Sunderland Festival will return to Herrington Country Park in 2014...

This year's Sunderland Festival is bursting at the seams with things for the whole family to get involved in. Made up of three key areas, this event will offer a range of things for all ages to do, see and make.

The performance marquee will play host to a wide array of activities from circus skills and live music to arts and crafts workshops and exhibitors. For those of our visitors looking to get more involved, our Active Sunderland Area is the perfect solution with a great range of free sporting activities including Hula Hooping and mini stilts.

The more competitive amongst you are welcome to try your hand at a classic family competition such as five-a-side or challenge dad to a good old fashioned round of tug of war. If none of that tickles your fancy why not borrow a bicycle and enjoy the beautiful landscape of Herrington Country park before visiting one of our on-site food vendors and dining al fresco on our giant picnic rug? Any daredevils out there can catch more of a thrill at our on-site funfair where waltzers and helter skelters sit amongst a range of child friendly rides.

Activities and exhibitions

Kite making activities

Limestone Landscapes exhibitions and craft activities

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens arts activities– Saturday

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art arts activities – Sunday

Participatory circus skills activities

Acrobat and circus performances

Saturday

Maynard Flip Flap – Circus skills comedy - 2 performances

Nat Lunatricks – Circus skills comedy performances - 2 performances

Sunday

The Fat Matt Show – Classic acrobatic comedy- 2 performances

The Barefoot Businessmen – Magic, comedy, clowning and juggling -2 performances

Active Zone

The activity will run from 12-4.30pm

Football kick abouts, family challenges and come and try activities run every half an hour.

Cycle rides are every 20 minutes and the Tennis Factory, Easyline and Volleyball are open all day.

Live Music Programme

SAT

Dec & Wayne 12.00

The Alibis (band) 12.45

Eli (band) 1.30

Paul Liddell (Solo) 2.15

Image & Recycled (band) 3.15

Suntrapp (solo) 4.15

SUN

Rhiannon Phillips (band) 12.00

Charlie Dancer (solo) 12.45

Michael Rolf and the Mystery Band 1.30

Seas (band) 2.15

Icarus Williams (solo) 3.15

Sinead Livingston (solo) 4.15