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Menagerie
Free
A grey ceramic elephant stands against a gradient grey background. The elephants head is facing left.

Exhibitions

Menagerie

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

11 – 31 May 2025
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National Glass Centre

Glass Zoo
Free
A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

11 May – 01 Jun 2025
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National Glass Centre

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
Free
A colourful abstract mosaic of red, salmon pink, yellow and orange

Exhibitions

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Showing in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

11 May – 05 Jul 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas
Free
A painting of a white snowy landscape with a small brown building to the left of the scene.

Exhibitions

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

12 May – 28 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

University of Sunderland Fine Art Exhibition Presented in SketchUp
Free
A digitally created surreal image shows a large boat sitting inside an art gallery. The boat is deep grey with black lines showing the skeleton structure of the boat. In the background are repeated colour images of buttocks being kicked by a boot.

Exhibitions

University of Sunderland Fine Art Exhibition Presented in SketchUp

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen

12 May – 02 Jun 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute
Free
A disintegrating vinyl record displayed as a negative with the addition of sections of sand

Exhibitions

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute

Showing in the National Glass Centre Research Gallery

12 May – 14 Jun 2025
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National Glass Centre

Adult workshops & Activities

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One Voice Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Voice Community Choir

Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Morning Watercolours
A hand holds a brush into blue watercolour paint in a white painting tray that has a variety of other colours in it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Morning Watercolours

Wednesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
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Arts Centre Washington

The Life and Times of Gertrude Bell

Adult Workshops and Activities

The Life and Times of Gertrude Bell

Part of Nifties

14 May 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

Creative Age
Free
A person with long waved hair and a black top adds coloured strips of fabric to hessian.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

14 May – 25 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Afternoon Watercolours
A hand holds a brush into blue watercolour paint in a white painting tray that has a variety of other colours in it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Afternoon Watercolours

Wednesdays, 1:30pm-3:30pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Sensory Backpacks
Free
A child wearing a dark green and white striped top, holding a pair of scissors.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sensory Backpacks

12 May – 28 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Animate Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Teenage Craft Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Teenage Craft Club

Tuesdays (Fortnightly), 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Celebrate Different Collective
Free
A group of six stand round a table. They are looking at pieces of paper in front of them.

Children and Young People's Activities

Celebrate Different Collective

14 May – 25 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Washington Young Film Makers Collective
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Thursdays, 6pm-8pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Mini Science Club
A group of children and adults gather round a large, red plastic bowl of water. In the bowl are a selection of toys to play with in the water.

Children and Young People's Activities

Mini Science Club

16 May – 27 Jun 2025

1 – 4

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Theatre & Performance

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Three Little Vikings

Theatre and Performance

Three Little Vikings

Presented by Wrongsemble

29 May 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football

Theatre and Performance

The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football

05 Jun 2025

Suitable for ages 14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Theatre and Performance

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

31 Jul – 02 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – David Bowie: Moonage Daydream

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – David Bowie: Moonage Daydream

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

14 May 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Small Things Like These

Films

Small Things Like These

Part of Wednesday Matinees

28 May 2025

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

31 May 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Blur: To The End

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Blur: To The End

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

18 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Critic

Films

The Critic

Part of Wednesday Matinees

25 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

02 Jul 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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Sing The Decades

Music

Sing The Decades

14 May 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle
Sold Out

Music

The Story of Skiffle

15 May 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang
A portrait of a person with short black hair, wearing a black tuxedo with a satin lapel, a white dress shirt, and a black bow tie. They have a composed expression and are gazing slightly to the side. The background is a neutral gray, and the lighting is soft and even, casting minimal shadows. The portrait has a formal and professional style.

Music

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

17 May 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Songs of the North East

Music

Songs of the North East

21 May 2025

All ages

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Arts Centre Washington

10CCLO
Limited Availability

Music

10CCLO

23 May 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Songs from This City
Musician John Wilkins plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. John is wearing a grey hooded top. His eyes are closed , he has grey hair. Harmonica player Jim Bullock, musician Andy J Fraser playing acoustic guitar, another musician plays the bass. He is smiling in image four. Musician Ruby Kelly plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. She is wearing a black t-shirt and a black dress. Her orange tinged blonde hair is shoulder length.

Music

Songs from This City

31 May 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Special Events

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Teenage Market
Free
A selection of colourful toys displayed on a flat surface with a white cloth. The toys include a hot pink frog.

Special Events

Teenage Market

26 May 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

12 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale
Free
Beautiful glass ornaments and glasses. The ornaments are decorated with mottled patterns of blue, yellow, and white.

Special Events

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

National Glass Centre Shop

23 – 25 Aug 2025
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National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025
Free
A stall holder smiles at a visitor. The visitor is dressed in warm clothes, looking at various crafted objects at National Glass Centre's Craft Fair.

Special Events

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

22 Nov 2025
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National Glass Centre