Full events diary:
| Event | Venue | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Skate Park | Houghton Leisure Centre | Surface mounted steel design includes mini ramp, quarter pipes, Wembley gap, jump box, half driveway... | 01 Jan 09 - 31 Dec 11 |
| Buskers' in the Bar | Arts Centre Washington | The Courtyard Bar hosts the regular weekly buskers’ session every Monday night, from 8.30pm. W... | 01 Jan 10 - 31 Dec 12 |
| Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society | Ewesley Road Methodist Church, Ewesley Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 388 1450 |
Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society (affilated to the Federation of Music Societies) meet for... | 01 Jan 10 - 31 Dec 12 |
| Football sessions for under 5s | Venues throught the region
Contact: 07800658433 |
Award winning Parent participation Socatots play programme for children 18 months- 5 years. Booking ... | 24 Jan 10 - 01 Jan 12 |
| Baby Boogie | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Contact: 0191 553 2323 |
Baby Boogie is a movement play session for pre-school children and their parents, carers or guardian... | 05 Feb 10 - 17 Dec 10 |
| Active Sunderland Weekly Walks | Herrington Country Park
Contact: 0191 5614713 |
Come and join Active Sunderland for a FREE walk through your local park and surrounding area. The wa... | 08 Feb 10 - 31 Dec 10 |
| Active Sunderland Weekly Walks | Princess Anne Park, Washington
Contact: 0191 5614713 |
Come and join Active Sunderland for a FREE walk through your local park and surrounding area. The wa... | 12 Feb 10 - 31 Dec 10 |
| Wearside Family Cycle Group | Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre
Contact: 0191 561 1576 |
A mixture of off-road and minor roads through Ashbrooke down to the River Wear there on to Herringto... | 09 May 10 - 09 May 11 |
| Exhibition | National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL
Contact: 0191 515 5555 |
Contemporary art, artefacts and scientific objects that tell the story of human attempts to reconcil... | 21 May 10 - 03 Oct 10 |
| The Glass Delusion | National Glass Centre | ‘The Glass Delusion’ was the name given in the late Middle Ages and Baroque times to a f... | 21 May 10 - 03 Oct 10 |
| North East Beat | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
A new exhibition exploring the North East's popular music scene from the 1940s to the present day.| 29 May 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
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| Jazz Night - Every Monday @ Bar1 Sunderland | Bar1, Stockton Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 565 8899 |
Every Monday, we welcome a range of talented jazz artists to perform at Bar1s weekly Jazz Night. Thr... | 07 Jun 10 - 31 Dec 12 |
| Build It! - The Story of Construction Toys | Monkwearmouth Station Museum | Built It! The Story of Construction Toys tells the story of our best loved construction toys.<... | 17 Jul 10 - 26 Sep 10 |
| Craft & Design Showcase | National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL
Contact: 0191 515 5555 |
A collaboration between artist and Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, Luke Jerram and... | 07 Aug 10 - 03 Oct 10 |
| Glass Microbiology - Luke Jerram | National Glass Centre
Contact: 0191 515 5555 |
A collaboration between artist and Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, Luke Jerram and... | 07 Aug 10 - 03 Oct 10 |
| To the World Brand New | Arts Centre Washington | ‘To the world Brand New’ is an inspiring exhibition of new and previously unseen works b... | 16 Aug 10 - 16 Oct 10 |
| Under Northern Skies | The Place, Athenaeum Street, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1DF |
An exhibition of Prints, Paintings & Drawings by Godfrey. ... |
16 Aug 10 - 10 Sep 10 |
| Hairspray | Sunderland Empire | The West End's favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to Sunderland! Hairspray t... | 07 Sep 10 - 18 Sep 10 |
| A Fruit Tree Trail | Herrington Country Park
Contact: 0191 534 8526 |
Come and explore Herrington Country Park by taking part in our fruit trail. ... |
08 Sep 10 |
| Chinese State Circus | Seaburn Recreation Park | A breathtaking fusion of precision acrobatics, Shaolin martial arts, dazzling circus skills, colourf... | 08 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| A Talk on Sunderland Illuminations 1936 - 1980's | Age Concern, The Bradbury Centre, Stockton Road, Sunderland | A talk in Sunderland Illuminations: Spectacular Seafront from 1936 to 1980's by Ann Chisholm, Doreen... | 09 Sep 10 |
| Codex Amiatinus | City Library and Arts Centre
Contact: 0191 561 8439 |
Handling sessions on the Codex Amiatinus - viewing the replica of this amazing 8th century Saxon bib... | 09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Fulwell Library | Fulwell Library, Dene Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 8EH
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Display of photographs and items of local interest including information on the local WWI memorial a... | 09 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Geology & Flora of Mowbray Park | Mowbray Park, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
A guided walk around Mowbray Park with a talk on the geology and limestones flora of the park and ar... | 09 Sep 10 |
| Hendon, St Inatius the Martyr's Church | Suffolk Street, SR2 8BY | Grade II listed Parish Church of 1877 by C.Hodgson Fowler. The Church was paid for by Bishop Lightfo... | 09 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Heritage Open Days | Various venues across the Sunderland area.
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Free of charge and literally on people’s doorstep, Heritage Open Days is an event for everyone... | 09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Hetton Centre Library | Hetton Library, Welfare Road, Hetton, DH5 9NE
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Public Library with display of miners pit banners, memorial plaques and clock. Also an exhibition of... | 09 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Houghton Library & Customer Service Centre | Houghton Library, Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AF
Contact: 0191 561 6383 |
An exhibition on the Street Name Project will be on view. There will also be a talk about the ... | 09 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Langham Tower & Clifton Hall | Langham Tower & Clifton Hall, Sunderland High School, Mowbray Park, SR2 8HY
Contact: 0191 567 7674 |
An opportunity to visit Langham Tower dating from 1888 and Grade II listed, and Clifton Hall dating ... | 09 Sep 10 - 10 Sep 10 |
| Lost Children Remembered | All Saints Church, Fulwell Road, Fulwell, Sunderland
Contact: 0799 078 6220 |
Sunderland Volunteer Life Brigade will be holding a 70th anniversary commemoration for those who die... | 09 Sep 10 |
| Mowbray Park Historical Tour | Meet at the main gate, near Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens entrance, Mowbray Park, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR6 9LQ
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Walk through the park telling how, when and why the park was created, the 5 listed buildings, statue... | 09 Sep 10 |
| NEEMARC - Behind the Scenes | Special Collections Room, Murray Library, Chester Road, SR1 3SD
Contact: 0191 515 2905 |
North East England Mining Archive and Research Centre is home to a unique collection of regional min... | 09 Sep 10 |
| Presentation on Street Names asnd the City Libary | Sunderland Ciy libary and the Arts centre 28 Fawcett Street SR1 1RE
Contact: 0191 553 200 |
A 45 minute presentation on the street names of sunderland. This is realted to the successful projec... | 09 Sep 10 |
| St Marys Church | Church Street SR4 0QD
Contact: 0191 534 2325 |
Late 19th century grade II listed church with Frostley marble sanctuary floor and striking stained g... | 09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| St Peter's Church - Monkwearmouth | St Peters Way SR6 ODD | Visit the Anglo - Saxon church which is one of the first stone built churches (674AD). The tower and... | 09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Empire | 405 High Street West SR1 3EX
Contact: 0191 566 1056 |
Find out about the North Easts flagship theatre with a backstage tour as part of heritage open day. ... | 09 Sep 10 - 10 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Minster | High Street West, Sunderland |
the Minster Church of St Michael and All Angles and St Benedict Biscop. Dates back to c.... |
09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland VLB Watch House Museum | Pier View, Roker, SR6 0PR | Working headquarters of Search and Rescue and Coast Watch services. History of coastal search, cliff... | 09 Sep 10 |
| The Donnison School | The Old Donnison School | This is a rare late Georgian charity school and school mistress's house, which was recently restored... | 09 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Villa Drinks |
Contact: 0191 516 3301 |
An enlightening tour of a modern 21st century soft drinks factory that began its life in the 1890s.<... | 09 Sep 10 - 10 Sep 10 |
| Washington Town Centre Customer Service Centre and Library | Independence Square, NE38 7RZ | A slideshow entitled Historical Landmarks of Sunderland will be on view within the building. It will... | 09 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| A Walk in Doxford Park | Meet at Meadow Nursery Lodge, Silksworth Gardens, SR3 2PE
Contact: 0191 528 9146 |
A city park with links to the Doxford Shipbuilding family. It has a walled garden, built in early 18... | 10 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Bishopwearmouth Horticultural Nursery | Bishopwearmouth Horticultural Nursery, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7RS
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Horticultural nursery and service by people with a learning disability within the city of Sunderland... | 10 Sep 10 |
| Harvest Ceilidh | Arts Centre Washington |
With The Tony Corcoran Ceilidh Band. Our autumn season kicks off with the return of the fantast... |
10 Sep 10 |
| Heritage Open Days - Hylton Castle | Hylton Castle, off Craigavon Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 5480152 |
Your chance to visit Hylton Castle and learn about the history of the Hylton family and plans for th... | 10 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Rifles Parade | War Cenotaph, Burdon Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Soldiers from 3 Rifles will parade through Sunderland city centre at noon on Friday 10 September | 10 Sep 10 |
| St Nicholas Church | Silksworth Lane Wearmouth SR3 1XQ | The church, built in 1939, now has a complete set of magnificent stained glass window. All were desg... | 10 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Echo | Echo House, Pennywell SR4 9ER
Contact: 0191 501 7141 |
Newspaper - talk by editor and one hour tour of building - inluding presses. Part o... |
10 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Maritime Heritage | Sunderland Maritime Heritage holds a wealth of memorabillia about the history of Sunderland ship and... | 10 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 | |
| Sunderland Silksworth Guided Walk | Meet at Silksworth Library, Beckwith Mews, Seaham street, SR3 1HN
Contact: 0191 561 6247 |
A short tour of what was regarded as the core of Silksworth in its early mining days. Work on sinkin... | 10 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Silksworth Library | Beckwith Mews, Seaham Street, SR3 1HN | A photographic display of silsworth collected by Silksworth and Heritage Group since its formation i... | 10 Sep 10 - 11 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland St John's Methodist Church | Ashbrooke Road, SR2 7HQ | Victorian Methodist Church with beautiful stained glass windows, the city's tallest steeple, Victori... | 10 Sep 10 |
| Superb Emerald Thieves | Infinity Entertainment Suite | Fantastic Live Band. First set popular fiddle driven songs, second set classic rock & pop.... | 10 Sep 10 |
| Antiquarian Society | Sunderland Minster
Contact: 0191 565 4066 |
Antiquarian Society research morning ... |
11 Sep 10 |
| Emmanuel Free Church | Emmanuel Free Church, Hudson Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 2AQ
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Formerly the German Church in Sunderland opened in 1873 serving the German population of Sunderland ... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Fulwell Windmill | Fulwell Windmill | The only working windmill in the North of England (1808). Costumed interpreters will give guided tou... | 11 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Houghton le Spring Exhibitions | Houghton Methodist Church, Mautland Street, Houghton le Spring
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
HERITAGE EXHIBITION: A display of vintage photos showing how Houghton-le-Spring used to look in the ... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Houghton le Spring Heritage Walk | Meeting points and directions given on booking.
Contact: 0191 268 4688 |
A free heritage walk around Houghton-le-Spring, led by local historian Paul Lanagan. The hour long w... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Rhyope Engines Museum | The pumping Station, The Waterworks SR2 OND |
Giant beam water pumping engines of 1868 working under steam power. Refreshments available. &nb... |
11 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Roker St Andrew's Church | Park avenue, SR6 9PT | Tour of the Arts &Crafts Cathedral of the North, with work of Burne-Jones, Gimson and William Mo... | 11 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Ryhope Engines Museum - Steaming Weekend | Ryhope Engines Museum
Contact: 0191 521 0235 (24 hour answerphone) |
Ryhope Engines Museum - Steaming weekend * Giant beam engines of 1868 * Hand fired Lancash... |
11 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| South Hylton Ghost and Horror Walk | Meet at Tansy Centre, Church street, SR4 0QD | Guided walk telling the sinister story of South Hylton. Dare you join us? Walk approximately one hou... | 11 Sep 10 |
| South Hylton Local History Society Coffee Morning | Tansy Centre, Church Street, SR4 0QD | A small exhibition of historical photographs will be on display in the Tansy Centre. Refreshments av... | 11 Sep 10 |
| St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sunderland | Wilson Street, Millfield, SR4 6HJ | Built in the 1920s after a fundraising campaign called 'The Million Penny Fund'. The church is built... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Stockton Road United Reformed Chirch West Oark Centre | Stockon Road SR2 7AQ | This 1883 church has an unusal octagonal school room. Also see the original pews. Caen stone pulpit,... | 11 Sep 10 |
| The Big Slide for Durham Wildlife Trust | Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Contact: 0191 5843112 |
Are you feeling brave? Do you love adrenalin filled, action packed charity events? Do you want to ra... | 11 Sep 10 |
| The Davy Lamp Club - The Fay Hield Trio | Arts Centre Washington | The Fay Hield Trio is Fay Hield, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron, with occasional special appearances fr... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Vintage Bus Tour | Meet at the reception of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, SR1 1PP
Contact: 0191 553 2323 |
A vintage bus tour with the North East Bus Preservation Society visiting Monkwearmouth Station Museu... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Washington 'F' Pit | Albany Way, NE37 1BJ | Winding engine shed containing horizontal steam winding engine now powered by electricity. Built in ... | 11 Sep 10 - 12 Sep 10 |
| Washington Old Hall | The Avenue, NE38 7LE | Ancestral home of George Washington's direct ancestors - a little gem well worth a visit. Come and e... | 11 Sep 10 |
| World Championship Boxing | Rainton Meadows Arena | Frank Maloney promotions in association with Orion Promotions for one night only presents The Resurr... | 11 Sep 10 |
| Compton Theatre Organ | Ryhope Community Association, Black Road, Ryhope, SR2 9QR
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
A working 1932 Compton Theatre Organ that has been in the Sunderland area since 1932. Organ demonstr... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Cycle North East - City Centre | Silksworth | Cycle through City Centre to South Shields and back via Lizard Lane. A 25-mile ride suitable for fam... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Events in the Park - Model Boat and Railway | Roker Park
Contact: 0191 5532000 |
Summer Programme Roker Park Bandstand ... |
12 Sep 10 |
| Events in the Park - SA Monkwearmouth Band | Roker Park
Contact: 0191 5532000 |
Summer Programme Roker Park Bandstand ... |
12 Sep 10 |
| Garden walk with Jam making | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Learn about the gardens at Washington Old Hall and the food grown, then back to the school room for ... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Hearts of Oak and Walk | Hearts of Oak, 10 Church Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2BB
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
Built as a Merchant's house in 1710, now a public house. Trafalgar room where afternoon tea will be ... | 12 Sep 10 |
| North East Aircraft Museum | Old Washington Road ( Opp Nissan Car plant) SR5 3HZ | The only Aviation Museum in the North East of England. Three hangers to explore, the Avro, Vulcan an... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Pembertons Pit, Potteries and pigeons | Meet at ST Peters Metro at the north West End of Wearmouth Bridge
Contact: 0191 567 2438 |
A walk around the industrial and residential area north west of Wearmouth Bridge. Details of its his... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Seaburn Stroll | Seaburn Centre | 2 mile walk starting from The Seaburn Centre. For further details please contact Michael Roper... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Wearside Family Cycle Group | Silksworth Recreation Centre, Ski Slope Car Park, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 561 1576 |
Along the coast to South Shields via National Route 1 and back. Approx 25 mile with 80% off road cyc... | 12 Sep 10 |
| Laughter Live | Sunderland Empire |
With Jason Cook – Laughter Live was launched back in June and is proving to be an increas... |
14 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Meditation Class | Crowtree Leisure Centre, Crowtree Road, Sunderland, SR1 3EL
Contact: 01325 365265 |
Weekly drop-in meditation classes to learn practical skills to relax, unwind and beat stress. No pre... | 14 Sep 10 - 19 Oct 10 |
| Sunderland Pianoforte Society - Gulsin Onay | Sunderland Pottery Room, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 252 5396 |
Sunderland Pianoforte Society present Gulsin Onay from Turkey. Recital to include works from B... | 14 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland: A Social Miscellany Through Its Maps | Sunderland Minster | Lectures and Meetings are held monthly in the Sunderland Minster, High Street, Sunderland, 7.45-9.15... | 14 Sep 10 |
| Batty About Bats | Hylton Castle, off Craigavon Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 548 0152 |
Your chance to visit Hylton Castle and Hylton Dene, for an early evening stroll with the Durham Wild... | 15 Sep 10 |
| Join Sunderland Local Involvement Network | Salvation Army, Shakespeare Street, Southwick , Sunderland
Contact: 0191 565 9045 |
Drop in session for members of the public to inform their Local Involvement Network of health and so... | 15 Sep 10 |
| Putting on a show: Sunderland's Special Exhibitions | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens | Friends of Sunderland Museums present 'Putting on a show: Sunderland's Special Exhibitions' with Emi... | 16 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society | Ewesley Road Methodist Church, Ewesley Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 388 1450 |
Member Joan Murray presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto and a selection of Spanish Guitars. ... |
16 Sep 10 |
| The Old Curiosity Shop | Arts Centre Washington | It’s not about a shop at all. Dickens changed his mind. It’s a journey, a flight underta... | 16 Sep 10 |
| Murder Mystery Intrigue & Mayhem | Infinity Entertainment Suite | With Sylvester & Sadie Snivvle hoping to bag the prestigious Redphart small business award for t... | 17 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland LINk Drop in Session | Farringdon Jubilee Centre, Allendale Road,Farringdon, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 565 9045 |
Join Sunderland LINK at Farringdon Jubilee Centre to air your views on health and social care in you... | 17 Sep 10 |
| Brenda Collins | Infinity Entertainment Suite | Are you ready for an evening of total mayhem? A show full of sharp clever gags and sketches.&n... | 18 Sep 10 |
| Coffee Morning | St Gabriel's Church, St Gabriel's Avenue, Sunderland.
Contact: 0191 514 2397 |
Coffee morning at St Gabriel's Church in aid of Cancer Research UK. £1.00 for Coffee and ... |
18 Sep 10 |
| Seaburn Show & Art and Craft Exhibition | Seaburn Centre |
Annual Horticultural Show and Art & Craft Exhibition. Join the exhibitors and visitors at t... |
18 Sep 10 - 19 Sep 10 |
| The Davy Lamp Club - The Tom McConville Band | Arts Centre Washington | Tom is one of our dearest friends and was voted 'BBC Radio 2 Musician of the year 2009. He' s curren... | 18 Sep 10 |
| Washington Heritage Festival | Albany Park, Washington
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
The Washington Heritage Festival will be a fun family event with the opportunity to learn more about... | 18 Sep 10 |
| Bellamy Dives Again | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens | Bellamy Dives Again . Adventures Under the Indian Ocean, with Prof. David Bellamy. Divin... | 19 Sep 10 |
| Garden walk with Chutney making | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Learn about the gardens at Washington Old Hall and the food grown, then back to the school room for ... | 19 Sep 10 |
| Local History Fair | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
Local History Fair ... |
19 Sep 10 |
| Don't Stop Believin' - Songs from Glee | Sunderland Empire |
An all new show featuring songs from 'Glee'.......and other gleeful tunes! You are invited to g... |
21 Sep 10 - 25 Sep 10 |
| Bat Walk | Herrington Country Park
Contact: 0191 534 8526 |
Come and explore Herrington Country Park at night by taking part in our Bat Walk, where we hope to h... | 22 Sep 10 |
| Me & Mr C | Arts Centre Washington |
Me & Mr C is one man on stage making people laugh.But it isn't stand up comedy. It's ... |
23 Sep 10 |
| Me & Mr C | ... | 23 Sep 10 | |
| Music for Autumn | St Paul's Church, Ryhope, Sunderland |
Music for Autumn presented by the Sunderland Music for All Chorus. Musical Director: Gordon Tre... |
23 Sep 10 |
| Moonrunners, Burn down Las Vegas + Support | Arts Centre Washington | Moonrunners are a fantastic five piece alternative rock band from Sunderland, who have been together... | 24 Sep 10 |
| Antiquarian Society | Sunderland Minster
Contact: 0191 565 4066 |
Antiquarian Society research morning ... |
25 Sep 10 |
| Greenfest | Wildfowl Wetlands Trust Washington Wetlands Centre
Contact: 0191 416 5454 |
Don't miss Greenfest, WWT Washington's fantastic green living fair, covering all aspects of sustaina... | 25 Sep 10 - 26 Sep 10 |
| Kennyfest 2010 | Bar Independent, Holmeside, Sunderland
Contact: 0773 996 4195 |
In memory of Kenny Brown. Bands playing all weekend at Bar Independent. AC/DC Black I... |
25 Sep 10 - 26 Sep 10 |
| Split Festival | Ashbrooke Sports Ground, West Lawn, Sunderland, SR2 7HW
Contact: 0191 528 4536 |
The Split Festival 2010 is set to be one of the top festivals in the North East. Huge names will be ... | 25 Sep 10 - 26 Sep 10 |
| Split Festival: The Ultimate Line Up | Ashbrooke Sports Club
Contact: 0191 553 2000 |
OUCH!...The Split Festival is currently the hottest ticket in town, and the final line-u... |
25 Sep 10 - 26 Sep 10 |
| The Davy Lamp Club - Paul McKenna Band | Arts Centre Washington | Combining a love of traditional music as well as original songs and tunes the Paul McKenna Band have... | 25 Sep 10 |
| Cycle North East - Hart Village | Silksworth |
A moderate 36-mile ride to Newcastle Quayside, via Ferryboat Lane and Follingsby Lane. For furt... |
26 Sep 10 |
| Makers Market Seaburn | Seaburn Leisure Centre
Contact: 07402 166 535 |
Free entry. Runs from 10.00am til 4.00pm. Markets on: Sun 26th Sept, Sun 24th Oct, Sun 5... | 26 Sep 10 - 05 Dec 10 |
| Postman Pat | Sunderland Empire | Get ready for take off and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun and participation, and reme... | 26 Sep 10 |
| Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward | Royalty Theatre | When Charles Condomine and his wife Ruth hire the services of the eccentric Madame Arcati, they thin... | 27 Sep 10 - 02 Oct 10 |
| Children in the Coal Mine 1841 | The Old Donnison School, Church Walk, Sunderland, SR1 2BN
Contact: 0191 565 4835 |
Picture the Past are a series of presentations organised by volunteers of Living History North East.... | 27 Sep 10 |
| Vampires Rock | Sunderland Empire | Steve Steinman's Vampires Rock is back by popular demand. Hailed by some of rock's royalty, Vampires... | 28 Sep 10 |
| Film Programme |
Contact: 0191 515 5555 |
‘The Glass Delusion’ is an artists’ film programme organised in association with t... | 29 Sep 10 - 30 Sep 10 |
| A Midsummer Nights Dream | Sunderland Empire | Fairies and Fun, royalty and romance, magic and misunderstandings: A Midsummer Night's Dream has the... | 30 Sep 10 |
| Hyperlexic featuring the Poetry Karaoke | Arts Centre Washington | We welcome back Hyperlexic, a fun filled night of spoken word. We have four of the North East’... | 30 Sep 10 |
| Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society | Ewesley Road Methodist Church, Ewesley Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 388 1450 |
Member Joyce Mason presents Grieg; Piano Concerto in A, Peer Gynt and Troldhaugen Wedding. ... |
30 Sep 10 |
| City Harvest | Sunderland Minster
Contact: 0191 565 4066 |
... | 01 Oct 10 |
| How Sweet It Is - Motown's Greatest Hits | Sunderland Empire | This stunning 100% live show celebrates over 50 golden years of Motown music. The UK's No1 Motown Pr... | 01 Oct 10 |
| The Grinning Idiot Comedy Club presents Simon Donald, Rob Collins & MC Dan Willis | Arts Centre Washington | Comedy is coming to Arts Centre Washington and for our very first show we welcome Simon Donald, a No... | 01 Oct 10 |
| Sing-a-Long-a Song of Music | Sunderland Empire | Sing-a Long-a shows are great interactive fun. Classic films are screened with subtitles of all the ... | 02 Oct 10 |
| The Davy Lamp Club - Andy Irvine | Arts Centre Washington | Andy Irvine has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, ... | 02 Oct 10 |
| Romeo & Juliet | Sunderland Empire | It's love at first dance when young Romeo Montague tricks his way into the lavish masked ball of the... | 06 Oct 10 - 10 Oct 10 |
| Houghton Feast | Houghton |
Houghton Feast 2010 Houghton Feast is an ancient festival held every year at Houghton Le Spring... |
08 Oct 10 - 19 Oct 10 |
| La Pelota Magica (The Magic Ball) | Arts Centre Washington | Theatre Sans Frontieres brings its flair for engaging children in different languages and cultures t... | 08 Oct 10 |
| Roy Chubby Brown | Rainton Meadows Arena |
Roy Chubby Brown live in concert at the Rainton Meadows Arena. Warning if easily offended pleas... |
08 Oct 10 |
| Houghton-le-Spring Heritage Photo Exhibition & WWII Home Front Display | The Broadway, Houghton-le-Spring
Contact: 01912684688 |
HOUGHTON HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPH & WWII EXHIBITION in Houghtons Broadway. Photos of old Houghton wil... | 09 Oct 10 |
| Waste Not, Want Not | National Glass Centre | National Glass Centre will re-open The Sunderland Room in 2011 with an exhibition dedicated to the h... | 09 Oct 10 - 06 Feb 11 |
| Cycle North East - Newcastle Quayside | Silksworth |
A moderate 36-mile ride to Newcastle Quayside, via Ferryboat Lane and Follingsby Lane. For furt... |
10 Oct 10 |
| John Bishop | Sunderland Empire | The multi-award winning comedian and star of ‘Live At The Apollo’, ‘Michael McInty... | 10 Oct 10 |
| Laughter Live | Sunderland Empire |
With Daliso Chaponda. ... |
12 Oct 10 |
| The Night Pirates | Arts Centre Washington | Puppets, song and ballet dancing pirates combine in this delightful adaptation of the much loved pic... | 12 Oct 10 |
| Moonfleet | Arts Centre Washington | A straggling gang of buffoons are washed up among the flotsam onto Dorset’s wild shores and co... | 14 Oct 10 |
| Re-make/Re-model | National Glass Centre | Glass is theoretically infinitely recyclable - once formed, it takes less energy to recycle than to ... | 14 Oct 10 - 27 Feb 11 |
| We Beat The System, Sonner & Support | Arts Centre Washington | We Beat The System are a Alternative/Indie Experimental five piece band who have recently come back ... | 15 Oct 10 |
| Homicide in Houghton-le-Spring | Houghton Library, Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AF
Contact: 0191 561 6383 |
HOMICIDE IN HOUGHTON 5 is a fictional murder walk with bestselling author Sheila Quigley and local h... | 16 Oct 10 |
| Houghton Feast 10 Heritage Exhibition | Houghton Library, Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AF
Contact: 0191 561 6383 |
‘HOUGHTON FEAST 10’ HERITAGE EXHIBITION in Houghton Library is a photograph and video ex... | 16 Oct 10 |
| Tunstall Hills Protection Group Guided Walk- Fungal Foray | Tunstall Hills LNR Car Park, by the Changing Rooms, off Leechmere Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 528 4659 |
A series of guided walks have been arranged for 2010. All walks are lead by experts and start from t... | 17 Oct 10 |
| Fish and the Yesterday Song | Arts Centre Washington | Performed by an ensemble of award winning artists/composers/performers this is a mixture of audio/vi... | 21 Oct 10 |
| FOSUMS - Unfair trade | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
Unfair Trade Wm.Angawa, Senior Lecturer in Business ethics, Sunderland University. The slave sh... |
21 Oct 10 |
| Talon Hotel California Tour 2010 | Sunderland Empire | Relive one of the greatest rock albums of all time. All the tracks from Hotel California recreated t... | 21 Oct 10 |
| Abba Mania | Sunderland Empire | 'ABBA MANIA' is now accepted as the world's Number One touring production, featuring a special conce... | 22 Oct 10 |
| Patrick Monahan - The Ladyboys of Iran plus support from Alan Seaman | Arts Centre Washington | Following the success of his 2009 national tour, the brilliant Middlesbrough-Irish-Iranian comic is ... | 22 Oct 10 |
| Cycle North East - Washington | Silksworth | AA 22-mile ride suitable for families. A Washington tour, heading to Rickleton, Usworth, Washington ... | 24 Oct 10 |
| Sunderland Theatre Organ Society Presents Andrew Nix playing the Mighty Compton Theatre Organ. | Ryhope Community Centre, Black Road, Sunderland, SR2 0RX.
Contact: 01642 308267 |
About Andrew Andrew Nix, born 22nd August 1968 just outside Selby, North Yorkshire, has established ... | 24 Oct 10 |
| Cloudy, Rain Later | The Old Donnison School, Church Walk, Sunderland, SR1 2BN
Contact: 0191 565 4835 |
Picture the Past are a series of presentations organised by volunteers of Living History North East.... | 25 Oct 10 |
| Scrooge | Sunderland Empire | The legendary Tommy Steele is back on stage at Sunderland Empire from 25 - 30 October starring in th... | 25 Oct 10 - 30 Oct 10 |
| Children's Halloween | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Party games and Spooky Story Trail. More info tbc. Booking Essential ... |
30 Oct 10 - 31 Oct 10 |
| Ryhope Engines Museum - Steaming Weekend and Classic Car Rally | Ryhope Engines Museum |
Ryhope Engines Museum - Steaming weekend * Giant beam engines of 1868 * Hand fired Lancash... |
30 Oct 10 - 31 Oct 10 |
| Adult Halloween | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Please contact 0191 416 6879 for details. ... |
31 Oct 10 |
| Boo-Iky-Boo | Arts Centre Washington |
Tees Valley Dance Presents Boo-Iky-Boo. Two friends play together and discover their fingers an... |
04 Nov 10 |
| Cycle North East - Bede's Way | Silksworth | A 30-mile ride suitable for families. The ride takes in Bede's Way/South Tyneside Circular and inclu... | 07 Nov 10 |
| Reginald D Hunter | Sunderland Empire | A regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2002, Reginald’s career has led to ... | 07 Nov 10 |
| Laughter Live | Sunderland Empire |
With Seymour Mace. ... |
09 Nov 10 |
| Roy Chubby Brown | Sunderland Empire | get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain's most... | 09 Nov 10 |
| FOSUMS | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
The Big Bang Machine: the Hadron Collider Dr Pete Edwards, Dept of Phsics, Durham University.In... |
11 Nov 10 |
| My Darling Clemmie | Arts Centre Washington | My Darling Clemmie is the remarkable, moving and highly entertaining story of the woman who married ... | 11 Nov 10 |
| The Vagina Monologues | Sunderland Empire |
The Vagina Monologues returns this Autumn with an all star cast! Based on author Eve Ens... |
11 Nov 10 |
| Noche Flamenco | Arts Centre Washington | Noche Flamenco is an eclectic blend of passionate dance, fiery guitar playing and complex rhythms fr... | 12 Nov 10 |
| Ken Dodd - Happiness Show | Sunderland Empire | Ken Dodd OBE has made a unique contribution to British Comedy. He has won a place in the heart... | 13 Nov 10 |
| Remembrance Day | North East Aircraft Museum |
Remembrance Day at the North East Aircraft Museum. More details to follow. ... |
14 Nov 10 |
| Tunstall Hills Protection Group Guided Walk- Geology | Tunstall Hills LNR Car Park, by the Changing Rooms, off Leechmere Road, Sunderland
Contact: 0191 528 4659 |
A series of guided walks have been arranged for 2010. All walks are lead by experts and start from t... | 14 Nov 10 |
| The Missionary's Position | Arts Centre Washington | The Missionary’s Position is the real life story of the Rector of Stiffkey – the origina... | 19 Nov 10 |
| White Christmas | Sunderland Empire | This spectacular stage musical based on the classic 1954 movie White Christmas arrives at the Sunder... | 19 Nov 10 - 01 Jan 11 |
| Sex & Docks & Rock 'n' Roll | Arts Centre Washington | Set in 1960’s Liverpool during a dockworkers and seafarers strike the play looks and laughs at... | 25 Nov 10 |
| The Castrells, Rainfall Down & Support | Arts Centre Washington | ... | 26 Nov 10 |
| Frost Fayre | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Last minute Christmas Gift ideas, Tea Room open. Free event. ... |
28 Nov 10 |
| Why We Say These Things! | The Old Donnison School, Church Walk, Sunderland, SR1 2BN
Contact: 0191 565 4835 |
Picture the Past are a series of presentations organised by volunteers of Living History North East.... | 29 Nov 10 |
| Christmas Ceilidh | Arts Centre Washington |
With the Monster Ceilidh Band. Providing the music for our Christmas Ceilidh will be the high e... |
03 Dec 10 |
| Santa's visit | Washington Old Hall
Contact: 0191 416 6879 |
Come along and see Santa, Receive a goody bag of crafts to do while you're waiting and a gift from S... | 05 Dec 10 - 12 Dec 10 |
| Beauty & The Beast | Arts Centre Washington | A beautiful girl, a father on his uppers, an enchanted castle, a mad gallop through the forest, a de... | 07 Dec 10 - 08 Dec 10 |
| FOSUMS - Christmas Party and Talk | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
Christmas Party and Talk - ' Lola Montez' By Stewart Miller, Workers Educational AssociationA b... |
09 Dec 10 |
| Sunderland Minster Carol Concert | Sunderland Minster
Contact: 0191386 4400 |
A wonderful evening of twinkling lights, a reading from Denise Robertson, The Salvation Army Brass B... | 10 Dec 10 |
| Sunderland Theatre Organ Society Presents David Ivory playing the Mighty Compton Theatre Organ. | Ryhope Community Centre, Black Road, Sunderland, SR2 0RX.
Contact: 01642 308267 |
About David Since the late 1960s David has been a popular organ recitalist. His entertaining style, ... | 12 Dec 10 |
| Victorian Christmas | The Old Donnison School, Church Walk, Sunderland, SR1 2BN
Contact: 0191 565 4835 |
A Victorian Christmas at The Old Donnison. Father Christmas makes a scheduled stop at the Geor... | 18 Dec 10 |
| Taste the Real East End | The Old Donnison School, Church Walk, Sunderland, SR1 2BN
Contact: 0191 565 4835 |
Annie Burlinson's Pie & Peas - taste the real East End and old fashioned fun! ... |
20 Dec 10 |
| Boxing Day Dip | Seaburn Promenade
Contact: 0191 522 5305 |
Sunderland Lions Club 2009 Boxing Day Dip FREE to spectate Get down to t... |
26 Dec 10 |
| New Years Eve Bash Live Comedy, Buffet and Disco | Arts Centre Washington | Celebrate New Years Eve at Arts Centre Washington and enjoy a night of laughter, dancing and great f... | 31 Dec 10 |
| Laughter Live | Sunderland Empire |
With Gary Delaney. ... |
08 Jan 11 |
| One Night of Queen | Sunderland Empire | Celebrating 10 successful years One Night of Queen continues to rock sell out audiences worldwide, f... | 08 Jan 11 |
| FOSUMS - Bishop Wilfrid | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
Bishop Wilfrid: bringing Rome to 7th century Northumbria Colm O'Brien, Centre for Lifelong Lear... |
20 Jan 11 |
| Beyond The Barricade | Sunderland Empire | The most successful and popular touring show of its kind returns to Sunderland with a brand new 2011... | 23 Jan 11 |
| Circus of Horrors - Four Chapters From Hell | Sunderland Empire | This show contains some of the greatest, most bizarre and beautiful circus acts on earth. From dared... | 24 Jan 11 |
| 80's Mania | Sunderland Empire | Step back in time with Europe’s official 1980s tribute concert currently taking the UK by stor... | 28 Jan 11 |
| Sally Morgan | Sunderland Empire | Fresh from her new TV Series - Psychic Sally On The Road on Living TV, Britain’s best loved ce... | 29 Jan 11 |
| Spamalot | Sunderland Empire | Tickets: £Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SP... | 28 Feb 11 - 05 Mar 11 |
| Swan Lake | Sunderland Empire | The greatest romantic ballet of all! This is an immortal love story filled with magic, emotion and b... | 06 Mar 11 |
| Bootleg Beatles | Sunderland Empire | Relive the sights and sounds of the 60s with the world’s premier Beatle band’s spectacul... | 17 Mar 11 |
| Calendar Girls | Sunderland Empire | Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. Now it&rsqu... | 21 Mar 11 - 26 Mar 11 |
| Essence of Ireland | Sunderland Empire | "The show that promised to be even better than Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Spirit of the ... | 28 Mar 11 |
| The Blues Brothers | Sunderland Empire | The legendary Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers returns to the UK and comes to Sunderland at la... | 29 Mar 11 - 02 Apr 11 |
| Buddy | Sunderland Empire | Oh Boy! ‘The World’s most successful Rock ‘n’ Roll musical’ is back! C... | 18 Apr 11 - 23 Apr 11 |