Sunderland academic left paralysed from neck down after tragic accident, pens punk rock book
One night in a pitch-black hallway Professor Peter Smith was making his way back to the bedroom when he took a wrong turn, fell down the stairs and broke his back.
Paralysed from the neck down, in...
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...
A student’s artwork is proving a huge draw after highlighting the little-known crisis which threatens millions of civilians.
University of Sunderland Glass and Ceramics MA student, Nat Quinn was so moved by the plight of people living in Laos, that he based his Degree Show exhibit on their crisis.
Laos has...
Pole Position For Sunderland Graduate Flying The Flag For Female Race Car Drivers
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Hara Moraiti has been passionate about cars since she was 14 and now, 30 years on, the former University of Sunderland student is making her motor racing dream a reality.
Hara, 44, from Greece, is taking her home country’s car racing scene by storm having competed in more than 20...
From Sir Thomas Allen and The Futureheads to Kenickie and Leatherface, Sunderland has a habit of always producing exceptional musicians.
The city of Sunderland is full of talented musicians who have done a great deal of service to the British Music Industry. It is difficult to mention the names of...
Top Entertainment Agency Inviting Budding Entertainers To Showcase Their Skills
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SUNDERLAND’S budding entertainers can show off their skills at a special event next month – and possibly secure a job at the end of it.
Bridges Means Business takes place at the Bridges shopping centre from 4 to 8 October as part of the City of Sunderland Business Festival, with...
Emeli Sandé, MBE, spent the first four years of her life in Sunderland, which explains why her new single is 'One Of A Kind'. It features Ronan Keating himself, or a convincing replica; it's really impossible to tell these days.
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The single is off of Mr Keating's 2020 album, ‘Twenty Twenty’,...
Katie Stubbs and Declan Marshall Turn Their Passion Into A Successful Entertainment Business
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From Disney to Marvel - lockdown couple put movie magic into new business
A life-long love of performing not only brought Katie Stubbs and Declan Marshall together but they’ve turned their passion into a successful entertainment business with the help of University support.
As well as living, working and acting together,...
Attendees at Sunderland's Festival of Light can anticipate mesmerizing fire performances, a silent disco suitable for the whole family, and captivating street theatre as the month-long event kicks off in Mowbray Park next week.
A wrap-around programme featuring a mix of pop-up events and entertainment will make this year's Festival...
It’s the third time the University of Sunderland’s We Care Team has won a national Stand Alone Pledge Award for its pioneering approach to caring for some of its most vulnerable students – but this year it’s extra special.
For the first time ever, students who are estranged from their...