Arts events in Sunderland

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Mean Girls Live at Sunderland Empire

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

Emmylou Harris Farewell Tour - With Special Guest Jim Lauderdale

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

The Choir of Man Live at Sunderland Empire

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

The Futureheads

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Independent

The Proclaimers at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Thu, 23 Jul Sunderland Empire Theatre

Sunderland Food & Drink Festival 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3, United Kingdom

GOOD FRIDAY DAYTIME INDIE DISCO

 Fri, 03 Apr at 02:00 pm 7even Nightclub

John Grant sings the songs of Patsy Cline with Richard Hawley and his band

 Sun, 09 Aug at 05:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Kate Rusby - The Springshine Tour

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

7even Day Clubbing Indie Disco - Boxing Day Special!

Fri, 03 Apr at 02:00 pm 7even Nightclub

UK Subs + Crashed Out

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Independent

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Empire, Sunderland - REGISTER NOW!

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

The New Monkey Easter Special

 Sun, 05 Apr at 09:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

A Vision of Elvis The Fire Station Sunderland

Sat, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Sunderland - DayClubbers: Bank Holiday Day Party! 😎🎉

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm The 3 Stories

The West End Day Party: Sunderland 🎭

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm The Point

Alabama 3 Acoustic

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

The West End Tenors

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

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Thursday | Flower Cafe | Sunderland

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Flower Cafe Sunderland

Bar Stool Preachers + Dead Wet Things

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Independent

C Bone Band Live at The Ship Isis

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ship Isis

Florence Black

Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Independent

The Polis: A Tribute To The Police

Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Independent

JERSEY NIGHT with SMUR LEE Live in Sunderland

Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm Elysium NightClub

Isabel Maria: The Because I Care Tour (Sunderland)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Pop Recs / Sonny's Coffee & Kitchen

Aziz Ibrahim

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Independent

Motown Day Party: Sunderland ✨

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm The Point

Amateur Ornithologist - The Haunted Life of Architecture Album Launch Party

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Pop Recs Ltd

Easter Bank Holiday Party

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:00 pm Independent

Cool For Cats

Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Independent

Royal Northern Sinfonia in Sunderland

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm The Fire Station

The ABBA Day Party: Skipton 💃🕺

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm The Point

The 30+ Club: Daytime Clubbing

Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Independent

Take me back to 2016

Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm The 3 Stories

Send It Sessions Presents ' La Terraza'

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm P'S & Q'S

Roulette Festival 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Independent

Simon & Garfunkel - Through The Years

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Hometown Glory - A Tribute to Adele

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Humour 'Learning Greek UK Tour 2'

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Roulette Fest ‘26

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Independent

Arts North Studios present: Rock of Ages

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Ghost Hunting at Royalty Theatre (Sunderland)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm The Royalty Theatre GBP 30

Sunderland - DayClubbers: 80s & 90s Day Party! 🎉

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm The 3 Stories

Tyne and Wear IOSH Community - Mock Trial Event

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 am C/o Nissan Motor Manufacturing Free

Back To The Groove Presents : Scott Steer

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

Trance Day Party: Sunderland 🔊

 Sat, 19 Sep at 02:00 pm The Point

Alexandra Darby - The Ultimate Celine Dion Tribute - All By Myself 🎤

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 37 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HX Sunderland, United Kingdom

Arkayla

 Fri, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

90s Day Party: Sunderland 💿

 Sat, 22 Aug at 02:00 pm The Point

Nu-Revolution Tour - Meteora & Evanesent

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Viva At The Venue

John Smith in Sunderland

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm The Peacock

Breakfast with Peter Rabbit

Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am Wavendon Crescent, Sunderland

Hidden x Denham Audio: Danny Rankin, Hugo Chegwin + More

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Hidden

Kevin & Perry Go Large - Sunderland

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

Ghost Hunt - Queen Street Masonic Lodge

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 pm Queen Street Masonic Temple GBP 30

Smoove & Turrell Pop Recs

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Pop Recs Ltd

Plug In Maybe: A Tribute to Muse

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Sunderland Creed Comic Con - August 2026

 Sun, 23 Aug at 10:00 am CitySpace GBP 6 to 27

Trance Unleashed Evo 19

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

Neil Cowley Trio: Built On Bach

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Easter Pottery Painting Workshop

Tue, 07 Apr at 09:00 am The Play Café Sunderland

Berry Hagman Album Release Party @ The Ship Isis Sunderland

Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ship Isis

PorkPie Live at Independent, Sunderland

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

Young Musicians Project X Mixtape

Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm Independent

An Okay Weeb Drinking

Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm AFK Bar

My Life In Musicals - Sunderland

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm The Fire Station

Mackems for Madrid: Sunderland's contribution to the Spanish Civil War

 Wed, 05 Aug at 01:30 pm 17Nineteen

Long/Remon/Zilker

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Ship Isis

Miss Diversity

Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Brighter Futures Initiative CIC, St Bede United Reformed Church, 67 Sorley Street Sunderland, SR4 7UY

The Kroc Klub!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The King's Road, Southwick, SR5 2JD Sunderland, United Kingdom

ArtyParti - Show & Tell #8

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Port Independent GBP 6

BECCI HELLFIRE - FIRE FAN SPINNING AND CHOREO WORKSHOPS

Sat, 11 Apr at 02:15 pm St Mark's Church, Millfield, Sunderland SR4 7AD

The Shack Boldon

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm The Shack Boldon Colliery

ArtyParti - Paint by Chords

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Port Independent GBP 17

HUGE WEEKEND @ The Ship Isis

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm The Ship Isis

Empower Your Voice

 Tue, 14 Apr The Beam GBP 13

Washington Gardeners Club

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Usworth And Washington Gardeners Club

Your Artistic Identity #3

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm Port Independent GBP 6

August NEAA Members NEtwork at Magna Exteriors (Sunderland)

 Thu, 20 Aug at 09:15 am Magna Exteriors Sunderland Free

Aether Fashion Experience

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:30 pm Priestman Building GBP 5

'If You Were An Engineer' North East Exhibition & Awards

 Tue, 02 Jun at 01:00 pm Hope Street Xchange Free

4 week course - Synchro / artistic swimming

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm Farringdon Pool Allendale Road Sunderland SR3 3EL

Finn Forster Live in Sunderland

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Miss Diversity UK

 Thu, 23 Oct at 03:00 pm Brighter Futures Hall GBP 12 to 22

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend - Saturday

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Herrington Country Park