Sunderland · grassroots venue · Verified open
Tribute entertainment venue.
Capacity to be confirmed. Soul, Funk, Disco.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, These Things Happen in Roker, Sunderland is summed up below. It books soul, funk and disco acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 09:00–00:00Opens in 1h 22m 47s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Soul · Funk · Disco |
4 photos show the inside of These Things Happen, from the stage to the bar. It books soul, funk and disco acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book These Things Happen, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books soul, funk and disco acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | SoulFunkDisco |
| Website | thesethingshappen.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
These Things Happen is at Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0NL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 23 rooms in our Sunderland venue directory.
Roker, Sunderland SR6 0NL
The nearest station is Stadium Of Light (Metro station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
These Things Happen for artists: These Things Happen has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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These Things Happen publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 09:00–21:00 |
| Tue | 09:00–21:00 |
| Wed | 09:00–21:00 |
| Thu | 09:00–22:00 |
| FriToday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 09:00–22:30 |
The stage kit at These Things Happen is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on These Things Happen, from the venue and its listings. It books soul, funk and disco acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
These Things Happen is a grassroots music venue in Roker, Sunderland. It books Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Rock and roll, Indie, Rockabilly.
Listing notesThese Things Happen is a Sunderland bar, restaurant and live-music venue at Harbour View, Roker (SR6 0NL), opposite the marina. Billed as the place to be for music lovers in the city, its policy embraces soul, funk, disco and house, plus energetic live singers and bands playing rock'n'roll, indie and rockabilly. It also runs Sunderland's first weekly soul event every Sunday from 5pm with resident DJ Keith Martin. A genuine, active grassroots music bar.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
Nothing is listed at These Things Happen on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Sunderland gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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The Sunderland league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
live rooms
| 01 | Independent | 2 gigs |
| 02 | The Fire Station New | 1 gig |
| 03 | Diego's Joint down1 | 0 gigs |
| 04 | Harbour View Pub down1 | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Herrington Country Park down1 | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Horden Comrades Social Club down1 | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Live Lounge down1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Low Lights Tavern down1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Pop Recs down1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | South Shields Folk Club (South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club) down1 | 0 gigs |
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These Things Happen
Tribute entertainment venue.
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- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 09:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Soul
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
These Things Happen — Quick Facts
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Inside These Things Happen
The stage kit at These Things Happen is not confirmed yet. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
These Things Happen is a grassroots music venue in Roker, Sunderland. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
These Things Happen books Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Rock and roll, Indie, Rockabilly acts. This listing is part of the Sunderland venue directory.
These Things Happen is a Sunderland bar, restaurant and live-music venue at Harbour View, Roker (SR6 0NL), opposite the marina. Billed as the place to be for music lovers in the city, its policy embraces soul, funk, disco and house, plus energetic live singers and bands playing rock'n'roll, indie and rockabilly. It also runs Sunderland's first weekly soul event every Sunday from 5pm with resident DJ Keith Martin. A genuine, active grassroots music bar.
There are no fixed live nights listed for These Things Happen - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists soul among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. These Things Happen hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Sunderland.
Find These Things Happen
These Things Happen is at Harbour View, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0NL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 23 rooms in our Sunderland venue directory.
The nearest station is Stadium Of Light (Metro station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find These Things Happen in Roker, Sunderland; SR6 0NL is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in Roker, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Sunderland this week, or find a band in Sunderland if you book the music.
Diego's Joint, Harbour View Pub, Herrington Country Park and Horden Comrades Social Club
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at These Things Happen
Nothing is listed at These Things Happen on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Sunderland gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Sunderland venue directory.
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The Sunderland League
These Things Happen is #23 of 23 Sunderland venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Independent 2 gigs
- #2 NEW The Fire Station 1 gig
- #3 ▼1 Diego's Joint 0 gigs
- #4 ▼1 Harbour View Pub 0 gigs
- #5 ▼1 Herrington Country Park 0 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Horden Comrades Social Club 0 gigs
- #7 ▼1 Live Lounge 0 gigs
- #8 ▼1 Low Lights Tavern 0 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Pop Recs 0 gigs
- #10 ▼1 South Shields Folk Club (South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club) 0 gigs
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These Things Happen in brief. Set in Roker, Sunderland, These Things Happen is a live music room that books soul, funk and disco. Rooms nearby include Diego's Joint, Harbour View Pub and Herrington Country Park; the Sunderland venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near These Things Happen: Live Lounge, Low Lights Tavern, Pop Recs, South Shields Folk Club (South Tyneside Indoor Bowls and Social Club), STACK Seaburn, Steels Social Club, Sunderland Empire, The 3 Stories, The Bunker, The Dun Cow and The Engine Room.
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