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A regional food festival is to be held in Newcastle this weekend with 25 street food vendors, entertainment and free entry. Feastopia prides itself as the North East’s hottest food festival and organisers are getting ready to set up shop in Times Square, Newcastle this weekend. The event, will run from Friday, March 21 until […]
Newcastle Cocktail Week is back tomorrow (March 21st). Here are the 50 participating venues based in and around Newcastle city centre. Running from March 21st to March 30th, Newcastle Cocktail Week features 50 fantastic venues offering a select range of cocktails at discounted prices. The event kicks off with a launch party at Victor’s in Newcastle, […]
Sunderland Restaurant Week is running until Sunday (March 23), featuring over 50 restaurants offering exclusive vouchers. Organised by Sunderland BID, the event showcases a variety of local and international cuisines. Visit the Sunderland BID website to get your vouchers and enjoy great deals! Jiarui Liang went along to get a taste of proceedings.
We here at Spark Sunderland have compiled a list of all the best metal venues in Tyne and Wear to create a list for you to visit, play or mosh at these venues. Click the map below to check it out:
March 12 was National Plant a Flower Day and, to celebrate, a gardening and planting event was held at A Space 2 Grow, by the Sunderland University sustainability team. A Space 2 Grow is a community garden run and maintained by volunteers, and there are regular sessions at weekends. Kyoka Omori, from Spark, went along […]
Sunderland Winter Gardens has been awarded a hefty repair grant from the Arts Council, with the city council also planning a significant investment in the repairs from it own funds. The Winter Gardens is a much-loved landmark in the city, and home to more than 2,000 species of plants. Spark’s Kyoka Omori went along to […]
This weekend was the last time the National Glass Centre would open on a Sunday, as it prepared for closure in 2026. Yibin Wang went along to find out what visitors to the Centre think.
North East football clubs Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United are known to have some of the best football fans in the country. With over 40,000 fans cramming into the Stadium of Light and St James’ Park every week, there has been no shortage of great moments and occasions that have sent the grounds into delirium. […]
An American Geordie has travelled over 4,000 miles to watch his beloved Newcastle United take on Liverpool FC in the Carabao Cup final. Barry Thomas [Pictured Left] and John O’Hare [Pictured second from the left]. CREDIT: John O’Hare John O’Hare, 66, was born and raised in the United States of America with a lifelong love […]
The Women’s Rugby World Cup took part in a Beacon of Light takeover on March 8th, ahead of their Stadium of Light opener on August 22nd. There was a chance to see the World Cup trophy, alongside plenty of rugby activities to take part in, including: walking and tag rugby, children’s activities and skill demonstrations […]
