With Valentine’s Day arriving tomorrow, here are some questionable icebreakers that you could use to win over a date for the most romantic day of the year. 1. Wrong Time of Day: Sunderland University student Liam Knox, 22, suggests to break the ice you should say: “Evening.” Even (or […]
Sunderland hosts Renaissance collection. The Winter Gardens museum is hosting a collection of the works of Leonardo da Vinci to mark the 500th anniversary of his death. The collection is being shown in 12 locations throughout the UK to the largest audience who have ever seen them. The only location […]
Thousands of people packed the streets of Newcastle to join the Chinese New Year parade. Around 20,000 people watched as Newcastle marked the start of the Year of the Pig with a colourful parade of traditional dances and performances. The festivity saw performers hosting their Chinese culture through music and […]
Fans of Cluedo and Peaky Blinders will get a chance to be real life detectives when CluedUpp, a live action roleplaying game, comes to Newcastle in June. The award-winning game turns ordinary UK streets into a giant, interactive Cluedo board. The premise is straightforward: the action is set in 1921, […]
One of the UK’s most famous and beloved museum attractions will be making his way to Newcastle University’s Great North Museum-Hancock later this year as part of a national tour. Dippy the Dinosaur, the iconic four metre tall, 21 metre long skeleton cast, will be in Newcastle from May 18 […]
An old garden shed has been transformed into a creative space for artists and members of the public in Sunderland, in the form of a Christmas grotto. The grotto opened its doors on November 29, 2018 and will remain open until December 23, 2018. There will be sessions held with […]
World Headquarters, a popular club in Newcastle, will put on a charity gig night on December 28. The gig, hosted by Lab Ncl, Noyse, Lively Up and North East Rising, aims to support local charities over the festive period while also thanking their ‘local ravers’. The Newcastle Foodbank, Mental Health […]
An artist is selling artwork featuring iconic Sunderland landmarks to raise money for the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland AFC. ‘I Love This City’, by Jane McCracken, took two months to create and is entirely drawn in red ballpoint pen. Of the sales proceeds, 5% will go […]
On December 22, 2018, Sunderland will host the Culture Quarter Music Crawl in a bid to raise money for mental health charity Mind. The event, hosted by Spotlight Music UK and Pub Culture, will feature a host of live performances from acoustic musicians and bands across three Sunderland pubs: The […]
Play is an important aspect of children’s development as it allows them to use their creativity and develop their brain and imagination. Play improves an infant’s cognitive, emotional and physical health, making them stronger and more intelligent by the day! It can be hard to keep infants entertained and sometimes […]