Richard is an Assistant Professor in Creative Writing at Northumbria University, and moved to the North East after many years in Birmingham, where from 2018-20 he served as the Birmingham Poet Laureate.
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Geoff Kirkwood is an internationally-renowned artist, musician, performer, DJ and label owner who has recently taken over 131 Bedford Street, now OneThreeOneSpace.
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Anthony is a dance artist who works as a performer, teacher and choreographer, locally and internationally.
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The couple behind creative hub Harbour House , Skye and Amy have lived in North Shields for 15 years and have backgrounds in interior design, graphic design, fashion and property management.
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Karen and her husband Mark run @baristaboho on Saville Street.
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Stuart is managing director of @theexchange.1856, the theatre, café and cultural business centre at the heart of North Shields Cultural Quarter.
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Pete runs multi award-winning North Shields-based wedding photography business, Eye of the Tyne Photography.
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