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Festive Fun

Jack and the Beanstalk Trail
A child wearing a white and black striped top, sitting down and writing with pencil and paper.

Children and Young People's Activities

Jack and the Beanstalk Trail

30 Nov 2024 – 04 Jan 2025
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Bear’s Favourite Story: Sid’s Christmas Disaster
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A person sitting on a chair surrounded by children sitting on the floor. They are holding a large piece of blue fabric in front of them and are smiling.

Children and Young People's Activities

Bear’s Favourite Story: Sid’s Christmas Disaster

30 Nov 2024

4+

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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Tinsel

Theatre and Performance

Tinsel

Wrongsemble presents Tinsel

03 – 07 Dec 2024

3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Cabaret Drink and Draw
Limited Availability

Adult Workshops and Activities

Christmas Cabaret Drink and Draw

06 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Teenage Market – Festive Fun
Free
A tree with lots of coloured fabric pieces in its branches.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sunderland Teenage Market – Festive Fun

07 Dec 2024
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Eco Craft Christmas
Free
A child wearing a dark green and white striped top, holding a pair of scissors.

Children and Young People's Activities

Eco Craft Christmas

This event is brought to you by Sunderland Culture in partnership with the Low Carbon Team at Sunderland City Council.

07 Dec 2024
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

The Holiday

Films

The Holiday

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Dec 2024

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Cabaret

Music

Christmas Cabaret

13 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Fused Glass Christmas Wall Art
A painted robin with an orange breast, brown wings and wearing a red crown stands on a brown branch

Adult Workshops and Activities

Fused Glass Christmas Wall Art

14 Dec 2024

16+

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National Glass Centre

Children & Young People’s Activities

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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

Delivered by Loud and Clear in partnership with Sunderland Music Hub

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

12-21

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Arts Centre Washington

Bear’s Favourite Story: Sid’s Christmas Disaster
Sold Out
A person sitting on a chair surrounded by children sitting on the floor. They are holding a large piece of blue fabric in front of them and are smiling.

Children and Young People's Activities

Bear’s Favourite Story: Sid’s Christmas Disaster

30 Nov 2024

4+

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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Jack and the Beanstalk Trail
A child wearing a white and black striped top, sitting down and writing with pencil and paper.

Children and Young People's Activities

Jack and the Beanstalk Trail

30 Nov 2024 – 04 Jan 2025
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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

Exhibitions

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People's Art
Free
Wally Dogs - White Staffordshire earthenware pottery with gold lustre. The background is bright red.

Exhibitions

People's Art

29 Nov – 01 Dec 2024
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National Glass Centre

Washington Open Exhibition 2024: Spotlight
Free

Exhibitions

Washington Open Exhibition 2024: Spotlight

30 Nov – 21 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Ian Macdonald: Fixing Time
Free
A photograph by Ian MacDonald. The black and white photograph shows a group of people gathered around a canteen table with wide windows stretching across the wall to their left.

Exhibitions

Ian Macdonald: Fixing Time

30 Nov 2024 – 04 Jan 2025
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection
Free
A barrel of a cannon points from left to right. The whole cannon has been covered in a shiny pink cloth. A female, also dressed completely in pink, bends at a right angle and sticks her head into the cannon. The cannon and the female are standing on very dry grass.

Exhibitions

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

30 Nov 2024 – 02 Mar 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice
Free
The comedian Joe Lycett stands in front of a theatre dressing room mirror. There are lights around the mirror. He is reflected reading a prompt card. He is using is mobile phone. Tour manager and photogrtapger Harry Griffin sits at the back of the room taking a photograph of Joe. Coats and clothing are hung up at the back of the room

Exhibitions

Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space & Pop Recs Ltd.

30 Nov 2024 – 02 Mar 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Revisualising Women’s work
Free
A black and white image of staff standing in front of piles of wooden crates. They are wearing scarves over their heads and protective coats.

Exhibitions

Revisualising Women’s work

30 Nov 2024 – 04 Jan 2025
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Adult workshops & Activities

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Christmas Wreathes
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Adult Workshops and Activities

Christmas Wreathes

30 Nov 2024

6+

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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

30 Nov – 22 Dec 2024

Age 12+

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National Glass Centre

1 Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique
Sold Out
Two hands covered in wet clay push down on a potters wheel containing clay that is being moulded into a pot or dish

Adult Workshops and Activities

1 Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique

This session is sold out. Join our waitlist and we will let you know if any places free up or when future sessions are announced. Please include your full name and contact number in the email.

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30 Nov 2024

16+

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National Glass Centre

Writing Marathon

Adult Workshops and Activities

Writing Marathon

30 Nov 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Wreath Workshop
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Adult Workshops and Activities

Christmas Wreath Workshop

30 Nov 2024
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Chainmaille Bracelet Making
A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

01 Dec 2024 – 01 Mar 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Theatre & Performance

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Tinsel

Theatre and Performance

Tinsel

Wrongsemble presents Tinsel

03 – 07 Dec 2024

3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre present Blood Wedding
A composite image of members of Washington Youth Theatre playing characters from Blood Wedding and a back ground of flowers

Theatre and Performance

Washington Youth Theatre present Blood Wedding

Presented by Washington Youth Theatre.

11 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

A Christmas Carol
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Theatre and Performance

A Christmas Carol

Dyad Productions presents A Christmas Carol

12 Dec 2024

10+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mixtape Xmas

Theatre and Performance

Mixtape Xmas

The Six Twenty presents Mixtape Xmas

19 Dec 2024

14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Hansel & Gretel

Theatre and Performance

Hansel & Gretel

10 – 25 Jan 2025

Suitable for all ages

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Arts Centre Washington

The Dreamtime Fellrunner
A woman dressed in running clothes gestures upwards

Theatre and Performance

The Dreamtime Fellrunner

13 Feb 2025

Suitable for ages 14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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The Holiday

Films

The Holiday

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Dec 2024

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Muppets Christmas Carol + Make Your Own Muppet
A man stands with puppets all in Victorian dress

Films

The Muppets Christmas Carol + Make Your Own Muppet

Part of Film and Fun

21 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Reels: North East Comedy
Bobby Thompson a comedian from the 1960/70s wearing a flat cap, scruffy jumper, stood next to a microphone pulling a funny face

Films

Heritage Reels: North East Comedy

15 Jan 2025
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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

Christmas Cabaret

Music

Christmas Cabaret

13 Dec 2024
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Creative Forum
Free Limited Availability
A group of people sitting at tables on red chairs. They are in small groups talking to each other.

Special Events

Creative Forum

03 Dec 2024
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