Things to Do in Sunderland
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📍 The Fire Station
FREEMental Health Wellbeing Group
📍 The Wallsend Memorial Hall
FREENordic Walking 2026 (Tynemouth Beach)
📍 Meet in the car park outside Winslow Court
FREEDr Bike Health Check (A4A)
📍 Thompson Park (Homegrown Garden Centre) Middle of the park opposite the bowling green.
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First Aid at Work (FAW) Course - Sunderland
📍 North East Business And Innovation Centre
£430.80
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How to Write a Killer Thriller with Marrisse Whittaker
📍 The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
£11.55
FREE—
Tuesday health walk
📍 Souter Lighthouse and The Leas
FREENorthern Grit: Gripping Thrillers from the North East Steets
📍 The Word, National Centre for the Written Word
Fire Theory and EV Awareness
📍 Online (Zoom Webinar)
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Intro to Marketing - L2 Award Digital Promotion for Business (social Media)
📍 Action Station South Tyneside
Crochet/Knit Club
📍 Craftarella North Shields
£11.55
FREEFrom Fog To Focus
📍 Sunderland
Creative Explorers Adults Evening Class
📍 Church of the Holy Nativity
£20.00
FREEAdult Learn to Ride/Cycle Confidence (A4A)
📍 Thompson Park cycling skills area. Located in the middle of the park close to the big slide.
FREERoad Safety (Adults) (A4A)
📍 Thompson Park cycling skills area. Located in the middle of the park close to the big slide.
FREEFree Yoga with Amanda
📍 strongher studio
1960s Gangland Newcastle - the Baffling Murder of Angus Sibbet.
📍 Seventeen Nineteen
£0.00
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Wednesday health walk
📍 Souter Lighthouse and The Leas
FREECloud Shrine: a gentle flowing movement and restful sensory immersion class
📍 Souter Lighthouse and The Leas
FREEFREE Menopause Yoga & Support Groups For Women in Durham & Sunderland
📍 The Kepier Hall
'Canny Canvasses' - Painting Workshop
📍 Cafe Obscura
£22.38
Meet & Make Craft Night: Mosaic Coaster
📍 The Old School House Boscombe
Psychic Night With Kristina Simpson
📍 The Angel View Hotel
Social Bike Ride at Intermediate Level 2026 (Rising Sun Country Park)
📍 Rising Sun Countryside Centre Cafe
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