Rum from all around the globe will fill Newcastle as they are set to host the UK’s first travelling rum festival. Newcastle will host the brand new and original rum festival over the course of two days at Hoult’s Yard on April 28 and 29. The festival will include over […]
Sunderland’s second ever restaurant week has been four times more successful than the inaugural event in September 2016, with more than 8,000 downloaded for free. Restaurants all over the city took part by offering special deals to customers between March 11 and March 19, 2017. Sunderland restaurant Papas Tapas at […]
The 2017 Glastonbury festival line-up has been announced with Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and Foo Fighters as headliners. People around the region have been responding to the festival line-up including local artists and music experts. Sunderland hip-hop artist 90Bro shared his thoughts with SR News on the Glastonbury line-up. He said: […]
A competition to find the UK’s next swimwear superstar is being held in a bar in Newcastle. Miss Swimsuit UK will be running the competition at Bonbar Newcastle which will see 20 aspiring models battle it out to gain a place in the final on September 28th. This is the fourth […]
The popular mixology bar and restaurant is set to open its doors to the public on March 21, featuring a special guest appearance. Best known for their use of science and contemporary dining, The Alchemist first launched in Spinningfields, Manchester in the 19th century. Their first branch in Manchester was described […]
The Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens held an event for National Science Week on March 18 in collaboration with Big Bang Science Parties. The event, organised by the museum and Big Bang Science Parties owner Neil Harrison, attracted hundreds of kids and their parents from Sunderland. Jenny Lambert, learning officer at […]
An event was held in Gateshead at the Sage to encourage more young girls to go for careers in male-dominated workforces. The event in January was claimed to be the largest girls STEM event that had ever been hosted and around 300 11 to 13 year old girls attended. The […]
A host of magicians will be making their way to South Tyneside this weekend to deliver the annual magic festival. Magicians, mind-readers and illusionists from around the globe are heading to the Customs House in South Shields, for the 14th South Tyneside International Magic Festival. Stars include Simon Hannah with […]
A £1.25m grant has been awarded to Sunderland which will help towards improving the city’s cultural venues. The grant, from The Great Place Scheme, is a huge early success for Sunderland Culture, the new company set up to run the city’s major attractions. Sunderland is one of 16 pilot areas […]
In the hope of winning the City of Culture Bid 2021, the Sunderland 2021 Bid team and the Sunderland Black Minority and Ethnic Network will be coming together to showcase the talent and diversity in the area. On March 17, the first Mini Mela Cultural Festival will be held at […]