The Sunderland bid for the City of Culture 2021 could be set to bring many exciting jobs and opportunities to Wearsiders. This interactive map showcases three different elements to the bid, with details, photos and interviews. You will be able to navigate through and see the renovations that have taken place […]
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Newcastle and Gateshead selected to host Great Exhibition of the North
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 […]
Ten reasons Sunderland should bag the bid for UK City of Culture 2021
The competition for the 2021 City of Culture is well underway and Sunderland has already put in its bid for the prestigious award. This historically industrial city is packed full of culture and has provided some of the best actors, singers and bands of our time. It also has plenty […]
NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant week breaks all previous records
NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week celebrated its 5th birthday in style in January with phenomenal results from all 88 participating restaurants and a £400k boost in sales. From Monday 18th to Sunday 24th January, participating restaurants across the city centre joined to take part in restaurant week – which creates a […]
Sunderland Museum hopes online photos will boost visitor numbers
Sunderland Museum is hoping their newly-digitised collection will bring in more visitors. Old photos are the focus of the museum’s new internet project aimed at preserving Wearside’s past for the future. Thousands of historical images from the archives of the museum have been digitised and uploaded to the Flickr website. […]
Sunderland to celebrate Chinese New Year
The city of Sunderland will be hosting its first ever Chinese New Year celebrations to celebrate the Year of the Monkey. A full programme of events including an appearance by dragons and traditional lion dancing will take place at Keel Square on Sunday, Feb 7, with the hope that hundreds of families […]