Heaton Park Festival, one of the area’s most popular community events, will return later this month bigger and better than ever. The much loved community event, now in it’s fourth biannual year, will be open to the public once again on Saturday, June 24. The festival was set up by […]
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Seaburn Classic Car Show returns this June
The annual Seaburn Classic Car Show hosted by Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society is set to return this June. Celebrating their 21st anniversary since the club was formed, the classic car show is back for the public on June 11. The event sees classic cars from all around the […]
The Bridge “100%” back for future UK hip-hop events in the North East
After a successful first event on May 6 2017, UK hip-hop festival The Bridge is expected to return with more events in the near future. The Bridge UK Hip-Hop Festival organiser Sandy Duff has said: “100% there are future Bridge events due to happen.” Mr. Duff revealed to SR News […]
Obstacle course ‘Sunderland Scramble’ returns to Herrington Country Park
The North East Autism Society’s obstacle course ‘Sunderland Scramble’ returns to Herrington Park this month. The race known as ‘Sunderland Scramble’ will take place on Saturday May 20 at Herrington Country Park for a second year running to raise money for the North East Autism Society projects. The ‘Sunderland […]
Beamish set for Easter Extravaganza
Beamish, the world famous open air museum, is hoping to draw in the crowds this Easter with a whole host of activities for families. The Museum, which tells the story of life in the North East during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s has a fantastic range of activities for the […]
Womens rights group Newcastle Nasty Women unite for Byker exhibition
The women’s rights group “Nasty Women” are set to host an exhibition at Byker community centre, beginning on Friday April 7. Nasty Women Newcastle, the sister network of the original women’s movement based in New York are running an art exhibition to support and defend women’s rights and the unity […]
Busted to headline South Tyneside festival
Pop rockers Busted are set to come to the North East as one of the main acts announced for the South Tyneside Festival in the summer. The three piece band: Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne had a string of hits in the early 2000s including What I Go […]
Sunniside LIVE to return to Sunderland in July
Popular summer gig, Sunniside LIVE, is to return this year and bring all the fun to Sunderland, with a two-day event on Friday 7 to Saturday July 8. Following on from its success with local support, Sunniside festival has been running for two years and this year they promise to “make […]
Sunderland to ‘Get Creative’ this weekend to coincide with BBC national project
Sunderland will participate in the BBC Arts ‘Get Creative’ weekend with a day of exciting workshops planned on Saturday April 8. In the bid to become City of Culture in 2021, Sunderland 2021 are encouraging the city to contribute their creativity by attending a wide range of free activities happening throughout […]
Tinie Tempah makes return to North East with Hartlepool gig
Tinie Tempah is set to return to the North East this summer to perform in Hartlepool. The internationally renowned star, made famous by his hits such as Pass Out, Girls Like and Wonderman, will appear at the gig at Hartlepool Marina on Sunday July 30. The announcement of the performance […]