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Come Outside 2024

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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.  “Come Outside” will give our residents the opportunity to explore the art of the possible in the development and usage of the park through the meanwhile event space at Keel Edge, next to City Hall.

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BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE NOW

Come along and join us as we start to show our thriving, healthy and sustainable city has a brand-new outdoor lifestyle scene for all our residents to be part of.

We'll be trialling new street art, growing walls, outdoor furniture, pop-up containers and developing the surrounding infrastructure to gather feedback and footage for Expo Sunderland which goes big in 2025.

 

FREE TO ATTEND 

Book your free place!

The event will be open to the public on Tuesday 28th May, Wednesday 29th May and Thursday 30th May from 11am - 4pm daily.

Spark FM will be live broadcasting from the mainstage throughout the event.

Book your free event entry tickets here

City Hall Tours

Get a sneak peek at the plans for the park during scheduled tours of City Hall and chance to see the panoramic views and the model of the new city on the 6th Floor.

Free coffee for booked visitors upon exit.

Book your free City Hall Tour here

Over the 3 days, sustainable outside exhibits and activations will include:

  • 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 will also be indoor seminars, workshops and table top exhibits within City Hall for residents to:

  • Practical advice on growing your own produce and loving your balcony
  • Discover biodiversity hacks 
  • Introductions to outdoor mindfulness techniques

What's on?

Gardening & wildlife

Cup

University of Sunderland

Forest school & leaf art

Polytunnel and planting

Rock painting

Sunderland Art Trail

Tree of emotion

Tree sculpture

Sunderland City Council

Plant a pledge

Back on the Map

Mini-bugs, recycled planters and twig stars

Health & fitness

Ladies

University of Sunderland

Bootcamp

Netball & basketball

Kick tennis

Legs, bums & tums

Physiotherapy & massage

Podiatry

Yoga

Everyone Active

Circuit & PT sessions

Strength & balance

Home & lifestyle

Family

TED-style Talks & Masterclasses

Cooking on a budget

Healthy home hacks

Mental health & fitness

Electric bike sessions

Bike doctor

Bring your bike for a health check

Enquire about opportunities at 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