What happens when a set designer and a photographer walk into a vintage fair? In our case, they build an entire world. Harriott & Solomon Portrait Parlour was born from a shared love of creativity, storytelling and immersive experiences. We met through Cullercoats Creatives and quickly realised that although we work in different creative fields, we are driven by the same idea: creating memorable experiences that transport people somewhere else, even if only for a few moments. Mark Harriott is...

What on earth is colour Friday? Back in 2021, a campaign by Holly Tucker was launched as an alternative to Black Friday - the colour version is to encourage local people to shop local and support their local high street businesses. Statistics prove that by spending £10 locally, it gives back £50 in recirculated money into the community. What's not to like about that! Living in Whitley Bay, we are really blessed to have so many independent shops, whole streets of them. Supporting local...

I'm so happy to share what's inside my Christmas Box! It's unique to the North East and the first in the region to offer this style of...