From Coronation Street to Indiana Jones - film and television actors alongside industry experts have given their time online to a group of Sunderland students hoping to carve out their own careers on screen.
Ensuring Screen Performance students at the University of Sunderland continue to get a first-class experience despite...
A deeply moving letter, written by an orphanage choirboy and hastily stuffed down the side of a church pew 125 years ago, has been found by workmen restoring the building.
Addressed simply to ‘Dear friend’, the letter was written on 11 August 1897 by 13-year-old William Elliott, on the back...
A parting wish from a friend’s daughter who sadly passed away has prompted a kind-hearted property manager to pledge the annual rental income from one of his properties to a charity helping to research treatment for leukaemia.
Angus Griffin from Great Bookham in Surrey owns Letterbox Property Solutions with...
Spend this Christmas Eve in deep space
While many have felt restricted by lockdown, a group of filmmakers took the opportunity to launch a new creative enterprise – and launched it 33 million miles into space.
Andrew T. Smith graduated from the University of Sunderland with a MA in Film and...
Darlington based dance company The D Project are bringing their magical new children’s show HEDGE to theatres across the North East this Summer.
HEDGE welcomes children into a familiar world that is ever changing, telling the story of a hedgehog who wakes up from hibernation and must learn to be...
A University of Sunderland graduate has been nominated for a prestigious award as part of the UK’s largest animation festival.
The annual Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) celebrates the animated art form and the artists behind it.
Animation graduate Alex Collier joins other University alumni heading up the nominations at this year’s...
Sunday for Sammy turned 20 years old last week, and to mark the occasion, graduates and students from the University of Sunderland made a behind the scenes documentary.
Over 10,000 fans went to Newcastle Arena for the charity event, which supports the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, in memory of the...
EIGHT OF the North East’s rising stars are set to release their own original music, thanks to an innovative initiative from a leading talent agency.
Sunderland-based entertainment providers ISG kicked off Platform North East last week (29 November) – a free, week-long programme to support up and coming performers.
Throughout the...
Residents have until the end of this week to nominate the Shining Stars within their communities as the deadline is extended.
Sunderland City Council announced the new Sunderland Shining Stars awards, which will recognise residents who have gone above and beyond throughout the Covid-19 pandemic by contributing to the community.
Residents...
