Arts events in Sunderland

Check out happening arts events all around Sunderland, EN

BBC RADIO ONE BIG WEEKEND

 Fri, 22 May at 12:00 am Sunderland Tyne & Wear

Emmylou Harris Farewell Tour - With Special Guest Jim Lauderdale

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

Armand Van Helden, Sidney Charles, Joe Rolét, Sosa in Sunderland

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Keel Square

Chris Ramsey at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Thu, 17 Sep Sunderland Empire Theatre

The Choir of Man Live at Sunderland Empire

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

ARMAND VAN HELDEN, SOSA & MORE | Groovebox Keel SQ Summer Fest

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm Keel Square

The Futureheads

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Sunderland Food & Drink Festival 2026

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

ASH

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Pop Recs / Sonny's Coffee & Kitchen

CLAIRE RICHARDS, ETERNAL & MORE| Love the 90s Fest |Keel Square

 Sat, 22 Aug at 12:00 pm Keel Square

The Proclaimers at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Thu, 23 Jul Sunderland Empire Theatre

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

The Undertones, The Men They Couldn't Hang in Sunderland

 Thu, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Fire Station

Eric Johnson in Sunderland

 Mon, 03 Aug at 08:00 pm The Fire Station

Family Fest x K-Pop Fest | Sunderland

Mon, 31 Aug at 10:30 am Keel Square

The Magic of Motown

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Sunderland Empire Theatre - ON SALE

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm Sunderland Empire

PERUZZI LIVE IN SUNDERLAND

Thu, 25 Jun at 11:00 pm Elysium NightClub

WAKE UP DAY DISCO - ROCK - METAL - NU METAL - PUNK - SKA - EMO - ALT

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm 7even Nightclub

Ultimate Coldplay

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

The West End Day Party: Sunderland 🎭

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm The Point

A Vision of Elvis The Fire Station Sunderland

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

Sing Outdoor Cinema Experience at Herrington Country Park

 Sat, 08 Aug at 12:00 pm Herrington Country Park

Motown Day Party: Sunderland ✨

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm The Point

HIde Out

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:00 pm DeXcape Lounge

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees (acoustic trio)

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Pop Recs / Sonny's Coffee & Kitchen

Aladdinsane - THE SOUND & VISION OF BOWIE

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm 37 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HX Sunderland, United Kingdom

Amateur Ornithologist - The Haunted Life of Architecture Album Launch Party

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

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

Royal Northern Sinfonia in Sunderland

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

The 30+ Club: Daytime Clubbing

Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Independent

Simon & Garfunkel - Through The Years

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

UNFILTERED PARTY

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 am Elysium NightClub

Roulette Fest ‘26

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Independent

Roulette Festival 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Independent

Humour 'Learning Greek UK Tour 2'

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Independent

00s vs 10s Bank Holiday Party

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 pm Independent

The ABBA Day Party: Skipton 💃🕺

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm The Point

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees

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

Arts North Studios present: Rock of Ages

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

Bootleg Blondie

 Sat, 17 Oct at 08:00 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

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

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

Nu-Revolution Tour - Meteora & Evanesent

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

Pork Pie live in Sunderland

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

Trance Day Party: Sunderland 🔊

 Sat, 19 Sep at 02:00 pm The Point

90s Day Party: Sunderland 💿

 Sat, 22 Aug 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

Kevin & Perry Go Large - Sunderland

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

Arkayla

 Fri, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

Lost In Music - One Night at the Disco

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Mr. Blue Sky: The-Out-Of-This-World Tribute to ELO

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Excite - Tiki Rave

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

Plug In Maybe: A Tribute to Muse

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Trance Unleashed Evo 19

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Elysium Nightclub Sunderland

Sip & Ceramics!

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The King's Road, Southwick, SR5 2JD Sunderland, United Kingdom

Ghost Hunt - Queen Street Masonic Lodge

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

Ska Day Party: Sunderland 🎺

 Sat, 10 Oct at 02:00 pm The Point

Mugshot @ The Cottage

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm The Cottage Tavern- Cleadon

Arts North Studios Academy Showcase 2026

 Sun, 05 Jul at 01:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

CRITCH

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Independent

NORTH EAST ANKARA DAY PARTY

Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm St Gabriel’s Church Community Hall, Sunderland, SR4 7TF

Ghost Hunting at Royalty Theatre (Sunderland)

 Sat, 04 Apr The Royalty Theatre GBP 30

Smoove & Turrell Pop Recs

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm Pop Recs Ltd

Sunderland Creed Comic Con - August 2026

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

The ART of Tarot

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Port Independent

Print and Pride Workshop - Stitching Change: Craftivism for Pride.

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Port Independent, SR1 1QD Sunderland, United Kingdom

Print & Pride Workshop: Queer Identity.

Mon, 18 May at 06:00 pm Port Independent, SR1 1QD Sunderland, United Kingdom

Rave to the grave

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Elysium

My Life In Musicals - Sunderland

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

Print & Pride Workshop: Queer Artists

Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Port Independent, SR1 1QD Sunderland, United Kingdom

PorkPie Live at Independent, Sunderland

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

David Lewis Gedge: Tales From The Wedding Present

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:30 pm Pop Recs Ltd

STRAYS - UK Tour: Sunderland @ The Ship Isis

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm The Ship Isis

Jymmy Pynball w/ Reverie & Irehaven

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Independent

Arts North Studios College Showcase 2026

 Sun, 05 Jul at 07:00 pm The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom

Miss Diversity

Sat, 22 Aug at 03:00 pm Brighter Futures Hall, 67 Sorely Street, SR4 7UY

Gan On: Magazine Launch, Panel & Showcase

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Independent

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

 Wed, 05 Aug at 01:30 pm 17Nineteen

ArtyParti - Show & Tell #8

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

Prosecco and Strawberries and Cream Floral Event 30th June 7pm

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm Roker Hotel, BW Premier Collection

Glenda Young Author Talk at The Donnison School, Mon 18 May at 1.30pm

 Mon, 18 May at 01:30 pm Donnison School Heritage and Education Centre

Inner Sanctuary | Crystal Bowls, Stillness & Reset

 Tue, 12 May at 09:00 am Pennywell Business Centre GBP 10

ArtyParti - Paint by Chords

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

Prat Pack at Sunderland Empire Theatre

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Sunderland Empire Theatre

ArtyParti - Writers' Toolkit #2

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Port Independent GBP 6

CUD

Sat, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm Independent

HUGE WEEKEND @ The Ship Isis

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

Your Artistic Identity #3

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

Glenda Young Author at Sunderland History Fair, Sat 30 May, Bethany Church, Sunderland

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Bethany City Church

Make Your Business Impossible to Ignore - Market Collective

 Mon, 14 Sep at 05:30 pm The Glass Onion Free

Tote Bag Painting Workshop

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Otto Sunderland GBP 20

Aether Fashion Experience

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

4 week course - Synchro / artistic swimming

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

Art Goss -Why the Renaissance Actually Is a Big Deal

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Port Independent GBP 12

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

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

Empower Your Voice

 Tue, 14 Apr The Beam GBP 13

Art Goss - Bad Bitches of Baroque Art

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Port Independent

August NEAA Members NEtwork at Magna Exteriors (Sunderland)

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