Immerse yourself in an evening of inspiration and meaningful connections at Creative UK North East's business showcase and networking event.

The Creative UK North East Socials are designed to spotlight Creative UK’s initiatives in the North East, including the Culture and Creative Investment Programme, North East Create Growth Programme and Creative Growth Finance. With a core focus on investment, these gatherings delve into the regional challenges and barriers, aiming to shape the future of our offerings in the North East and pinpoint areas for improvement.

These events bring together Creative UK alumni, programme partners, and regional networks to facilitate discussions on the wider challenges within the investment ecosystem and research. Whether you’re a creative, an experienced business owner, or simply intrigued by the ever-evolving landscape of creative investment, this event offers an opportunity to connect and learn. It’s open to all freelancers, businesses, investors, and stakeholders within the creative sector in the North East.

Agenda: 

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM:
Welcome and registration

6:15 PM – 6:20 PM:
Introduction

6:20 PM – 7:20 PM:
A showcase of some of the North East businesses that have been part of the most recent Create Growth Programme cohort.

7:20 PM – 8:00 PM:
Interview with Hazel Savage, with 15 years experience in the industry, Hazel is a music-tech lifer, guitarist and former CEO/Co-Founder at Musiio and current VP of Music Intelligence at Soundcloud. She started her music-tech journey as an early employee at Shazam and spent time understanding the pain points of the industry at Pandora, Universal and HMV before launching Musiio in 2018 and then selling the business to SoundCloud in 2022.

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM:
Networking, food and drinks. Network with like-minded individuals, and kick-start the long Easter weekend in style.