Contributors

Stacey B

Harry Potter obsessed, Manchester based, 30 something with a passion for crafts, camping and film.

On a mission to get further than writing the first chapter of a book that's been hanging about for a couple of years.

Dances Latin American and Ballroom on a Tuesday, is learning to play the ukulele on a Monday, and is a burlesque harlot in the form of Ivy Wilde on some weekends.

You can find Stacey's regular blog at  www.craftymrsb.blogspot.co.uk.
Stacey is on Twitter here, her facebook page is here and on Instagram she's @craftymrsb

If you would like to contact her directly, please email her here


Hannah Reynolds

30 year old classical soprano and arts manager based in Newcastle. Determined to make people fall in love with the weird and wonderful world of classical music, while spreading her own horizons watching the bands her husband drags her to see.

A brand new stepmum (after 7 years in “Daddy’s Girlfriend” territory) to 9 year old twin boys who are obsessed with animation, she spends most of her time at home picking up lego, washing pants and pretending she can’t see the clay stuck to the carpet.

Always on the hunt for a new and interesting musical experience, and a better way to entertain children without spending an absolute fortune.

You can check out her website here 



Ginger La Rouge

North West based burlesque performer and lingerie enthusiast.

Ginger will be blogging about her awesome finds, recommendations, and giving her opinions on her favourite undergarments.

Visit Ginger’s home on the web here

Cherry DeVille

Cherry is our southern gal with her finger on the pulse of what’s hot in London and surrounding areas (our London Eye if you will!) She studied and received a BA Hons in Photography, so expect photo-centric posts.  

Cherry is a burlesque performer, promoter, events manager and model running and hosting sell out shows; the Hurly Burly show in Derby and Black Cherry Burlesque in Nottingham.

When not performing her famed creature feature routines, she can be spotted out and about with her gorgeous Chihuahua Butch. 

Cherry can be found on Twitter here




Helen Robinson 

Helen is our cultural travel writer. Based in Leeds, she is currently working as a freelance copywriter and marketing consultant in the cultural sector. 

In her spare time, Helen regularly attends arts exhibitions and events, and will be sharing some of her experiences and discoveries with Northern Creative blog readers. 

She loves visiting new places and uncovering cultural gems, so expect blogs about creative people and places all over the North. With her background in arts marketing and audience development, Helen has a critical eye and will looking out for how arts venues interact with and treat their visitors, in order to share with you the best places to visit. Helen also writes for The Culture Vulture.

Helen can be found here on Twitter

Hazel Sommerville

Hazel lives in Manchester and enjoys crafting all sorts, as it is about the only medium of which she is not completely impatient! Most of the stuff she creates involves pretty papers crafted and pasted onto canvases, cards and furniture. She likes recycling stuff around the home like jars, old chairs, picture frames renewing them into something pretty.

She is a mother of a one year old boy, who has given her plenty of inspiration to make many things for his nursery that she is particularly proud of.  She currently works in the wonderfully exciting world of Insurance, which she swears with every minute she spends thinking about it, nukes the brain cells responsible for her creativity.  So with the rest of her time, she plays games with her little boy and she is working hard on starting her own creative business in wedding stationery.

Hazel can be found on Pinterest here

Liz Matthews

Born in Manchester, living in Leeds, Liz gave up call centre work to study a degree in Photography. About to go into her third year, Liz has already worked with many commercial clients including Elland Road, and Global Gathering. 

This student of the year winner has also exhibited 3 times so far, with another exhibition on the cards for her final piece in May 2012, Leeds. "I'm still exploring and experimenting, but really can't get enough of photography"

Liz also likes cooking and sewing, and is doing a charity ride for the BHF in September.

Liz's home on the web is here: www.discoklick.com 

And you can find her flickr feed here