Visitors to a Sunderland city centre park are being inspired by the language of Lewis Carroll to commemorate the 150th anniversary of one of his most beloved works.
Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking-Glass are two of the most famous books in English.
To mark the 150th anniversary of...
Dashers and Prancers across the North East are asked to put on their running shoes for a virtual race to raise money for charity.
The Sunderland Virtual Reindeer Dash – a Covid-safe twist on the city’s annual event at the Bridges shopping centre - will take place between 1 and...
The University of Sunderland is part of a nationwide initiative which aims to tackle persistent inequalities that create barriers for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to access and take part in postgraduate research.
The 13 projects, worth nearly £8m, are innovative in scope, scale and focus at a level...
AS PART of the city’s jubilee celebrations, Sunderland Libraries Services is hosting screenings of a new film produced and curated by the Yorkshire and North East Film Archives to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s unprecedented 70 years of reign.
Seen To Be Believed takes an affectionate look at how the...
A study that shines a light on racial and gender stereotypes in the billion-dollar gaming industry has led to a graduation prize for a Sunderland Masters student.
Kirsty Evers wanted to better understand the attitudes of players towards the protagonists within character-focused video games, who are commonly white, straight and...
A South Tyneside primary school has developed an innovative story-telling idea as it continues to spread excitement and joy about reading across the region.
Teachers and pupils at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, have recorded a number of short videos of themselves reading...
An artist from the University of Sunderland has won a prestigious residency to show off his innovative work in the Netherlands.
Theo Harper has been successful in his application to the EKWC European Ceramic Work Centre, an international workplace where artists, designers and architects explore the technical and artistic possibilities...
A Sunderland graduate has helped support the mental health and wellbeing of more than 5,000 children and families across the UK since launching her social enterprise during the lockdown.
Drawing on her own experiences of mental health, as well as responding to the impact of the first Covid-19 lockdown, Rebecca...
A PROGRAMME of free events will celebrate Sunderland’s rich history this month as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture.
The festival begins Friday 9 September, and events will run until Sunday 18 September.
This year’s theme is Astounding Inventions - it will showcase England's history...
Robert Smith, of alternative rock band The Cure, is selling offprints of his original artwork to raise money for Heart Research UK.
Robert became a patron of the charity in 2020, following his involvement with the charity’s anonymous heART project over the past 2 years. The project, now in its...
