Snowed In Festival, a multi-genre all-dayer of great music for a great cause, will run across Sunderland on Saturday 20th February 2027, setting up camp in two beloved Sunniside venues: Pop Recs and Diego’s Joint.

Snowed In Sunlun began as the brain-child of the 2024 cohort from Sunderland’s very own Northern Academy of Music Education as a grassroots Christmas charity event. Since its inception it has served as a multi-genre celebration of up and coming talent. Featuring a diverse range of artists such as spacecadetbloom, Camel Island, Claudia and Yersin, the event gladly forgoes rigid boundaries in favour of providing its audience with a carpe-diem, modern-day variety show. Shoegaze? Extreme Metal? Riot-grrrl? Jangle-Pop? Yes! In 2027, you can expect the same knuckle-biting unpredictability, but on triple the scale.

This year the festival will support Sunderland-based animal rescue charity Pawz For Thought, who help find homes for animals across the region. In typical fashion, every penny earned from the event will go directly to the charity.

Acts will be revealed across December, ready to let it snow on 20th February - keep an eye out for regular updates. As Snowed In continues to diversify, it encourages anyone of any background to come along. All are welcome. Whether you're an experienced metalhead, a budding folk enthusiast, a supporter of the charity or just want to explore what the event has to offer - Snowed In has a place for you!

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