Paddy O'Dors
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"Here's the Red Arrows, doing the same thing they've done every year for the past 25 years. Ooooh, isn't it great"
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"We have had people come down from as far as Alnwick, we have had people from York and people come for brunch from Derby because they had heard of us."
The seaside destination transformed into a trendy drinking and dining hub
Seaburn's coastline has undergone an impressive transformation in recent years and its buzzing hospitality scene is attracting visitors from across the UK and abroadwww.google.com
3 people is nowt, the airshow attracted thousands of people in one weekend, who if they liked it - might've returned. They won't be returning though, if they've never been.
Shandy drinker
Striker
I travel to w bay
Roker Scoreboard
Striker
It's great down there now and always busy on a weekend. Well done SCC.
Is that why 15 or so businesses including a hotel have established themselves there since the demise of the Airshow?
This is a different debate, most people in Seaburn, will be from Sunderland. There's been about 15 business shut in the city centre at the same time, including the Travelodge High Street West. People have just moved.
People from Sunderland won't be staying in hotels. City Centre was based on retail which is suffering UK wide. The seafront specialises in hospitality. A different offer.
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There's been plenty of leisure sites closing in the centre aswell though including the cinema. There's a massive overlap.
Mind this is still a different debate, unsure what it's got to do with the airshow which sold out every hotel in the area and brought thousands of people from all over.
The Holiday Inn has opened to replace the Travelodge.
The businesses on the seafront have opened since the Airshow stopped. Why was that? The Seaburn Inn opened since it ceased. They wouldn't operate at a loss if the trade wasn't there. The Airshow operated for only 3 days a year, if that due to the unreliability of the weather. The businesses on the seafront are there because they attract trade all year round, not just for 3 days in July. None of those were there during the time the Airshow was operating. A coincidence?
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Shandy drinker
Striker
Airshow did little to benefit local businesses
Bladecat
Striker
My brother in laws mate, who is a Mag who doesn't wear his Toon top everywhere he goes, comes to Roker with his wife a lot. He lives in Newcastle.
Seaburn Mackem
Midfield
I remember seeing a post from a local restaurant saying exactly that
No-one is disputing that people aren't going to Seaburn though, it's not an either or. They didn't turn up because of the airshow ending. The airshow would just give them 3 days where they make money through the roof rather, than a normal weekend and some of those people might use a place they've never used before and might return.
Seaburn has recently lost the Roker Lights aswell, which imo is a bad move aswell.
Sunderland Airshow was the biggest free airshow in Europe, it was a massive coup for the North East, never mind Sunderland. It's the sort of thing that the mayor money should be funding imo. There's not much else that happens up here with national interest bar the Great North Run and Lumiere really.
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Yep it was invaded by the Kiss Me Quick stall holders.
League Wan
Midfield
Beat me to it, if anything it was a hindrance to local businesses
ShieldsBlackCat2015
Striker
The Red Arrows of course were the absolute highlight. I look forward to the GNR because they pass over my house. They just send shivers up my spine. Unquestionably it was an event that gave people a reason to visit. There is precious few other reasons to visit Seaburn. But I just feel it wasn’t the quality of the aircraft on display. More exciting aircraft would have been amazing. I remember seeing once the USAF Sealth Fighter I think it was. Never made a sound (obviously. It is a stealth aircraft. You aren't meant to see it or hear it) but it was breathtaking. It was only the once.
I had a giggle alright. I've never had so much of a giggle in all my life.
I’m glad air show is no more. Was shit.
Vincemac
Midfield
It’s a smashing place to visit nice walk along the sea front
small mythos
Central Defender
Our sea front is absolutely beautiful and a lovely place to visit all year round , we’ve just been for a walk down there this morning and stopped for something to eat before going home. You’re absolutely spoiled for choice for coffee stops , food and drink .
I went through to shields the other week for a change and although they have a beautiful beach there’s not really a lot along the beach front and what there is looks quite run down . There were plenty of people about , lots of dog walkers but not many places to get a coffee or food . Unlike Roker and Seaburn this morning where all the cafes etc were busy because they’re right by the beach.
I did enjoy the air show but I honestly think it had had its day , we had a few years when it was pretty much written off by the weather and all the effort they put in was for nothing.
The event that I would absolutely love to see return would be the Tall Ships race , it was a fantastic few days and that brought huge crowds.
I went through to shields the other week for a change and although they have a beautiful beach there’s not really a lot along the beach front and what there is looks quite run down . There were plenty of people about , lots of dog walkers but not many places to get a coffee or food . Unlike Roker and Seaburn this morning where all the cafes etc were busy because they’re right by the beach.
I did enjoy the air show but I honestly think it had had its day , we had a few years when it was pretty much written off by the weather and all the effort they put in was for nothing.
The event that I would absolutely love to see return would be the Tall Ships race , it was a fantastic few days and that brought huge crowds.
