05 - 09 October 2026
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A multidisciplinary showcase of North East design
11:30 am
Inclusive design is easy to talk about. Doing it well is harder.
3:00 pm
What role does design play in building an impact economy?
3:30 pm
Insights on the creative process, delivered with Gardiner Richardson
9:00 pm
Keynote session
How can design-led businesses raise the finance they need to support success?
4:30 pm
Rethinking the traveller experience at the International Passenger Terminal
4:00 pm
Exploring what AI means for designers, their clients and the future of creative work
8:30 pm
Design Talks
1:00 pm
A co-working and Slow Networking day for creating meaningful connections and relationships.
How can designers find customers and win more work?
Pinpointing spaces for innovation
What really goes into making independent print?
How can vacant and underused spaces be repurposed for common good?
Find your creative style through zine making
11:00 am
A conversation about place, identity and design
How can we help terminally ill people and their carers find the right support?
Delivered in partnership with Connected Places Catapult
10:00 pm
Help us celebrate the first year of Design in Everything
A multidisciplinary showcase of North East design.
12:30 pm
What happens when designers pause, observe and draw?
Five designers share their journeys so far
Exploring how design can help tackle the housing shortage across North East England
