Alreet! We're back, live from the Peacock in Sunderland city centre with Sunderland-based singer & songwriter Marty Longstaff (a.k.a. The Lake Poets).
You may know Marty's song "Shipyards" as the title track on the Netflix series "Sunderland 'Til I Die", but tonight, Marty shared the origins of this beautiful, heart-wrenching song.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us live, but especially to everyone who joined the discussion with Marty.
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Alreet! We're back, live from the Peacock in Sunderland city centre on Wednesday, with Sunderland-based singer & songwriter Marty Longstaff (a.k.a. The Lake Poets).
You may know Marty's song "Shipyards" as the title track on the Netflix documentary series "Sunderland 'Til I Die", detailing a difficult season for the SAFC (Sunderland Association Football Club), produced by Fulwell 73...
But tonight, in front of a live audience, Marty shared the origins of this beautiful, heart-wrenching song, and led a conversation about Sunderland's shipbuilding history, the value of arts in education, and the importance of supporting local music.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us live at the Peacock, but especially to everyone who joined the discussion with Marty:
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