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Create a postcard from Wearside

L to R: Su Devine, Artist, art cafe and Festival Director, with Hannah Graham, Artist and Storyteller, at one of the pop-up Imaginariums.

Sunderland residents are being invited to take part in a new art initiative designed to reflect the pride, diversity and creativity of the city. As part of the Sunderland Art Festival 2025, a new competition is being held to create A Cherished Postcard From Home, a collaboration between Sunderland’s BIDs, Culture House Sunderland and the […]

High Street set for revamp

High Street West, Sunderland, set for revamp

Sunderland’s city centre is poised for another significant transformation, with a planning application submitted for the next phase of redevelopment along High Street West – an integral part of the ambitious Riverside Sunderland masterplan. The proposals submitted by Sunderland City Council, seek to revitalise the high street to create a dynamic mix of retail, commercial, […]

£1 million funding boost for University’s skills partnership programme

Roberta Redecke, Marketing and Events Manager at Sunderland BID

A major training initiative delivered by the University of Sunderland to boost the city’s workforce is set to continue for another year, thanks to a cash injection of more than £1 million. The UK Shared Prosperity Sunderland Skills and Inclusion Programme (SSIP) will deliver £1,188,252 of funded training to upskill Sunderland organisations and employees. Over 100 fully […]

It’s a rap – at the Urban Fest After Party…

Red Bull car at Urban Fest

A FREE Sunderland festival celebrating street sounds, sport, music and art, is to close its first day with an after party – and everyone’s invited. On 2 and 3 August Urban Fest – organised by City Centre BID– will bring some of the UK’s best BMXers, skateboarders, street food and live music to Sunderland’s Sunniside […]