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04/01/2016 - 10:38
Pre-school activities are on track to help children develop a life-long interest in the city's museums and heritage.
The Railway Rascals is a weekly story, songs and craft session for pre-school...
04/01/2016 - 09:31
If you went to Sunderland Illuminations in 2015 and had a great time it would appear you were not alone.
Market research asked 534 people what they thought of Sunderland Illuminations and the...
30/12/2015 - 14:13
As part of the Sunderland: Then and Now exhibition there is a rather splendid look back at Sunderland style through the ages.
The exhibition, curated by Erin Spragg, covers every decade of fashion...
29/12/2015 - 13:52
A host of one night spectaculars are set to hit the Sunderland Empire stage to help banish those January blues with performances from ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ (Monday 11 January) ‘ABBA MANIA...
18/12/2015 - 10:41
‘Sunderland: Then and Now’ is a fascinating display of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the city’s collection illustrating how Sunderland has developed over the centuries.
The...
14/12/2015 - 12:15
Virgin Trains has today launched its brand new services to London from Sunderland and Stirling.
The new services have been launched in response to demands from both business and leisure customers who...
04/12/2015 - 13:04
Long-running, record-breaking West End concert spectacular, Thriller Live, has now taken in excess of $150million at the global box office.
A 10-month UK & European tour to visit Sunderland...
01/12/2015 - 17:31
This Thursday (3 December) will see fans of global music superstar Rihanna finally get to secure tickets to see their idol live on Wearside.
Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is set to host the Bajan...
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Sunderland is one of the few cities in the UK to have a river, beautiful coastline and two award winning beaches at Roker and Seaburn.
Sunderland Top Ten's
Looking for a great family day out in a friendly, exciting city by the sea? Looking for fascinating museums, cute wildlife and plenty of space for your little ones to run off their excess energy? Look no more because Sunderland ticks all those boxes and more. Here are our ten best things for all of the family to do in Sunderland.