What's On | Sunderland Culture

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

A painting of a number women working in a shipyard. The way they are dressed it appears it is set during the war. The painting consists of shades of blue for the women and a deep red hull for the ship.

Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike

A painting of a large monument silhouette in shadow. The monument is surrounded by bushes and foliage. The sky is a deep blue sky with a hazy sun.

Exhibitions

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike

29 Oct 2025 – 31 Jan 2026

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Monumental

A hillside photograph taken through a a powerful lightbox to give the impression of moonscape-esque white mottled terrain and an ink black sky.

Exhibitions

Monumental

Showing in the Sunderland Creatives Gallery

29 Oct 2025 – 14 Feb 2026

National Glass Centre

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.

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

National Glass Centre

Robert McQueen Exhibition

Exhibitions

Robert McQueen Exhibition

30 Oct – 22 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Earth Requiem 25

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Exhibitions

Earth Requiem 25

30 Oct – 15 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Mowbray Movers

A community garden with a curved fence. The garden has a tree in the centre. There is a large green toy frog next to the tree. There is a square sign on the fencing with a colourful cartoon printed onto it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

29 Oct 2025 – 25 Feb 2026

Ages 50+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Drink and Draw Halloween Special

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Adult Workshops and Activities

Drink and Draw Halloween Special

29 Oct 2025

18+

Arts Centre Washington

How Does Your Garden Grow?

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

Adult Workshops and Activities

How Does Your Garden Grow?

30 Oct – 11 Dec 2025

All ages

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

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

Autumn Sparks: Get Animated!

Children and Young People's Activities

Autumn Sparks: Get Animated!

29 Oct 2025

7-12

City-wide

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

A spooky shadowy scene with three childrens silhouette's walking under a shadowy tree with two pumpkins hanging from them. The pumpkins have glowing eyes.

Children and Young People's Activities

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

29 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Spooky Glass Painting

Two square glass frames, one painted with a haunted house design, the other with an orange and black pumpkin with a crooked smile

Children and Young People's Activities

Spooky Glass Painting

30 Oct 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Creative You Junior - Spooky Storytelling

Children and Young People's Activities

Creative You Junior - Spooky Storytelling

30 Oct 2025

Ages 8-10

Arts Centre Washington

Creepy Creatures Trail

A white wolf surrounded by other animals including a deer and an emu

Children and Young People's Activities

Creepy Creatures Trail

30 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Spooky Science Parties

Children and Young People's Activities

Spooky Science Parties

30 Oct 2025

Ages 4+

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

Theatre and Performance

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

01 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

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Theatre and Performance

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

06 Nov 2025

Ages 12+

Arts Centre Washington

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

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Theatre and Performance

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

15 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

On Sycamore Gap

Theatre and Performance

On Sycamore Gap

27 Nov 2025

Suitable for all ages

Arts Centre Washington

Annie Jr

Theatre and Performance

Annie Jr

Sunderland Empire Academy presents

13 Dec 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

Films

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

Part of Special Events

29 Oct 2025

12+

Arts Centre Washington

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Films

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

City-wide

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Films

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

City-wide

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Films

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

15+

City-wide

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

Films

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

Part of The Weird and the Eerie

08 Nov 2025

18+

City-wide

A Complete Unknown

Films

A Complete Unknown

Part of Wednesday Matinees

19 Nov 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

22 Nov 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Cabaret

Special Events

Christmas Cabaret

04 Dec 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike

Monumental

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

Robert McQueen Exhibition

Earth Requiem 25

Adult workshops & Activities

Mowbray Movers

Drink and Draw Halloween Special

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Flameworked Marbles

Washington Writers

Creative Age

Children & Young People’s Activities

Autumn Sparks: Get Animated!

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

Spooky Glass Painting

Creative You Junior - Spooky Storytelling

Creepy Creatures Trail

Spooky Science Parties

Theatre & Performance

Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Hammer

Dance Your Heart Out Celebration Event

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

Unbound: Our Freedom Cabaret

On Sycamore Gap

Annie Jr

Film

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Winners Showcase Screening

We're All Going to the World's Fair

The Weird and the Eerie - Day Pass

Lake Mungo + Performance by Feral Yon

Kill List + Performance by Feral Yon

A Complete Unknown

Music

First Friday Folk

Special Events

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

Christmas Cabaret