At Home with Fran is a small, home‑based business based in Redcar, creating handmade pet accessories alongside a range of baked treats. Products include bandanas for all occasions, snoods for the colder months and practical treat bags for walks and days out. Be sure to check out the catnip fish for your feline friends too. At Home With Fran is about more than treats and textiles. It’s about passion, love, upcycling, remembrance and that something special and unique. It’s about celebrating the dogs who turn our houses into homes.

Following the success of our Bitesize Enterprise sessions, five small local businesses have been selected to test trade at the festival in the Enterprise Development Zone, with each receiving guidance, preparation support and access to funding to help with the challenges they are facing as traders.

As part of the Enterprise Development Programme, in partnership with Anglo American and Festival of Thrift, we are providing a supportive, real world environment where businesses can build confidence, gain valuable experience and engage with new audiences.