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Exhibitions

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Menagerie
Free
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

30 – 31 May 2025
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National Glass Centre

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
Free
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 Main Gallery

30 May – 05 Jul 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Nature’s Tangled Web
Free
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

30 May – 13 Sep 2025
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National Glass Centre

Glass Zoo
Free
A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

30 May – 01 Jun 2025
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National Glass Centre

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute
Free
A disintegrating vinyl record displayed as a negative with the addition of sections of sand

Exhibitions

Anne Vibeke Mou: Revolutions Per Minute

Showing in the National Glass Centre Research Gallery

30 May – 14 Jun 2025
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National Glass Centre

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jazmin
Free

Exhibitions

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jazmin

31 May – 05 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Adult workshops & Activities

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One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique
A woman moulds clay inside a yellow plastic tray. She is wearing a vest and burgundy tights . There is a white star pattern on the tights.

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique

31 May – 02 Aug 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals
Three stained glass flowers, with brightly coloured petals, sit in orange ceramic pots

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

31 May – 16 Aug 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Threads
Free
A group of people sit at a table taking part in craft activities.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Threads

03 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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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Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Sensory Backpacks
Free
A child wearing a dark green and white striped top, holding a pair of scissors.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sensory Backpacks

31 May – 28 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Railway 200 Family Day
Free
A child wearing an orange T-shirt and a grey top with short brown hair sat at a table with pencil and paper.

Children and Young People's Activities

Railway 200 Family Day

31 May 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Tuesday Museum Club
An adult and child taking part in a drawing activity. The adult is on the left wearing a grey top and the child is on the right wearing a pink T-shirt. Both have long brown hair.

Children and Young People's Activities

Tuesday Museum Club

03 Jun 2025

5 – 11

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Animate Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Teenage Craft Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Teenage Craft Club

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

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Celebrate Different Collective
Free
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

04 – 25 Jun 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Theatre & Performance

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The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football
Sold Out

Theatre and Performance

The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football

05 Jun 2025

Suitable for ages 14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Theatre and Performance

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

31 Jul – 02 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

31 May – 09 Aug 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Blur: To The End

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Blur: To The End

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

18 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Critic

Films

The Critic

Part of Wednesday Matinees

25 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

02 Jul 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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Songs from This City
Musician John Wilkins plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. John is wearing a grey hooded top. His eyes are closed , he has grey hair. Harmonica player Jim Bullock, musician Andy J Fraser playing acoustic guitar, another musician plays the bass. He is smiling in image four. Musician Ruby Kelly plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. She is wearing a black t-shirt and a black dress. Her orange tinged blonde hair is shoulder length.

Music

Songs from This City

31 May 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

The NE Street Band
Limited Availability

Music

The NE Street Band

13 Jun 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Party

Music

Swing Band Dance Party

26 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week
Free
A landscape rectangle shape with a green into yellow gradient. There are three images showing young people interacting at a vintage market. Pictorial images of hearts, scissors, recycling and stitching are placed around the photo images

Special Events

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

11 Jun 2025

Ages 13 - 25

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event
Free
Four industrial lights with steel casing mounted against a white background

Special Events

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event

Showing in National Glass Centre Gallery

Confirm your attendance for this free event

25 Jun 2025
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National Glass Centre

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

12 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale
Free
Beautiful glass ornaments and glasses. The ornaments are decorated with mottled patterns of blue, yellow, and white.

Special Events

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

National Glass Centre Shop

23 – 25 Aug 2025
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National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025
Free
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
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National Glass Centre