Get stuck in
To local history, creativity and community
Spring
programme
This Spring at Seventeen Nineteen
Our volunteers decided that the theme for spring should be create! So everything we've programmed focuses on creating something- our walks, talks and stories are all about creative people and places
Our workshops are about making something new, while our performances are filled with creators and makers.
Our visitors really liked having Pay As You Feel tickets, so this season you can choose the ticket price based on what you want to pay.
Let's get stuck in!
April
1 April, 7pm-10pm Composer Curator, 7-10pm
5 April
Young Ambassadors Jewellery workshop 10am-12pm, Make An Easter Wreath 10-12pm, Conscious Stitch- Natural Dyes 5:307:30pm
8 April
Spring Fayre 10-4pm, Young Ambassadors Decorate an Easter Egg
10-2pm, Walking tour- Old Sunderland 10-11am
12 April
Monthly building tour 10-12pm, Generation Foodbank Game 6pm
13 April
My Musical Memories of the 1960s 13pm, Young Ambassadors Build a Bird House 10-12pm, Make a Ceramic Mouse 1-3pm
14 April
Creating with Rope 10-12pm, Create A Diddly Bo 12.30-1.30pm
16 April
Wedding Fayre 10-3pm
19 April
Online Book Sculpture 10am-12pm, Online Crepe Paper Flowers, 1-3pm
Conscious Stitch Workshop 5.307.30pm
20 April
Bring Your own lunch 11-1pm
25 April
Volunteer Training- using tech to make Google work for you 10-4pm
26 April
Volunteer Training- Tools to Make Social Media work for you 10-12pm, Conscious Stitch Workshop 5.307.30pm
28 April
Geometric Mobiles 1-3pm
May
3 May
Open Mic Night 6pm-8pm, Conscious Stitch Workshop 6-8pm
6 May Coronation Tea Dance 11am-2pm
10 May Monthly Building Tour 10am-12pm
14 May
#NationalWalkingMonth- Silent Disco Litter Pick 12:30pm-2pm, Old Time Sailors 7:30pm 17 May
June
1 June
Georgian Walk 1:00pm-2pm
2 June
Georgian Fayre 10-2pm, Author Talk with Glenda Young 1pm-2pm, Georgian
Portrait Silhouettes 10am-12pm, Bonnet Workshop 12-1pm, Georgian Lyrics
Songwriting Showcase 1pm
3 June
Creating Model Boats 10am-1pm, Summer Stories Workshop 10-4pm
4 June
Summer Stories Workshop 10am-4pm
7 June
Open Mic Night 6-8pm
June 15
Cordage Workshop 12-1pm, bring Your Own Lunch 12pm
Kokodama Workshop 1pm -4pm
27 May Redcoat 6pm, Young Ambassadors
Creative Board 10am-12pm, Family
Sensory Tour 1pm
28 May
O'Hooley & Tidow, 7pm
31 May
Mend Ceramics with Kintsugi 10am12pm, Georgian Week
Georgian Scrapbook 1.30pm-4pm
14 June
Monthly Building Tour 10am-12pm
17 June
Summer Stories Workshop 10-4pm
18 June
Memory Bears Course 10am-4pm
19 June
Summer Stories Workshop 10-4pm
28 June
Create a Seed Bomb Workshop
Conscious
Stitch Workshop 5.307.30pm 20 May #LoveSunderlandHeritage Symposium 10am to 2pm 26 May
Adult learning
Conscious Stitch- Six week course. Wednesdays, 5:30pm £40 or £8 per workshop
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SATURDAY 27 MAY 10AM, FREE
YOUNG AMBASSADORS
MAKE THE SPACE
Until you come up with a better name for it- our Young Ambasadors are events for and with young people aged 14-18.
You're invited to think up new creative projects and events. You'll have the chance to take over the space, use any room, any piece of equipment and work with artists, historians and volunteers on lots of different projects.
From podcasts, performances and exhibitions you'll be given the chance to bring creative heritage to young people all over Sunderland.
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Easter Family Workshops
Young Ambassadors Create an Easter Wreath
5 April, 10am, £5 or Pay As You Feel
Young Ambassadors Jake, Emily and Fox suggested we make Easter Wreaths - so we'll be showing you how to use traditional wicker to weave a wreath and decorate it with handmade, natural Easter decorations.
Perfect to hang on your door or give as an Easter gift.
Young Ambassadors Kawaii Jewellery Workshop
5 April, 10am, £5 or Pay As You Feel
One of our Young Ambassadors has been teaching us all about the meaning of 'kawaii'- all things cute, small and lovable. To try and capture some of the magic we're making kawaii jewellery using recycled beads and air drying clay. You'll leave the workshop with a badge, an elastic bracelet and necklace.
Young Ambassadors Build a Bird House
13 April 10am, £12 or Pay as You Feel
This workshop was suggested by Johnny
Join artist, Michael Emmott in a woodworking workshop all about creating a traditional birds' house from lightweight woods. Learn to join and sand wood using pre-cut pieces and decorate in your own unique style.
Young Ambassadors Creating with Rope
14 April, 10am, FREE
This workshop was suggested by Jessica and will be taught by one of our young ambassadors. This workshop is all about the history of making rope in Sunderland! Learn basic knots and paracord techniques to make decorative gifts
Make a Ceramic Church Mouse
13 April, 1pm, £12 or Pay as You Feel
Have you found all the church mice on our trail? Now's your chance to work with an artist to make your own clay character Your clay mouse will be firedto over 1000 degrees to make it strong and sturdy so you can hide it at home in your own mouse trail
Young Ambassadors
Create a Diddly Bo
14 April, 10am, FREE
The Diddly Bo is sometimes called a 'jitterbug' or a zither and influenced the emergence of the blues. In this workshop you'll build your own guitar to take home You'll also learn some simple tunes to showcase your new instrument.
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FREE drop-in activities throughout the day!
Face Painting & Easter
Egg Hunt
Young Young Ambassadors Ambassadors
Decorate an Easter Egg
Decorate an Easter Egg
During our Spring Fayre, FREE
This workshops was suggested by Fox. Our Young Ambassadors wanted us to bring the colours of spring to Holy Trinity with traditional egg decorating We'll handle the mess of dying and painting eggs while you have all the fun, you'll paint, decoupage and embellish your eggs using traditional tools and materials.
Walking tour of Old Sunderland
Walking tour of Old Sunderland
8 April, 10-11am, FREE
An easy walk through Old Sunderland to find hidden stories and well known gems. Led by our volunteer guides.
From our partners
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The ‘Food Bank Generation’ Game fuses the somewhat unlikely components of hunger poverty and classic television gameshows as a provocative vehicle to explore the plight of foodbank use and other pressures facing residents of the Sunderland area and wider region.
Developed alongside local residents, organisations, and service users, this play-along ‘golden generation’ gameshow – think The Generation Game, Supermarket Sweep, Play Your Cards Right - is packed with practical games and tasks designed to entertain whilst drawing attention to their underlying stories to highlight current issues as well as ‘the positive side of poverty’ through humour, pathos, human spirit and sense of community.
Sunday 16 April, 10am-4pm Visit our Wedding Fayre
Celebrate
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Online workshops
Book Sculpture Workshop
19 April, 10-12pm, Pay as You Feel
This online workshop with Pui Lee will transform your paperbacks into works of art!
Crepe Paper Flowers
19 April, 1-3pm, Pay as You Feel
Create a lasting bouquet using traditional techniques with artist Pui Lee
Bring your own lunch
Foraged Inks
20 April, 12pm-1pm, FREE Bring your lunch & Grab a coffee
A volunteer-run social lunchtime event where people are welcome to bring their own lunch and can buy a coffee from the cafe. There will be seating for socialising and reflecting and there will be occasional performances, workshops and development groups for networking
This month we will be learning a little about how natural inks were made historically, mixing some pigments and experimenting with inky brushstrokes and mark making.
Volunteer Led workshops
Slow Stitch Memory Collage
21 April, 1pm, Pay As You
Feel
You'll learn some simple techniques to transfer and embellish imagery on cloth and your work will be exhibited in Seventeen Nineteen!
Suitable for ages 16+, no experience needed You're welcome to bring your own sewing box and any fabrics you may want to use, but all materials and tools will be provided
Geometric Mobiles
23 Apri, 1pm, Pay As You
Feel
We've been looking at Scandinavian crafts with volunteers to experiment with materials and learn about the history of migration in Sunderland and the East End. Join Theresa to explore the structures she's been making using himmeli and make your own 3D mobile using copper, straw and paper
Creating with Your Sewing Machine
21 April, 10am-12pm, Pay As You Feel
Do you know your needle from your bobbins? This workshop will help you understand your machine and go over any lessons you might have forgotten.
Perfect for beginners or those who want to feel more confident.
Free tickets and Pay As You Feel tickets are available for all budgets, a suggested donation of £10 would help us cover the costs.
Volunteer training
Free training for Sunderland based volunteers
Google
A day of practical training with Big Sky Media to help make Google work for you.
Social Media
Planning and scheduling a campaign can be intimidating. Work with Beyond the Trend to figure out what you need and how to get it.
28 April, 10-4pm
About this training
26 April, 10-12pm
All of these events are free and open to volunteers from any venue in Sunderland but will be of particular use to those in cultural or heritage sites. All day workshops include a light lunch buffet.
Book via eventbrite or get in touch
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OPEN MIC NIGHT 6pm-8pm,FREE FirstWednesdayof theMonth
TeaDance Coronation
Old classics from the authentic sound of Skiffle!
Afternoon Tea
Available from our servery between 11am and 2pm
Choose from hot and cold drinks along with classic tipples
Portraits of the King
Paint a portrait of King Charles with artist Kerry Cook!
Free, all materials included!
Building Tour
10th May | £5 (Includes a hot drink)
Join our monthly building tour and get an in depth look into Holy Trinity.
Our staff and volunteers will take you on a personalised tour where you will hear everything past, present and future surrounding the building whilst exploring the rooms.
Book in advance to avoid disappointment by scanning the QR code below
Walks
Explore Old Sunderland
Did you know May is National walking month?
While walking is essential for a healthy life, it is also a part of history and world history; In 100 A.D., emperor Hadrian toured his whole empire on foot and marched 21 miles a day in full armour. In the 17th century, King Charles II of England walked from Whitehall to Hampton Court, which has a distance of about half a marathon, over 13 miles.
To celebrate we will be pulling on our walking boots and getting our steps in on our Sunderland Active walks and our silent disco litter pick.
Silent Disco Litter Pick
14 May, 12:30, £3 per person
We're going on a funky walk around old Sunderland! You'll get an individual pair of silent disco headphones to listen through and will be treated to disco classics while we boogie through the east end,
Family Sensory Tour of Old Sunderland
27 May, 10am-12pm, £2 per person
Explore the story of Sunderland with sensory aids to help you imagine the sounds, smells and tastes of the past!
Old Time Sailors
May 14th | 7.30pm Start | Tickets on Eventbrite
Old Time Sailors is a flashmob musical show designed to take the audience back in time through an unforgettable trip to the 19th century Every member of the audience receives a copy of the Sunday Sailor, our own newspaper shaped program which includes the lyrics to all our songs (plus personalized postal stamps!) in order to sing along and become a Sailor for one epic night!
The crew is composed of 17 musicians playing fully unplugged to ensure the most authentic experience Over 30 songs and tunes where the audience can sing and dance surrounded by drunken Sailors, witnessing an astounding show unmatched in this music genre. Everything will take place within our magnificent building and stage set, designed to give the audience the sensation of being inside a 19th century vessel.
Supported by Andy Fraser
Americana/folk singer and song writer Andy performs on the Guitar, Resonator and Harmonica. With a repetoir of songs from the likes of American music legends Hank Williams, Jason Isabell and Townes Van Zante as well as British folk artists such as Martin Simpson
Get ready to set sail with Captain Nicholas Moffat and the old-time sailors
#LoveSunderlandHeritage Symposium Book via Eventbrite or at Seventeen Nineteen Scandalous Women Featuring: Stuart Miller Alan Jackson 20 May, 10-2pm Tickets £7.00 Join us for a captivating afternoon of storytelling featuring some of histories most interesting women. Includes soup and sandwich, tea/coffee.
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O'Hooley & Tiddow
27 May, 7pm, Starting 7:50pm
Much loved Yorkshire folk duo Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow have been propelled into newfound fame for penning the theme tune to Sally Wainwright’s hit BBC1/HBO drama ‘Gentleman Jack’, earning them global admiration, an acting role for Belinda on the iconic TV drama Happy Valley, Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and concerts that sell out months in advance
The Guardian
'exceptional’
The
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Independent ‘defiant, robust, northern, poetical, political folk music for the times we live in.’
Kokodama Workshop
May 26, 1pm £25 per person
Flex your green thumb to make a hanging plant arrangement. Learn about this traditional Japanese craft by getting stuck in to specialist soils, mosses and wrapping techniques. A stunning hanging gift or a thriving plant to remind you of a calm afternoon
Mend Ceramics with Kintsugi
16 April, 10am, £35 each, ages 16+
Back by popular request! Kintsugi is a Japanese technique to repair cracked ceramics using lacquer which incorporates precious metal dusts. It's a meditative and unrushed craft that gives you time to appreciate the pottery you're repairing while giving it a new life
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Georgian Fayre
2 June, 10am-3pm. FREE
As our contribution to Sunderland's city wide #LoveSunderlandHeritage fortnight Seventeen Nineteen are celebrating all things Georgian-including a Georgian fayre filled with traditional snacks, music and crafts
Georgian Scrapbooking
31 May, 1:30pm
In this artist led workshop you'll make a traditionally bound stab journal with artist Pui Lee. You'll learn about the emergence of scrapbooks and their boom in popularity during the Victorian era. Free, donations welcome
Georgian Bonnets
2 June, 10am-12pm
As part of our Georgian Fayre we're decorating traditional Bonnets, you'll use ribbon, dried and faux flowers, lace and fruit to trim your bonnet. We'll also be hosting a promenade through the church so you can show of your new bonnet while you take a turn about the room. Suitable for all ages.
Pay as you feel- suggested donation £12
Georgian Walk
1 June, 1:30pm
Sunderland's parish churchHoly Trinity- was built in 1717 to help the growing town build a strong and ambitious future. We're revisiting some of this Georgian history and architecture in a walking tour of Old Sunderland and beyond.
Free, donations welcome
Georgian Lyric Showcase
Christmas quiltingworkshop
2 June, 11am-12pm
The grand debut of a series of new songs developed by our participants and inspired by the historical music
November 25, 1pm-4pm
Learn to make a Christmas ornament with beginners quilting techniques
We love the Georgians
Create a Model Boat
3 June, 10am-12pm
We've been inspired by stories of Mackem families making model sailing boats together and are working with Sunderland Maritime Heritage to bring your boat building dreams to life, you'll learn to use traditional materials and tools to make a boat that actually floats! Suitable for ages 6+ this workshop will take place in Sunderland Maritime Heritage. You'll get the opportunity to exhibit your boat in Holy Trinity or take it home to sail away!
Pay as you feel- suggested donation
£5
#LoveSunderland Heritage Local Author Talk with Glenda Young
Saturday, 2 June, 10am, donation
For local history month we're thrilled to welcome Glenda Young back to Seventeen Nineteen to share how the history of Sunderland inspires her.
Christmas quiltingworkshop
Georgian Portraits and Silhouettes
2 June, 10am
We'll be making silhouette portraits of each other using traditional and contemporary techniques with artsist Jo Howell in this hands-on workshop. Drop in throughout the day or book a slot to avoid disappointment.
November 25, 1pm-4pm
Learn to make a Christmas ornament with beginners quilting techniques
Pay as you feel
Jo Howell- Portrait of Jane Hackworth
Bring your own lunch
Cordage Workshop
15 June, 12pm-1pm
This lunchtime workshop will look at some of the history of rope making in Sunderland, we'll be using dried plant fibres to experiment with making simple cordage.
Memory Bears
June 18, 25 and July 1
£40 per person
In this unique workshop we'll be reupurposing fabric from a loved onecollecting and using fabric or clothes from a newborn baby, a departed friend or someone close to your heart we'll craft a traditional fabric bear. Over three weeks you'll cut and shape your fabric, stuff and embellish your bear and create a virtual archive of photos and stories to accompany your bear
The Details
This workshop will run on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible This workshop is suitable for learners aged 16+. You'll need to be able to use a sewing machine but learners who haven't made toys or 3D projects will be supported throughout the workshop You'll need to bring your sewing machine or let us know on your order form that you need to use one of ours
We'll have spare fabric in case you can't find enough fabric you'd like to repurpose
All tools will be provided but you're welcome to bring your sewing basket and any embellishments you would like to include
This workshop is partially funded by National Heritage Lottery, to cover costs
we ask that you pay the ticket price or use the Pay As You Feel ticket to pay something towards the costs of the workshop
FREE
Making Together
Embroidery Club
Every other Wednesday from the 1st of February 3:30-5:30pm. £2 donation
We'll be learning supporting each other to develop skills and produce collaborative embroidered artwork.
Jewellery Club
14 April onwards
Every other Friday, 1-3pm £2 donation plus any material costs.
Supported by volunteer artist Brenda Owens this weekly club is full of sparkling conversation and inspiration Bring a project or use recycled materials to kick start your inspiration
Womens Creative Writing
April the 21st, May the 19th and June the 23rd, 13pm, FREE
Explore familiar and unfamiliar poems, pictures, and prose extracts with our volunteer teacher in Holy Trinity's library
Book Club
Would you be interested in joining a book club in Sunderland's first reading room? We're looking for volunteer club leaders who would be willing to help select books and host conversationsget in touch!
Summer Stories workshops
Audio drama writing, production and editing.
Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th,
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June.
Summer Stories
listening party
Saturday 8 July
Listen to the amazing stories written by Sunderland residents and recorded in Holy Trinity church! Sit back for some incredible storytelling.
Pay as You Feel
