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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Family & Kids

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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...
Sunderland's Countdown to Christmas: Lights, Markets, and More
This year in Sunderland, you can enjoy a variety of festive favourites, including REINDEER runs, food fairs, and Christmas stockings. Sunderland BID, in partnership with Sunderland City Council, has announced a raft of activities set to take place in the city centre in the run-up to Christmas and beyond. And Thursday...
Sunderland’s history and culture are set to be celebrated in a two-day festival at one of the city’s most interesting venues. On 14 and 15 October, the Seventeen Nineteen event space – formerly Holy Trinity Church – at Hendon, will host its autumn fayre; a series of displays, tours and...
Gong Hei Fat Choy in Sunderland: A Vibrant Celebration of Chinese New Year
Sunderland is gearing up to extend Gong Hei Fat Choy greetings, as preparations are underway to mark the festivities of the Chinese New Year. In collaboration with Sunderland City Council and Ian Wong, proprietor of the renowned Asiana restaurant in the city, Sunderland BID has orchestrated a captivating lineup of...
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With Easter coming up, thousands of people will be flocking to Herrington Country Park for some traditional family fun. Sunderland’s annual Penshaw Bowl event will feature two children’s egg rolling contests in the park’s amphitheatre. The Penshaw Bowl will this year be held on Thursday 18th April, with the free-to-enter...
Return of Beloved Ice Rink: South Shields' Festive Delights Unveiled, Winter Parade and More
Next month marks the highly anticipated return of a beloved North East attraction for the holiday season. The enchanting ice rink at South Shields' Ocean Beach Pleasure Park reopens on December 8th, inviting skaters to enjoy its icy delights until January 7th. The ice rink’s opening is just one of many...
Students Use Performance Skills to Boost Children’s Health and Wellbeing
A group of Performing Arts students from the University of Sunderland have been using their creative talents to inspire primary school pupils to look after their physical and mental health. The Year 3 students have spent the last two months touring local primary schools as part of the HealthyBods project,...
Sunderland’s ‘Ice’ Christmas Begins This Weekend
ANYONE really wanting to ramp up the Christmas spirit can get their skates on this weekend (Nov 27) as Sunderland’s festive ice rink opens. The rink at Keel Square, which will be covered for the first time, will open this Saturday and will be followed by a full programme of...
Flower Bombs Bringing Past Blooms to Life
FLOWERS which were once a common sight in parks and gardens will once again bloom on Wearside, with the help of local children (May). On Tuesday 31 May, Seventeen Nineteen, at Sunderland’s historic Holy Trinity Church, is holding a special, flower themed craft session for those aged three and over. They...
Virtual Storytelling to Encourage a Love of Reading
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...

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