Sunderland celebrates 10 years of Restaurant Week…
One of the most successful and anticipated events on the Sunderland calendar is set to return, marking its tenth anniversary. Sunderland Restaurant Week will once again run across the city from September 5 to 13, with scores of restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars signed up to take part. And this time round the celebration of […]
Free Sunderland street party to celebrate community and creativity…
Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will be at the heart of a special, Sunderland street party this week. (August). On Saturday 8 August, Blandford Street, will showcase its unique mix of independent businesses for a day filled with family-friendly activities, live entertainment and hands-on experiences. And from, 10am to 3pm, the Blandford Street Party will […]
Sunderland’s Foundational Businesses Academy celebrates first “graduates”
An innovative scheme which was set up to support Sunderland’s independent, small businesses has been called “life changing” by the participants. Sunderland’s BIDs – which includes the City Centre BID and the Seafront BID – launched the initiative late last year, inviting SMEs to take part in the Foundational Businesses Academy. The bronze level sessions […]
See out the month at Sunderland’s Sunniside Market
Food producers, crafters and artists will be out and about this weekend (Feb 28) as Sunderland’s Sunniside Market returns. The monthly event will be taking up residence at Sunniside Gardens from 10am until 3pm bringing together a mix of delicious food, drinks and art creators. The event – organised by Local Heroes and Sunderland’s BIDs […]
Sunderland prepares to serve up restaurant week…
Foodies will once again be able to sample some of the best dishes on Wearside as Sunderland Restaurant Week gets set to return. Restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars across the city are lining up to take part in the initiative which will be held from 7 to 15 March. And not only can customers enjoy […]
Campaign to get shoppers to choose Sunderland for their Christmas spending gets underway
A campaign to get residents and visitors to shop, eat and enjoy leisure time in Sunderland in the run-up to Christmas has been launched, to make the most of the busy festive period. Spend It In Sunderland has been launched by Sunderland’s BIDs – which include the City Centre BID and the Seafront BID – to […]