Get ready to travel the globe at Sunderland Food and Drink Festival

Sunderland Food and Drink Festival

Lovers of international cuisine can get ready to tour the world – without ever having to leave the North East. The Sunderland Food and Drink Festival returns this weekend (June 5 -7), with more stalls than ever before. And that’s good news for anyone wanting to sample a diverse range of eating experiences, with Keel […]

Sunderland Food and Drink Festival is going to be sound

Tribute acts at Sunderland Food and Drink Festival 2025

Sunderland’s Food and Drink Festival is not only dishing up the best cuisine from around the world, but it is also serving it with a side order of major music talent. The three day festival, which is taking place from 5-7 June, has unveiled a packed programme of entertainment, much of which will be a […]

BIDs are banking on support

Clare Wilson from the Foundation of Light and Sharon Appleby from Sunderland BIDs

A fundraising scheme to make the most of unwanted clothes is set to get underway in Wearside. Clothing donation points are to be sited across the city in a joint initiative between Sunderland’s BIDs, Fundraise & Recycle and the city’s Foundation of Light. And all money raised from the sale of the donated clothes will […]

Get on the bus and get ready for Sunderland Food and Drink Festival

Sunderland Food and Drink Festival

The wheels are turning to make sure that this year’s Sunderland Food and Drink Festival is a bumper success – with news of the entertainment programme and a brand new headline sponsor. The festival – which last year attracted more than 50,000 visitors – is set to return over the weekend of 5-7 June, with […]

Sunderland food and drink festival has something new on the menu

Sunderland’s Food and Drink Festival

Sunderland’s popular Food and Drink Festival will be back this summer – and is now looking for extra vendors who want to make the most of the huge footfall the event attracts. From 5 – 7 June the city will be filled with international food stalls, arts and crafts traders and live entertainment. Last year […]

Sunniside nights celebrates creative spaces – and creativity

Experimental folk musician Richard Dawson

A special event which brings together an eclectic mix of creatives in a variety of creative spaces is set to return to Sunderland once again. Sunniside Nights combines comedy, music, theatre, performances, food and exhibitions – including a showcase of the worst ever album covers – in a memorable one night event held around the […]

Sunderland Gift Card delivers the goods…

Tamer Hassan, owner and chef at Ember

Sunderland Gift Card’s contribution to the local economy has reached a new high, with news that sales have reached more than £500,000. Sunderland BIDs – which include the City Centre BID and the Seafront BID – launched the scheme in 2020, as a way to get people to shop local. And since then, hundreds of […]

Wheels are turning to make Sunderland more eco-friendly

Pictured (left to right) are Roberta Redecke, Head of Business Services at Sunderland BIDs, street ranger Ethan Warrener and the Cllr Lindsey Leonard of Sunderland City Council

A new vehicle is set to be spotted on the streets of Sunderland, as part of the city’s on-going campaign to promote sustainability and environmentally friendly travel. Sunderland City Council, in partnership with Sunderland’s BIDs, have bought an E-cargo bike which will be used for a variety of initiatives across all BID areas – the […]

Sunderland Restaurant Week set to return

Ember, Sheepfolds Stables

Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are on the menu from this weekend (7 March) as Sunderland Restaurant Week is set to return. And among the many favourites are a host of new recruits, signed up to take part for the first time – which is great news for diners from across the region. Around 50 […]

Sunderland takes lunar new year at a gallop…

Fashion, food, music and all things Asian will be the focus of celebrations this Sunday as Sunderland marks Lunar New Year. The city is ensuring the Year of the Horse is welcomed in style on Sunday 1 March with a full programme of arts, crafts and live performances from 11am to 3pm And among the […]