The Bridges shopping centre is opening its doors to musicians for the first time by setting up a new busking initiative. The scheme will see artists from across the country playing music inside the shopping centre in Sunderland city centre. Both local and national musicians are being given the opportunity […]
By Chris Thornley and Nathan Webb The National Glass Centre is using social media to increase interest in its latest ‘selfie’ exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to take part in the latest social media craze by uploading photos of themselves, wearing glasses, in line with the new spectacle collection on show. […]
Photographs: Sunderland Live Sunderland Live is bringing the Vintage and Retro Festival, and Summer in the City, back over the summer. The festivals are part of 14 extra events, which the company planned to run throughout the year. The Vintage and Retro Festival, which attracted about 5,000 people last year, […]
Photograph: Anthony Deprimo The Color Run™, known as the “happiest 5k on the planet”, is coming to the North East for the first time this summer and Sunderland will be its only host in the region. The run, known for promoting health and happiness, sees runners being covered in vibrant […]
Sunderland Council have approved plans for a new music venue. The new 4,000 capacity venue is set for the Beacon of Light sports complex and will look to bring more big name acts to the city. It will be twice the size of Newcastle’s O2 Academy, rivalling the academy for […]
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/131404364″] Wearsiders met Sunderland’s only Oscar winner David Parfitt at the University of Sunderland’s Murray Library on Thursday night. About 80 people was given a special screening of his latest film, The Whisper Times. It is a story, set during the First World War, about a newspaper that was […]
Plans for a 4,000 capacity music venue could transform the live music scene in Sunderland. The venue would be double the size of Newcastle’s O2 Academy which is currently the main venue in the region for bands to play on UK tours. The venue would be situated on the north […]
A three year project by Cultural Springs will bring art projects to Sunderland streets. The scheme, which is being supported by the University of Sunderland and the Media and Culture Trust, has been awarded £2 million from the Arts Council. The scheme will launch during the The Great North Passion, […]
Sunderland Live have announced the dates of some of the biggest events to take place in the city during 2014. The annual Sunderland International Airshow will be once again held over three days from July 25th to July 27th. The Sunderland Festival of Running, including the Sunderland City 10k and […]
Shoppers at The Bridges, in the Sunderland city centre, have been creased up by the so-called musical Ruth today. The Sunderland Live male entertainer, dressed up like a nun, was dancing and signing comically on his grand piano on wheels, giving his audience the giggles. Other street entertainers of Sunderland […]