In January 2025 Sunderland became part of the global and significant Music City network. Details of events and personal involvement will go in here. Meanwhile if your interest has already been roused go to
musiccity.uk
and
Music Cities Network | Non-profit association
to discover more. At a regular social recently plans for a Sunderland Year of Music between June 2025 and June 2026 were outlined. Anyone with an interest in music in the city or from the city is encouraged to join in. Just register an interest via musiccity.uk or ask for your details to be placed in one of the directories.
and as noted above
and one of only two in the UK to be accepted into the global Music Cities Network. Exciting times ahead!
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
April – On Wednesday April 09 at Washington Arts Centre I shared my ‘Songs For F Pit’ with the Washington Community Podcast group. There is talk of a podcast about the songs I wrote with local schoolchildren over a period of ten years – also a performance of the songs by me at Washington Old Hall as part of the Sunderland Music City Year of Music.
Friday 25 April Houghton le Spring Old Rectory – talk and song – Songs of Sunderland – 3.00
Sunderland Year of Music starts on Saturday 21 June and the Stumble Inn Folk and Acoustic afternoon will be celebrating with its monthly meeting at the Stumble Inn on Chester Road on Tuesday 24 June ( 1.00 -4.00). Free admission for audience and performers and watch this space for something special to mark the occasion!