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Outdoor Skate Park Houghton Leisure Centre 01 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 11
Buskers' in the Bar Arts Centre Washington 01 Jan 10 - 31 Dec 12
Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society Ewesley Road Methodist Church, Ewesley Road, Sunderland 01 Jan 10 - 31 Dec 12 wheelchair accessibile
Football sessions for under 5s Venues throught the region 24 Jan 10 - 01 Jan 12 wheelchair accessibile
Jazz Night - Every Monday @ Bar1 Sunderland Bar1, Stockton Road, Sunderland 07 Jun 10 - 31 Dec 12
Sassco Tuesday Football League Community North Sports Complex 01 Jan 11 - 01 Jan 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Sandhill View Library, Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland SR3 4EN 01 Feb 11 - 31 Jan 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Hetton Library and Customer Service Centre, Welfare Road, Hetton DH5 9NE 01 Feb 11 - 31 Jan 12 wheelchair accessibile
Community Art Group Studio Q, 2-4 Nile Street, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1EY 02 Feb 11 - 31 Dec 11 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Washington Town Centre Library, Washington Centre, Washington, NE38 7RZ 03 Feb 11 - 03 Feb 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Easington Lane Library, High Street, Easington Lane DH5 0JW 07 Feb 11 - 07 Feb 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Ryhope Library and Customer Service Centre, Black Road, Ryhope, Sunderland SR2 0RX 07 Feb 11 - 07 Feb 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions Hendon Library and Customer Service Centre, Toward Road, Hendon, Sunderland SR2 8JG 07 Feb 11 - 07 Feb 12 wheelchair accessibile
Football coaching throughout the year Esporta Health and Racquet club, Doxford Park 14 Feb 11 - 13 Feb 12 wheelchair accessibile
Ancestry Website Taster Sessions City Library and Arts Centre 22 Feb 11 - 22 Feb 12
The Sunderland Book Project Theresa Easton, 36 Lime street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ, England 14 Mar 11 - 29 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Facade: Through a Glass Darkly National Glass Centre 18 Mar 11 - 10 Jul 11
Ant Macari 'Get out and troop the shape of a void' Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art 23 Mar 11 - 18 Jun 11
Coffee with the Queens Gay Advice Sunderland, 35 West Sunniside, Sunderland 23 Mar 11 - 31 Dec 12 wheelchair accessibile
'Movements' Exhibition Reg Vardy Gallery 23 Mar 11 - 18 Jun 11
'Movements' Exhibition in the Project Space Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art 23 Mar 11 - 18 Jun 11
Nomadic by Nature: A Selection of Work by Textile Artist Ingrid Wagner Arts Centre Washington 04 Apr 11 - 04 Jun 11
Northumbria Writing Competition 04 Apr 11 - 08 Jul 11
Royal Wedding and more - your guide to organising a street party or fete 07 Apr 11 - 07 Apr 12 wheelchair accessibile
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 16 Apr 11 - 26 Jun 11
Sunderland Live: Fringe Festival Sunderland City Centre, riverside and seafront 27 May 11 - 17 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
WWT Downy Duckling Days Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre 28 May 11 - 05 Jun 11
Pal Palmer Art Exhibition Bedes Bakehouse at St Peters Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland 31 May 11 - 16 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Fulwell Library,Dene Lane,Fulwell,Sunderland,SR6 8EH 01 Jun 11 - 03 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries City Library and Arts Centre 01 Jun 11 - 03 Jun 11
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Sandhill Centre Library,Grindon Lane,Grindon,Sunderland,SR3 4EN 02 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Fencehouses Library, Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, DH4 6HL 02 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Washington Town Centre Library, Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 7RZ 02 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Southwick Library,Beaumont Street,Southwick,Sunderland,SR5 2JR 02 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Silksworth Library,Beckwith Mews,Seaham Street,Silksworth,Sunderland,SR3 1HN 02 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Celebrate National Family Week 31 May - 3 June with Sunderland Libraries Bunny Hill Library,Hylton Lane,Sunderland SR5 4BW 03 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Fun Day St Mary Magdelenes community Hall,Millfeid,Sunderland 03 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
HOTHOUSE Arts Centre Washington 03 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Paolo Nutini Sunderland Empire 04 Jun 11
WWT Walking with Wildlife Month Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre 04 Jun 11 - 26 Jun 11
Giant Mid-Summer's Maker's Market Seaburn Centre 05 Jun 11
National Bookstart Week 2011 Please contact each library for individual dates and times. 06 Jun 11 - 12 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Midnight Tango Sunderland Empire 07 Jun 11 - 11 Jun 11
Tiny Tweeties Shiney Row Library,Chester Road,Sunderland,DH4 4RB 07 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Pal Palmer Meet the Artist, Pie & Pea Supper St Peters Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland 08 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Ashbrooke Beer Festival Ashbrooke Sports Club, West Lawn, Sunderland 10 Jun 11 - 12 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Independent Live presents Thomas Tantrum The Little Room, Independent 10 Jun 11
Tiny Tweeties Silksworth Library,Beckwith Mews,Seaham Street,Silksworth,Sunderland,SR3 1HN 10 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
University of Sunderland Glass & Ceramics Degree Show National Glass Centre 10 Jun 11 - 16 Jun 11
Sandcast your Hands in Glass National Glass Centre 11 Jun 11
Skinny Twins Festival The Rainton Meadows Arena 11 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Sunderland Yacht Club Open Day Sunderland Yacht Club 11 Jun 11
SAOS presents Guys and Dolls Sunderland Empire 15 Jun 11 - 18 Jun 11
Hope 4 Kidz presents Viva Las Vegas Lumley Castle Hotel, Chester le Street 17 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Kings of Leon Concert Stadium of Light 17 Jun 11
Old Friends/Bookends presents Dan Mangan The Little Room, Independent 17 Jun 11
University of Sunderland Fine Art and Photography Degree Shows University of Sunderland, Ashburne House, Backhouse Park, Ryhope Road, Sunderland. 17 Jun 11 - 24 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Dads 'n' Kids Club City Library and Arts Centre 18 Jun 11
Nissan Last Night of the Proms Nissan Sports & Social Club, Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NS 18 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Father's Day Lunch Stadium of Light 19 Jun 11
Father's Day Lunch Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre 19 Jun 11
Nissan Songs of Praise Nissan Sports & Social Club, Old Washington Road, Sunderland SR5 3NS 19 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Make Do and Mend Arts Centre Washington 20 Jun 11 - 20 Aug 11
Shaun the Sheep Sunderland Empire 22 Jun 11 - 26 Jun 11
Surfing Tommies Arts Centre Washington 23 Jun 11
Michael Jackson Tribute - MJ Relived The Quayside Exchange 24 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
University of Sunderland Design Degree Show University of Sunderland, CitySpace Gallery, Chester Road, Sunderland 24 Jun 11 - 01 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Pie and Pea Supper Roker Hotel Roker Terrace Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR6 9ND 26 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Sunderland 10k Run 2011 Sunderland city centre and coastline 26 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
WWT Animal Magic Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre 26 Jun 11
Throughly Modern Millie Royalty Theatre 27 Jun 11 - 02 Jul 11
Sunderland Community Lectures 2011 - Peter Edwards Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 29 Jun 11
NT Live: The Cherry Orchard Boldon Cineworld 30 Jun 11 wheelchair accessibile
Sunderland Schools Dance Festival Sunderland Empire 30 Jun 11
Rat Pack Tribute Sunderland Empire 01 Jul 11
Sunderland Festival Northern Area Playing Fields Washington 01 Jul 11 - 04 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Strawberry Tea Burn Park Methodist Park, Burn Park Road, Sunderland 02 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra's Summer Concert West Park Church, next to Park Lane Interchange, Sunderland 02 Jul 11 wheelchair accessibile
Honey Beer Launch Washington Old Hall 03 Jul 11
Independence Day Celebrations Washington Old Hall 04 Jul 11
Remember When Sunderland Empire 06 Jul 11
Thriller Live Sunderland Empire 11 Jul 11 - 16 Jul 11
'The Wonders of the Invisible World' Exhibition Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art 14 Jul 11 - 09 Oct 11
Sunderland Community Lectures 2011 - Colin Wilbourn Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 20 Jul 11
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 20 Jul 11
Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales Washington Old Hall 21 Jul 11
Centre Stage presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Sunderland Empire 22 Jul 11 - 23 Jul 11
WWT Summer Holiday Fun Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre 23 Jul 11 - 04 Sep 11
Sun City Triathlon Seaburn Centre 24 Jul 11
Sunderland International Airshow Seaburn Recreation Park 29 Jul 11 - 31 Jul 11
Bugsy Malone Sunderland Empire 03 Aug 11 - 06 Aug 11
Sunderland Community Lectures 2011 - Robert Hodgson Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 03 Aug 11
Jam Making Washington Old Hall 07 Aug 11
Sandcast your Hands in Glass National Glass Centre 20 Aug 11
Walk Ten for Marie Curie Cancer Care Herrington Country Park, Chester Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring 20 Aug 11 wheelchair accessibile
Ryhope Engines Steaming Weekend Ryhope Engines Museum 27 Aug 11 - 29 Aug 11
Sunderland Folk Festival National Glass Centre 27 Aug 11 - 29 Aug 11
Sunderland Community Lectures 2011 - Dave Sanders Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 31 Aug 11
Chutney Making Washington Old Hall 04 Sep 11
Swimming in Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre 08 Sep 11
Walking tour of Sunderland's Historic Football Grounds TBC 09 Sep 11 wheelchair accessibile
Ryhope Engines Steaming Weekend Ryhope Engines Museum 10 Sep 11 - 11 Sep 11
Sunderland Community Lectures 2011 - Rebecca Williams Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 14 Sep 11
Good Food Day & More Washington Old Hall 17 Sep 11
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 21 Sep 11
Sunderland Pride Carnival Sunderland City Centre 25 Sep 11 wheelchair accessibile
We Will Rock You Sunderland Empire 27 Sep 11 - 08 Oct 11
Waste Not Want Not Washington Old Hall 02 Oct 11
Hope 4 Kidz Presents Party on the Pier Best Western Roker Hotel 08 Oct 11 wheelchair accessibile
La Fille mal gardee Sunderland Empire 12 Oct 11 - 15 Oct 11
Grease The Musical Sunderland Empire 24 Oct 11 - 05 Nov 11
Monument to Manor House - Historical & conservation Walk Washington Old Hall 29 Oct 11
Ryhope Engines Steaming Weekend Ryhope Engines Museum 29 Oct 11 - 30 Oct 11
Halloween Washington Old Hall 31 Oct 11
Scary walk Hylton Castle, Washington Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3 31 Oct 11
Sister Act Sunderland Empire 15 Nov 11 - 26 Nov 11
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 16 Nov 11
The Annual Candlelit Christmas Ball in Aid of Little Angels Lumley Castle Hotel Chester Le Street 25 Nov 11 wheelchair accessibile
Frost Fayre Washington Old Hall 27 Nov 11
Santa?s Visit Washington Old Hall 03 Dec 11 - 04 Dec 11
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 17 Dec 11
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 18 Jan 12
Sunderland Happiness and Wellbeing Network Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 21 Mar 12
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