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University of Sunderland

Expo Sunderland pilot event 28-30 May 2024

Park

Riverside Park will open as a brand-new public space in 2025. 

Our Come Outside event was for residents of Sunderland to come along and find out more about the exciting developments of Riverside Park, try out a whole range of community-based activities centred around health, wellbeing and exercise and discover a new outdoor city scene for a healthier life.

This took place on the event space at Keel Edge, with indoor sessions and exhibitors within the Chamber at City Hall.

There was plenty of family friendly and group attractions, including free-to-book low and high impact exercise sessions, electric driving tasters and City Hall tours. Bike repairs, nature activities, arts and crafts and sessions to promote sustainability, health and wellbeing.

Residents of all ages came along as we showcased our thriving, healthy and sustainable city as a brand-new outdoor lifestyle scene for everyone to be part of.

28-30 May 2024; Keel Edge, Sunderland

Park

Different varieties of trees and plants were given out to those attending the ‘Plant a Pledge’ session, one of many fun, educational and interactive initiatives that were delivered by a variety of organisations at the event.

We also filmed for Expo Sunderland which goes big in 2025.

 

Keel

Over the 3 days, sustainable outside exhibits and activations included:

  • Community growing & planting
  • Healthy eating and pop-up food and drink
  • Outdoor exercise and recreation
  • Sustainable arts and crafts
  • Eco spaces and garden displays
  • Natural habitats

There were also indoor seminars, workshops and table top exhibits within City Hall for residents to:

  • Enjoy practical advice on growing your own produce and loving your balcony
  • Discover biodiversity hacks 
  • Participate in outdoor mindfulness techniques
 

 

 

Event Programme

Tuesday 28 May 2024

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11:00
  1. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins

    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here

  2. 60 mins

    All tours are now fully booked

     

11:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
11:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    30 mins
  2. Chamber, City Hall
    20 mins
  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins
    All hanging basket workshops are now fully booked
12:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins

    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here

  3. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
12:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    75 mins
     
13:00
  1. Chamber, City Hall
    60 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
13:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
14:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
     
  2. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
     
  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins
    All vegetable planting workshop places are now fully booked
14:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins
     
14:30
  1. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
  2. 60 mins
15:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
15:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins

 

Wednesday 29 May 2024

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11:00
  1. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
11:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
    Weather permitting
11:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    30 mins
    Weather permitting
  2. Chamber, City Hall
    20 mins
  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins

    Weather permitting

    All hanging basket workshops are fully booked

     

12:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins

    Weather permitting

     

  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
  3. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
12:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    75 mins

    Weather permitting

     

13:00
  1. Chamber, City Hall
    60 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
13:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins

    Weather permitting

     

  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
14:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins

    Weather permitting

     

  2. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins

    Weather permitting

    All vegetable planting workshops are fully booked

14:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins

    Weather permitting

     

14:30
  1. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
    THIS SLOT IS FULLY BOOKED - check availability of other times here
  2. 60 mins
15:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins

    Weather permitting

     

  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
15:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins

    Weather permitting

     


 

Thursday 30 May 2024

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11:00
  1. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
11:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
    Team Sunderland
11:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    30 mins
  2. Chamber, City Hall
    20 mins
  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins

    All hanging basket workshop places are now fully booked

     

12:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
  3. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
12:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    75 mins
12:30
  1. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
13:00
  1. Chamber, City Hall
    60 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
13:30
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    60 mins
14:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
    Check availability and book here  
  2. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
  3. Chamber, City Hall
    30 mins
  4. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    60 mins

    All vegetable planting workshop places are now fully booked

14:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins
15:00
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    15 mins
  2. 60 mins
    All tours are now fully booked
15:15
  1. Keel Edge - Outdoor Stage
    45 mins

 

Exhibitors

 

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Click on our exhibitors to find out more about what they did across the 3 days.
  1. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    Drop off your bike for an MOT
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  2. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    Hanging Basket and Vegetable Planter Workshops Please check the schedule for timings and to book in advance as places are limited.
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  3. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    "Plant a Pledge", City Hall Tours, videos of Riverside Developments, Build a Bug Hotel, Pedal Power and much more!
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  4. Chamber, City Hall
    Sunderland Art Trail Competitions
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  5. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    Circuit & PT Sessions
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  6. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    We will be filming to capture footage for Expo Sunderland future promotion. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed, please let our crew know upon arrival.    
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  7. Pick up Outside Keel Edge
    Dual controls have been fitted to 3 Nissan Leaf cars so that visitors to Expo Sunderland events can drive under instruction to experience what it is like to drive an electric car - it's easy, why not ...

     

     

     

  8. Refreshments
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  9. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
    Different demonstrations each day:
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  10. Keel Edge - Exhibitors
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Opportunities that were available for Come Outside

City CGI

Support

Event and transport partners

Activation sponsors

Sustainable giveaways

Do

Live talks

Workshops

Demos

 

Exhibit

Outside concession spaces

Pop-Up/ table top spaces in City Hall events

Bring

Schools and colleges

Charities and communities

Business

Thank you to our event partners

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Come Outside image gallery 28-30 May 2024

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