Happy Planet are a local, ethical and award winning gift shop in Whitley Bay, within North Tyneside near Newcastle in the North East of England. Happy Planet is now sharing it’s own brand of colourful sustainable happiness directly with you online. We are an ethical social enterprise gift shop, gallery and studio. We offer original handmade goods created by local and national artists, as well fair trade products.
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Really enjoyed the papercraft workshop. Was made to feel very welcome and loved learning a new skill.
The shop is lovely too! Gorgeous handmade gifts 🙂 
Michelle Todd
- Great evening at the workshop and we all made lovely figures at our first attempt. Roll on the next workshop.
Sandra Quick
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Loved my visit to the shop yesterday ...and bought A Journey in Poetry by Gail ... so beautiful and moving ... thoroughly recommend the shop and the book! xxx Fran Marley
- I thoroughly enjoyed the Creative Day on Sunday! Thank you so much. It's not often I have the opportunity to play for a whole day but to learn, relax and develop whilst exploring creative play was wonderful. Held in the beautiful surroundings of the Northumbrian coast, with woodland on one side and the beach on the other, and hosted by the talented and creativity-nurturing artist Gail Curry, this is a perfect 'day away' session and I highly recommend it. I have felted pebbles on my coffee table now; and I thought I wasn't creative!
Janice Ross
- I have had the most awesome lovely evening today. Thank you so much, its been a hoot and I can't wait to come and do another class. Highly recommend to anyone and the relaxing atmosphere just added to this xx
Lorz Lou-Pagan Brew
- lovely shop such variety beautiful window display and best of all the lady in the shop !Gail ! Happy New Year
Ambrosine Smith
- I had an amazing afternoon learning to needle felt with Gail Curry. I came away with a felt badge I had made myself from scratch and the tools to continue felting at home! Gail was so encouraging and helpful and the I loved the amazing views from The Mission in North Shields. Thanks so much Gail and I'll be back.
Maureen Oxnard
- Second workshop on needle felting with Gail. Just love it. So relaxing.
Margaret Dixon
- I loved Gail's book of poetry. I look forward to visiting the shop & some of the workshops
Joanne Crawford
- I attend one of the craft groups, full of fun, life, creativity and a loving, caring atmosphere. It leaves me feeling Happy and full of inspiration. I recommend it fully!
Julia Baker
- A wonderful little shop, that promotes and sells products by local artists and runs craft workshops to create more of them! The owner Gail's own journey as an artist is an inspiration to all who seek self expression through art.
Jonathan Goode
- Lovely unique gifts
Karen Shuker
- Such a wonderful shop, my children and I love popping in to say hi to Gail and browse, although everything is so tempting it's difficult to leave with nothing! We've got quite a collection of beautiful handcrafted felt animals now and it's my first stop when gift shopping. We always have a warm welcome and get very excited when we go past and see the window display has changed (especially at christmas!)
Vicki Parry
- What a wonderful shop/gallery displaying a fabulous selection of crafted goods made by both Gail and local artists. I guarantee you will not leave without buying something unique.
Anne Nicholson
- You'll find a wonderful collection of original, crafted gifts in this delightful place.
Rob Scott
- Fabulous shop / gallery. Beautiful products, excellent selection of gifts, the owner Gail is warm and welcoming.
Amanda Dixon
- Wonderful shop full of beautiful happy things. The felted creatures are a joy - made with love and humour. Just been to the online shop and ordered some things for my elderly parents who are self-isolating...perfect gifts!
Ian Kille
- I love visiting Happy Planet Creative Arts and it is my 'go to' place for gifts that are unique, and with the added bonus that they are locally made. I never come out empty handed as I can never resist treating myself as well as whoever I went in to buy a gift for! Congratulations Gail on providing a welcoming space and offering something that is different.
BECKY ROWE
- I love this quirky Art and craft shop...it's stuffed full of gorgeous things at very reasonable prices, many of them made by the extremely talented and lovely owner Gail. It's a great place to go for gifts and everything I've bought there has enchanted the recipients
Sandra Fleck
- I love this shop, I spend ages in here whenever I go, I have a good browse while having my cup of community tea. Always a warm welcome and made to feel at home. Gail always has a wide variety of stock from local artists including herself, which are amazing. Highly recommend a visit.
Judith Culham Elsdon
- Jackie W
What a wonderful find in Whitley Bay. This little haven of creative arts is just the most wonderful way to spend time browsing the shelves. If you are in Whitley... read more Bay give this place a visit you won't regret it 
February 20, 2017 - shareekh The felted seal workshop was great. I'm a complete beginner and didn't know what to expect from needle felting but Gail was very supportive and made everyone feel at ease.... read more I was so pleased with the end result! Thank you very much, Gail. I'll be back for another workshop soon!
June 10, 2017 - 39mel After doing a couple of needle felting workshops with Gail Curry I couldn't wait to sign up for an afternoon of picture making using wet felt. The session was great... read more fun and it was easy to get lost in the process making it so relaxing. Gail is an excellent, and patient, teacher and I was thrilled with my first ever felt picture. Thanks Gail.
March 19, 2017 - Have visited a few times and always find Gail to be very friendly and helpful. The shop is beautiful and is a great showcase for her art and also for... read more other local artists. My daughter coveted a beautiful hand painted eagle kite for her new room and it looks amazing! If you have not been to this treasure of a shop yet, you should visit soon.
April 2, 2017 - johjohwill Silver clay jewellery workshop with Emine Thompson.
This was the first workshop I’d done at Happy Planet and I loved it.
Gail’s shop is full of lovely handmade... read more crafts so there’s lots of interesting and beautiful things to look at, and all of them made from recycled and environmentally friendly materials.
Gail is very friendly and welcoming and Emine is an inspirational teacher who
patiently explained the process of preparing and sculpting our pieces.
Being quite impatient by nature, I loved the fact that the whole process took only a few hours to complete so I was able to see the final result. I was amazed that a small blob of clay could be transformed into a shiny metal object in such a short space of time. There was a magical moment when the pale grey pieces were brushed to reveal a lovely sparkly shine.
All materials were provided, including jump rings and earring hooks, with the option to buy more silver clay and extras such as silver chains at discounted prices.
I’m looking forward to doing some more workshops at Happy Planet.
May 28, 2018 - A great introduction as a beginner, Lovely friendly and informative course. Learned loads and has great time.
May 28, 2017 - Suziechops I love this place for its sense of peace and creativity-you enter as a customer and leave a friend. Bought a beautiful necklace there, hand made by the incredibly talented... read more Maureen Sanderson who has a number of pieces on sale: all unique and very special. And when it developed a problem the reaction was immediate: 'Bring it in, leave it with us, we'll get it sorted. It's important to us that you're happy.' That's my kind of shopping!
July 6, 2017 - mgalea82 I had a lovely evening doing the papercraft workshop.
I was made to feel very welcome by Gail and she is a great teacher.
I will definitely be back... read more to do more workshops as it was fun to learn a new skill.
May 2, 2018 - phoebeUk Did this two hour workshop with my Mam. We were made to feel totally at ease doing something completely new and enjoyed every minute. Came away with a lovely handmade... read more brooch. We will definitely be back to do another workshop. Thank you Gail for your time and patience
February 19, 2017 - Janice R I was looking for a way to get creative but don't have much confidence in my ability. As a customer of the Happy Planet Creative Arts shop I found out... read more about this monthly art group and I will definitely be a regular visitor. Gail Curry is very talented, both as an artist and as a generous teacher, taking care of how each of us feels as we explore new creative things. The afternoon flew by and I have a piece of art ready to frame already - thank you so much!
April 2, 2017
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