Fire up the barbie as we tuck in to a whole gallery of Sunderland outdoor recollections.
National Barbecue Week is under way and we are celebrating with a look back at a 9-course menu of Sunderland Echo photo memories.
They stretch from 1992 in Horatio Street to 2014 at St Peter’s Church in Monkwearmouth.
National BBQ Week in the UK first began in 1997 and it’s the perfect weather to enjoy it in 2026.
Met Office experts predict that the Sunderland weather will stay warm throughout the week even though the blazing sunshine may hide behind some cloud cover at times, before the temperatures climb once more as next weekend approaches.
Tell us if you spotted someone you know in our barbecue bonanza of photos. Get in touch by emailing [email protected]
1. Launching in style
A Space 2 Grow community garden project was pictured in 2014. The event including a barbecue at St. Peters Church, Monkwearmouth. | Local Library
2. Brand new in 2014
The new A Space 2 Grow community garden project got under way with a barbecue at St Peters Church in 2014. Matt Watson, Graeme Jobes, Barbara Burdon, Rachel Webb and Rob Hunt were there for the launch. | se
3. Food and face paint in Pennywell
There was lots going on at Pennywell Youth Project when the centre held a special day to promote its summer project. While the adults gathered around a barbecue these youngsters took part in balloon sculpturing and face-painting in 2013. | Local Library
4. Bitesize memories at Hudson Road
Pupils from Hudson Road School tucked into burgers during a barbecue at Sunderland Community Allotment in 2010. | Local Library