SUNNISIDE
FOOD MARKET

26 July 2025 - 26 July 2025

Opening Times

10:00 - 16:00

Entry Fee

No

Booking Required

No

Venue

Sunniside Gardens, Sunderland

Pop-up community market supports new and emerging food and drinks businesses across the North East.

From brewers, bakers, and cheesemongers to world-class street food vendors, our north east food and drink traders are delighted to bring themselves to your doorstep.

Come along and show your support on the 4th Saturday of each month, from 10am until 4pm. Help support these excellent producers and entrepreneurs.

LATEST EVENTS

    • Bridges Christmas Market

      Makers &
      Bakers Market

      4 October 2025

      A fantastic variety of handpicked artisan local gift shopping stalls located in the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. 
      Stalls include handmade gifts, art, delicious homebakes, gourmet sweet treats, photography, keepsakes, pet accessories, pamper products and so much more! 

      Entry is free. 

    • Sheepfolds Stables

      Sheepfolds
      Stables Market

      12 October 2025

      Artisan food and drink market, in conjunction with Local Heroes, will be held on the second Sunday of each month going forward. Visitors can wander around the many stalls and purchase from a range of local independent traders offering the very best produce, from crafted gifts to specialist breads and cakes, organic vegetables, charcuterie and more!

    • UNITY IN THE
      COMMUNITY

      18 October 2025

      Sunderland is set to come alive with dance, food, music and creativity as Unity in the Community Weekender takes place in the city on Saturday 18th.

      After the huge success of last year’s one-day Unity in the Community event in October 2024, organisers are bringing it back even bigger and better for 2025 – expanding into a full weekend of festivities.
      The two-day celebration, organised by VCAS, Sunderland Minster and Sunderland Music City, will showcase the rich diversity of cultures and communities that call Sunderland home. It’ll be a packed programme of live music, dance performances, arts and crafts, and food for people of all ages to enjoy.

    • UNITY IN THE
      COMMUNITY

      19 October 2025

      Sunderland is set to come alive with dance, food, music and creativity as Unity in the Community Weekender takes place in the city on Sunday 19th October.
      After the huge success of last year’s one-day Unity in the Community event in October 2024, organisers are bringing it back even bigger and better for 2025 – expanding into a full weekend of festivities.

    • SUNNISIDE
      FOOD MARKET

      25 October 2025

      Pop-up community market supports new and emerging food and drinks businesses across the North East.

      From brewers, bakers, and cheesemongers to world-class street food vendors, our north east food and drink traders are delighted to bring themselves to your doorstep.

    • Halloween
      Basement Party

      1 November 2025

      A night of dark disco, hellish house, and blood-curdling Balearic beats.

      With a proper ghoulish DJ line-up too...

    • Bridges Christmas Market

      Makers &
      Bakers Market

      1 November 2025

      A fantastic variety of handpicked artisan local gift shopping stalls located in the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. 
      Stalls include handmade gifts, art, delicious homebakes, gourmet sweet treats, photography, keepsakes, pet accessories, pamper products and so much more! 

      Entry is free. 

    • Sheepfolds Stables

      Sheepfolds
      Stables Market

      9 November 2025

      Artisan food and drink market, in conjunction with Local Heroes, will be held on the second Sunday of each month going forward. Visitors can wander around the many stalls and purchase from a range of local independent traders offering the very best produce, from crafted gifts to specialist breads and cakes, organic vegetables, charcuterie and more!