What's On | Sunderland Culture

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

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

31 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

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.

Exhibitions

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

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

31 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

National Glass Centre

Monumental

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

31 Oct 2025 – 14 Feb 2026

National Glass Centre

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

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

31 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

WITCH

Exhibitions

WITCH

This exhibition contains artworks that explore themes which some visitors—particularly children—may find upsetting.

01 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Earth Requiem 25

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Exhibitions

Earth Requiem 25

01 – 15 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Make your own Christmas Bauble

A red mottled glass Christmas bauble hangs on a tree, attached with a red ribbon. The tree has small white globe shaped lights on every branch.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Make your own Christmas Bauble

01 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

*Age 12+

National Glass Centre

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

Flameworked transparent glass Christmas decoration shimmers against a black background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

01 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Threads

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

04 Nov 2025 – 03 Feb 2026

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

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

Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am

Arts Centre Washington

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

A spooky shadowy scene with three childrens silhouette's walking under a shadowy tree with two pumpkins hanging from them. The pumpkins have glowing eyes.

Children and Young People's Activities

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

31 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Creepy Creatures Trail

A white wolf surrounded by other animals including a deer and an emu

Children and Young People's Activities

Creepy Creatures Trail

01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

Children and Young People's Activities

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

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

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

Talk and Q & A with Narbi Price and Mark Hudson

Two men, to the left Mark Hudson, a grey haired slim gentleman in a blue shirt and black jacket. Standing next to him is the artist Narbi Price. He has a slightly larger frame. He is wearing a brown baseball cap, black framed glasses, and black shirt and jacket. He also has a beard.

Children and Young People's Activities

Talk and Q & A with Narbi Price and Mark Hudson

01 Nov 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

04 Nov 2025 – 03 Feb 2026

Ages 5 – 11

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Teenage Craft Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Teenage Craft Club

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

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

Theatre and Performance

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

01 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

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Theatre and Performance

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

06 Nov 2025

Ages 12+

Arts Centre Washington

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

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Theatre and Performance

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

15 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

On Sycamore Gap

Theatre and Performance

On Sycamore Gap

27 Nov 2025

Suitable for all ages

Arts Centre Washington

Annie Jr

Theatre and Performance

Annie Jr

Sunderland Empire Academy presents

13 Dec 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Addams Family Young@Part

Theatre and Performance

The Addams Family Young@Part

14 Dec 2025

Ages 8+

Arts Centre Washington

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Films

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

City-wide

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Films

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

City-wide

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Films

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

City-wide

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

Films

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

City-wide

A Complete Unknown

Films

A Complete Unknown

Part of Wednesday Matinees

19 Nov 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

The Act of Killing

Films

The Act of Killing

Part of Sunderland Film Club

20 Nov 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

Arts Centre Washington

More events coming, please check back soon.

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Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

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

Monumental

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

WITCH

Earth Requiem 25

Adult workshops & Activities

Make your own Christmas Bauble

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

Threads

One Voice Community Choir

Morning Watercolours

The B#'s Community Choir

Children & Young People’s Activities

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

Creepy Creatures Trail

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

Talk and Q & A with Narbi Price and Mark Hudson

Tuesday Museum Club

Teenage Craft Club

Theatre & Performance

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

On Sycamore Gap

Annie Jr

The Addams Family Young@Part

Film

We're All Going to the World's Fair

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

A Complete Unknown

The Act of Killing

Music

First Friday Folk

Special Events