The Government’s "Eat Out Help Out" scheme has proved deliciously tempting to diners across Sunderland.
The new incentive, to give the restaurant industry a much-needed boost after lockdown, was positively received across the city with the majority of eateries signing up to take part.
And happy restaurant owners have reported an...
Larry Elder's new documentary on African Americans and politics is a runaway success
The IMDb reviews are rolling in: close to 1,000 at the time of writing, with a 9.8/10 average rating.
Released on June 19th, you can buy the documentary from their website for $19.00, which is roughly £16. Split...
This year will see not one but two new food and drink festivals bringing mouth-watering treats to Wearside.
The Sunderland Food and Drink Festival will take over the city centre between Friday 21st and Sunday 23rd June, with Keel Square, High Street West, Market Square and Blandfood Street all dedicated...
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 NORTH EAST food event is serving up local talent, with a series of online demonstrations next month.
The popular Sunderland Food and Drink Fest, organised by Sunderland BID and Sunderland City Council, returns with a variety of online and socially distanced events taking place throughout June.
And those hoping to...
This year’s Sunderland International Airshow will be kicked off by an ensemble of Zulu performers, a ‘pit pop’ brass/folk band, and a nostalgic nineties extravaganza.
The airshow’s Friday evening launch – on 21st July – will take place at Cliffe Park in Seaburn.
The Lions of Zululand will start the show...
SUNDERLAND'S Festival of Light returns to its original Roker Park home this Autumn with a sparkling mix of lighting features old and new.
The Festival, last held in Sunderland city centre in 2019, begins on Thursday 14 October and will run every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Saturday 13...
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYU4Hn2MxYE
The single is off of Mr Keating's 2020 album, ‘Twenty Twenty’,...
Sunderland City Council has confirmed that plans to host the inaugural Lamplight Festival, due to take place in Mowbray Park on August 7 and 8 this year, are proceeding as scheduled.
Sunderland City Council is working with Public Health and other partners to ensure that safety remains a priority and...
The venue is offering schools and colleges across the region a way of ensuring their proms can take place and still obey government rules.
Rainton Arena, near Houghton-le-Spring, has come up with a solution which owners hope will save thousands of youngsters from disappointment.
The arena, which can normally take up...
