Sunderland hosts a regular BJJ calendar in the North East, with events also held in nearby Middlesbrough.
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Last updated: October 17th 2026
Sunderland hosts a regular BJJ calendar in the North East, with events also held in nearby Middlesbrough. All Stars BJJ Sunderland is the most frequent event, and Empire Grappling has run its North East Open and Tyne and Wear Open in the area.
About half of events offer Gi divisions and half offer No-Gi, and around half include kids and absolute divisions. November is the busiest month, with further events in February, April and August.
November is the busiest month. Events have also run in February, April and August.
All Stars BJJ Sunderland runs most often, alongside Empire Grappling's North East Open and Tyne and Wear Open.
Yes. Around half of events include kids divisions, and events in nearby Middlesbrough add more options.
