It is estimated that 31% of adults in the North East suffer from mental health disorders, but resources are available to help with such issues. Lanchester and Burnhope Church is offering monthly meditation sessions, with the help of its Reverend at 7pm on the third Tuesday of every month to […]
The Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens held an event for National Science Week on March 18 in collaboration with Big Bang Science Parties. The event, organised by the museum and Big Bang Science Parties owner Neil Harrison, attracted hundreds of kids and their parents from Sunderland. Jenny Lambert, learning officer at […]
These social ladies meet every month to build friendships and to knit. They meet in the textiles department at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens on the second Wednesday of every month. Established in 1978 for education, innovation and preservation: the Sunderland Knitting and Crochet Guild aspire to excel and […]
The North East Autism Society will be hosting a walk to raise awareness for the disorder as they celebrate World Autism Awareness Month. The one-mile walk will take place at Herrington Country Park on April 21 at 10am. Charlotte Gordon, from Gateshead, and her 6-year-old son, will both be participating […]
People living in Sunderland have expressed their support for promoting today’s Zero Discrimination Day (March 1). The day is promoted by the United Nations (UN) and UNAIDS, a UN program on HIV and AIDS, which began in 2014. Equality, tolerance, individuality and human rights are promoted during the day. It […]
Seaham Coasts coach David Harding and compere Mal Robinson are to host a fundraising event for local youth football clubs, with a special guest appearance from Mark Clattenburg, one of Premier League’s top referees. The event, which will be held at Sunderland Masonic on March 2nd, will hope to raise […]
The Great North Museum is set to host it’s first ‘adult’s only sleepover’, allowing attendees to sleep next to mummies, skeletons, or even a T-Rex. For £75 on Saturday March 4, visitors will be treated to a drinks bar, food, a DJ, and more throughout the night. The Cornshed Sisters […]
Northern Pride has confirmed that Newcastle Pride will take place in July 2017 for the 10th year. Newcastle Pride 2016 had more than 73,000 visitors, which brought more than £10.4m to the economy. This year’s festival has a huge line up to feature in the run-up to the grand-finale […]
Following ticket touts charging thousands of pounds for second hand Ed Sheeran tickets, Stormzy fans are the latest targets of extortionate reselling. Whilst the prices are yet to reach the extremities of Ed Sheeran’s Metro Radio Arena tour-stop, second-hand sales of Stormzy’s ‘Gang Signs & Prayers’ album tour are going […]
Ed Sheeran’s latest tour is being targeted by ticket touts, forcing North East fans to pay prices almost eight times higher than face value. Tickets for his sold-out Newcastle gig at the Metro Radio Arena had a face value of £77, but secondary websites such as StubHub and Viagogo are […]