What's On | Sunderland Culture

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

A colourful abstract mosaic of red, salmon pink, yellow and orange

Exhibitions

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Showing in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

23 Mar – 05 Jul 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Re-imag(in)ing WORK: Photographs from the IPRN Changing Faces Collection

A tropical garden scene. There is a very green lawn, lot's of very green shrubbery. In the background is a salmon pink house. A man in a white jacket stands in front of the building. On the lawn are a flamboyance of flamingos.

Exhibitions

Re-imag(in)ing WORK: Photographs from the IPRN Changing Faces Collection

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

23 Mar – 27 Apr 2025

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National Glass Centre

A grey ceramic elephant stands against a gradient grey background. The elephants head is facing left.

Exhibitions

Menagerie

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

23 Mar – 31 May 2025

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National Glass Centre

A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

23 Mar – 01 Jun 2025

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National Glass Centre

The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project - Ten Years On

A social club on a street. Between the upstairs and downstairs windows there is a large sign. The sign has the words The Cavern written on it. Behind the social club is a block of flats. The sky is blue.

Exhibitions

The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project - Ten Years On

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

23 Mar – 10 May 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Playing on the Screen: Kasia Parker - The Land of Oak and Iron

A forest scene with lots of green foliage. A stone wall is covered in moss.

Exhibitions

Playing on the Screen: Kasia Parker - The Land of Oak and Iron

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen.

23 Mar 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

One Voice Community Choir

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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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Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

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Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am

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Arts Centre Washington

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Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

26 Mar – 25 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

Qigong Flow, Meditation, Lightwork – 3-Part Course

A figure holds their hands towards the sun in a costal setting

Adult Workshops and Activities

Qigong Flow, Meditation, Lightwork – 3-Part Course

26 Mar 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

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Children and Young People's Activities

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

Tuesdays (Fortnightly), 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

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Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Celebrate Different Collective

A group of six stand round a table. They are looking at pieces of paper in front of them.

Children and Young People's Activities

Celebrate Different Collective

26 Mar – 25 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Special Interests Club

A young person smiles at the camera gesturing with arms wide open.

Children and Young People's Activities

Special Interests Club

Register your interest

26 Mar 2025

Autistic adults (16-25)

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

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Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Saturdays, 10am-12pm

8-12

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Arts Centre Washington

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Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

12-21

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Arts Centre Washington

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Theatre and Performance

Green Fingers

Presented by FLADAM

27 Mar 2025

Suitable for ages 3 to 11

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Arts Centre Washington

Lee Kyle: Bottle It

An image of a man aggresivly holding a bottle behind smashed glass

Theatre and Performance

Lee Kyle: Bottle It

28 Mar 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

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Theatre and Performance

Dregs Opera

Presented by The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company

04 Apr 2025

Suitable for all ages

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Arts Centre Washington

That Knave, Raleigh

A man standing is wearing Elizabeathan costume

Theatre and Performance

That Knave, Raleigh

10 Apr 2025

Suitable for ages 11+

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Arts Centre Washington

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Theatre and Performance

Brainstorm

16 Apr 2025

Suitable for ages 11+

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Arts Centre Washington

Curious Investigators

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Theatre and Performance

Curious Investigators

Presented by One Tenth Human

24 Apr 2025

Suitable for ages 3 – 7 and families

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Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

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Films

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

Part of Sunderland Film Club

26 Mar 2025

12+

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City-wide

Film and Fun: Animation Special

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Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

29 Mar 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

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Films

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

Part of Sunderland Film Club

30 Apr 2025

15+

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City-wide

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

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Films

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Part of Special Events

10 May 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

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Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

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Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

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Music

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

12 Apr 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Sing The Decades

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Music

Sing The Decades

14 May 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

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Music

The Story of Skiffle

15 May 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Songs of the North East

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Music

Songs of the North East

21 May 2025

All ages

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Arts Centre Washington

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Music

10CCLO

23 May 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Talk: Sheila Fell: her life and work

Professor J Andrew Bradley and Dr Eleanor Bradley

Special Events

Talk: Sheila Fell: her life and work

03 May 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens