Paul Waite

A city-wide celebration — and you’re invited We’re proud to announce Open Arms — a city-wide anthem and official music video project led by Northern Daughters and delivered by I-Stage Group (ISG). Commissioned by Sunderland City Council as part of One Big Summer (the wraparound programme celebrating BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend coming to Sunderland), Open Arms is all about bringing people together to celebrate the spirit of our city — its pride, warmth, energy and identity. At the heart of the...

The Stanhope Weekender has today announced that rising North East girl band Northern Daughters will perform in the festival's dedicated Emerging Talent slot on Saturday 4 July 2026 , as part of what organisers say is shaping up to be the event's biggest and best year yet. Northern Daughters is a Sunderland-based girl band made up of six talented young performers aged 13–16, who first met at Inspire Stage School and have performed alongside one another for many years. Guided by principal ...

CEO Paul Waite of ISG We're delighted to share some wonderful news with our ISG community. Our CEO and Founder, Paul Waite, has been...