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Sunderland’s brand-new 10k race is set to be held in Roker on Sunday, November 23. The run is being brought to the beachfront by events organiser RunThrough, in support of the charity Children’s Cancer North.   November’s 10k will be RunThrough’s first ever event in Sunderland, with the course starting at the iconic Roker beach, […]

Tyne and Wear is full of Christmas wreath making classes this year, and they’re all happening soon to ensure you learn well before Christmas comes! Green Fingers Garden Centre, South Shields When: November 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, on each of these days the classes are either 10am to 12pm or 2pm to […]

Irving Berlin’s Top Hat is at Sunderland Empire from 18 November – 22 November. The show is based on the 1935 classic film with an incredible score including some of Hollywood’s greatest songs, the immortal Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Top Hat White Tie and Tails and Puttin’ on the Ritz. When […]

Christmas is coming and the Premier League transfer rumour mill is starting to churn out its first festive ‘forecasts’ – with Sunderland high on the list. Andrew Beharie gives us a financial reality check. The January transfer rumours are already flying like Christmas crackers, with the Black Cats heavily mentioned in dispatches. Sunderland do have […]

How do we define a monster? Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein favours tragedy over terror, but the film’s power strikes in its final tranquility. Hannah Rooney goes all gothic… It’s no easy feat to take on a literary classic. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus is widely regarded as a Gothic masterpiece – but if […]

A Newcastle business claims its sales dropped by 80% because of disruption caused by this year’s festive market. Over the weekend, Priory Press – a coffee house and juice bar – posted on Instagram showing how their shopfront on Nelson Street has effectively disappeared behind two Christmas markets sheds placed directly in front of the […]

Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show will return to Sunderland Empire in January 2026, following its previous run at the venue in January 2024. West End star Stephen Webb will once again take on the iconic role of Frank-N-Furter, having performed it both on tour and in the West End. […]

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe visits Sunderland Empire this week, running from 11 to 15 November to mark the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s beloved novel. The story follows four siblings — Peter (Jesse Dunbar), Susan (Joanna Adaran), Edmund (Bunmi Osadolor), and Lucy Pevensie (Kudzai Mangombe) — who are evacuated from London to […]

Tyneside nail technician Lucy Walton is challenging herself to complete a non-stop 24-hour beauty marathon to raise money for charity. From 10am on Friday 28 November Lucy is aiming to complete 16 appointments, at 90 minutes each, without sleep. She’s doing so to raise funds for Tiny Lives, an independent charity which “supports and champions […]

With Christmas just around the corner, you might be wondering how to make the most of your relationship this festive season. From ‘Brr baskets’ to cosy films by the fire, this five-step list of festive ideas is full of ways to boost the romance and make the season feel extra special. Go to a Christmas […]