What's On | Sunderland Culture

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

An abstract painting featuring violent different sized brush strokes and blue, green, cream, and grey paint with thinner black strokes.

Exhibitions

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

25 Oct – 06 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

WITCH

Exhibitions

WITCH

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

25 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Intricate drawings of 1950s women working at machines making rope. The pencil drawings are coloured blue for the women and shades of brown for the machinery.

Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

25 Oct – 09 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Earth Requiem 25

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Exhibitions

Earth Requiem 25

25 Oct – 15 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Robert McQueen Exhibition

Exhibitions

Robert McQueen Exhibition

25 Oct – 22 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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.

25 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

National Glass Centre

Dance Your Heart Out!

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Adult Workshops and Activities

Dance Your Heart Out!

Saturdays, 10am-11:30am

50+

Arts Centre Washington

Make a Glass Pumpkin

An orange glass pumpkin glows as it's being heated by a blowtorch

Adult Workshops and Activities

Make a Glass Pumpkin

25 Oct 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

25 Oct – 13 Dec 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Lunar Meditation Circles: Samhain Shamanic Wellness Circle

A table with tarot cards, a large book with black cover and binding, a blue birds feather, a key, a skull, and pumpkins

Adult Workshops and Activities

Lunar Meditation Circles: Samhain Shamanic Wellness Circle

28 Oct 2025

16+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

Four Christmas themed glass decorations.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

29 Oct – 01 Dec 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Mowbray Movers

A community garden with a curved fence. The garden has a tree in the centre. There is a large green toy frog next to the tree. There is a square sign on the fencing with a colourful cartoon printed onto it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

29 Oct 2025 – 25 Feb 2026

Ages 50+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

25 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Saturdays, 10am-12pm

8-12

Arts Centre Washington

Right Track

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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

Arts Centre Washington

Saturday Art Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Saturday Art Club

Saturdays, 1pm-3pm

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

25 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Hammer

Theatre and Performance

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Hammer

30 Oct 2025

Suitable for ages 7+

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

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

Films

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

Part of Special Events

29 Oct 2025

12+

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

First Friday Folk

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

22 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Cabaret

Special Events

Christmas Cabaret

04 Dec 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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Exhibitions

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

WITCH

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Earth Requiem 25

Robert McQueen Exhibition

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

Adult workshops & Activities

Dance Your Heart Out!

Make a Glass Pumpkin

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

Lunar Meditation Circles: Samhain Shamanic Wellness Circle

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

Mowbray Movers

Children & Young People’s Activities

Creepy Creatures Trail

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Right Track

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Saturday Art Club

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

Theatre & Performance

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Hammer

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

On Sycamore Gap

Annie Jr

Film

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

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

Music

First Friday Folk

Special Events

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

Christmas Cabaret