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Welcome to the Launch of The Sunderland Lit & Phil Society!Historic Sunderland society will be relaunched after 150 years
The New Sunderland Lit & Phil Society will be relaunched at its inaugural event this
February 6th 2025 at its original home, The Athenaeum.
Since closing its doors in 1873, this resurrected Literary & Philosophical Society will offer a space for residents of Sunderland to engage in vibrant and open discussions about the city's past, present and future.
Lit & Phil Societies are a cornerstone of culture in our nation's great cities. They are are renowned for academic exploration, vibrant and open discussion, socialising, networking, and radical culture building.
So get ready Mackems- we are back!
For its launch event, Auburn Langley, founder of the New Sunderland Lit & Phil Society, will
be joined by Chris Barnard, CEO of Ouesburn Trust, and Kate Percival, Development Manager at TOWN, to discuss what lessons Sunniside can learn from the success of Ouesburn’s regeneration in Newcastle.
Plus a special performance by local poet Amy Grainger
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This event will take place at The Athenaeum on Fawcett Street, the society’s historic home,
on Thursday 6 February between 6:30 pm - 9 pm.
6:30pm Doors Open
Free Glass of Wine on Arrival (extra glasses purchasable or BYOB)
7:15pm Welcome Introduction with Auburn Langley
7:25pm Performance by poet Amy Grainger-The Timekeeper
7:30pm In Conversation with Guest- This month we are joined by Chris Barnard of the Ouseburn Trust and Kate Percival from TOWN for a lively discussion of what Chris has achieved in Ouseburn, what 21st Century Community Building looks like, and the future of Sunniside.
8:15pm Q & A- The Audience has their say!
Wrapped up by 9pm
Auburn Langley, writer and local radio presenter discovered the original Lit & Phil during research for a heritage project. After many conversations with other enthusiasts, she decided it was time for the Lit & Phil to return to Wearside.
‘Chris Barnard has been CEO of Ouseburn Trust since 2014, a charity working to build a vibrant and sustainable future for the Ouseburn Valley. Chris has worked in the charitable sector for most of his career, operating community businesses, housing and construction schemes, heritage programmes, and shaping area regeneration. He is passionate about an enterprising approach that embodies social value’.
Kate Percival is a Development Manager at TOWN, a profit-with-purpose developer with a specialism in community-led housing. Kate has worked in regeneration in the North East for a number of years, working for the region’s architecture centre in the noughties and tens, going on to run an organisation that specialised in community engagement within regeneration programmes. A town planner, she is currently leading the Sunniside Place Strategy for Sunderland Council, an emerging ten-year programme to support the development of Sunniside as a strong city neighbourhood in Sunderland’s city centre.
Please be aware that audio recording will occur throughout the Sunderland Lit & Phil launch event, with plans to release the talks and discussions as a podcast episode for legacy and promotional purposes.
The event space in The Athenaeum is upstairs and unfortunately only accessible via stairs.
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This project is part funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, people and skills. For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025.
The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, people and skills. For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Athenaeum, City of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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