On December 22, 2018, Sunderland will host the Culture Quarter Music Crawl in a bid to raise money for mental health charity Mind. The event, hosted by Spotlight Music UK and Pub Culture, will feature a host of live performances from acoustic musicians and bands across three Sunderland pubs: The […]
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Festive joy hits Sunderland university as the Christmas Market takes over CitySpace
The CitySpace facility at the University of Sunderland was temporarily transformed into a Christmas market filled with a variety of festive activities in a bid to spread holiday cheer across the city. Visitors to the market were given the opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for loved ones, with […]
Sunderland Snow Angels Scheme Seeking Support as Winter approaches
Sunderland City Council and Durham Constabulary are preparing elderly citizens for cold conditions, as 2018 welcomes another intervention from their Snow Angels scheme. The scheme was introduced in 2010 when heavy snowfall hit the North East and left many elderly people unable to access public footpaths, or sometimes even leave […]
Newcastle pub aims to bring joy to underprivileged children this Christmas
The owners of a pub in Newcastle have asked for the community’s support to help bring joy to children this Christmas. The Wheatsheaf Pub, in Benton, have organised the ‘Wishing Tree’ project in order to bring presents to underprivileged children within the NE28 area. Tags, containing the names of wished-for […]
Ice Rink to return to Sunderland
(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 […]
Christmas lights kick-start festive period for Sunderland City Centre
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 […]
Sunderland carol service to raise funds for chosen mayoral charities
The mayor of Sunderland, councillor Lynda Scanlan, will be attending an upcoming carol service in Sunderland Minster to raise funds for her chosen charities. As part of the mayoral role, charities are chosen and supported every year. This year, the mayor has been promoting Sunderland and County Durham Society for […]
Spark Sunderland’s charity initiative aims to provide advent calendars for Wearside’s poorest children
Cash 4 Calendars, a charity initiative set up by Spark FM, is aiming to provide advent calendars for every child reliant on Sunderland’s foodbanks this Christmas. The fundraising drive, in partnership with Sunderland Foodbank and Trussell Trust, hopes to raise upwards of £500 to achieve its goal. The initiative was […]
A year like no other – Newcastle Christmas Market 2018
This year, the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne will be treated to an extra special Christmas Market. For the very first time, both the International Christmas Market and Local Christmas Market will be combining to provide visitors with a festive extravaganza. With 50 traders making their way to the city […]
Fenwick’s window brings The Snowman to Newcastle for Christmas
The Snowman is the subject of this year’s Christmas display in Fenwick’s Window in Newcastle, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the children’s book by Raymond Briggs. See the slideshow below for a look at this year’s launch on Northumberland Street. (All photos courtesy of North News and Pictures) Have you […]