Things to Do in Sunderland

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Sun11Oct

Gemma and make your very own ceramic pumpkin

Adventure into Art CIC

£20 · 13:00

Sun11Oct

Let's Move Family Activity Day 2026

The Beacon of Light

Free · 13:00

Sun11Oct

Elise Hills - Pianist

Yamaha Music School

From £10 · 15:00

New Moon - Sunday Sanctuary Sound Bath at Pennywell Business Centre

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Sun11Oct

New Moon - Sunday Sanctuary Sound Bath

Pennywell Business Centre

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SUNDERLAND NAVRATRI UTSAV 2026 at Whitburn Church of England Academy

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Sun11Oct

SUNDERLAND NAVRATRI UTSAV 2026

Whitburn Church of England Academy

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Sun11Oct

D&D one-shot at D20 Bar

D20

From £12 · 18:00

Sun11Oct

Oktoberfest - Buzz Bingo Sunderland

Buzz Bingo Sunderland

£10 · 19:00

Mon12Oct

EHC NA Request - Support Sessions

27 Beach Rd

Free · 10:00

10:00 am Guided Tour of Sunderland Maritime Heritage at Sunderland Maritime Heritage

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Mon12Oct

10:00 am Guided Tour of Sunderland Maritime Heritage

Sunderland Maritime Heritage

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Mon12Oct

11:00 am Guided Tour of Sunderland Maritime Heritage

Sunderland Maritime Heritage

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Mon12Oct

12:00 noon Guided Tour of Sunderland Maritime Heritage

Sunderland Maritime Heritage

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Mon12Oct

Community, Youth, and Social Work Events (Apprenticeship and CPD)

Check website · 12:30

Mon12Oct

Access to Business Support

Culture House Sunderland

Free · 13:00

Mon12Oct

Gentle Yoga in Cleadon – Mondays 6:30–7:30pm

Cleadon Methodist Church

Free – £10 · 18:30

Tue13Oct

North Tyneside Business Networking Event

Mimi's Ice Cream Factory

Check website · 07:30

Tue13Oct

Washington Business Networking Event

Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf and Spa

Check website · 07:30

The Conversation You've Been Avoiding at We Are Zenith

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Tue13Oct

The Conversation You've Been Avoiding

We Are Zenith

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Tue13Oct

BMUK North East

Ravensworth Golf Club

Free · 09:15

Tue13Oct

Building Big in Sunderland

Culture House Sunderland

Free · 09:30

AMF WOMEN: Coaching, Mentoring and the Power of Shared Experience at OsecoElfab (North Shields site)

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Tue13Oct

AMF WOMEN: Coaching, Mentoring and the Power of Shared Experience

OsecoElfab (North Shields site)

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Tue13Oct

BIPC Bitesize: Facebook for Business

The Word, National Centre for the Written Word

Free · 10:00

Tue13Oct

Nordic Walking 2026 (Tynemouth Beach)

Meet in the car park outside Winslow Court

Check website · 13:00

Tue13Oct

Nursing and Clinical Practice Events (Apprenticeship and CPD)

Check website · 14:00

Tue13Oct

Tuesday health walk

Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

Free · 14:00

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