A Space To Create
What is A Space to Create?
As part of A Space to Create we are working with community venues across Sunderland to help them offer more creative activities for local people.
This exciting initiative gives venues the chance to experiment, innovate, and explore new ideas in arts and culture—ensuring they can develop programmes that truly reflect the interests of their communities. Through workshops, performances, exhibitions, outdoor art, and large-scale events, we’re making high-quality cultural experiences more accessible, right on your doorstep.
Supporting Sunderland’s Community Spaces
To help venues thrive, The Cultural Spring is providing:
✔ Funding – Supporting the development of new creative projects
✔ Guidance – Helping venues plan and deliver arts and culture programmes
✔ Training – Building confidence and skills to grow cultural opportunities
Our Venues
Coalfields/Washington
Washington Millennium Centre
Millennium Centre Library, The Oval, Concord, Washington NE37 2QD
East
Young Asian Voices
Sans Street Centre, Upper Sans Street, Sunderland, SR1 1HG
WEBSITE: https://www.youngasianvoices.co.uk
The Box Youth Project
Hall Farm Rd, Sunderland, SR3 2UY
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoxYouthAndCommunityProject/
West
Grindon Church Community Project
Galway Rd, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8JZ
WEBSITE: http://www.gccp.org.uk/
Sunderland Training and Education Farm
Page Pastures Farm, Keelman's Ln, South Hylton, Sunderland SR4 0RW
WEBSITE: https://sunderlandfarm.co.uk/
North
Grace House North East
Bardolph Drive, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2DE
WEBSITE: https://gracehouse.co.uk/
Find out about the impact of the project in the video below
Photos from A Space to Create So Far..
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
