What's on
There is always something to see and do in Sunderland; take part in our programme of events and festivals, many of which are free!
31/08/2019 to 01/09/2019
Sunderland's famous riverside, which welcomed some of the 1.2 million visitors to last year’s award-winning Tall Ships Races, will host the Sunderland River Festival 31 Aug - 1 September, celebrating...
28/09/2019
NEW FOR 2019. Enjoy music from Social Room, Vandebilt, Plastic glass and more at this brand new event on the Sunderland music calendar. Sounds of Sunderland music festival will take place at various...
22/07/2019 to 01/09/2019
Join us every day from 11am to 3pm during the summer holidays for wild family fun. Alongside playing games on the top lawn, relaxing in the gardens or exploring the nuttery, there are lots of...
21/08/2019 to 01/11/2019
THE GREAT NORTH PARADE
Elmer's Great North Parade is the follow up to the highly successful Great North Snowdogs trail held in 2016.
The free art trail in support of St Oswald's Hospice arrives in...
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.
