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I hope you all had a great Christmas and cava fuelled New Year! The Bunker couldn’t have got off to a better start in the festive period, with a brilliant night at our first annual fundraiser. I was touched to see so many faces down to support our organ...
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The Bunker marked the end of a hugely successful 2011 with a fantastic night of celebrations at our first Christmas Fundraiser at The Roker Hotel.
In what we hope will become an annual event in The Bunker's calendar, over 150 people arrived to toast what...
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Forget your regular Christmas soundtrack of carols and choirs, local music is putting a twist on December with a feast of gigs celebrating all that has been at the forefront of music in Sunderland in 2011.
The Ivy House has hosted the beginning of a new ...
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With things a little shaky on the pitch, it is good to see The Stadium Of Light making a real success of Sunderland off it! When the ball started rolling back in 2009, with the arrival of pop superstars Take That and brit-pop legends Oasis playing back to...
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Some of you will remember rummaging around your mams cupboards after stern instruction from your headmaster at school urging you to go home and fill up a shoebox full of goodies. What you may not have been aware of is the difference your JD or Clarkes box...
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Shake off the cold and let a little light into your run up to Christmas by heading down to Sunniside's annual Christmas Market.
On December 10th Sunniside Gardens will host a day of family fun with over 30 stalls including, Christmas gifts and seasonal d...
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Sunderland has completed a hat-trick of major music events with confirmation of a third spectacular show for 2012.
Manager Steve Bruce will allow another ‘Boss’ to take charge for one night only at the Stadiumof Light as rock royalty Bruce Springstee...
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Fancy a competition with an International boarding pass and a judging panel littered with some of the biggest songwriting names in music history?
The Bunker have long been great supporters of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Now, one of...
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Sunderland based Studio Q is very pleased to announce that guest artist, musician and Bunker volunteer Paul Le Hat has agreed to select the work for their very first externally curated exhibition ‘Quire’. Launching on the 1st of December and running t...
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With the Red-Hot Chilli Peppers date still getting Sunderland folk hot under the collar, The Stadium of Light have announced the capture of another major concert for next summer.
On Thursday June 7th Coldplay, who wowed Glastonbury earlier this year, wil...
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A host of the stations presenters, producers and team members travelled down to the annual Student Radio Awards at The Indigo 02 in London last night, and were awarded for their long journey picking up three coveted prizes!
The ceremony, hosted by Radio ...
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Sunderland’s leading Music Development agency, The Bunker, are branching out to further extend their positive impact amongst the North East’s music network.
Recognised for their contribution to catapulting acts including The Futureheads, Field Music ...
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Congratulations to Pray For Blood who have been named October's winners of The Bunker's Monthly Prize Draw!
The five-piece including Jonathan Barker, Lee Guy, Scott Cooper, Tom Chapman and Aaron Bainbridge will receive an exclusive package including FREE...
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The Stadium Of Light has gone and scored another blinder, securing one of only two dates to be played by US rock giants the Red Hot Chilli Peppers this coming Summer.
The four-piece band from Los Angeles will be topping the bill at Sunderland’s Stadium...
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Our November playlist is a mix of tracks that have had The Bunker office tweeeting, shuffling and debating throughout the last month.
Hyde & Beast's third release, 'You Will Be Lonely', kicks us off to celebrate the boys heading out on their first ...
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The Bunker have another cracking month of gigs lined up for November. Now hosting a weekly night of live music at The Ivy House alongside two of our key partners 107 Spark FM and Manifesto Magazine, and the addition of two new dates to our gig calendar,...
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As ‘talent’ shows grab the ratings on TV, The Bunker’s Managing Director, Kenny Sanger, gives us his view on the advantages and pitfalls of bands entering local competitions.
It’s that time of year when our TV screens are taken over by pantomime ...
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Sunderland's leading music development organisation will host a night of festive celebrations to toast a fantastic year for community, business and music across Wearside on Tuesday 13th December.
Hosted in the Roker Hotel’s Ballroom, the evening will s...
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Finally unleashed from their dugout of musical creativity that is Room3 in the belly of The Bunker, Dave (Hyde) and Neil (Beast) are set to head off on their first national tour, and take their unique sound, hot on the lips of critics across the UK, to 11...
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The festive season kicks off on Wearside with the annual Christmas Lights Switch On, on the 17th of November. The traditional City Centre illuminations switch on will, for the first time, also include the illuminations in Mowbray Park and The Bridges Shop...
