Mixer: Summer 2026

It's for interior design professionals and the artisans, makers, suppliers and service providers they rely on to bring projects to life. It exists to build a stronger creative network that can, in turn, strengthen the North East economy.

If your world touches interiors, you’ll fit.

• If you design homes or commercial spaces and want to find a clearer route to trusted suppliers, this is the room where it happens.
• If you’re a supplier who wants decision makers to understand not just what you sell but how you think, Mixer makes space for that.
• If you’re an artisan or maker who wants to discover how designers choose materials or why tiny details matter, you’ll find those answers here.

Mixer is a non-profit event organised by and supported by

Read more at www.thedesignmixer.co.uk

Mixer: Summer 2026 is sponsored by , a 3D visualisation service based in County Durham which specialises in architecture and interiors.

9.00-10.00: Welcome.

Doors open for coffee and biscuits. Arrive whenever suits you.

10.00-12.00: Talks.

Four fantastic speakers share their knowledge.

12.00-13.00: Discussion.

Another opportunity to compare notes, swap contacts, sketch out possibilities.

Brief introduction by ()

Speaker 1: ,

CGI artist specialising in architecture and interiors.

Speaker 2: ,

Artist and gallery owner, featured on Grand Designs with her self-built home and gallery in the Durham Dales.

Speaker 3: ,

Design Lead and Project Manager working on bespoke handcrafted interiors.

Speaker 4: TBC