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Abbey Anson - Final Affliction
Free
A video still of an eye. The image is extremely close up. The pupil is grey, the iris is a vivid green yellow colour. The cornea is a deep blue

Exhibitions

Abbey Anson - Final Affliction

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor screen

25 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

26 Dec 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.

27 Dec 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

27 Dec 2025 – 14 Feb 2026
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National Glass Centre

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

27 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

29 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Adult workshops & Activities

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Threads
Free
Five women sit around a table. They are knitting. All the women look to be retirement age. They are smiling.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Threads

06 Jan – 03 Feb 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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 B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

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

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

Qigong, Meditation & Lightwork - Short Course

Adult Workshops and Activities

Qigong, Meditation & Lightwork - Short Course

07 Jan 2026

18+

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Arts Centre Washington

Five-Week Kiln Formed Glass Course
Limited Availability
A series of decorated glass tiles. The designs are from left to right; a sunflower, five brown fish swimming in a sky blue sea, a dog, a butterfly, an orange cat, seven green rectangles, and a navy blue and pink fish swimming between sea plants.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Five-Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

5 week course running on Thursdays

08 Jan – 18 Jun 2026

16+

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National Glass Centre

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Family Trail: The 12 Days of Christmas
Free
A snowy forest Christmas scene with a path leading through the middle. Eight baubles with images of birds follow the path into the forest. There is a red border with a white squiggle around the picture.

Children and Young People's Activities

Family Trail: The 12 Days of Christmas

27 – 31 Dec 2025

Ages 3+

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National Glass Centre

Sleepy Trail
An illustration of a woman with flowing hair sleep on a moon. The sky is deep blue with white twinkling stars.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sleepy Trail

29 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026

Ages 3+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Creative You Junior - New Year Crafts
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Creative You Junior - New Year Crafts

02 Jan 2026

Children aged 8-10 and their families

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Arts Centre Washington

Tuesday Museum Club
An adult female with long dark brown hair is kneeling on the floor. She is wearing a red cardigan and black dress. Her right hand is outstretched. Her palm open and is holding sweets. A number of small children face her. They are engaged in what's she's saying.

Children and Young People's Activities

Tuesday Museum Club

06 Jan – 03 Feb 2026

Ages 5 – 11

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

Animate Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

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

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Theatre & Performance

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Beauty and the Beast

Theatre and Performance

Beauty and the Beast

16 – 31 Jan 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Bearly There

Theatre and Performance

Bearly There

14 Feb 2026

Suitable for 0 – 6 years

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Arts Centre Washington

Ruby’s Worry

Theatre and Performance

Ruby’s Worry

07 Mar 2026

Suitable for ages 3 - 7

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Arts Centre Washington

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

Theatre and Performance

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

25 Mar 2026

Ages 10+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale

Theatre and Performance

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale

09 Apr 2026

Suitable for ages 3 – 11

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Arts Centre Washington

Take Flight

Theatre and Performance

Take Flight

14 May 2026

For Babies and Toddlers 0 – 2 years

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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The Roses

Films

The Roses

Part of Wednesday Matinees

14 Jan 2026

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

Films

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Feb 2026

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Life of Chuck

Films

The Life of Chuck

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Mar 2026

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Reels: Folk

Films

Heritage Reels: Folk

Part of Heritage Reels

01 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

The Penguin Lessons

Films

The Penguin Lessons

Part of Wednesday Matinees

08 Apr 2026

12+

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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

10CCLO

Music

10CCLO

17 – 18 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Music

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

18 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

A Good Company of Musick: Royal Northern Sinfonia with Ben Lunn

Music

A Good Company of Musick: Royal Northern Sinfonia with Ben Lunn

17 Jun 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Relaxed Openings at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Free
A view inside the Winter Gardens at Sunderland Museum. There are lots of plants that climb to a giant glass roof. There are several people on a platform looking over the foliage.ke in Mowbray Park. A pond with ducks and other birds in a park. On the other side of the pond is a modern building with a large glass dome. Tree branches with leaves hang over the top of the image. The sky is blue with white clouds.

Special Events

Relaxed Openings at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

10 – 17 Jan 2026

16-35

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens