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Out North East, an LGBTQ+ charity which celebrates pride in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead, are set to bring three months of festivals to celebrate Pride in the region, kicking off in Sunderland in June. The celebrations, which begin in Sunderland on 7 June and come to an end in Gateshead on August 30, […]
Festival season is approaching, and bands are hoping to win a slot at the region’s biggest music festival this summer. [Slate Label – (Bottom left) Eva Sanchez, (Top left) Daniel Nellist, (Middle) Joseph Meston, (Top right) Adam Stubbs, (Bottom left) James Horwood – courtesy of @dka_demon on Instagram] Hardwick festival is set to take place […]
In honor of this year’s annual Jarrow Festival, Jarrow Hall will be celebrating with a Dragon Parade and Medieval Fayre, spread across 3 days of the Late May Bank Holiday. Entry: Suggested Donation £2 Spark Sunderland spoke to Leo, the events and marketing officer, to find out more about what’s too come. Normal Opening […]
Swindled are a 5-peice pop band, from Sunderland, who burst onto the scene with great harmonies and intricate lyrics. Swindled are looking for this EP to take the band away from their debut sound to their new Art pop era. To start 2025 Swindled released ‘Dear Past Life” featuring Lottie Willis, A feature which was […]
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event dedicated to promoting understanding and support for mental wellbeing worldwide. In the UK, the campaign has been led by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001, bringing people together to focus on securing good mental health for all. This year’s awareness week runs from 12 to […]
Will Humphrey, a 20-year-old aspiring director and Northumbria University student, spoke to Spark Sunderland about his latest project — a powerful music video with a strong message. Humphrey teamed up with local singer Carlie Simons to bring her vision for The Woman You Become to life. The track tackles the impact of substance abuse and […]
A young single mother shares her story of juggling love, education, motherhood, work, and mental health, all under the weight of society’s judgment. For her, becoming a mother at 19 didn’t mean life had to stop. It meant learning to fight for the future she still deserved. At the age of 18 when her friends […]
From black metal savagery to mythology inspired riff worship, the North East’s metal scene’s diversity makes it an area to watch in 2025, as Will Pollock discovers. Metal music is a genre of rock that is defined by dark lyricism, aggressive guitars and drums accompanied by intense vocal delivery. The genre is deeply rooted in […]
April Fool’s Day saw Irish post-punkers Gurriers bring their unadulterated, raw energy to the Toon; but Gurriers are no joke. Early on during the set of opening band Theatre, the crowd were already on side. One eager patron exclaiming “Rock n’ Roll!”- quite concise and quite a fitting way to set the tone for the […]
Preparatory works have now begun for the development of the new Crown Works Studios on the banks of the River Wear. The plans were initially granted approval back in May 2024, with Sunderland City Council describing the project as a “once in a generation development.” Diggers have now begun to clear the land on the […]
