About the awards
The North East Culture Awards are an annual celebration of the thriving arts and cultural scene in the North East of England and are organised by Reach plc - the UK and Ireland's largest news publisher - publishing The Journal, The Chronicle, The Gazette and website's ChronicleLive and TeessideLive in the North East region.
Our headline partners for 2023 are Sunderland City Council and University of Sunderland, who have been long-standing supporters of the awards.
There are a wide range of categories - covering visual artists, performers, writers, events, exhibitions, international collaborations and more!
The Awards Evening
Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Venue: The Fire Station, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Times: 6.30pm doors open, 11pm close
Dress code: Smart / casual
Host: Chris Connel
Refreshments: An arrival drink (1 glass of white/red wine or a soft drink per person) and a selection of canapes will be served on arrival, plus an additional drink at the interval (again, 1 glass of white/red wine or a soft drink per person). The Fire Station's Foyer Bar will be open for the service of additional drinks and snacks - please note, they operate a cashless bar so all payments will need to be made by card. This is not a 'sit-down dinner' event so we advise guests to eat something more substantial before they come. The Fire Station will have ice cream and snacks available to purchase on the night however.
Parking: The nearest car parks are St Mary's Car Park and the Bridges Car Park, with parking in St Mary's free of charge after 3pm. Both car parks are approx 5 mins walk away from The Fire Station. For additional travel advice please visit The Fire Station's website.
Schedule
18.30 Doors open
19.00 Take your seats!
19.15 Award presentations & performances
20.30 Interval
21.00 Award presentations & performances
22.30 (approx) Formal proceedings close
23.00 Bar closes
Tickets
If you have purchased tickets to attend online please make sure you have filled in the name on each ticket.
No physical tickets will be dispatched for the event. Instead, simply state your name on arrival and we'll advise you of your seating location in the auditorium.
If you are a sponsor or finalist, please make sure all your guests names have been sent through to lesley.hampson@reachplc.com.
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