Plans are afoot to improve the shop/reception area of Sunderland Museum, Library and Winter Gardens.
Making the improvements will mean that the main entrance to the complex will be temporarily closed from Monday 1st October.
Visitors are asked instead to use either the old entrance to the museum via the steps...
The Sunderland Libraries Literature Festival will set out to celebrate all things local this year – with a focus on the north east’s artists, authors, playwrights and musicians.
The festival will offer a range of highlights including a murder mystery evening, screenings of old films, creative writing workshops and events...
Sunderland’s massively popular Illuminations and Festival of Light are to return to the city this autumn.
As well as classic favourites, these events will see some glittering new features, giving returning visitors a whole new take on the proceedings.
The Festival of Light in Roker Park is set to run from...
Work to repair Sunderland’s historic piers and sea defences is ongoing after the immense battering they received in storms earlier this year.
Repairs are underway on the New South Pier, which dates back to 1893. Constructed using a gas-driven crane on rails, New South Pier wasn’t completely finished until 1912....
Sunderland’s Roker Pier has been named as one of the best piers on the planet.
Readers of The Guardian newspaper recently voted for the world’s top ten piers and Roker Pier was among those chosen.
The Guardian article says, “This newly refurbished pier is a gem.”
“Recently it has undergone restoration so...
A council-led clean-up of a pond in Sunderland has led to the discovery of an incredible range of sunken debris.
A wheelie bin, scooters, bicycles, motorbikes, mattresses and even a crossbow bolt were among the items dragged from the water.
Council employees also found gas bottles, doors and doorframes dumped in...
One in 25 people in the UK are estimated to have dyslexia, a condition that makes reading and writing difficult.
Despite dyslexia being relatively common, those with the condition can face social exclusion and can have difficulty finding work and accessing services.
Sunderland Library Services has launched a partnership with...
Sunderland isn’t a city that gets mentioned often alongside tech hotspots like Seattle, California’s Silicon Valley or even London’s Silicon Roundabout.
But that could all be about to change. A recent report claims that Wearside has one of the highest rates of job creation within the tech sector.
According to the...
A number of activity days will be held in parks across Sunderland this summer.
The family fun will include sports such as football, table tennis, traditional sports-day-style games, mini-golf, tennis, trampolining, volleyball, cricket, netball and hockey.
The activities will be held as part of the BIG Community Sports Festivals, the...
A PhD student at the University of Sunderland has created a stunning chandelier – using almost 1000 pieces of upcycled glass.
Helen Pailing created her chandelier – entitled Adorn – using cut-off pieces of glass discarded by lamp makers. These pieces – of all sizes and shapes – were reworked...
