Here’s some of the things taking place if you’re looking for something to do.
9. Steaming weekend, Ryhope Engines Museum
Ryhope Engines Museum is hosting a Whitsuntide steaming weekend from 11am-4pm on May 25-27. See the giant Victorian beam engines of 1868 working under steam power.
The engines provided water to Wearside for 100 years and have been preserved in situ since 1970 by local volunteers. Free entry. | Sunderland Echo
10. 2:22 A Ghost Story, Sunderland Empire
2:22 A Ghost Story is at Sunderland Empire until Saturday, May 25. Fresh from record-breaking seasons at five West End theatres, this edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller stars Jay McGuiness (The Wanted, BIG! The Musical, Rip It Up), Fiona Wade (Emmerdale, Silent Witness), George Rainsford (Call the Midwife, Casualty) and Vera Chok (Hollyoaks, Cobra). | submitted
11. Disruption rave night, Rainton Arena
Disruption rave night is at Rainton Arena on Sunday, May 26 featuring Matrix, Cliffy, Matty O, Browny and more. Free entry and £3 tickets available online through the arena website. | stock