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 […]
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Sunderland City of Culture: What we’ve achieved during the bid
Sunderland missed out on being crowned the UK’s City of Culture for 2021 last night, as Coventry pipped our city by the sea to the post. Despite the loss, Wearsider’s are moving forward – after all “Wear” still a city packed with culture! The bid kicked off back in 2015, but how […]
WATCH: Sunderland rallies despite City of Culture loss
Sunderland narrowly lost out on its chance to become the UK’s third City of Culture 2021 – beaten to the finish line by Coventry. A sigh of disappointment as we received the news – at a live stream in Pop Recs – as hundreds of hours of dedication from locals, […]
Sunderland’s cultural journey continues
Wearmouth bridge in Sunderland – Photo by: Gloria Kong People in Sunderland are determined that Sunderland will always be their City of Culture after the Wearside city missed out on being the UK’s City of Culture 2021, last night, December 7. Coventry was announced as the winner of […]
Sunderland gives warm welcome to the City of Culture judges
Sunderland gave a warm welcome to the City of Culture judges, as they toured the city today. (Thursday, November 2). The panel were here to help make their decision about whether Sunderland should be the UK’s City of Culture in 2021. Individuals and business from across Sunderland took to social […]
Get in: Second stage bid for Sunderland to win UK City of Culture 2021 has been submitted
Sunderland has proudly reached its second stage bid to win the prestigious title in 2021 with plenty of hope today (Friday, September 29). The £107m City of Culture bid has been submitted by Sunderland 2021 and will be considered alongside others from Coventry, Paisley, Swansea and Stoke before a winner is announced in Hull – […]
Trips a good’un: tourism numbers rise in Sunderland
Business is booming in Sunderland as new figures reveal tourism has risen in the city. Statistics from the Scarborough Economic Activity Model (STEAM), that looks at visitor numbers, visitor spend and the number of people employed by tourism in the city, have all increased. In 2016, 8.24 million people visited […]
Newcastle and Gateshead throw their support behind Sunderland’s bid for City of Culture 2021
Since announcing their bid for City of Culture 2021, Sunderland’s campaign makers have been working non-stop to rally support for their cause. It would seem their hard work is paying off as cultural hubs from NewcastleGateshead, such as Sage Gateshead, have publicly backed the bid. Paul Callaghan of the Music, […]