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 […]
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.
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 […]
TICKET LINK Local punk heroes SLALOM D return to pop recs, alongside melodic york punks SPLITBOX and local grunge riot grrls CLAUDIA
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
TICKETS Future of the Sunderland Gaming Industry Join the Lit & Phil society for another evening of discussion and intrigue. For more info head to their website.
Head on down to the Teen Market and buy cool handmade goods from Sunderland’s young creators at this pop-up craft event.
TICKET LINK Senser exploded onto the scene amidst the chaos of free festivals, squat parties, and political unrest, forging a sound that defied easy categorization. Their politically charged lyrics and […]
TICKET LINK With the release of his new book The Door-to-Door Poet (Eye Books) set for September 2025, as well as a new programme on BBC Radio 4 following swiftly […]
TICKETS While Stages Festival lights up Sunderland, Pop Recs is hosting the weird, the wired and the downright uncompromising. On Sat 27th Sept, three acts step sideways into the fringe: […]
