Culture House Sunderland

10/06/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who has submitted pictures so far!

If you'd like to get involved, you can still contribute your photos for Timepiece - find out more 👉 https://culturehousesunderland.co.uk/artists-make-time-for-new-sunderland-venue/

🕰️📸 Help shape a portrait of Sunderland.

Timepiece, a new audio-visual artwork by Ross Millard, Jeremy Bradfield and Ben Lawrence, will greet visitors to Culture House Sunderland with a living snapshot of the city. The artists are gathering photos that capture everyday moments, recognisable locations and the people who call Sunderland home.

If you’ve got pictures taken around the area, they’d love to see them.

Find out how to take part: https://culturehousesunderland.co.uk/artists-make-time-for-new-sunderland-venue/

09/06/2026

Brilliant to see Sunderland Shorts Film Festival opening submissions for 2027 🎬

A fantastic opportunity for filmmakers to share their work and be part of a festival that celebrates creative voices from around the world 👇

🍿 Back on the big screen and back on the Filmfreeway Top 100 Best Reviewed List!

Submissions for the BIFA & Grierson qualifying Sunderland Shorts 2027 are open now.

Filmfreeway.com/SunderlandShorts

07/06/2026

Applications are now open. Please share with any makers, artists and creative businesses who should be part of the journey.

07/06/2026

Calling North East Makers, Artists & Independent Brands ✨

Culture House Sunderland is preparing to open its new gift shop, and we're looking for talented independent makers, creative businesses and artisan producers to join us.

We're particularly interested in:

• Ceramics
• Jewellery
• Illustration & Prints
• Textiles
• Home Fragrance
• Stationery & Paper Goods
• Woodcraft
• Artisan Food Producers
• Emerging Creative Businesses

If you create thoughtfully made products and have a story to tell, we'd love to hear from you.

Tell us about your maker journey, the products you create, and why your work would be a great fit for Culture House.

Email: [email protected] with title GIFT SHOP.

We're passionate about celebrating creativity from Sunderland, the North and beyond, bringing together a carefully curated collection of independent makers under one roof.

Applications are now open. Please share with any makers, artists and creative businesses who should be part of the journey.

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04/06/2026

We’re proud to support Sunderland’s own Jill Scott - JS8 as she takes on Jill Scott's Coming Home Challenge for Sport Relief 💛

From Monday 8 to Friday 12 June, Jill will be running and cycling an incredible 388 miles from Wembley Stadium back to Sunderland, finishing at the Stadium of Light 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️

This powerful challenge is all about giving back – raising money for Sport Relief-funded projects that use sport to help people feel safe, supported and connected when they need it most.

As her home city, we’d love to see Sunderland get behind her.

Whether you’re following her journey, sharing your support or heading out to cheer her on, it all helps create a special homecoming 🎉

Find out more and follow Jill’s journey 👇
https://mysunderland.co.uk/JillScottComingHomeChallenge

03/06/2026

If you’re looking for something lovely to do in Sunderland this weekend, the Sunderland Food & Drink Festival is back from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 June 🌍

Pop along to Keel Square & High Street West and enjoy a fantastic range of international cuisine! 🍴👇

Get ready to travel the globe at the Sunderland Food & Drink festival! 🗺️

Lovers of international cuisine can get ready to tour the world, without leaving the North East.

The festival runs this weekend Friday 5 June, Saturday 6 June, and Sunday 7 June, with more stalls than ever.

And that’s good news for anyone wanting to sample a diverse range of eating experiences, with Keel Square, High Street West and the site of the former Argos store playing host to an eclectic mix of offerings.

You can read specifically about the vast amount of vendors and exclusive quotes from Sunderland's BIDs Head of Business Services, Roberta Redecke, right here - https://sunderlandfooddrinkfest.co.uk/get-ready-to-travel-the-globe-at-sunderland-food-and-drink-festival/

Sunderland Food & Drink Festival
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Sunderland, UK
Continental Street Market

02/06/2026

📢 We’re recruiting!

We’re looking for a Digital Systems Administrator to join the team at Culture House Sunderland.

In this role (part time, 25 hpw), you’ll lead on the day-to-day administration and optimisation of key digital systems – from ticketing and website content to event scheduling and customer engagement – helping to create a seamless and high quality digital experience.

You’ll also support systems across Culture House and our wider Creative Smart City Hub Library services, working with teams to keep everything running smoothly.

👉 Apply via North East Jobs: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/_/296852
📅 Closes 11 June 2026

02/06/2026

A fantastic weekend and just the beginning ✨

Our brilliant City Volunteers brought such a warm welcome to the city – we're proud to be part of a partnership that will keep supporting events like this across Sunderland ❤️

22/05/2026

has arrived and our brilliant City Volunteers will be out across the city, welcoming visitors and helping everyone enjoy a huge weekend in Sunderland!

Proud to be part of this partnership and this amazing community ❤️

22/05/2026

☀️ One Big Summer starts today!

Enjoy a weekend of free events, live music and activities for all ages in the city centre.

📅 22–24 May
📍 Sunderland city centre (Keel Square & High Street West)

🔗 Find out more: https://mysunderland.co.uk/onebigsummer

Sunderland, UK