Popular summer gig, Sunniside LIVE, is to return this year and bring all the fun to Sunderland, with a two-day event on Friday 7 to Saturday July 8. Following on from its success with local support, Sunniside festival has been running for two years and this year they promise to “make […]
Sunderland will participate in the BBC Arts ‘Get Creative’ weekend with a day of exciting workshops planned on Saturday April 8. In the bid to become City of Culture in 2021, Sunderland 2021 are encouraging the city to contribute their creativity by attending a wide range of free activities happening throughout […]
The first heat of Miss Swimsuit UK in Newcastle saw two North East locals reach the national finals. The first Miss Swimsuit UK event took place in the North East hosted at Newcastle’s Bonbar. The event, created by Verena Twigg saw 16 aspiring swimwear models compete to win a place in […]
North East coaches have quashed Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts’ views on under 10s being banned from heading footballs saying it has “come out of the blue”. However, youth team coaches in Tyne and Wear have admitted there are pros and cons to the claims that have been supported by […]
A Newcastle based feminist group is urging young women to read more books after the success of the Book Fairies on International Women’s day. Sisters Uncut Newcastle, a feminist group based in the North East explained why literature is important for young women: A spokesperson for the group said: “When […]
Tinie Tempah is set to return to the North East this summer to perform in Hartlepool. The internationally renowned star, made famous by his hits such as Pass Out, Girls Like and Wonderman, will appear at the gig at Hartlepool Marina on Sunday July 30. The announcement of the performance […]
A North East woman, who has experienced domestic violence, has called out Sunderland AFC manager David Moyes’ “get a slap” comment – warning the subject should not be trivialised. The Black Cats manager made the comment after an interview with BBC reporter Vicki Sparks. Moyes said to Sparks she “might get a […]
Rum from all around the globe will fill Newcastle as they are set to host the UK’s first travelling rum festival. Newcastle will host the brand new and original rum festival over the course of two days at Hoult’s Yard on April 28 and 29. The festival will include over […]
Football teams are set to battle it out for the inaugural Bradley Lowery Shield in order to raise money and awareness of neuroblastoma. The seven-a-side charity football event, which will take place on May 27 at Silksworth Sports Complex, Sunderland, has been organised by the group “Cancer Has No Colours” […]
Sunderland is bidding for the UK City of Culture 2021. The City of Culture vote being held every four years and designed to give a location in the UK funding to increase its arts and culture, and has the most potential for improvement. The next budget declared by the Heritage Lottery […]