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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

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

Robert McQueen Exhibition
Free

Exhibitions

Robert McQueen Exhibition

05 – 22 Nov 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Earth Requiem 25
Free

Exhibitions

Earth Requiem 25

05 – 15 Nov 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

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

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

Adult workshops & Activities

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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

Make your own Christmas Bauble
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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

05 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

*Age 12+

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National Glass Centre

Wire Jewellery Making

Adult Workshops and Activities

Wire Jewellery Making

Part of Nifties

05 Nov 2025
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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

Creative Age
Free
An old lady in a flowery top sits at a table. She is engaging with arts and crafts

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

05 Nov 2025 – 18 Feb 2026

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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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