Credit: Sophie Dishman and Stela Taneva. Plans for next year’s Chinese New Year event in Sunderland are already being made. Harry Collinson and Ian Wong, the co-creators of this year’s Keel Square Chinese celebration, have confirmed that they are working on plans for the Year of the Chicken next year. Around 3000 […]
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New Caribbean restaurant in Newcastle to donate opening day takings to children with disabilities charity
Hundreds of diners enjoyed a ray of winter sunshine after Newcastle’s newest Caribbean restaurant promised to donate its opening day takings to charity. Turtle Bay were swamped by customers yesterday morning (Tuesday, February 9) after opening their doors for the first time in aid of the Sunshine Fund. The restaurant, […]
Rare archive footage of Sunderland to be shown again due to high demand
Sunderland On Film will be shown for a second time due to high demand. The repeat of Sunderland on Film takes place at the Hylton Lane Bunny Hill Centre at 7pm on Friday, February 12. The screening from the North East Film Archive (NEFA) brought the history of the city to life. […]
From Super Bowl to Sunderland: Wearside reacts to Beyoncé gig at Stadium Of Light
Global superstar Beyoncé announced her world tour, confirming that the first European show of the Formation World Tour will be on Wearside. The Halo singer will be performing on June 26 in front of what is expected to be a sold-out crowd an the Stadium of Light. The 34-year-old performed […]
Happy Chinese New Year 2016: interesting things to know about its celebration
By Justin Chew It is extremely interesting to experience Chinese New Year away from home. Coincidentally, this is also the first year that Sunderland has marked it with a bigger and better celebration. In Malaysia, Chinese New Year is always a big celebration – something like Christmas, a time seeped […]
9 ways to enjoy being single on Valentine’s Day in the North East
Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day to be celebrated by couples in love. If you’re single, go out and experience the fun part too, and use it as a day of self-reflection, a day to love yourself, go out with a friend or have fun by flirting with the dating […]
Sunderland sea landmark to feature on BBC show
Sunderland’s Roker Pier is set to feature on BBC One’s Countryfile programme. The programme, which was filmed in the city last month, sees presenter Ellie Harrison visiting the historic pier and lighthouse. During her visit, presenter Ellie Harrison talked to volunteers from the Roker Heritage Group about their involvement in the project, including Phil […]
Event Timeline: Chinese new year celebrations hit Sunderland this weekend
Bigger Chinese New Year celebrations start this weekend in Sunderland to celebrate the year of the Monkey. Keel Square will hold the vibrant afternoon of activities from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday 7. The event has been organised by Ian Wong, of Asiana Fusion restaurant, and Harry Collinson, of Rough […]
North East celebrates LGBT History Month
The North East is celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) History Month throughout February. The region is now the official Tyne and Wear Hub of the events. The annual celebration of LGBT History Month falls in February and lasts until February 28 or on leap year till February 29. It is […]
Dr Who TARDIS appears in Sunderland Bridges Shopping Centre
Dr Who fans will be delighted to find out that the infamous TARDIS is at the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. The most famous time travelling police box has landed in the Sunderland shopping centre. A replica of the Dr Who TARDIS, the Time and Relative Dimension in Space box, […]