All 11 towns and cities have now put their name forward to become UK City of Culture in 2021. Along with Sunderland, there will also be Coventry, Hereford, Paisley, Perth, Portsmouth, St. Davids, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Warrington and Wells bidding to succeed 2017 winners Hull. Rebecca Ball, Director of the Sunderland […]
A new state-of-the-art music, dance and drama centre has been awarded £6m by Arts council England. Just days after Sunderland Council granted planning permission for the new venue to be built, Arts Council England has awarded the Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust £6m to help fund building the venue. […]
Sunderland’s newest hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn, opened its doors this week and it has brought over 60 jobs to the area. The hotel has opened right next to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and is the first of the Hilton brand to open in Sunderland. Shift leader David Robertson he […]