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About Herrington Country Park
Herrington Country Park is a grassroots music venue in Penshaw, Houghton le Spring. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Herrington Country Park books Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, DJ / Electronic, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rap acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Houghton le Spring venue directory.
Herrington Country Park is a large open-air park near Penshaw, on the southern edge of Sunderland (Houghton-le-Spring), set beneath the landmark Penshaw Monument — not London, despite the slug. It's primarily a country park rather than a dedicated music venue, but it stages major one-off open-air concerts: in May 2026 it hosted BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend (22-24 May), drawing around 100,000 fans across a line-up including Fatboy Slim, Zara Larsson, Ellie Goulding, Olivia Dean and Niall Horan — the festival's return to Sunderland after 21 years.
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Chester Rd, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7EL
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Chester Rd, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7EL. See the map below for directions. Browse more Houghton le Spring venues nearby.
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