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 […]
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, […]
Residents of Sunderland are devastated today after the news last night that they have lost the City of Culture 2021 bid to the city of Coventry. City of Culture 2021 saw a host of cities from the UK competing to win the City of Culture for the third time following […]
Sunderland has lost its bid to become the UK’s third City of Culture in 2021, being pipped at the post by the winner – Coventry. The winner of the renowned title was announced live on BBC One’s The One Show this evening. It was up against four other cities: Paisley, […]
Sunderland have the “spotlight” on Tuesday, as the City of Culture 2021 results draw closer. The DCMS announced on Twitter they will be focusing their social media platforms on the shortlisted cities and on Tuesday it is Sunderland’s turn with #Sunderland. Chair of the Sunderland 2021 Steering Group, Graeme Thompson, […]
Sunderland Culture and the Cultural Spring are seeking proposals from artists to work on a large scale arts commission for the New Wear Crossing opening this spring. Working with Sunderland City Council, Sunderland Culture is commissioning an art piece that responds creatively to the new bridge, in order to celebrate […]
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 […]
Photo: Lee Hall, University of Sunderland’s Head of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies With its second-stage bid to become the UK’s City Of Culture in 2021 recently submitted, Sunderland is actively pushing back from its media portrayal of Brexit divided Britain, according to the University of Sunderland’s Head of Journalism, Media […]
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 – […]