On The Whistle – Live! With Phil Smith Featuring Nick Barnes @ The Bridge Hotel Vaults

The Bridge Hotel Vaults 145 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

The Sunderland Echo’s Phil Smith will be bringing the On The Whistle Q&A from Youtube to The Bridge Hotel Vaults once more, following the success of the first live show in June. Phil will be joined by BBC Radio Newcastle’s Sunderland commentator and sage on all things red-and-white, Nick Barnes. They’ll be reviewing the club’s […]

King Ink – Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic Night

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

King Ink CIC is a home for Sunderland’s hidden poets. Our open mic night (second Thursday evening of each month) is the biggest in the region. Each event is completely free, and all are welcome. You can come to listen, or sign up for a five-minute open mic spot on the night. Most months we […]

PEA SEA // NEV CLAY

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Christopher Rollen started Pea Sea in the late 90s in his hometown of Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Pea Sea has been exploring the art of songwriting with elements of storytelling, pop folklore and confessional poetics. Rollen can also be heard singing and guitaring in Les Cox Sportifs, both of whom have enjoyed some airplay and sessions for […]

Redd Kross

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Redd Kross is an American rock band from Hawthorne, California, who had their roots in 1978 in a punk rock band called the Tourists, which was started by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald while Steve was still in middle school. With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and John Stielow on drums, the band’s first […]

Cool For Cats – Summer Bash

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Cool For Cats Disco is back for their Summer Bash. You know the score … banging tunes, all vinyl as the Sagittarius Road Show swings back into Pop Recs. With a guest slot from the fabulous Beccy Young!

THIS IS THE KIT // ROBIN KESTER

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

This Is The Kit, led by the enigmatic Kate Stables, aren’t here to hold your hand. This is intricate, often unsettling folk-rock that worms its way under your skin with its off-kilter rhythms and Stables’ distinctively English lilt. They’ve been championed by the likes of Guy Garvey, toured with The National, and garnered serious critical […]

bare – Life Drawing

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Come join us for a chill evening of sketching live models at our Life Drawing event. Booking is required. Check out the event website for more details and booking information.

MOCK TUDORS // HOUSE PROUD // GOOD NEWS

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

TICKET LINK Mock Tudors are South Yorkshire’s answer to Buzzcocks meet The Sweet. Mock Tudors’ frenetic glam infused garage-rock oozed from the basement of ‘Delicious Clam’ in Sheffield in January of 2022. Since then the band have released a set of EP’s alongside a bootleg LP, toured extensively with the likes of The Bug Club […]

SLALOM D // SPLITBOX // CLAUDIA

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

TICKET LINK Local punk heroes SLALOM D return to pop recs, alongside melodic york punks SPLITBOX and local grunge riot grrls CLAUDIA

POP flix presents: Kneecap the Movie w/support from Seizure

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

TICKET LINK This September we bring you Kneecap, the story of the now infamous trio of West Belfast rappers, Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvai to Pop Recs. This is the real-life story of how this anarchic hip-hop band became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother […]

King Ink – Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic Night

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

King Ink CIC is a home for Sunderland’s hidden poets. Our open mic night (second Thursday evening of each month) is the biggest in the region. Each event is completely free, and all are welcome. You can come to listen, or sign up for a five-minute open mic spot on the night. Most months we […]

Fred Fowler’s SALE of the CENTURY

Pop Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

You are invited to a special sale of paintings, prints, drawings and papercuts by Fred Fowler. This is a unique chance to snap up an artwork from Fred’s amazing collection. All artworks are for sale throughout the day at £10 or under first come; first served.