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What,When,WEAR
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Contents4 News
Big laughs abound with the birth of Sunderland’s own
comedy festival, beloved music venue to relocate, and
Sunderland-inspired art comes home to roost.
6 FeaturesThe National Glass Centre is to be reshaped and polished
up this year; we find out what visitors can expect from its
big revamp.
9 Spotlight OnWe find out about one of Sunniside’s most picturesque
businesses, and how there's much more to the story
behind the counter.
10 MusicThe best sounds from the cream of the regional crop,
big-name visitors and club nights to suit all tastes. Find
out where and when to catch them here.
11 Arts & CultureFrom portraiture and paintings to glass
work and photography, take in the visual
arts with details of exhibitions
throughout January.
12 StageGreat British literature, fairy tales and a
draw-dropping rock and roll freak show
hit the boards this month.
13 ComedyFancy a giggle? Check out our comedy
listings for a right good laugh.
14 FamilyKeep everyone entertained with
workshops, shows and days out for all
the family.
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NEWS
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NEWS
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REBIRTH FOR SUNDERLAND’SPREMIER MUSIC VENUEIt’s long been the home of livemusic in Sunderland, attractingthe likes of Kaiser Chiefs,Kasabian, and Mystery Jets to itsstage, and now Holmeside venueIndependent is to get a new home. Since being dubbed by the Homes and Communities Agency as ‘no longer fit for modern use’ last
year, the future had seemed uncertain for the popular spot, with a demolition order to be executed
later this month. However, the bar’s owners have now acquired the lease for a neighbouring building.
Formerly home to department store Van Mildert, Independent’s new location will see it relocate just
over the road. Independent will close its doors on January 12th, with work taking place to renovate the
space, formerly three separate shops, scheduled for completion in early March. The new space will
see an increase in capacity for Independent, with room for 600 gig-goers downstairs, and 200 in the
smaller upstairs venue.
SUNDERLAND COMEDY FESTIVAL Stand Up And Mackem Laugh
comedy promoters have announced
they are to stage Sunderland’s first
comedy festival. Sunderland Comedy
Combover Festival, a play on the
famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will
run from June 30th to 7th July, across
various venues around the city centre.
The promoters are well-placed to
stage the festival, having been
booking comedy nights in Sunderland
for over a year, so far attracting the
likes of Patrick Monahan, Paul
Tonkinson and Chris Ramsey.
GRAYSON PERRY’SSUNDERLAND-INSPIREDTAPESTRIES COME HOMEWorks by Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry are returning to the placethat inspired them; Sunderland.Created as part of his Channel 4 series In The Best Possible Taste, two of the six tapestries were
created to reflect modern life in the city. The works, Agony in the Car Park and Adoration of the Cage
Fighters, were first seen in the series, which sought to examine British taste by visiting some often
neglected corners of the country.
The collection,dubbed The Vanity of Small Differences, will go on show at Sunderland Museum and
Winter Gardens from June. According to Perry, famed for his brutally sociological commentary and
penchant for cross-dressing, the collection was inspired by William Hogarth, and his 18th century series A
Rake's Progress. The pieces depict people and incidents Perry came across while filming the
programmes in Sunderland, Tunbridge Wells and the Cotswolds. Sunderland will be the first stop on the
exhibition’s country-wide tour, before it continues to Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Leeds. John
Kelly, portfolio holder for public health, wellness and culture at Sunderland City Council, said: "We are
absolutely delighted that Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is to be the first venue on the national
tour of the tapestries. The opportunity to see great art in familiar surroundings, together with the fact that
something of this city's people and character has been captured by Grayson Perry is really very special."
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM WHAT, WHEN, WEARWelcome to What, When, Wear’s first issue of 2013. We hope you all had a wonderful
Christmas, and had a chance to check out some of the incredible events our city hosted over the
festive season. We’d like to thank you for your support so far, and we hope we’ll continue to keep
you in the loop on all 2013 will be bringing to Sunderland.
In December's issue we printed a picture on behalf of The Place Cafe as part of our Spotlight On feature on
page 8. It has since been brought to our attention that this image is in fact the Peri Peri Veggie Burger from The
Olive Cafe, on 18 Olive Street SR1 3PE. We would like to apologise for the misrepresentation of this product.
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FEATURE/INTERVIEW
Work to revitalise the already stunning building began
earlier this year, with renovations on the gift shop and
their working glass studio completed in September. The
modifications focused on creating new accommodation
for the University of Sunderland’s Art & Design
Foundation programme, now located on the lower
ground floor of the building. The teaching and studio
hot-shops were also brought together and reoriented,
greatly improving visitors’ experience of the live
production of glass, as well as the centre’s teaching
facilities. The shop, which lies adjacent to the hot glass
studio, was also remodelled, to create a better shopping
environment and improve merchandising.
The second phase seeks to similarly refresh the
centre’s main space, and will see significant investment
in the upper ground floor galleries. The entire upper
floor, which overlooks the shop and cafe, and houses
much of the work and exhibition space, will be
completely revamped. The redesign will see the centre
welcome a brand new heritage gallery, upgraded
education and resource rooms, and improved teaching
and learning facilities. It will also mean a significantly
increased capacity for hosting and showing works,
doubling the exhibition and events capacity of the
Centre. The building’s famous fixture work,
Kaleidoscope, will also be replaced. A new display has
been placed in the hands of the design company who
recently worked on the Scottish Portrait Gallery’s
reopening, and will illustrate the 1,300-year story of
glass-making in Sunderland.
All being well, the project will reach completion in
summer of this year. The makeover will be celebrated
with a high profile launch event, the opening of three
exhibitions of national significance, and the launch of a
new community engagement programme. The centre
hope this redevelopment will strengthen the National
Glass Centre’s reputation as a Centre for national
excellence, building on its ties with the unique artistic
heritage of Sunderland. As well as cementing its
reputation as a place of national significance, it also
strives to provide the City with a premier visitor
attraction, and matchless cultural venue.
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NATIONALGLASS CENTREto be Polishedfor 2013
“This is a fantastic opportunityfor the National Glass Centre tobecome a true asset to the city ofSunderland, a jewel on thebanks of the Wear”.
Sunderland’s National Glass Centre is to undergo an ambitiousredevelopment program, beginning this month. As part of theirnew vision, emerging from their partnership with neighbouringinstitution, the University of Sunderland, the centre will be closedfor re-modelling until the summer.
However, the temporary closure of their home will not mean the
National Glass Centre will be taking a holiday; during the
redevelopment period its staff will be engaging in extensive
outreach programmes with local schools and the community, and
will continue to hold a selection of Adult Courses, Studio
Experiences and Family Activities on the Ground Floor Level.
James Bustard, Director of the National Glass Centre, said; ‘This is
a fantastic opportunity for the National Glass Centre to become a
true asset to the city of Sunderland, a jewel on the banks of the
Wear. The building’s transformation will enable us to deliver our
vision of a Centre of excellence, supporting the production,
exhibition and enjoyment of contemporary glass. We are committed
to making the Centre one which is valued by the local community in
Sunderland and one whose reputation stretches across the North
East region as well as nationally and internationally.’
The NGC opened in 1998, built on the former shipyards on the
north bank of the Wear, and close to the site of St. Peter's Church,
part of the original Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory, which was
erected in 674. It is a location of great historical significance to the
glass-making industry, as it was here that Benedict Biscop first
brought the art of glass-making into Britain, along with the French
glaziers tasked to craft windows for the priory. Over the following
centuries, Sunderland glass became known throughout the
country.
The centre saw a huge increase in visitor numbers in 2006, when
admission fees were scrapped. It has also played host to many
prestigious events including the 2007 North East Tourism Awards
and T4’s Transmission event.
SPOTLIGHT ON:
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Today, The Bunker’s recording and rehearsal
facilities act as a base of operations for hundreds
of bands across the North East. Their staff are
responsible for delivering key services to budding
musicians, technicians and businesses including
Training, Artist Development, Youth Provision, PA
Hire, Promotions, Event Management, Stage
Management as well as hosting to two in-house
record labels.
Over the years The Bunker has gained a fantastic
reputation as a professional service provider for
live events built upon its work with a number of
high profile organisations, including assisting in the
delivery of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend,
Sunderland City Council events, and North East
appearances from music industry giants including
Kasasbian and Snow Patrol. By the same token,
burgeoning artists from across the UK have been
allowed opportunities to perform in the North East
at events organised by The Bunker.
Futureheads frontman Barry Hyde insists The
Bunker played a key role in his own and the bands'
development: "The Bunker is a superb place to
have in Sunderland, it is a breeding ground for
talent and without it I doubt I would have ever
become a professional musician. I have been going
there for 15 years and it's better than ever. It's
soulful, ethical and affordable and the city would be
screwed without it".
It's not only the creative community within
Wearside who turn to The Bunker for their services
and support. The Bunker has a proud tradition of
working alongside a number of partners to aide in
the development of local communities. This is
manifested in their work with socially-oriented
organisations, throughout which they regularly
coordinate, facilitate and deliver funded projects
and initiatives. The Bunker have strong, successful
working relationships with community based
organisations such as YOS (Youth Offending
Service), NECA (North East Council on Addictions)
DISC (Developing Initiatives Supporting
Community) and OCN (Open College Network)
and in their most recent history their specially-
trained staff have delivered outcomes for initiatives
including ‘Sober Sounds of Sunderland’, ‘Bottle It’,
and the ‘NEET2EET Beat Project’.
Most recently The Bunker launched their new
initiative to aide in the development of the local
economy with it's 100 Jobs Campaign. The
initiative is aimed at gaining employment for 100
people within 6 months and accredited
employment courses having taking place at the
Stadium of Light which cover a range of
employability skills including customer services,
warehousing, cleaning and security.
As with most of our creative sector facilities and
organisations, The Bunker have long valued
partnerships within the community. It has a
longstanding working relationship with local
newspaper The Sunderland Echo and radio station
Sun FM, and in addition to their work with these
established media outlets they also strongly
support local music magazine Manifesto, and
Sunderland’s community radio station Spark FM,
contributing to a platform where local people are
able to inform the community of news and events
as well as providing an accessible medium with
localised programming.
Developing close partnerships with agencies closer
to home has also allowed The Bunker to provide a
range of free events for the people of Wearside.
Specifically targeting the education and development
of local youths who, from the humble beginnings of
this valued development organisation , have
remained at the heart of what Kenny Sanger and his
valued team provide the people of Sunderland.
To contact Kenny Sanger with any enquiresplease email [email protected]
Based at 29 Stockton Road, The Bunker has acted as a platform for thousands ofmusicians and artists since opening over 30 years ago. Recognised for catapulting actsincluding home favourites The Futureheads and Frankie & The Heartstrings and Mercurynominated Field Music to national and international stages, The Bunker is a unique andvital force within Sunderland's creative economy.
The Bunker
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3rd JANUARYPassion Rocks: Sunnycon
Cosplay Party
Passion, Sunderland
Passion Rocks has teamed up with
Sunnycon for this anime-themed
cosplay bash. There’ll be anime-
themed cocktails, cash prizes for
the best outfits, as well as the
chance to win tickets to the main
Sunnycon event. Also on hand will
be face-painters, and a film crew,
who’ll be putting together
Sunnycon’s own documentary.
5th JANUARYThe Mighty Doonans
Arts Centre Washington
A wonderful night of song, dance,
music and the best of crack.
9th JANUARYA Night of Song and Dance
Sunderland Empire
Music and movement come
together for one big night at the
Empire.
11th JANUARYTFI Friday: Real Gone,
The John Doe Experiment,
The Plastic Gangsters
Plugged Inn, Sunderland
BunnYpunK promotions brings you
the perfect friday night; free live
music.
12th JANUARYJed Grimes and Bob Thomas
Arts Centre Washington,
7.30pm
Two seasoned veterans who bring
an exciting and eclectic approach
to folk music.
12th JANUARYELO Experience Tour
Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm
40 years on, and the music of Jeff
Lynne and the Electric Light
Orchestra lives on through The
ELO Experience. Featuring
unforgettable chartbusters 'Mr Blue
Sky', 'Don't Bring Me Down',
'Sweet Talking Woman', 'living
thing', 'Xanadu and many more
brought to you by this outstanding
show. The ELO Experience are
rapidly becoming one of the top
tributes in Europe. With their
accurate portrayal of this iconic
band, this show must not be
missed.
19th JANUARYThe Tom McConville Band
Arts Centre Washington,
7.30pm
Fiddler extraordinaire,
accompanied by a stellar group of
musicians.
20th JANUARYThe Kill
Golden Fleece, 7.30pm.
Free
Recently described as one of the
top bands on the North East rock
circuit, The Kill are a high energy
four-piece band covering tracks
from the likes of Motley Crue, Skid
Row, Pearl Jam, Van Halen, Linkin
Park, The Foo Fighters and more.
Music
SHAKE IT UP 2012 12th JANUARY. INDEPENDENT, SUNDERLAND
Uncovering the best new urban & dance acts in the North East,this first of its kind event in Sunderland aims to find the Shake ItUp act of 2012. Shake It Up 2012 aims to find the best emergingtalent Wearside’s urban scene has to offer, from producers and DJs,to MCs and vocalists. Potential applicants can post their materialvia SoundCloud, a selection of whom, picked by a panel of localexperts from the dance and urban music scene, will feature on acompilation CD, and perform together at the main live event onOctober 13th. One finalist from each of the featured genres will beawarded the fantastic opportunity to release a single viaBunkeruk records, along with a publishing and full PR package.
Editor’s pick
Arts & Culture
MORAL HOLIDAY1st JANUARY - 13th JANUARY 2013 NORTHERN GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, SUNDERLAND, FREE
Moral Holiday presents the work of two generations of artists who have created works largely in lens-based media from still photographs to film or video. All stage what might be called 'thoughtexperiments' that query the existing moral order, and dramatise ethical quandaries by inverting socialnorms or expectations. The exhibition brings together seminal works by radical artists who came toprominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, alongside works by younger artists from Amsterdam,Belfast, Lisbon, Glasgow and London. The show includes the UK premieres of works by five of theartists. Many of the artists explore our oldest fears and fantasies in their newest forms, examining ourattitudes to sex and death; to our need for and equal horror of others; and the universal need to escapeourselves, achieved through travelling, or else travelling inside our own minds by using consciousness-altering stimulants.
Editor’s pick
1st JANUARY -5th JANUARYYoung Achievers: Youth ArtsExhibition 2012Washington Art CentreYoung people aged 11 to 20 are
invited to submit their artwork. Past
exhibitions have received a
massive response including
paintings, drawings, sculptures,
photography and film.
14th JANUARY -1st MARCHSimple PleasuresArts Centre WashingtonWhat do we truly value in our
lives? Join Arts Centre Washington
as they celebrate the pleasure art,
craft and design brings to everyday
life, its beauty and diversity and
what that means to its
practitioners, and how that in turn
affects the world in which it is
placed.
31st JANUARY -3rd MAYSimon MartinNorthern Gallery forContemporary Art, SunderlandMon & Wed 9.30am-7.30pm; Tues,
Thu & Fri 9.30am-5pm; Sat
9.30am-4pm
The first major UK exhibition for
this internationally renowned artist,
featuring new works.
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UDDERLY FUNNY:PATRICK MONAHAN, BISCUITZ,GEORGE ZACH, BRIANHARRISON 3rd JANUARY. THE DUN COW, SUNDERLAND, FREEKnown for his warm, friendly, lively storytelling style, in 2011Patrick Monahan came top in ITV’s stand-up comedy contestShow Me The Funny, appearing a year later as part of theBBC's Let's Dance For Sport Relief. Monahan's humourtravels well. He not only engages the audience with charmingbanter about local affairs and universal issues, but draws onhis own experiences of growing up in Teesside, of Irish andIranian parentage. A comedian with truly global appeal, or asthe Daily Telegraph put it; "a one man ethnic melting pot, astar in the making".
Editor’s pick
Comedy
1st – 7th JANUARYAladdin (18+)Infinity, SunderlandPut on your best fez, and be
transported to the far east for
Aladdin, Infinity’s cheeky grown-
up take on the traditional
Christmas panto. Packed full of
comedy, music, audience
participation and innuendo, it
features magical illusions and a
flying carpet. £24.95pp inc. 3-
course Christmas meal (Fri & Sat)
£14.95pp inc. buffet (Thurs).
1st - 6th JANUARYPeter PanSunderland Empire,SunderlandAdapted from the book by J.M.
Barrie, hook your tickets now for
the thrilling and fun-packed
Christmas pantomime Peter Pan.
With spectacular costumes and
sets, stunning effects, hilarious
jokes, song and dance and lots of
audience participation, Peter Pan
is fantastic seasonal fun for
everyone aged 3 to 103.
1st - 26th JANUARYRapunzelArts Centre WashingtonWho can protect Rapunzel from
the witches? Her parents? Those
awful princes? Or, what about
that nice young fellow Prince
Valiant? Come along to Arts
Centre Washington to find out, as
Washington Theatre Group
presents its popular annual
pantomime.
Stage
CIRCUS OFHORRORS:THE CURSEOF THE DEVILDOLL21st JANUARYSUNDERLANDEMPIRE, 7.30pm
The Circus of Horrorsbegan 17 years ago at the1995 GlastonburyFestival and has gone onto tour the World,achieving cult status anddragging Circusscreaming and shoutinginto the 21st Century andbeyond. Previouslyperformed In Argentina,Japan, Holland, Uruguay, Chile, Ireland, Germany, Finland, Hong Kong, Belgium and, of course, theUK. The new show, which stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent, is packed with new shocks thatwill take you like a bat outta Hell, on a whirlwind journey through 1927 Berlin, this was the roaringtwenties, a decedent decade, the birth of the Cabaret and the home to The Devil Doll. But this time itsbigger, better and badder than ever before, and after the demise of 'The Ventriloquist' in the previousshow, this sequel sees the Damned Doll take on a life of its own and wage war on his nemesis Dr Haze.The new phantasmagoria contains amazing acts from all over the world, with people hanging from theirhair, Girl In The Bottle, Demon Dwarfs, Contortionists, Sword Swallowers, plus great aerial acts andVoodoo Warriors. It is all presented to a rock'n'roll soundscape with original music and performed witha forked tongue firmly in each cheek.
Editor’s pick22nd - 26th JANUARYThe Day After The Fair By FrankHarveyThe Royalty Theatre, SunderlandIn this adaptation of a Thomas Hardy
short story, Anna, a servant, meets an
attractive stranger from London at the
country town fair. He is Charles, a
budding barrister. Illiterate Anna
persuades her mistress to carry on a
correspondence with him on her
behalf. In writing her servant's love
letters, and reading out his replies, the
mistress falls in love with Charles and
he with her, which can only lead to
tragedy.
23rd JANUARYMoscow State CircusSunderland Empire, Sunderland The Moscow State Circus will present
its latest and most spectacular show
with this sensational extravaganza
Babushkin Sekret. Inspired by the
Russian legend of 'the 12 chairs', this
new show will combine contemporary
and classical circus in a way never
before seen. A mammoth cast of
Russia's greatest and most talented
circus artists will take you on an
incredible journey. The newly devised
show includes the beautiful queen of
Russian Circus Yana Alievia on a
revolving aerial Chandelier, the
Whirlwind Rubsovsm troupe who
acrobatically catapult themselves at
breakneck speed, the juggling
Sherbakovs on the reverse pyramid of
St Petersburg, and the Doktrov, flying
& spiralling in the apex of the
auditorium with grace, beauty and
elegance. If all this isn't enough to
keep you sat on the edge of your seat
then the hilarious clowns, Valik &
Valerik will have you falling off them
with laughter.
31st JANUARYMen of the TyneArts Centre Washington, 7.30pmMen of the Tyne is a heartwarming
show that captures the stories of men
who worked in the Tyne shipyards from
the 1950s to the 1980s. The shipyards
were a symbol of the north east's
industrial heritage respected
throughout the world. The show
includes new Tyneside songs, stories
and a film on the men who worked on
the river.
Patrick Monahan
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Teddy BearStory1st JANUARY -24th FEBRUARYSUNDERLANDMUSEUM &WINTER
GARDENS
Watch outGoldilocks! Eightyeight teddy bearsfrom fairy tales, folkand fiction make upthis fascinatingexhibition, on loanfrom the V&AMuseum ofChildhood, atSunderland Museum& Winter Gardens.Teddy Bear Storycelebrates what isarguably the mostpopular anduniversally loved toyin the world, andexplores the history ofthe teddy bear fromthe first designs basedon real animals tomodern characterand designer bears.The exhibition includes a full size Three Bear’s House and interactive play areas for families, along witha programme of teddy related activities. Bears have featured in folk and fairy tales for centuries and theexhibition shows bears from the unrivalled collections of the V&A Museum of Childhood includingthose from books, film and television.
Editor’s pick
Family
12th JANUARYEdwardian SunderlandSunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, 2pmBrought to the museum by the Friends of Sunderland
Museums. A talk by Phil Curtis, giving visitors a look at
Sunderland during the reign of Edward II, between the
years 1901 - 1910.
30th JANUARYCuriousArts Centre Washington, 10am, 11.30am and 2pmA story without words, Curious is a spirited play for the
very young. A perfect giggle-making introductory
experience to theatre that explores everyday objects in
an interactive environment. Suitable for ages 0-3.