About Sunderland Culture

Sunderland Culture

Sunderland Culture brings together some of Sunderland’s most cherished cultural assets and activities to realise the ambition of a city brimming with creative potential. We deliver the programme in National Glass Centre and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Arts Centre Washington and The Fire Station, as well as with communities across the city. We are an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and our mission is to improve life for everyone in Sunderland through culture.

Sunderland Culture brings together the investment of the 3 main funders of arts provision in the city, Sunderland City Council, University of Sunderland and Music, Arts & Culture Trust into a single, independent, and resilient delivery model. We are a Registered Charity, no 1184073. Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales No. 10098742.

Registered Office National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL. VAT Registration No 414220646.

You can find out more about how we work to achieve our mission in our latest Annual Review.