal Byerley and partner Siân Buchan.

Robinsons Alnwick

Robinson’s Alnwick

If you’re looking for… well, just about anything, you’ll be able to find it here.

Rustic Cup

This espresso bar and kitchen is a vibrant cafe by day, and a relaxed bar by evening.

Studio 28 Patisserie

A small high end chocolate and pastry shop in Hoult’s Yard.

Style By Bella

A personal stylist offering bespoke packages to help you find your style.

The Barre

An inclusive fitness studio with workouts using training methods used by dancers.

The Big Banh

A Vietnamese-inspired sandwich and coffee bar.

The Biscuit Factory

Perched at the top of the Ouseburn valley, The Biscuit Factory is the UK’s largest independent commercial art gallery. Set in a former Victorian warehouse the gallery showcases original, contemporary art, craft and design from makers across the region and beyond.

the bound

Whitley Bay’s newest independent bookshop, with an eye-popping range of books.

Queen Vic

Traditional British pub. Serving cask ales, fine wines and a vast selection of gin and cocktails.

The Travelling Bee Company

On a mission to supply us with the highest quality honey.

Thorp Perrow Arboretum

A fantastic spot for a day out.

Toasty Candles

Rapeseed wax candles and reed diffusers hand-poured in Newcastle in small batches.

Ury Sūpasātra

The first restaurant to bring a taste of Sri Lankan and South Asian cuisine to the Quayside.

The Bowes Museum

With treasures at every turn, this museum, parkland and formal gardens has something for everyone.

Finch Salon

An eco-friendly, sustainable and gender-neutral hair salon based in Whitley Bay.

Mother Mercy

Voted one of the top 50 cocktail bars in the UK, Mother Mercy is an intimate table service cocktail bar hidden in a basement in the heart of Newcastle’s busy Cloth Market.

Decote Loungewear

Luxury loungewear designed here in the North East.

Dr Helen Marsden Aesthetics

Doctor-led non-surgical aesthetics in Durham.

Laser Clinics UK Newcastle

With over 200 clinics globally, Laser Clinics is the largest cosmetic clinic in the world.

Lucca Pizza Co.

Offering a unique twist to the Neapolitan Pizza led by chef Hugo, taking pride in preparing everything by hand.

Paros Greek Restaurant

Authentic Greek restaurant offering homemade traditional Greek dishes to eat in or take away.

Something Good

Offering shoppers all of their daily essentials without the packaging. 

The Fifth Point Diving Centre

Dip your toe into scuba diving, snorkel with the seals at the Farne Islands, or join an army of eco-warriors on a beach clean.

Studio Vita Interior Design

A mother & daughter run interiors company based in the North East of England.

Gorilla Bar & Bowling

Brand-new Gorilla Bar & Bowling offers a fully licensed bar, darts, pool, Gorilla-pong, table tennis and live sport.

Northshore Coffee

Speciality coffee shop in Grainger Market with coffee vans roaming the North East.

Organic Pilates

Organic Pilates and Holistic Health is a popular Pilates studio based in Langley Park, County Durham.

Middlesbrough Theatre

Middlesbrough Theatre is an intimate and popular 484-seat venue.

Adam and Eve Alnwick

Adam and Eve

A neighbourhood pub offering locally sourced, farm-to-table inspired food and creative cocktails.

Alex Clark

Cards, stationery, homeware and gifts have that familiar feeling of coming home.

Dark of the Moon

Holistic and alternative therapies.

Quay Aesthetics

Quay Aesthetics are masters in the art of non-surgical facial treatments.

Alishaan by the Sea

One of the most highly-reviewed Indian restaurants in Sunderland.

Live Theatre

Live Theatre world class plays and discovers, nurtures and develops emerging theatre makers.

Gosforth Civic Theatre

Gosforth Civic Theatre is an arts venue, café and community hub in Gosforth.

Piercebridge Organic Farm

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café is a 300 acre farm, based in County Durham, which is farmed completely organically.

The Lemon Tree Deli

Family-run deli based in Gosforth, serving Tynemouth Coffee. Sandwiches, paninis, wraps, homemade cakes, street food, and much more.

Stonebridge Interiors

Luxury bathroom showroom in Ponteland, Northumberland.

South Shields Surf CIC

Surf and paddle board lessons, equipment hire and environmental education and rock pooling sessions.

Blossom and Ash Florist

Blossom + Ash is a floral design studio based in Co. Durham, specialising in foam free weddings and events for the modern romantic.

Al Forno

Italian restaurant serving Italian coffees, snacks and meals, with kids' activity packs and a cellar bar.

Roseanna Grace Physiotherapy Jesmond

Roseanna Grace Physiotherapy

Specialist Pelvic Floor & Women’s Health Physiotherapy Clinic.

Dragon Slayer Distillery

A family business with a desire to provide clean, pure, quality gin for gin lovers.

Carole Crowe Interior Design

Specialises in creating amazing spaces, whether that is residential or commercial.

Up North Pizza Co

Serving delicious cakes, savouries and coffee through the day and Neapolitan style pizza on an evening. Take out or casual sit in.

Appleforth Avenue

Florist based in Sunderland, offering a variety of gorgeous dried and fresh flowers, as well as hand tied bouquets made to order.

Princess Alexandra Auditorium

A stunning venue on the Yarm School site hosting an exciting calendar of community events.

Weardale Retreat

Weardale Retreat is a luxury shepherd's hut with wood fired hot tub offers a rural retreat only half an hour from Durham.

Triple A Food Tours

Award winning food tour business offering bespoke food tours within Newcastle, Northumberland and Durham. Enjoy sampling food and drinks from some of the best independent eateries from around the North East.

Darlington Hippodrome

Theatre from 1907, hosting plays, opera, comedy, music, dance and pantomime, local and touring.

Friarage Theatre

A stunning venue on the Yarm School site hosting an exciting calendar of community events.

Reef Salons

In need of some TLC? Reef Salons gives you the ultimate luxury hair salon experience, where treatments are tailored to your hair type and the experts are there to help you get the look you want. 

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