This Saturday, May 25, the monthly Sunniside Food Market returns, bringing together food producers, street food traders and makers from across the region who will be showcasing their goods. From 10am until 4pm visitors to Sunniside Gardens can sample food from across the globe, covering everything from pies to savouries, honey to cheese – as well as craft beer and street food.placeholder image
This Saturday, May 25, the monthly Sunniside Food Market returns, bringing together food producers, street food traders and makers from across the region who will be showcasing their goods. From 10am until 4pm visitors to Sunniside Gardens can sample food from across the globe, covering everything from pies to savouries, honey to cheese – as well as craft beer and street food. | submitted

11 events, gigs and markets taking place in Sunderland over the May Spring Bank Holiday

By Katy Wheeler

Lifestyle Editor

Published 23rd May 2024, 13:04 GMT

From food markets and booze ups to gigs and history tours, there’s plenty happening in Sunderland over the late bank holiday weekend in May.

Here’s some of the things taking place if you’re looking for something to do.

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.

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

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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).

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

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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.

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

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