THE mural created by city artist Frank Styles is a celebration of national hero Captain Tom, who died in February this year. The art piece is located on Pallion Road in Sunderland, less than a mile from Sunderland’s Royal Hospital where NHS staff have worked on the frontline during the […]
NORTH East museums have spoken out about the challenges of closing their doors during throughout lockdown. CURRENTLY, all museums remain closed across the region and the whole country. The roadmap out of lockdown highlighted by PM Boris Johnson on 23 February states that museums can not re-open until May 17 […]
SUNDERLAND Culture has been awarded £341,777 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Sunderland Culture is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country who have received some much needed support. £257 million of investment […]
WHILST the coronavirus pandemic may have hit pause on the live music scene, here at SRNews, we’re keen to remember the memorable modern concerts of the North East. Taking us back through twelve years of notable performers to take the Tyne and Wear by storm, here are just a […]
The past few days have seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). The perception that ministers see careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’ was reinforced by a government advert which said in these hard Covid times, creatives like the ballerina […]
A “UNIQUE glimpse” of a Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov beat 49,000 entries from around the world to scoop the top prize in the prestigious contest, with an image which took more than […]
TWIN brothers Brett and Ross Billingham are proving that they’re identical in every way – even down to the degrees they’ve chosen to study at the University of Sunderland. The 22-year-olds’ long held interest in art and graphics led them both to study a BA Illustration and Design degree – […]
For many years now, it has been tradition to have Roker seafront lit up with lights through the Autumn. Despite the pandemic, this year is no different. From Friday 9 October, Roker and Seaburn seafront will again be awash with colourful lights as the annual light show is turned on […]
Inspiring creations by Masters of Arts students at the University of Sunderland are going on display at our annual degree show. From subjects such as our interactions during lockdown, ocean pollution and sustainable textiles to loss, memory recall and ‘invisible domestic work’ – the exhibitions highlight the array of artistic […]
Triple transplant survivor Linzi Saunders has achieved yet another incredible milestone in her life. Having already completed her Fine Art degree at the University of Sunderland, Linzi has just completed the final project towards her Masters in Fine Art degree. Her work is being exhibited as part of the annual […]