Student Raid: it’s a takeover at the Bridges

A Sunderland shopping centre is planning to welcome new and returning students to the city with a special shopping event just for them. The Bridges shopping centre has announced that its eighth annual Student Raid event will take place on Monday 1 October, with a...

Celebrating Sunderland – Literature Festival goes local

Sunderland's annual literature festival is once again celebrating the city's rich literary talent with local authors, local artists and local themes. The festival, which is organised by Sunderland Libraries Services in partnership with the University of Sunderland,...

Sunderland Illuminations is back!

Autumn nights in Sunderland are set to be brightened by the return of the much loved Sunderland Illuminations and Festival of Light (Thursday October 18 - Sunday 18 November). Classic favourites will sit alongside sparkling new installations allowing returning...

Students can shop smart at the Bridges

Sep 6, 2018 | Good vibes, Things to do

Bus firm gets behind Restaurant Week

Sep 5, 2018 | Good vibes, Things to do, Uncategorized

A local bus operator is keen to promote all Sunderland city has to offer for foodies as it backs the city’s next Restaurant Week. Organised by the city’s Business Improvement District, Sunderland Restaurant Week runs from Saturday 8 September until Sunday 16 September...

Culture guru to launch new series

Sep 5, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Things to do

The man who is working to put creativity into the heart of everyday life will launch a new series of free Public Lectures at the University of Sunderland. Darren Henley OBE is Chief Executive of Arts Council England, and presents his free talk ‘Creativity: why it...

One Festival, Two Weekends, a Thousand Stories

Sep 5, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Good vibes, Things to do

Sunderland City Council has arranged a special event on Friday 7 September as part of the national Heritage Open Days programme. The free event is a walking tour to help officially kick off the new Townscape Heritage Scheme supported by the Heritage National Lottery...

Roddy Doyle’s Two Pints comes to Sunderland

Sep 5, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Things to do

Presented as part of the Culture Ireland GB18 programme Two Pints comes to Sunderland. Roddy Doyle’s hilarious and provocative Two Pints started as a conversation on Facebook. Now it’s a play and after a recent sell-out tour performing in pubs across Ireland, the...

POP-UP PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP HEADS TO THE BRIDGES

Sep 3, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Things to do

BUDDING photographers can play a part in a Sunderland photographic experiment with a pop-up event at the Bridges this week. On Thursday and Friday 6 and 7 September, the #wearexperimenting project will be on hand at the city’s shopping centre, giving shoppers the...

Enjoy Heritage Open Days in Sunderland

Aug 31, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Things to do

The annual national Heritage Open Days programme includes a chance to see where the famous Binns department store first started out, visit a Sikh temple and join a beer tasting in Sunderland.

Entries open for Active Sunderland BIG Walk

Aug 31, 2018 | Living, Things to do, Wellbeing

Last year more than 350 people took part in the community event, enjoying a wonderful day out taking in some of the best scenery and countryside the city has to offer.

Sunderland Restaurant Week is back!

Aug 28, 2018 | Food and drink, Good vibes, Nightlife, Things to do, Uncategorized

Pubs, cafés and restaurants are getting their menus ready for a special week-long event in Sunderland next month (September). Sunderland Restaurant Week, organised by Sunderland BID, takes place between Saturday 8 and Sunday 16 September, with a variety of deals at...