Sunderland Arts Events

Matilda - The Musical at Sunderland Empire Theatre

Sunderland Empire Theatre 11 Feb 2026

Stages presents: FSTR. w/ Ben Nicky & Darren Styles

Riverside Multi Storey Car Park 27 Mar 2026

ATG Sunderland Empire - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Sunderland Empire 11 Mar 2026

The Night Market UK - STACK Seaburn SPRING SPECIAL

STACK Seaburn 26 Mar 2026

Women in Rock

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 21 Feb 2026

Madball - Rebellion Tour

Independent 27 Mar 2026

K-Klass, Slipmatt in Sunderland

Elysium 28 Mar 2026

UK Subs + Crashed Out

Independent 24 Apr 2026

Kate Rusby - The Springshine Tour

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 28 Apr 2026

The West End Day Party: Sunderland 🎭

The Point 25 Jul 2026

The New Monkey Easter Special

Elysium Nightclub Sunderland 5 Apr 2026

Alabama 3 Acoustic

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 5 Apr 2026

Lottie Willis @ The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 21 Feb 2026

Sunderland - DayClubbers: Bank Holiday Day Party! 😎🎉

The 3 Stories 5 Apr 2026

Alice Costelloe @ The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 27 Feb 2026

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

The Fire Station 11 Apr 2026

Jon Gomm in Sunderland

The Peacock 6 Mar 2026

The 30+ Club: Daytime Clubbing

Independent 14 Mar 2026

One Night In Nashville // Sunderland Fire Station

The Fire Station 27 Feb 2026

Royal Northern Sinfonia in Sunderland

The Fire Station 10 May 2026

The ABBA Day Party: Skipton 💃🕺

The Point 8 Aug 2026

C Bone Band Live at The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 4 Apr 2026

Bar Stool Preachers + Dead Wet Things

Independent 3 Apr 2026

Ryder w/ White Collar Rebel & Champagne Social

Independent 6 Mar 2026

Arts North Studios Presents: School of Rock

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 9 Apr 2026

One Night Of Billy Joel - The Piano Man

The Fire Station 28 Feb 2026

Ron Sexsmith

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 25 Feb 2026

Motown Day Party: Sunderland ✨

The Point 30 May 2026

Florence Black

Independent 13 Apr 2026

SPACEBAR ARCADE MONTHLY ROCK NIGHT - SUNDERLAND

SpaceBar Cocktails & Arcades 21 Mar 2026

This Feeling Presents: Michael Gallagher

Independent 20 Mar 2026

SPACEBAR COMEDY CLUB SUNDERLAND - Spacebar Arcade Comedy Club

SpaceBar Cocktails & Arcades 27 Mar 2026

The Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow Tribute Show

37 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HX Sunderland, United Kingdom 21 Mar 2026

The Polis: A Tribute To The Police

Independent 11 Apr 2026

Roulette Fest ‘26

Independent 2 May 2026

Arts North Studios present: Rock of Ages

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 29 May 2026

Maximum Robbie - The Ultimate Tribute to Robbie Williams at STACK Seaburn

Whitburn Road, SR68AA Sunderland, United Kingdom 5 Mar 2026

Ghost Hunting at Royalty Theatre (Sunderland)

The Royalty Theatre 4 Apr 2026

The Howlers w/ about faces

Independent 18 Feb 2026

The University of Sunderland presents Little Shop of Horrors!

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 5 Mar 2026

The Irish House Party

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 22 Feb 2026

Blue Monkey Reunion 2026

Elysium 28 Mar 2026

Spark Local Music Show Annual Awards

Independent 5 Mar 2026

Another Chibi Sunny Weeb Drinking

AFK Bar 21 Mar 2026

Bogus w/ Reverie, The Fry Ups & Lydia Harvey

Independent 28 Feb 2026

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees

Viva At The Venue 3 May 2026

AFRO HYPE PARTY

Elysium NightClub 14 Mar 2026

Ghost Hunt - Queen Street Masonic Lodge

Queen Street Masonic Temple 11 Jul 2026

3 Day Holiday Club - February Half-term

Beacon of Light, SR5 1SN Sunderland, United Kingdom 23 Feb 2026

Woman Thrive 2026 – Mother’s Day Special

67 Sorley St 14 Mar 2026

A Sweet Weeb Drinking

AFK Bar 21 Feb 2026

COMEDY CLUB SUNDERLAND - Spacebar Arcades Comedy Club

SpaceBar Cocktails & Arcades 27 Feb 2026

John Smith in Sunderland

The Peacock 26 Apr 2026

BRIT PACK LIVE AT SPACEBAR ARCADE SUNDERLAND

SpaceBar Cocktails & Arcades 6 Mar 2026

ArtyParti - Paint by Chords

Port Independent 27 Feb 2026

The West End Tenors

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 26 Apr 2026

Plug In Maybe: A Tribute to Muse

Independent 22 May 2026

spacecadetbloom @ The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 20 Feb 2026

Annual Police Film Awards

Sir Tom Cowie Lecture Theatre 17 Feb 2026

Robin Richards (Dutch Uncles) @ The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 26 Feb 2026

Trance Unleashed

Elysium Nightclub Sunderland 28 Feb 2026

Mugshot @ Hetton Lyons Cricket Club

Hetton Lyons Cricket Club 28 Mar 2026

Transonic Chapter 9

Club Upside Down 14 Mar 2026

Berry Hagman Album Release Party @ Ship Isis Sunderland

The Ship Isis 23 Apr 2026

Neil Cowley Trio: Built On Bach

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 21 Apr 2026

Peter's Field: Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans, Sam Carter

The Fire Station, SR1 3 Sunderland, United Kingdom 11 Mar 2026

Luna TikTok: Booty & The Breakdown Workshop

Dance Jam 22 Feb 2026

Amateur Ornithologist Album Four Launch Party

Pop Recs Ltd 16 May 2026

Poets’ Corner .011: a King Ink x Sunderland Lit and Phil Collaboration

The Bridge Hotel Vaults 26 Feb 2026

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

17Nineteen 5 Aug 2026

Wednesday | Super Secret Singles Dinner (24-34) | Hidden Location | Sunderland

Hidden Location 4 Mar 2026

Empower Your Voice

The Beam 17 Feb 2026

Reel Creatives: February Community Hub

The 3 Stories 24 Feb 2026

All are Welcome - 25 years celebration of Sunderland Samba FC

Roker Methodist Church 28 Feb 2026

9th Durham and Sunderland One Act Festival

The Royalty, Sunderland, SR2 7, United Kingdom 4 Mar 2026

Sunderland Food & Drink Festival 2026

Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3, United Kingdom 5 Jun 2026

Dark Goddess Workshop: Presence, Flow & Floorwork

Dance Jam 29 Mar 2026

An Okay Weeb Drinking

AFK Bar 18 Apr 2026

ArtyParti - Your Artistic Identity

Port Independent 16 Feb 2026

Emmylou Harris Farewell Tour - With Special Guest Jim Lauderdale

Sunderland Empire 18 May 2026

Art in the Open - Sculpture Tour & Frottage Workshop

National Glass Centre 7 Mar 2026

ArtyParti - Writers' Toolkit

Port Independent 3 Mar 2026

Red Remedy w/ Special Guests

Independent 27 Feb 2026

NAWIC NE Site Visit: Sunderland Eye Infirmary

The Beam 27 Feb 2026

Soul Sisters Duo

These Things Happen 1 Mar 2026

Miss Diversity

Brighter Futures Initiative CIC, St Bede United Reformed Church, 67 Sorley Street Sunderland, SR4 7UY 23 May 2026

Woman in Mind Live at Sunderland Empire

Sunderland Empire 4 Mar 2026

Zehra Fire: Fan & Poi Workshop

Dance Jam 22 Feb 2026

ArtyParti - Show & Tell #7

Port Independent 26 Mar 2026

Her Mark - Free Workshops at Hylton Castle.

Hylton Castle 10 Jan 2026

LOVE LANGUAGE ( No talk Just Vibes)

Elysium NightClub 21 Feb 2026

A love themed My First ARTventure

Whitburn parish hall 19 Feb 2026

24 Hours in Paris Presents: Live at Diego’s + Support

Diego's Joint 13 Mar 2026

KIDS CRAFT WORKSHOP - PAINT AND PLANT

Grindon Young Peoples Centre 18 Apr 2026

Chloe Slater (Acoustic) | Sunderland, The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 17 Feb 2026

BECCI HELLFIRE - FIRE FAN SPINNING AND CHOREO WORKSHOPS

St Mark's Church, Millfield, Sunderland SR4 7AD 11 Apr 2026

Pressure Events Presents KIMMIC Live Sunderland

Elysium 28 Feb 2026

Aether Fashion Experience

Priestman Building 10 Jul 2026

Chloe Slater [Acoustic] | Sunderland, The Ship Isis

The Ship Isis 16 Feb 2026

Finn Forster Live in Sunderland

Independent 23 May 2026