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Independent businesses in the North East

Behind every independent business is someone putting their time and heart into it. Explore North East independent businesses, meet the people running them and show some love locally.

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Andrew MillerPersonal trainer

Andrew Miller

South Shields

Head coach at Demi God Fitness, a North East gym specialising in athletic performance.

Emma Moffat-KnoxLocal business

Emma Moffat-Knox

North Shields

An independent business based in North Shields.

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Gayle Foster

Corbridge, Northumberland

Vintage at the Tower offers carefully curated authentic vintage jewellery, handbags and accessories online and at a bricks-and-mortar boutique, including one of the UK's largest collections of pre-loved Butler & Wilson jewellery.

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Jerk it together

Jarrow

Produces bold, spicy beef jerky with an irreverent, darkly funny twist, blending unforgettable branding and addictive taste; based in Jarrow and reachable on Instagram @jerk_it_together.

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.

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Katie Adams

Northumberland

Aesthetics practitioner and skin specialist Katie Adams offers high-quality, affordable aesthetic and skin treatments, based in Northumberland, helping clients feel confident while enhancing natural beauty. Instagram: Katies_aesthetics2024

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Luke 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.

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Phil Davison (Nice Face Apparel)

Durham

Nice Face Apparel is a charity-driven, tattoo-inspired clothing brand that donates 20% of all revenue to the ifucareshare foundation and a local mental health charity.

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Rach

Durham

Rach is a life coach, ADHD specialist and practising witch who combines polyvagal nervous system science, astrology and tarot to support neurodivergent clients via Rach Does Magic, based in the North East.

Reuven FletcherBrand

Reuven Fletcher

Newcastle upon Tyne

An independent brand based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Rickiah Quinn profile pictureNail artist

Rickiah 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.

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Samantha Jane Robinson

Wallsend

Samantha Jane Robinson runs the North East’s only gender-affirming aesthetics clinic for trans women, operating a private, appointments-only studio in Wallsend and serving as a protest and voice for trans women, Instagram @TRANSformbysjr

Su DevineLocal business

Su Devine

Sunderland

A community-interest coffee shop with a dedicated workshop space for local artists and creatives to use.

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The 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.