SECRET SUNDERLAND

Mackems (Sunderland natives) enjoy a good hark back. Stand a few inches taller with pride as we encounter past heroes like lifesaver Joseph ‘Stormy Petrel’ Hodgson, and Jack Crawford, who reached dizzying heights in the midst of battle. Learn how Sunderland’s football club came into existence, how we almost lost our beloved Sunderland Empire Theatre and why there’s a concrete boat stuck to the bed of the River Wear. Secret Sunderland reveals all this and more; and will appeal to locals and visitors alike.