Arts events in Sunderland

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The Lake Poets + OldMan + Special Guests

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm The Ship Isis Sunderland

Dan Soder at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Sunderland Empire Theatre

The 60th Hope Winch Lecture

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm The Murray Library Free

The business of Ph*rm*cy

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:30 pm University of Sunderland, City Campus Free

These Smiths: A Tribute to The Smiths

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Independent

The Lake Poets + OldMan + Ian Black and Fortunate Nudes + This Little Bird

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Ship Isis GBP 9

The Revelry Live On Stage - FREE ENTRY

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 1 Park Lane, SR1 3JE Sunderland, United Kingdom

Dr John Cooper Clarke with special guests

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:45 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE PARTY

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm LASGIDI

Andy Fairweather Low & The Lowriders

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

K-Klass, Slipmatt in Sunderland

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Elysium

QUIZ NIGHT – Friday 17th October-Event by Grace House North East

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm Whitburn & Marsden Social Club

SUPER SATURDAY - DOUBLE LINE UP - YOUR PERFECT MATCH

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm 1 Park Lane, SR1 3JE Sunderland, United Kingdom

TaylorMania

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm The Fire Station

Brahms' Violin Concerto

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

The Drifters - Sunderland Empire

Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

The Country Day Party - Sunderland

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm 1 Park Lane, SR1 3JE Sunderland, United Kingdom

Sip & Ceramics!

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm The King's Road, Southwick, SR5 2JD Sunderland, United Kingdom

Jenny Dean EP Launch w/ Lottie Willis & CP Thompson

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Independent

A Vision of Elvis The Fire Station Sunderland

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Paranoid London Live

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Independent

Ten Eighty Trees w/ Special Guests TBA

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Independent

NEW DATE: WEAR. LAUNCH EVENT

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am 7 Vine Place, Sunderland, SR1 3, United Kingdom

Saturday art classes

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 106 High Street West, SR1 1TX Sunderland, United Kingdom

Gig @ These Things Happen

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:30 pm These Things Happen

China Crisis in Sunderland

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Ten Eighty Trees // At Independent, Sunderland

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm 27/28 Holmeside, SR1 3JE Sunderland, United Kingdom

SUNDERLAND: The Signatures, Northern Soul Live

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Imagine - Lennon

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Get InspirEd conference

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 am City of Sunderland Council

Swindled Live At Pop Recs

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Pop Recs / Sonny's Coffee & Kitchen

Dragged To The Musicals! Starring Divina De Campo

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Sunderland Volunteers for Liberty commemoration

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Mowbray Park Sunderland

A Scary Weeb Drinking?

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm AFK Bar

The Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow Tribute Show

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm 37 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HX Sunderland, United Kingdom

BOUNDARIES FEST 2025

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Sunderland,UK

Music Against Child Poverty 2

 Sun, 07 Dec at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Sunderland Teenage Market

 Wed, 29 Oct at 10:00 am North East Business and Innovation Centre Free

Brandy Clark: The Art of the Storyteller

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

One Night In Nashville // Sunderland Fire Station

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Narnia: The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe

 Sun, 08 Sep Sunderland Empire Theatre

Upcycling Project

 Thu, 02 Oct at 12:30 pm Taunton Avenue, NE32 3RT Jarrow, United Kingdom

MODERN NATURE // LIVE // POP RECS // SUNDERLAND

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm 172-175 High Street West, Sunderland

Hit Squad Halloween Special

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:30 pm Independent

PMLD Sensory pod and sing, sign and sensory workshop - safari theme

 Sun, 26 Oct at 11:00 am South Hylton Tansy Centre

Hector Gannet + Special Guests TBA

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Independent

✨️The Adventures of Robin Hood & Maid Marian ✨️

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Grindon Church Community Project CIO

Royal Northern Sinfonia in Sunderland

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

The Weird and the Eerie

 Sat, 08 Nov at 04:00 pm Sunderland Minster

My First Halloween ARTventure

 Thu, 23 Oct at 10:30 am Whitburn parish hall

Mental Capacity Workshop - Sunderland

 Tue, 21 Oct at 10:00 am Sunderland Enterprise Park GBP 95

Golden Grooves Daytime Disco!

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The King's Road, Southwick, SR5 2JD Sunderland, United Kingdom

Villanelle Live in Sunderland

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Independent

Network for Good - True Padel

 Tue, 21 Oct at 09:30 am True Padel Sunderland GBP 0 to 380

Critch w/ Primaveras + spacecadetbloom + 24 Hours in Paris

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:30 pm Independent

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Floyd UK Live in Sunderland

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Independent

Totally TINA! in Sunderland

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

CULTURE COLLAB

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Elysium NightClub

Glenda Young, books set in Ryhope at St. Benedict's Hospice Christmas Fayre

 Sun, 02 Nov at 11:00 am St. Benedict's Hospice

Bilk: Grassroots Venue Tour

 Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm Independent

Fused glass Xmas Decorations Worksop FULLY BOOKED

 Thu, 27 Nov at 01:30 pm Dazzled Emporium

TOGETHER WE CAN: An evening of unity against domestic abuse

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:30 pm Sunderland Minster

Sinister Siren: Workshop with Thorn Faustus

Sun, 26 Oct at 04:00 pm Dance Jam

Louis Brown - Elvis Tribute with LIVE band & backing singers

 Fri, 19 Dec at 08:30 pm 37 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HX Sunderland, United Kingdom

Tune-Yards

 Thu, 27 Nov at 08:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Reel Creatives: October Community Hub

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm The 3 Stories USD 0 to 11

Vitamin String Quartet - The Music of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton & more

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Guilty Traffic Light Party

 Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 pm Independent

AY LIVE in North East UK

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm FEDASH CENTRE

Buttercream & Bubbles

Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm These Things Happen

Sunderland Spooktacular 2025 – Double Firework Extravaganza!

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Barnes Park

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren's Profession (Screening)

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Haze Presents L.P. Rhythm - The Homecoming w/ LUKE DEAN + MORE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 pm The Point Events Venue

Gallus w/ Special Guests TBA

 Sun, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm Independent

Calligraphy Short Course: Uncial Script and Watercolour Wreath

 Tue, 30 Sep at 01:00 pm The art room Sunderland

Christmas by Candlelight

 Sun, 30 Nov at 03:00 pm The Fire Station

The Hara

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Independent

Blue Monkey Reunion 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Elysium

BOTTOMLESS HALLOWEEN Buttercream & Bubbles

Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm These Things Happen

Definitely Oasis - Sunderland

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Independent

Dragged to the Musicals - Starring Divina De Campo

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Country Day Party: Sunderland 🤠

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm The Point Events Venue

Matilda - The Musical at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire Theatre

Klang

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm The Saltgrass

Waves presents: Ripples

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:30 pm Independent

Definitely Oasis Live in Sunderland

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Independent

SUNDERLAND | DayClubbers - The Halloween Special! 🎃

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm The 3 Stories

Sunderland Cocktail Week 2026

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 am Various Venues

Fawlty Towers at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire Theatre

Bada Bingo Feat Andy Whitby & QFX | South Shields 17/10/25

 Fri, 17 Oct at 05:30 pm Buzz Bingo South Shields

Julie Fowlis in Sunderland

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Emergency First Aid At Work Course | Level 3 | Sunderland | Thursday 18th December 2025

 Thu, 18 Dec at 09:00 am Silksworth Sports Complex

Royal Northern Sinfonia in Sunderland

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm The Fire Station

Synth Workshop: Klang x All Frequencies Sound Collective

Wed, 01 Oct at 04:00 pm The Bunker

Skinny Lister

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Independent

Night of Mediumship with Stephen Black Newbottle Socail Club

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Newbottle Workmens Club

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Tue, 11 Nov Sunderland Empire Theatre

Bada Bingo Feat Andy Whitby & QFX! | Sunderland 13/12/25

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:15 pm Buzz Bingo Sunderland

Night of Mediumship with Stephen Black

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm New Hesledon Social Club