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Menagerie

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

24 – 31 May 2025

National Glass Centre

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

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

24 May – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Nature’s Tangled Web

A square split into 49 smaller coloured squares. Each has a white letter. the rows spell out birds names.

Exhibitions

Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

24 May – 13 Sep 2025

National Glass Centre

Glass Zoo

A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

24 May – 01 Jun 2025

National Glass Centre

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute

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

24 May – 14 Jun 2025

National Glass Centre

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

A split image. The left hand image shows a female with eyes closed. She may be blind. She is dressed in a sky blue NHS nurses work shirt. The right hand image shows an operating theatre. There are two surgeons dressed in scrubs working an operation. This image is in black and white.

Exhibitions

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

26 May – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Washington Writers

Adult Workshops and Activities

Washington Writers

Fridays (Fortnightly), 12pm-2pm

Arts Centre Washington

Creative Age

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

Fridays, 1pm-3pm

Arts Centre Washington

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

Three stained glass flowers, with brightly coloured petals, sit in orange ceramic pots

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

31 May – 16 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique

A woman moulds clay inside a yellow plastic tray. She is wearing a vest and burgundy tights . There is a white star pattern on the tights.

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique

31 May – 02 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Threads

A group of people sit at a table taking part in craft activities.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Threads

03 Jun 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

One Voice Community Choir

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Adult Workshops and Activities

One Voice Community Choir

Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm

Arts Centre Washington

Glass Painting

A child sits at a desk covered in newspaper. On top of the newspaper is a rectangular piece of glass. The child is painting red a and yellow onto the glass to make a picture.

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Painting

26 May – 29 Aug 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Sensory Backpacks

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

Children and Young People's Activities

Sensory Backpacks

26 May – 28 Jun 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Clay Tiles

Close up of hands of a girl using a rolling pin on clay

Children and Young People's Activities

Clay Tiles

27 May 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Glass Fusing

Two adults and two children sit at a table. On the table are a number of paints, colourful beakers and four rectangular pieces of glass. They are painting pictures onto the glass

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Fusing

28 May – 26 Aug 2025

Ages 6+

National Glass Centre

Moving, Grooving Landscapes

A child with long brown hair and a white T-shirt sat at a table with an adult with long red hair and black and white spotted top.

Children and Young People's Activities

Moving, Grooving Landscapes

28 May 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

T-Shirt Printing

A young boy with blonde hair wearing a a red t-shirt looks at a desk with a piece of paper. He is drawing. He looks engaged in what he is doing.

Children and Young People's Activities

T-Shirt Printing

29 May 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Three Little Vikings

Theatre and Performance

Three Little Vikings

Presented by Wrongsemble

29 May 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

Arts Centre Washington

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

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Theatre and Performance

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

05 Jun 2025

Suitable for ages 14+

Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

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Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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

Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

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Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Small Things Like These

Films

Small Things Like These

Part of Wednesday Matinees

28 May 2025

12+

Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

31 May 2025

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+

Arts Centre Washington

The Critic

Films

The Critic

Part of Wednesday Matinees

25 Jun 2025

15+

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+

Arts Centre Washington

Songs from This City

Music

Songs from This City

31 May 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

The NE Street Band

Music

The NE Street Band

13 Jun 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Party

Music

Swing Band Dance Party

26 Jul 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Teenage Market

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

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

A landscape rectangle shape with a green into yellow gradient. There are three images showing young people interacting at a vintage market. Pictorial images of hearts, scissors, recycling and stitching are placed around the photo images

Special Events

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

11 Jun 2025

Ages 13 - 25

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event

Four industrial lights with steel casing mounted against a white background

Special Events

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event

Showing in National Glass Centre Gallery

Confirm your attendance for this free event

25 Jun 2025

National Glass Centre

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

12 Jul 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

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

National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

Special Events

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

22 Nov 2025

National Glass Centre

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See & Do

Whats On Filters

Exhibitions

Menagerie

Adult workshops & Activities

Washington Writers

Creative Age

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

Children & Young People’s Activities

Glass Painting

Sensory Backpacks

Clay Tiles

Theatre & Performance

Three Little Vikings

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

Azra Glow

Film

Small Things Like These

Film and Fun: Animation Special

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

Music

Songs from This City

The NE Street Band

Swing Band Dance Party

Special Events

Teenage Market

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event