Coronavirus threat leads to a rearranged date for the Best of Wearside Awards - and here it is to put in your diary
The threat of the Coronavirus means the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards finale will now be held on Thursday, September 3 this year.
The venue for the event will remain the same and it is the Stadium of Light.
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Hide AdVairi Smith, Group Events Director for JPI Media Events, said: “In light of the current COVID-19 escalation, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the event.
“While the awards are a great opportunity to shine a light on the individuals in the region, the health and safety of our event guests comes first and believe this is the right thing to do to help minimise the potential spread of the virus by moving the event to a safer spot in the calendar.”
She added: “We have re-scheduled the event for September 3 at the Stadium of Light.
“We look forward to welcoming you on September 3 to celebrate some incredible winners and finalists.”
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Hide AdThe deadline for entries to the Best of Wearside Awards has already passed for nominations. The shortlisted contenders have already been chosen and the winners decided at a meeting of the judging panel.
They will be revealed at the re-arranged event finale. Tickets purchased for the event have automatically been transferred to the new re-arranged date.
So watch out for the re-arranged Best of Wearside Awards where we will reveal some amazing community heroes.