A Sunderland artist is to showcase a six-month-long project in Mackie’s Corner pop-up art gallery. Jo Howell, an artist specialising in Art and Photography, will be showcasing the work of the WearExperimenting exhibition, a month-long interactive and evolving experience of science, photography and participation art. Commissioned for the Cultural Spring […]
Month: November 2018
Students and all-star panel set for ‘sex takeover’ of Sunderland
Students from the University of Sunderland are getting ready to join an all-star panel to get personal. As part of the UK’s biggest conversation about sex, media students and staff from the University will be joined by I’m a Celebrity winner and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, along with Embarrassing […]
Rainton Meadows Firework spectacular: bonfire night may be over but the celebrations certainly aren’t
The region’s first ever concrete standing themed firework event is set to take place at Rainton Meadows Arena tomorrow, with hundreds expected to turn up. Brand new for 2018, Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring is hosting a huge firework spectacular and bonfire along the theme of musical films such as […]
Being Human: series of events set to explore Sunderland’s rich history and culture
As part of a national festival, a series of free events are set to draw attention to Sunderland’s proud heritage. Hundreds of free activities have been organised in towns and cities across the UK as part of the annual Being Human festival, a celebration of the way in which culture and […]
Remembrance Parade and ‘Pages of the Sea’ provide Armistice Day tribute in Sunderland
Sunderland marked Armistice Day on Sunday with the city’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ display. Local people turned out in their thousands for both events on the day that marked the centenary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War in […]
Sunderland remembers 100 years on
November 11, 2018 marked 100 years since the end of the First World War and Sunderland hosted a parade in which servicemen, veterans and the mayor took part. Veterans lined the streets of Sunderland as they told old stories, watched the parade and fell silent, along with everyone else, for two […]
Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ to mark Armistice Day in Sunderland
Sunderland’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s touching ‘Pages of the Sea’ display will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on Sunday. And they represent two of the highlights of a wide-ranging programme of continuing events across the city. The parade, one of the […]
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Spark strikes gold for Sunderland at the Student Radio Awards
Spark FM and Sunderland University enjoyed a successful night at this year’s Student Radio Awards in London. Spark, with seven nominations in 16 categories, won gold awards for Best Interview and Best Speech Programming and took silver for Best Specialist Show. Emma Casson, an MA Radio graduate at the University […]
Helena and Verne get ‘seal’ of approval to venture back into the sea
Sunday saw a very emotional and happy goodbye to Helena and Verne, the two seals saved by Tynemouth’s marine rescue team and taken care of at Blue Reef Aquarium. Helena was found with multiple fishing hooks in her body and face and required immediate assistance by the rescue team; Verne […]