Sunniside, Sunderland
54°54′24″N 1°22′41″W / 54.90657°N 1.37808°W
Sunniside is a district of
History
Sunniside grew up in the
As the economic fortunes of Sunderland waned in the 1980s, however, many of the lucrative businesses left Sunniside and many others moved westward to new locations in the city centre and out of town, leaving the area to become plagued by urban decay. In the late 1990s, the Sunniside district was earmarked by the local council as a priority for urban renewal.
Regeneration
In 2003, Sunderland's area regeneration company,
In 2007, the first redevelopment was completed; bringing the old Sunniside Gardens back to life with a complete makeover and a modern iconic sculpture to go along with it.[2] and the following year after that new bars and cafes in the area were opened, along with the new £6 million development arts centre, "ThePlace".[3][4]
Awards
The regeneration projects of Sunniside have won two national awards for their revival of that area of the city. In 2007, the area won an award from the Landscape Institute Awards[5] and in 2008 Sunniside the North East Renaissance Award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Film-making
Sunniside is home to the film company Tanner Films Ltd. which was set up in 2008. The company's first film, a crime drama called "King of the North" starring
Attractions
Because of the regeneration projects and other private investment, Sunniside now has a strong range of attractions:
- Sunniside Gardens
- ThePlace modern art centre
- Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art
References
- ^ "Sunderland arc: Sunniside". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009. Sunderland Arc, Sunniside
- ^ [1][permanent dead link] Sunderland Arc, sunniside gardens opened
- ^ [2][permanent dead link] The place, sunderland arc
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Sunniside Partnership, Sunniside plans - ^ [3][permanent dead link] Sunniside scoops National award
- ^ "Film will retell gangland murder". 27 May 2009.