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Sunderland’s own fundraisers, Stockton Road Hit Squad, are back again with a spooktacular Halloween gig. Prominent Sunderland musicians and bands will be performing at the Independent on October 31. The gig is organised by the Stockton Road Hit Squad, a charity campaign group that supports The Bunker CIC. They have run multiple successful fundraising efforts, […]
Sunderland Literary and Philosophical Society (‘Lit & Phil’) is set to host a panel celebrating Black History Month tomorrow (Thursday 30 October). The event, from 6.30 to 9.30pm, will be held at the Sea Change Café, at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The Sunderland Lit & Phil – re-established in 2025 after being gone […]
An exhibition at the Washington Art Centre is exploring how myths and magic around witches and warlocks have evolved from the past to the present day. The Witches exhibition brings together local artists’ interpretations of witchcraft and the supernatural, challenging traditional depictions and celebrating new perspectives. One of the featured artists, James Wilkinson, said: “Whenever […]
Music industry leaders have spoken of their hopes for the future, after Sunderland was named as a global Music City. Earlier this year, Sunderland was given the title – one of the few cities in the UK to be recognised as such, and has set itself up for lots of enticing future events that it […]
A community arts agency has started searching for a new space in Durham, saying it feels there is a lack of places for ‘creatives’ to connect. Cyan CIC, a community arts agency based in County Durham, hopes to establish an art space where creativity can thrive. The organisation recently held a public meet-up (on October […]
The soulful Jalen Ngonda kicked off his UK tour at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle, in a year that has already seen him release a hit single, earn recognition from Rolling Stone and perform at Glastonbury. The night’s support act came in the form of Ava Joe, a BRIT School alum whose jazz […]
FILM REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man DIRECTOR: Rian Johnson Tyneside Cinema has once again partnered with the British Film Institute (BFI) to screen a series of films featured in the 2025 edition of London Film Festival, bringing premieres and new releases to North East audiences. The opening gala of the 2025 programme was the third […]
Sunderland’s Silksworth Sports Complex and Ski Slope is hosting a ‘kickstart to the ski season’ après-ski party, with music from international Radio One DJ Charlie Hedges. Ski slope operator Everyone Active are putting on their event on Friday 24 October between 5pm and 10pm. The facility will be turned into a ski village, offering taster […]
This Christmas, Sleeping Beauty will bring its magic to the Sunderland Empire stage, where a beautiful Princess is cursed by the evil Carabosse on the eve of her 18th birthday party and can only be awoken by true love’s kiss. Can the Good Fairy’s magical spell break the curse? Will she find her true love and […]
Amber Davies has gone viral as she joins Strictly Come Dancing in the lead up to her major role in Legally Blonde at Sunderland Empire. Strictly Come Dancing announced today that Amber Davies will replace Dani Dyer on the show following her severe ankle injury sustained during rehearsal. Davies will be joining the show to […]