Sunderland missed out on becoming the City of Culture, however, the bid has had a definite impact on those involved with the arts in the city. 2018 has seen several developments, like this year’s Tall Ships event and the refurbishment of the Fire Station which is now described as a […]
(Image) Sunderland ice rink under construction. A Christmas ice rink is set to return to Sunderland on Saturday, December 1, 2018, where it will join Hadrian’s Tipi, a winter pop-up retreat already running in Keel Square. Danieli Holdings Group and Sunderland Business Improvement District have joined forces to create a […]
Sunderland’s Christmas lights were switched on in Keel Square on Thursday, November 22, marking the beginning of a wide range of festive activities in the area over the next six weeks. Between 5.30-7pm, a number of familiar faces were involved in lighting up a dark, damp autumn evening in the […]
Spark FM and Sunderland University enjoyed a successful night at this year’s Student Radio Awards in London. Spark, with seven nominations in 16 categories, won gold awards for Best Interview and Best Speech Programming and took silver for Best Specialist Show. Emma Casson, an MA Radio graduate at the University […]
The Sunderland Sail Training Ambassadors visited the Mayoral suite on March 9 to learn more of the history of Wearside in the run up to the 2018 Tall Ships Race. The young ambassadors had tea with the Mayor, following a brief history of Sunderland in the council’s chambers at the […]
Newcastle and Gateshead have been selected to host the ‘Great Exhibition of the North’ in 2018, winning the bid over three other shortlisted bidders. The exhibition will be held over 77 days, showcasing art, design and innovation from the North of England. The Government will be contributing £5 million towards […]
The competition to host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018 has opened. The culture minister Ed Vaizey announced the competition on April 4. Towns and cities across the North East, North West and Yorkshire are invited to bid to put on the two-month exhibition, which will celebrate the best of art, […]