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: […]
TICKET LINK When Modern Nature toured their last album, 2023’s No Fixed Point In Space , it became apparent to Jack Cooper – the band’s main creative force – that they were already pulling away from the free, open ended approach they had spent five years working towards; almost as if the music had become […]
Join us at Sonny’s / PopRecs in Sunderland on Friday 3rd October (6.30 – 8.30pm) for the opening of Hannah Gawne’s new show Inktion. Hannah will be showing a collection of amazing new print work across the venue and the cafe. This will be our 6th show with PopRecs and as always, we’ll have good […]
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 […]
TICKET LINK Sunderland Music City are hosting a Mercury Fringe event, which will be a fantastic showcase of Sunderland based artists at different stages of their evolution. Featuring live performances from The Last Time, Ruby Kelly and Patrick Gosling. Tickets are completely FREE!
TICKETS Crime Fiction Join the Lit & Phil society for another evening of discussion and intrigue. For more info head to their website.
TICKET LINK To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Prefab Sprout’s seminal album Steve McQueen, founding member Martin McAloon will be touring the whole album in 2025.
TICKET LINK Swindled return to their hometown for a very special Halloween-season headline show at Pop Recs Ltd, Sunderland on Saturday, October 25th, with support from Leazes and Bogus. Expect theatrics, choreography, and some serious sonic mischief. This will be the bands first headline since their very successful sold out Christmas EP launch show in […]
Cool For Cats is back! Save the date … more information coming soon.
TICKET LINK Getdown Services is Josh Law and Ben Sadler. They met at school in Minehead, Somerset and make music together at home in Bristol. Their highly lauded debut album […]
TICKET LINK Boundaries Multi-venue experimental music & art festival is back for 2025, celebrating adventurous, curious, bold, exciting and fun performances. Pop Recs will are playing host to the opening […]
