Here at Skins & Needles, we have a dream. We want to actively pay tribute to our beloved region with Teesside’s Creative Quarter by working with local authorities to deliver something fresh and exciting to Teesside. We have taken what we’ve learned since our inception, developing a strategy for how we want to move forward! We cannot do this alone. We are stronger together then we are apart. With this outlook we are always looking for new people to get involved.

Our Tattoo Studio is the North’s leading studio. We are a high end performing establishment that has grown in success over the past 8 years. We are lucky enough to house 14 resident artists who all specialise in their field. We have also become a hub for travelling guests from around Europe who are highly skilled in delivering top quality work. We are also honoured to host an in-house APP registered piercer with a huge range of services and jewellery, along side this we have award winning Barbers and Beauty studios in the same area of Middlesbrough’s golden mile. We are thriving and with the right people behind us we will continue to grow and help the local people and economy grow too.

We have a passion to lead local talent to be amazing talent. We promote our teams’ wellbeing and creativity with flexible working options to fit in around their lifestyle to maintain a work and family balance.

To be a successful small business requires an abundance of passion, determination, and a bit of scrappiness. We strive to be the best we can be. We don’t settle for mediocre. Creativity comes in many forms and we support them all. We encourage our team to have autonomy and freedom to express their work and creative flare.