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Exhibitions

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
A painting of a number women working in a shipyard. The way they are dressed it appears it is set during the war. The painting consists of shades of blue for the women and a deep red hull for the ship.

Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

05 Nov 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah
Free
Three images split across a rectangle. Image one (left side) shows four glass tubes with african inspired patterns. At the top of each tube is a circular shape which is also patterned. The centre image show a green tinted glass object with a large light bulb fixed to the top, the right hand image shows rows of industrial glass and metal bulbs.

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Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah

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

05 Nov 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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National Glass Centre

Monumental
Free
A hillside photograph taken through a a powerful lightbox to give the impression of moonscape-esque white mottled terrain and an ink black sky.

Exhibitions

Monumental

Showing in the Sunderland Creatives Gallery

05 Nov 2025 – 14 Feb 2026
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National Glass Centre

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike
Free
A painting of a large monument silhouette in shadow. The monument is surrounded by bushes and foliage. The sky is a deep blue sky with a hazy sun.

Exhibitions

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike

05 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise
Free
Three abstract artwork metal constructions made of right angled pieces standing on square tables.

Exhibitions

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

06 Nov 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Earth Requiem 25
Free

Exhibitions

Earth Requiem 25

06 – 15 Nov 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Adult workshops & Activities

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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Free
Six people, dressed in warm winter clothes, stand in a garden with Sunderland Museum behind them.

Adult Workshops and Activities

How Does Your Garden Grow?

06 Nov – 11 Dec 2025

All ages

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Mind on the Music
Free

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mind on the Music

Register your interest

Thursdays (Fortnightly), 1pm-3pm

30+

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Arts Centre Washington

Oil Painting
A box of oil paint tubes with white lids.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Oil Painting

Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

Flameworked Christmas Decorations
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Flameworked transparent glass Christmas decoration shimmers against a black background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

07 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Creative Age

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

Fridays, 1pm-3pm
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Arts Centre Washington

One-Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique
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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

08 Nov – 06 Dec 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Special Interests Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Special Interests Club

Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7pm

Autistic adults (16-25)

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Young Film Makers Collective
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Thursdays (Fortnightly), 6pm-8pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Saturdays, 10am-12pm

8-12

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Arts Centre Washington

Right Track
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Saturdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm

13-18

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Arts Centre Washington

Saturday Art Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Saturday Art Club

Saturdays, 1pm-3pm

8+

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Arts Centre Washington

Theatre & Performance

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Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

Theatre and Performance

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

06 Nov 2025

Ages 12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

Theatre and Performance

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

15 Nov 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

On Sycamore Gap

Theatre and Performance

On Sycamore Gap

27 Nov 2025

Suitable for all ages

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Arts Centre Washington

Annie Jr
Limited Availability

Theatre and Performance

Annie Jr

Sunderland Empire Academy presents

13 Dec 2025

8+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Addams Family Young@Part

Theatre and Performance

The Addams Family Young@Part

14 Dec 2025

Ages 8+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mixtape Mixmas
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Theatre and Performance

Mixtape Mixmas

Event Cancelled

Suitable for 14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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We're All Going to the World's Fair
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Films

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

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City-wide

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass
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Films

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

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City-wide

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon
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Films

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

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City-wide

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon
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Films

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

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City-wide

A Complete Unknown

Films

A Complete Unknown

Part of Wednesday Matinees

19 Nov 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Act of Killing

Films

The Act of Killing

Part of Sunderland Film Club

20 Nov 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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First Friday Folk
Free

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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