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About The Point Events Venue
The Point Events Venue is a grassroots music venue in Holmeside, Sunderland, Sunderland with a standing capacity of approximately 50. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Point Events Venue books Pop, House acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Sunderland venue directory.
The Point is a multi-purpose performing arts and events venue in the heart of Sunderland city centre, on Holmeside (SR1 3HY). Beyond its grand main hall — which hosts everything from awards evenings and banquets to boxing and MMA — the venue runs the intimate Live Lounge, a dedicated live-music room that puts bands on stage every weekend and champions local and grassroots musicians. The bill leans into classic rock, blues, tribute acts and party-cover bands (recent names include Blistered Molly, Brassneck and The Fab Four Anthology), with happy-hour pints from around £2.50 during Live Lounge nights. Run as a proper city-centre events complex rather than a back-room pub stage, it's a reliable platform for North-East cover bands and tributes drawing a weekend crowd.
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Sunderland venue directory.
The Point Events Venue books Pop, House. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Point Events Venue has a standing capacity of approximately 50, classed as a small venue. See all Sunderland venues for size comparisons.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Point Events Venue. Browse the Sunderland Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
161-169 Essex Rd, Holmeside, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3HY. See the map below for directions. Browse more Sunderland venues nearby.
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