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On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland is hosting a Japanese culture and anime convention.

SunnyCon will include a look at Japanese culture with language tasters and panels from culture experts. There will be a video gaming area featuring tournaments and prizes as well as a dealer’s area with specialist traders who sell Japanese related goods and anime merchandise.

SunnyCon will also feature appearances from expert cosplayers through to manga and art experts along with internationally famous voice actors Christopher Sabat and Veronica Taylor.

The convention is taking place in Crowtree Leisure Centre which is situated next door to The Bridges Shopping Centre right in the heart of Sunderland city centre.

SunnyCon starts at 10am until 6pm on Saturday and from 10:30am until 6pm on Sunday with an evening party on the Saturday evening

The timetable for both days can be found below…

There is an age restriction of 12 years old and above for the Saturday and Sunday daytime events. The Saturday evening event is for adults over 18 years old only. Tickets are limited, 1,000 available, book early to avoid disappointment.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to SunnyCon at Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

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Tuesday 16th June 2026, 13:27 BST
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