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There is always something to see and do in Sunderland; take part in our programme of events and festivals, many of which are free!
26/07/2019 to 28/07/2019
We're looking forward to Sunderland Airshow 2019, our 31st annual spectacular!
Join us from 26-28 July 2019 to see the return of some of our favourite aircrafts, plus some exciting new additions for...
01/02/2019 to 06/05/2019
In February 2019, to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, 144 of the Renaissance master’s greatest drawings in the Royal Collection will go on display in 12 simultaneous...
12/02/2019 to 09/04/2019
Sunderland Classic Piano 76th Concert Season 2019
Presented by Sunderland Pianoforte Society
Join the society for a series of recitals by proffessional classical pianists at the Sunderland Museum and...
02/03/2019 to 06/05/2019
Amazing Inventions Trail
Half Term Fun at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Saturday 2 March – Monday 6 May
Available during Museum opening hours
Follow our special trail to discover amazing...
11/03/2019 to 21/03/2019
The exhibition ‘Children Under the Nazis’ curated by Dr Beate Muller of Newcastle University in collaboration with the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation, will be on display in three...
16/03/2019 to 24/03/2019
Sunderland Restaurant Week is back!!
Sink your teeth back into Sunderland’s Restaurant Week from Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 March 2019, giving foodies across the region the chance to take a bite out...
19/03/2019 to 23/03/2019
Musical comedy, CALENDAR GIRLS The Musical, comes to Sunderland Empire, 19-23 March 2019.
The new tour will star novelist and television presenter Fern Britton, returning to the stage for the first...
21/03/2019
Join the University of Sunderland at the National Glass Centre for an evening with Sunderland PhD Graduate Matt Ayre and Dr Debbie Smith, retired University of Sunderland lecturer.
Matt, now a Post-...
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Did you know?
Perhaps Sunderland's most prominent landmark is Penshaw Monument. It was built in 1844 in honour of the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton. Penshaw was modelled on Theseion, the Temple of Thesus in Athens.