A new singing project that will help people to reconnect with others following COVID lockdowns got underway in the Coalfields area of Sunderland this month.
‘Find Your Voice’ with Unity Choir is the latest project from Houghton-based social enterprise The Singing Elf, and is aimed at building confidence, reducing loneliness...
After going virtual in 2020, Houghton Feast is back for 2021 with even more fun for the family.
Residents can look forward to a full programme of activities, events, and entertainment from Friday 8 to Sunday 17 October, including art exhibitions, car shows and coffee mornings.
The festival will kick off...
Sunderland City Council has now released tickets for the ever-popular Festival of Light event in Roker Park.
The event opens on Thursday 14 October and will run every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Saturday 13 November, including every day over half term week beginning 25 October.
During half term there will...
A stellar lineup of music stars will be celebrating key workers at a special festival in Sunderland later this month – and there’s still time to get tickets.
Rocking in the Free World takes place at Herrington Park from 18 to 19 September, organised to thank the frontline staff for...
Family favourites and award-winning flicks are heading to the big screen this week, as open-air cinema comes to Sunderland.
Sunderland BID is hosting Movies at the Minster at Minster Park from 4 to 5 September, in partnership with Sunderland City Council.
And the weekend will have something for all ages, including...
The artistic skills of around 95 Wearsiders have gone on display in Sunderland city centre in the first stage of a new initiative.
Amateur artists of all ages – from three upwards – answered the call for creative-minded volunteers to decorate specially commissioned art benches.
It is hoped the seating will...
Faye Fantarrow
‘Noughties’
New single out Friday 17th September 2021
Faye Fantarrow is a rising alt. indie-pop artist from the North East of England. Fantarrow’s new single ‘Noughties’ is out on the 17th of September.
Noughties continues to showcase Fantarrow’s perceptive and often socially aware lyrics; the track features a pulsating propulsive beat...
Families in South Tyneside and Sunderland can benefit from freecycling lessons this summer thanks to a primary school in Jarrow.
The teachers and support staff at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, are involved in Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival scheme which...
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...
The role played by North East women in the anti-slavery movement will be highlighted when a new Blue Plaque is revealed in the region.
Later this month a heritage plaque will be unveiled in Sunderland city centre to highlight the activism of Sunderland’s Quaker women.
The plaque will be fixed to...
