Culture House Sunderland

10/10/2025

What will you be reading today? 📚

Today, on Friday 10 October for , we are encouraging everyone to take 10 minutes out of our busy schedules to read. Reading is a powerful tool which help you relax, disconnect and escape. It does wonders for mental health and also brings our communities together.

Let us know your reading recommendations or post a photo of your favourite reading place using .

Take 10 to Read is a wonderful scheme by National Literacy Trust - you can find more about it here: https://literacytrust.org.uk/communities/take-10/

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

👻 Some half term dates for your diaries - come and join in the fun! 🎃

🎃 We've got loads of fun coming up this October half term across all our libraries! From spooky digital art and animation to kids Halloween costume exchanges, family film screenings, creative crafts, our new Maker Space sessions and more, there's something for everyone.

👻 Find out what's on 👉 http://culturehousesunderland.co.uk/events

09/10/2025

📚 Reading can help you relax, boost your mood and escape elsewhere. What will you choose this Friday 10 October?

On Friday 10 October, join us in taking a moment to slow down and read. We are taking part in the wonderful campaign Take 10 to Read by National Literacy Trust

Pick up a book in one of our branch libraries across the city or read digitally using BorrowBox (free with your library membership!).

09/10/2025

07/10/2025

💃 New award category for 2026: Best Dance Film!

Submissions are open now for a brand new category at next year’s edition of Sunderland Shorts Film Festival, so polish those dancing shoes and we’ll see you on the red carpet.

Submissions are open now at: Filmfreeway.com/SunderlandShorts

07/10/2025

This Wednesday! Join us as we welcome this brilliant Northern Writers Panel to the City Library at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. In collaboration with the Royal Literary Fund, writers Christy Ducker, David Mark Writer, and Harry Man will be discussing home and the places that matter to them.

As a springboard for discussion, our panel will read extracts from the archives of the Royal Literary Fund's series of Podcasts, which explore the literary life and world of writers today.

📆 Wed 8 Oct, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
📍 City Library, Sunderland
🎟️ £3 www.culturehousesunderland.co.uk/events



Sunderland Libraries Sunderland, UK

03/10/2025

Head along to the Expo Sunderland Pavilion in Keel Square this Sat 4 Oct!

EcoFest Sunderland 2025 is here!

Join us at Expo Sunderland Pavilion, Keel Square, this Saturday, 4th October (10am-3pm) for a celebration of sustainable living, eco-friendly products and green ideas.

Learn, shop and get inspired to make Sunderland greener, right in the city centre! 💚

🔗 To find out more about Ecofest's venues and activities, visit: https://www.mysunderland.co.uk/article/28984/Ecofest-Sunderland

02/10/2025

Next week, we're looking forward to welcoming three brilliant Northern writers to the City Library at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens. In collaboration with the Royal Literary Fund, writers Christy Ducker, David Mark Writer, and Harry Man will be discussing home and the places that matter to them.

As a springboard for discussion, our panel will read extracts from the archives of the Royal Literary Fund's series of Podcasts, which explore the literary life and world of writers today.

This conversation will give a unique insight into how writers think, create and write, and we hope you can join us for it.

📆 Wed 8 Oct, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
📍 City Library, Sunderland
🎟️ £3 www.culturehousesunderland.co.uk/events



Sunderland Libraries Sunderland, UK

02/10/2025

📢 Sunderland schools, Get InspirEd! There's not long to go until this free, one-day conference focusing on partnerships, priorities and possibilities in cultural education, and you're invited!

Keynote speaker, Headteacher Naveed Idrees, will share insights into his school's creative journey, and the conference will also feature news on curriculum developments, a panel discussion on the power of partnerships, and eight brilliant hands-on workshops.

Registrations are welcomed from teachers, headteachers, governors, subject leads, TAs, and educators from across Sunderland (and the NECA area), as well as cultural organisations and freelancers who work with schools.

Expect fresh classroom ideas, meaningful connections and new perspectives on cultural learning.

📆 Friday 17 October, 9am - 3pm
📍 City Hall, Plater Way, Sunderland
🖊️ Sign up today to secure your place: https://forms.office.com/e/Ld6qdDrmVh

Brought to you by Culture House Sunderland and Inspired Sunderland (Sunderland Cultural Education Partnership).