I am calling on all residents of Sunderland to get behind the BID to bring the Tall Ships to Sunderland in 2018.
Not only would this be a massive boost for the city but also to the people living here. Prior to the BIC opening its doors 20 years ago the site belonged to the former Austin & Pickersgill shipyard and we feel it is important to pay homage to our past and it is time to bring ships back to the river Wear.
Just last year on the Slipway Centre we created a mural; one side representing the sites shipbuilding heritage and the other representing the advances in technology that occupy the site today.
If the Tall Ships paid Sunderland a visit this would be a massive boost for not just the city but the people living in it. Let’s all get behind this world class event and lets capitalise on the opportunity to put Sunderland on the map.
Get behind the BID and email your letter of support to Deborah Lewin at Sunderland Council.