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The Donkey, The Whippet and the Giant Leek The Fire Station Thursday, 11 April 2024, Valerie Reid and Graeme Danby. Highly recommended. Cc University of Sunderland SunderlandAlumni Sunderland Students' Union Roker Report Frankie Francis Spark

Join us for a musical celebrating Sunderland-born songwriter Eric Boswell who found fame with Christmas hit Little Donkey. Featuring performances from opera stars Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid.

The Donkey, The Whippet & The Giant Leek
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Delighted to welcome THE LATHUMS to Sunderland on Friday 12 July 🙌 Tickets on sale @ 10am Friday via our website: thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/180/p…

Looking forward to bringing our show featuring the music of Sunderland composer Eric Boswell to his home city tomorrow. Celebrated opera singers Graeme Danby & Valerie Reid will be performing ⁦The Fire Station⁩ Thursday evening. Tickets available 🎶

Thanks to our lovely audiences ⁦Phoenix Theatre⁩ and St John’s Hall, Durham. Our show starring celebrated opera singers Graeme Danby & Valerie Reid showcasing the music of Eric Boswell arrives Thursday ⁦The Fire Station⁩ Tickets available from box office

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Top night out alert The Fire Station

A letter written by a young orphaned Sunderland choir boy in 1897 is the inspiration behind a new BBC Radio 4 audio drama by University of Sunderland's Jay Sykes 🎙📻🎨📖🎓🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺 He/Him - written & produced for Sunderland graduate Chantal Herbert's Sister Sounds sunderland.ac.uk/more/news/stor…

You don’t need to be an economist to understand this table from Financial Times. It shows how poor the North East is compared to the rest of the UK, Europe and the US. (Bottom left)

No real ‘levelling up’ over the last decade with living standards falling relative to elsewhere.

Wow....224 donations to Sunderland Culture Big Give. Thank you for such incredible support ❤️

Thank you so much to all the good-hearted, generous people who contributed to Sunderland Culture and The Music, Arts and Culture Trust fundraising campaign

Every £ donated was doubled by the Big Give and New Philanthropy for Arts and Culture New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture

Together we raised £47,806 for culture in Sunderland

We have had a wonderful weekend celebrating the retirement of our Executive Director, Ray.

As a lasting tribute, and with support from our Board of Trustees, we are thrilled to announce that our main auditorium will now be known as ‘The Ray Spencer Theatre’ at The Customs House.

Some breaking news from City Hall:

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Planning granted for ‘once in a generation’ Crown Works film studios development . Plans for Sunderland’s new £450m film studios have been green lit by the council today, Monday, March 25.

Thank you for donating to The Music, Arts & Culture Trust (mactrust.org.uk) Arts & Culture for All campaign

We've raised £19k

Only £403 of matched funding from the Big Give left to hit our £20k target by midday Tues 26th Mar

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Big thanks to all who have donated to The Music, Arts & Culture Trust (mactrust.org.uk) 'Arts and Culture for All' campaign
We still need £3,680 (matched by the Big Give to £7360) to hit our £20k target by midday Tues 26th Mar

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Big thanks to all who have donated to The Music, Arts & Culture Trust (mactrust.org.uk) 'Arts and Culture for All' campaign

We still need £3,680 (matched by the Big Give to £7360) to hit our £20k target by midday Tues 26th Mar

Please donate here rb.gy/6dqm24

Welcome back Sir Bob Murray for the official opening of Murray Health University of Sunderland Dr Becci Owens Foundation of Light Sunderland UK Professor Yitka Graham 💙 Sunderland Students' Union Marie Nixon