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Sunderland Empire Summer School
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Children and Young People's Activities

Sunderland Empire Summer School

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27 Jul 2026

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History Mondays: Under Our Feet
Free
An adult and child taking part in a drawing activity. The adult is on the left wearing a grey top and the child is on the right wearing a pink T-shirt. Both have long brown hair.

Children and Young People's Activities

History Mondays: Under Our Feet

27 Jul 2026

Ages 4+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

The Graduates
Free
A beautifully crafted replica of a deck chair made from wood and printed glass textile. The covering is patterned with an african influenced design

Exhibitions

The Graduates

Showing in National Glass Centre Gallery, Balcony Gallery & Research Gallery.

27 – 30 Jul 2026
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National Glass Centre

Rebel Women of Sunderland
Free
A rectangular graphic. The background is split into four block colours. Blue on the top left, Yellow bottom right, violet on the top right and red on bottom left. There are pop art illustrations of Emili Sandi, Audrey Amiss, Jill Scott and Louise Cook and Ida B Wells

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Rebel Women of Sunderland

Showing in Special Exhibitions Gallery

27 Jul – 01 Aug 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Anna-Marie Gallares: I Carry It With Me
Free
A blue bus passes through a caribbean town scene

Exhibitions

Anna-Marie Gallares: I Carry It With Me

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

27 – 31 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Hands On: Pedagogy, Practice, Research
Free
An abstract modernist art piece featuring coloured triangle sections behind circular sections.

Exhibitions

Hands On: Pedagogy, Practice, Research

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

27 – 31 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Treasure Keepers Trail
Three young boys stand in a museum smiling. All three are wearing sports wear

Children and Young People's Activities

Treasure Keepers Trail

27 Jul – 05 Sep 2026

Ages 4+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way
Free
White walls of a museum. There are hand made objects fixed to the wall as well as an Elmer tapestry. In front of the wall is a white desk with two black chairs.

Exhibitions

Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way

Showing at Art Lounge, Level 2

27 Jul – 29 Aug 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Our Venues

Arts Centre Washington

Arts Centre Washington

National Glass Centre
A modern art gallery with white walls and gray floors displays colorful glass sculptures. In the front, tall blue and clear glass tubes stand upright on a white platform. Behind them, two people walk past white shelves holding more glass art pieces in blue, red, and orange colors. The ceiling has track lighting and the space feels bright and open.

National Glass Centre

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
A large green palm tree and other tall green trees in a glass and metal building.

Sunderland Museum 
& Winter Gardens

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Culture Start

Find out about our exciting programme bringing free creative and cultural activities to children and young people across the city.

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Learn & Create

Children & Families
A person pulls a funny face while holding onto a wooden machine that looks like a large telescope. Two children stand in front of them laughing.

Children and families

Enjoy creative fun with all the family!

Children & Families
Young People
A young person sits at a table in front of a laptop while another young person stands behind them playing an acoustic guitar. Both look at the computer with concentration.

Young people

Explore opportunities to ignite and nurture your creative future.

Young People
Adults
Two people take a selfie pulling faces in front of a painting. The painting is the ‘Screaming Pope’ by Francis Bacon.

Adults

Come together to try new things and connect with others.

Adults
Schools & Education
A group of school children and two adults walk around a small field of grass that is decorated with colourful, pattern origami sculptures on wire that are stuck into the grass.

Schools & Education

Explore how we can work with your school.

Schools & Education
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An adult and child lie on sports mats on the floor of a gym. They are positioned across from each other with their arms outstretched towards one another.

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Inclusive learning opportunities for young people.

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Glassworks: Sunderland - Frequently Asked Questions
A large and rather impressive red brick building with lots of large windows sits below a blue sky

Glassworks: Sunderland - Frequently Asked Questions

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New Images Of Glassworks Sunderland Released
A large and rather impressive red brick building with lots of large windows sits below a blue sky

New Images Of Glassworks Sunderland Released

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Young people reimagine the UK’s green spaces in new exhibition at the National Memorial Arboretum

Young people reimagine the UK’s green spaces in new exhibition at the National Memorial Arboretum

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Young people lean over a canvas painted with a yellow and blue gradient, writing on it with pens.

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