New Mayoral Development Zone provides £600,000 boost to Sunderland
North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness will lead a new Creative Development Zone in Sunderland, working closely with Sunderland City Council to create a new creative capital for the north. The new zone will unlock the next phase of development in the Riverside Sunderland regeneration programme, including the first phase of the Crown Works film studios, […]
Dawson & Sanderson take centre stage as pantomime sponsor
The magic of the festive season is set to sparkle even brighter this year as leading UK travel company Dawson & Sanderson partners with Sunderland Empire as the official sponsor of this year’s pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
Sunderland Music City celebrates successful first year
An organisation set up to help champion and grow Sunderland’s music scene is celebrating a successful first year. Sunderland Music City CIC was set up last summer to help drive cultural, economic and social development across the city through music. Bringing together artists, businesses and community groups, the organisation was established to celebrate the city’s […]
MINE for breakfast? Sheepfolds Stables launches new daily breakfast venture
Sheepfolds Stables has officially announced the launch of MINE – the latest high-quality food venture to open at the hospitality hotspot. It will serve ‘traditional English’ breakfasts seven days a week. Having identified demand and listened to customer feedback, MINE – situated within the venue’s Back of the Pit bar, is a joint ‘café-style’ venture […]
Stadium of Light: Take That – The Circus Live
Take That have announced that they will be heading to Sunderland next year with the return of one of their biggest and most iconic live shows – The Circus Live.
Sisters takes centre stage with new Sunderland dance studio
Two sisters have turned their life-long love of dance into a thriving new studio with the launch of Inspire Studios in Sunderland. Founded by Natasha and Isobel Hair, Inspire Studios offers inclusive dance classes for people of all ages and abilities from baby classes to adult sessions, private lessons and a jam-packed timetable of ballet, […]
Food and art come together for the final Sunderland festival
THE LAST of a trio of art events in Sunderland will end with an added element, creating a feast for every sense. Putting Sunderland in The Frame aimed to turn a spotlight Wearside’s artistic talent, to encourage the public to unleash their creativity and to celebrate the concepts of identity, transformation, location and community. And […]
New students set to ignite Sunderland’s economy this Freshers’ Week
The University of Sunderland welcomes thousands of students this Freshers’ Week – bringing a jolt of economic activity for the city. Businesses and organisations across the city can expect an injection of new students who will be making Sunderland home for the next three years. During Freshers’ Week, thousands of students can expect a range […]
From Sunderland city centre to the seafront – it’s a wrap
SUNDERLAND’S BIDs have got travelling from Sunderland city centre to the seafront – and vice versa – all wrapped up. The BIDs – which include the City Centre BID and the Seafront BID – is running a campaign to showcase how easy it is to get from one to the other. And that’s good news […]
Sunderland restaurants preparing to dish up for Restaurant Week
The opportunity to try out Sunderland’s newest restaurant and to dine at one of the city’s most popular eateries are just some of the latest additions to restaurant week. The popular event gets underway this week (Sept 6) and will end on September 14 with a real high, with the opportunity to dine on the […]