What's On | Sunderland Culture

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.

04 Sep 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

National Glass Centre

Nature’s Tangled Web

A square split into 49 smaller coloured squares. Each has a white letter. the rows spell out birds names.

Exhibitions

Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

04 – 13 Sep 2025

National Glass Centre

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

04 Sep – 09 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey

Peter Roman wears a sleeveless black t-shirt. He has tattoos. HIs hair is waving and quite floppy. He has two lower lip piercings. He is holding a small bottle of testosterone

Exhibitions

Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen.

04 Sep – 04 Oct 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery

Exhibitions

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery

Access information

05 – 27 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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

05 Sep – 06 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Flameworked Marbles

Three glass marbles, one with green patterns, the second with blue and purple, and the third with turquoise and purple glimmer against a white background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Marbles

05 Sep – 31 Oct 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Washington Writers

Adult Workshops and Activities

Washington Writers

Fridays (Fortnightly), 12pm-2pm

Arts Centre Washington

Creative Age

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

Fridays, 1pm-3pm

Arts Centre Washington

Flameworked Pendants

Three shimmering glass pendants with shades of gold and blue hang on a wire in front of a black background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Pendants

06 Sep 2025

16+

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

Stained Glass for Beginners

A rectangle section of stained glass with blue and white glass, inside a dark grey lead frame.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass for Beginners

06 Sep 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Terrific Train Trail

A large model of a green steam engine. The chimney is black.

Children and Young People's Activities

Terrific Train Trail

05 Sep 2025

Ages 4+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Tuesday Museum Club: Ships and Shipbuilding

A room in a museum with red walls. On the walls are paintings of ships along with signage from shipyards. There are large wooden crates traditionally used on ships. The front sections are removed. Inside is various maritime related objects.

Children and Young People's Activities

Tuesday Museum Club: Ships and Shipbuilding

09 Sep 2025

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

Animate Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Six people, dressed in warm winter clothes, stand in a garden with Sunderland Museum behind them.

Children and Young People's Activities

How Does Your Garden Grow?

11 Sep – 11 Dec 2025

All ages

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Thursdays, 6pm-8pm

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

Counting Sheeps

Theatre and Performance

Counting Sheeps

11 Sep 2025

Suitable for 0 – 3 years

Arts Centre Washington

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

Theatre and Performance

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

18 Sep 2025

16+

Arts Centre Washington

Art

Theatre and Performance

Art

02 – 04 Oct 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Look After Your Knees

Theatre and Performance

Look After Your Knees

09 Oct 2025

Ages 14+

Arts Centre Washington

Outlawed

Theatre and Performance

Outlawed

Nonsuch Studios presents

23 Oct 2025

16+

Arts Centre Washington

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

Heritage Reels: The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass

Heritage Reels Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass

Films

Heritage Reels: The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass

Part of Heritage Reels

04 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Reels: The Land of Three Rivers

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Films

Heritage Reels: The Land of Three Rivers

Part of Heritage Reels

17 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Films

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Part of Wednesday Matinees

24 Sep 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

American Movie

Films

American Movie

Part of Sunderland Film Club

25 Sep 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

08 Oct 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

Maria

Films

Maria

Part of Wednesday Matinees

22 Oct 2025

12+

Arts Centre Washington

Apricity + Triva + Leopard Print

Music

Apricity + Triva + Leopard Print

05 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Alan Fletcher Band

Music

The Alan Fletcher Band

20 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Music

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

11 Oct 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

Music

The Story of Skiffle

16 Oct 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Open Days: Vintage Bus Tour

A single decker bus parked on grass. The bus is green, yellow, and white with the words Sunderland Busways on the front and side. Special and A are being displayed on the front.

Special Events

Heritage Open Days: Vintage Bus Tour

13 Sep 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Autumn Craft and Makers Fair

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Special Events

Autumn Craft and Makers Fair

13 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours

Several people, all over 50 years old on a tour of an art gallery. The tour guide is pointing at a large painting of a naval scene.

Special Events

Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours

16 – 18 Sep 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

A stall holder smiles at a visitor. The visitor is dressed in warm clothes, looking at various crafted objects at National Glass Centre's Craft Fair.

Special Events

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

22 Nov 2025

National Glass Centre

Christmas Cabaret

Special Events

Christmas Cabaret

04 Dec 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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Exhibitions

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

Nature’s Tangled Web

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Adult workshops & Activities

Flameworked Marbles

Washington Writers

Creative Age

Flameworked Pendants

Dance Your Heart Out!

Stained Glass for Beginners

Children & Young People’s Activities

Terrific Train Trail

Tuesday Museum Club: Ships and Shipbuilding

Teenage Craft Club

Animate Club

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Theatre & Performance

Counting Sheeps

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

Art

Look After Your Knees

Outlawed

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Hammer

Film

Heritage Reels: The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass

Heritage Reels: The Land of Three Rivers

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

American Movie

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back

Maria

Music

Apricity + Triva + Leopard Print

The Alan Fletcher Band

The Fire Doors

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

The Story of Skiffle

Special Events

Heritage Open Days: Vintage Bus Tour

Autumn Craft and Makers Fair

Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

Christmas Cabaret