The University of Sunderland is looking for a support act to open Stage 2 at the This Is Tomorrow festival on May 24, 2019. To qualify, the band must include at least one Sunderland student, graduate, or member of staff. Entrants must submit a link to a 30-60 second video […]
A youth theatre in the North East is set to bring Jameela Jamil’s powerful ‘I Weigh’ movement to the stage. A brand new theatre show, created by Tyne Valley Youth Theatre and theatre company Mortal Fools in response to the online movement, will launch on Saturday, March 30 at […]
The 26th annual Sun City Duathlon will take place on March 24, 2019, with 160 competitors expected to take part. The spring duathlon, one of two Sun City events occurring in Sunderland this year, begins with a mass start at 7.30am from the old tram stop on Whitburn Road. The course schedule is […]
St Patrick’s Day is one of the most popular holidays across the world. However, to those without direct Irish links, its cultural significance can often be lost behind the partying. For the members of Newcastle’s Tyneside Irish Centre, the day means much more than just that.
Talented artists from across the North East will have work showcased by Museums Northumberland as part of its new exhibition at Woodhorn Museum. Into the Woods, which follows the success of Woodhorn Museum’s inaugural open art exhibition ‘Open: Ocean’ in 2018, is an incredible opportunity to view work by […]
Our work experience student, Bethan Baker, looks at Sunderland’s thriving art scene. Due to Sunderland’s repute as the home of the Stadium of Light and the Black Cats, the city is perhaps not seen as synonymous with great art and culture; despite this, in the recent years Sunderland has gained […]
The Sunderland area is home to a number of significant sites in British history. Sunderland Council have posted a map of the 78 “Blue Plaque” sites across the area and SR News has picked 10 sites you should visit: 1 | Wearmouth Bridge The Wearmouth Bridge has two blue plaques. […]
After a three-year hiatus from releasing music, Newcastle rap artist Kay Greyson is determined to make 2019 her own. So far this year, Greyson has been the subject of a recent feature on BBC’s prime-time show Inside Out, released a new single (Give It All – out March 11) and delivered a […]
On March 10 at Roker Hotel in Sunderland, a chandelier-lit room played host to an array of stalls that sold quirky handmade products, whilst live music was performed by Pek and Wanley. The event’s organiser, Nicola Edwards, aims to provide everyone with “well organised and quirky fairs in the […]
A major new closed-road cycling event is set to arrive in the North East this year. Supported by Durham County Council, this brand-new cycling phenomenon will provide 15,000 riders with the opportunity to explore the beautiful County Durham countryside on fully closed roads with over 40,000 visitors and approximately 80 […]