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Stronger Seams : Beyond Coal
Free

Exhibitions

Stronger Seams : Beyond Coal

19 Jun – 25 Jul 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

The Graduates
Free
A beautifully crafted replica of a deck chair made from wood and printed glass textile. The covering is patterned with an african influenced design

Exhibitions

The Graduates

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

19 Jun – 31 Jul 2026
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National Glass Centre

Rebel Women of Sunderland
Free
A rectangular graphic. The background is split into four block colours. Blue on the top left, Yellow bottom right, violet on the top right and red on bottom left. There are pop art illustrations of Emili Sandi, Audrey Amiss, Jill Scott and Louise Cook and Ida B Wells

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Rebel Women of Sunderland

Showing in Special Exhibitions Gallery

19 Jun – 01 Aug 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Anna-Marie Gallares: I Carry It With Me
Free
A blue bus passes through a caribbean town scene

Exhibitions

Anna-Marie Gallares: I Carry It With Me

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

19 Jun – 31 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Hands On: Pedagogy, Practice, Research
Free
An abstract modernist art piece featuring coloured triangle sections behind circular sections.

Exhibitions

Hands On: Pedagogy, Practice, Research

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

19 Jun – 31 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

“…nothing to see here” Drawings and paintings by Nicholas Whitmore
Free

Exhibitions

“…nothing to see here” Drawings and paintings by Nicholas Whitmore

Showing in The Granary Gallery

26 Jun – 01 Aug 2026

All ages

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Adult workshops & Activities

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Oil Painting
A box of oil paint tubes with white lids.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Oil Painting

Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am
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Two-day Flameworked Plant Forms Course
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A plant form crafted from shimmering glass.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Two-day Flameworked Plant Forms Course

19 Jun 2026

Ages 16+

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National Glass Centre

Mowbray Movers
Middle aged people exercise in a beautiful garden space

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

19 Jun – 30 Oct 2026

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Five Week Glass Tableware Club
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An orange, white and red curved plate sits on a white surface

Adult Workshops and Activities

Five Week Glass Tableware Club

20 Jun 2026

16+

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National Glass Centre

One Voice Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Voice Community Choir

Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm
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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
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Two people stand on a beach with their backs to the camera. They tie many colourful ribbons to a long wooden pole. The ribbons are purple, blue, yellow, and red. A small glowing lantern and a string of lights hang from the pole. In the background, the sea has small white waves. Far away in the water, there is a tall white lighthouse on a long stone wall. The sky is grey and cloudy.

City Volunteers

A new way to get involved in Sunderland’s transformation.

Apply once, take part in free, high-quality training, and you’ll join a network of volunteers who get exclusive opportunities direct from partners across the city.

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Children & Young People’s Activities

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Brilliant Birds Trail
Two plump cartoon birds with a purple scarf and a navy hat stand against a green background

Children and Young People's Activities

Brilliant Birds Trail

19 Jun – 04 Jul 2026

Ages 4+

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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

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Saturday Art Club - Morning

Children and Young People's Activities

Saturday Art Club - Morning

Saturdays, 10:15am-12:15pm

8+

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Right Track
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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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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Saturday Art Club - Afternoon

Children and Young People's Activities

Saturday Art Club - Afternoon

Saturdays, 1pm-3pm

8+

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Theatre & Performance

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Sunderland Ballet present Lost in Rhyme

Theatre and Performance

Sunderland Ballet present Lost in Rhyme

11 Jul 2026
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I Got a Feeling

Theatre and Performance

I Got a Feeling

30 Jul – 01 Aug 2026
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The Noise Next Door

Comedy

The Noise Next Door

15 Oct 2026

Ages 15+

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The Wind in the Willows

Theatre and Performance

The Wind in the Willows

Box Tale Soup in association with the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

24 Oct 2026

Suitable for ages 4+

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Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

Directed by Penella Bee

07 Nov 2026

Suitable for ages 3+

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It’s a Wonderful Us

Theatre and Performance

It’s a Wonderful Us

The Lawnmowers and Murmur Theatre

19 Nov 2026

Age recommendation 14+

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Film

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The Weird and the Eerie II - Day Pass

Films

The Weird and the Eerie II - Day Pass

Part of The Weird and the Eerie II: Wyrd Albion

27 Jun 2026

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Robin Redbreast

Films

Robin Redbreast

Part of The Weird and the Eerie II: Wyrd Albion

27 Jun 2026

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Penda's Fen + Performance by Hyem

Films

Penda's Fen + Performance by Hyem

Part of The Weird and the Eerie II: Wyrd Albion

27 Jun 2026

12+

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A Field in England + Performance by Lucy Valentine

Films

A Field in England + Performance by Lucy Valentine

Part of The Weird and the Eerie II: Wyrd Albion

27 Jun 2026

15+

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H Is for Hawk

Films

H Is for Hawk

Part of Wednesday Matinees

01 Jul 2026

12+

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Heritage Reels: Defiant
a title screen reading the words 'defiant' in big bold writing and 'county Durham, the miners' strike, and its legacy' in smaller text below. the background is a burry black and white image.

Films

Heritage Reels: Defiant

Part of Heritage Reels

22 Jul 2026
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Music

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The NE Street Band

Music

The NE Street Band

24 Jul 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Music from Engelchen
Free
A lady with long hair wears a sheer cloak. She is holding a violin

Music

Music from Engelchen

25 Jul 2026

Ages 16+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Ready Steady 60s Show

Music

Ready Steady 60s Show

28 Nov 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Hands On Event: Artists In Conversation + Speaking in Tongues Workshop
Free
An ink artwork made up of red and black abstract strokes with a photo of a hand holding beads placed on top

Special Events

Hands On Event: Artists In Conversation + Speaking in Tongues Workshop

02 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

I Carry It With Me Event: Anna-Marie Gallares In Conversation
Free
A women in her early 20s and of Filipino origin with long dark hair, parted in the middle, wearing a green t-shirt.

Special Events

I Carry It With Me Event: Anna-Marie Gallares In Conversation

11 Jul 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Marie Curie: The Charity Behind the Daffodil
Black-and-white photograph of physicist and chemist Marie Curie seated beside a laboratory workbench filled with scientific equipment and wires, looking toward the camera with her hand resting on her face. The image has a historic early-20th-century laboratory setting.

Talks

Marie Curie: The Charity Behind the Daffodil

Part of Nifties

15 Jul 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Summer Craft & Makers Fair
Free

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

18 Jul 2026
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Really Wild Garden Fayre
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Families enjoy a garden fayre. Children sit around a table whilst adults supervise.

Special Events

Really Wild Garden Fayre

20 Aug 2026

All ages

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex
Free
A black and white photo shows a group of eight people in a large kitchen. They are all smiling and looking at the camera. Most of the people are wearing white aprons and small caps on their heads. One person in the front is holding a small white card. On the left side of the room, there is a large window with many small panes of glass. On the right side, there is a big cooker and other kitchen tools.

Talks

Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex

15 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens