Betfred Opening Times, Unit 2, 57 Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1SE
Planning a visit to Betfred on Fawcett Street in Sunderland? Here are the full opening times, a live open or closed panel and the bank holiday pattern for this town.
Checking times…
—
Time now in Sunderland
--:--:-- —Closes today
— —Time until closing
— —18+ only. New customers only. Significant terms and conditions apply. begambleaware.org
Betfred Fawcett Street opening times at a glance
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 09:30 – 22:00
- Christmas Day
- Closed — required by law
Closing time is 22:00 seven days a week. The only days that differ are Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Today’s live status and closing countdown are in the panel above.
Betfred Fawcett Street opening times
Betfred, Unit 2, 57 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1SE. Licensed by Sunderland City Council, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on Fawcett Street in Sunderland city centre. A second, identical listing exists for the same unit. It is a busy shop, and Black Cats home games lift the trade. Like most Betfred branches, it trades until 22:00 seven days a week.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
|---|
Why 22:00? Betting premises licences in England and Wales carry a default condition under the Gambling Act 2005 that bars gambling between 22:00 and 07:00 unless the licensing authority removes it, which is why most high-street bookmakers close at 22:00. Individual branch times can still change at short notice, so check before a late trip.
Weekday opening times
Weekdays run from 09:00 to 22:00, a thirteen-hour trading day.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Quietest day for queues. Early race cards draw a handful of regulars. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Steady through the afternoon; busier once the offices empty out. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Busy on Sunderland midweek home nights, with fans passing before and after games at the Stadium of Light. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Pre-weekend visitors start appearing from late afternoon. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | From mid-afternoon the counter fills with weekend football coupons. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday is the early start of the week at 08:30; Sunday is the late start at 09:30. Both finish at 22:00.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | Earliest open of the week, ahead of the day’s racing and the 15:00 football. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 09:30, with Sunday racing and live football through the afternoon. |
Saturday is the busiest day at Betfred Fawcett Street, with city-centre shoppers and visitors in town for the day adding to the regulars. Late afternoon, as the 15:00 results come in, is when the counter is fullest. On Sunderland home matchdays the city centre and the Wearmouth Bridge is very busy for a couple of hours either side of kick-off at the Stadium of Light, so allow extra time.
Bank holiday opening times
Bank holidays are normal trading days for betting shops in England and Wales, with a single legal exception. The Gambling Act 2005 attaches a condition to every betting premises licence that rules out gambling on Christmas Day, so 25 December is a closure by law.
On all other bank holidays, Betfred branches generally run either their normal times or a shortened day. The tables below set out what to expect at Betfred Fawcett Street.
Easter opening times
From Good Friday to Easter Monday, expect the normal weekly pattern in Sunderland city centre. Good Friday trading has been allowed since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no Easter Sunday restriction in Great Britain.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | — | 08:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March | — | 09:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Monday | Day after Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Good Friday racing in Britain dates from 2014, when the All-Weather Championships Finals Day was first run on it, so there is an afternoon card to follow. Easter Monday is one of the biggest jumps days of the spring, with several meetings running at once.
May bank holiday opening times
There are two May bank holidays: the early May Monday and the spring bank holiday at the end of the month. Both are normal Monday trading days here.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early May bank holiday | First Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Spring bank holiday | Last Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
August bank holiday opening times
The late summer bank holiday falls on the last Monday in August and coincides with a heavy afternoon racing card, so expect the shop to be busy from lunchtime.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Christmas opening times
The Christmas fortnight is the one stretch of the year when times at this shop genuinely differ from the weekly pattern. Christmas Day is a legally enforced closure. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve usually finish early, and the days between Christmas and New Year run close to normal because 26 and 27 December are two of the biggest racing days of the year.
| Day | Date | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | — | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| 27 to 30 December | Between the holidays | — | Normal times, close 20:00 – 22:00 |
| Substitute bank holiday | When 25 or 26 December falls on a weekend | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| New Year's Eve | 31 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | — | 10:00 – 20:00 |
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is a normal opening time with an early finish, typically around 18:00, so staff can get away for the evening. The last cash bets go on well before then. It is a full racing day, so the shop is often busy through the middle of the afternoon before emptying out sharply.
Boxing Day
Expect a normal opening time on Boxing Day and an earlier close at around 20:00. With the King George VI Chase at Kempton and meetings across the country, the afternoon is very busy.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
Expect an early finish on 31 December, usually about 18:00, after a normal morning start. The evening is quiet, so get any bets on during the day.
New Year’s Day
The shop usually opens a little later, around 10:00, and closes around 20:00. With a full programme of jumps racing, it is still a busy trading day.
Festive times vary slightly from branch to branch. Betfred Fawcett Street normally puts its Christmas times in the window from mid-December; check them, or the Betfred store finder, before a trip on 24, 26 or 31 December.
How the live opening times panel works
The live panel checks UK time against the trading times in the tables above, so the open or closed status, today’s closing time and the countdown update every second. Here is how to read it.
What the status means
Open means the shop is inside its published trading times right now. Closed means it is outside them, and the countdown switches to show how long until the doors open again. If the shop is due to close within the hour, the countdown is the number to watch.
Last bets and settling up
Staff stop taking cash bets shortly before the published close so they can settle slips and cash up. To collect winnings, arrive at least ten minutes before the doors shut.
Getting there
Three Google Maps shortcuts sit at the top of the page: a pin on the shop, directions from your current location, and a Street View preview of the street. Sunderland station, served by the Metro and main-line trains, is about two minutes’ walk.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
Other Betfred branches within reach of Sunderland city centre, ordered by straight-line distance from SR1 1SE. All are licensed by Sunderland City Council, Durham County Council or South Tyneside Council.
-
Betfred, Blandford Street, Sunderland29 Blandford Street, Sunderland SR1 3JH
-
Betfred, The Green, Southwick, Sunderland12 The Green, Southwick, Sunderland SR5 2JE
-
Betfred, St Lukes Terrace, Sunderland29 St Lukes Terrace, Sunderland SR4 6NQ
-
Betfred, Melbourne Place, Sunderland27 Melbourne Place, Sunderland SR4 8LN
-
Betfred, Byron Place, SeahamUnit 6, Byron Place Shopping Centre, South Crescent, Seaham SR7 7DR
-
Betfred, King Street, South Shields105–107 King Street, South Shields NE33 1DP
-
Betfred, Front Street, Stanley50 Front Street, Stanley DH9 0HU
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Other bookmakers trading around Sunderland city centre. Each row opens a Google Maps search for that operator centred on SR1 1SE, which shows the nearest branches with their current opening times.
-
CoralNearest branches to Fawcett Street, SR1 1SE
SearchmapOpens the nearest Coral branches -
Paddy PowerNearest branches to Fawcett Street, SR1 1SE
SearchmapOpens the nearest Paddy Power branches -
William HillNearest branches to Fawcett Street, SR1 1SE
SearchmapOpens the nearest William Hill branches -
LadbrokesNearest branches to Fawcett Street, SR1 1SE
SearchmapOpens the nearest Ladbrokes branches
Independent bookmakers in the SR1 postcode area are licensed by Sunderland City Council, which publishes the full register of gambling premises for its area.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | Unit 2, 57 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1SE |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | Sunderland City Council |
| Area | City Centre, Sunderland |
| Nearest main roads | Fawcett Street; High Street West; Borough Road |
| Public transport | Sunderland station about two minutes’ walk; buses nearby |
The Stadium of Light, home of Sunderland AFC, is a little over half a mile north across the Wear.
Frequently asked questions
- When does Betfred at 57 Fawcett Street open?
- Betfred Fawcett Street opens at 09:00 from Monday to Friday, at 08:30 on Saturday and at 09:30 on Sunday.
- What time does Betfred at 57 Fawcett Street close today?
- The closing time for today is shown live at the top of this page, alongside a countdown. Standard closing time is 22:00 every day.
- Is Betfred at 57 Fawcett Street open on a Sunday?
- Yes. Sunday is the latest opening of the week at around 09:30, and the shop trades through to 22:00.
- Can I place a bet in the shop on Christmas Day?
- No. Every betting shop in Great Britain is closed on Christmas Day. It is a condition attached to premises licences granted under the Gambling Act 2005, not a company decision.
- Does the shop open over Easter?
- Yes. Good Friday trading has been permitted since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, and there is no restriction on Easter Sunday, so the shop runs normal times across Easter.
- What are the bank holiday times at Betfred Fawcett Street?
- The May and August bank holidays run on normal Monday times, 09:00 to 22:00. Over Christmas and New Year, expect early closes around 18:00 on 24 and 31 December, 09:00 to 20:00 on Boxing Day, 10:00 to 20:00 on New Year’s Day, and no opening on Christmas Day.
- What are the earliest and latest opening times?
- The earliest opening is 08:30 on Saturday. Other days start at 09:00, or 09:30 on Sunday, and closing is 22:00 outside the Christmas and New Year period.
- Is there parking near Betfred Fawcett Street?
- There is normally on-street parking nearby, including in the residential side streets. Watch for loading restrictions and bus lanes directly outside the shops.
- How do I get to the shop?
- Use the directions button at the top of the page. It opens Google Maps and plots a route from your current location to Unit 2, 57 Fawcett Street, SR1 1SE. Sunderland station about two minutes’ walk; buses nearby.