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Bright Lights: Youth Arts Exhibition 2025

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Exhibitions

Bright Lights: Youth Arts Exhibition 2025

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb – 15 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Washington Emerging

Music

Washington Emerging

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11+

Arts Centre Washington

Ceramic Animal Art

Hands hold up a ball of clay. In the right hand there is a small brush. The clay has several holes. In the background, there are a number of school children. They have been blurred.

Children and Young People's Activities

Ceramic Animal Art

Part of Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11+

National Glass Centre

Sound Design Workshop

Children and Young People's Activities

Sound Design Workshop

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

A barrel of a cannon points from left to right. The whole cannon has been covered in a shiny pink cloth. A female, also dressed completely in pink, bends at a right angle and sticks her head into the cannon. The cannon and the female are standing on very dry grass.

Exhibitions

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

28 Feb – 02 Mar 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

The comedian Joe Lycett stands in front of a theatre dressing room mirror. There are lights around the mirror. He is reflected reading a prompt card. He is using is mobile phone. Tour manager and photogrtapger Harry Griffin sits at the back of the room taking a photograph of Joe. Coats and clothing are hung up at the back of the room

Exhibitions

Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space & Pop Recs Ltd.

28 Feb – 02 Mar 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Coal Face

A person looking at a black and white tintype photograph of a person with short hair. The person in the photograph is smiling at the camera.

Exhibitions

Coal Face

28 Feb – 15 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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

28 Feb – 27 Apr 2025

National Glass Centre

Menagerie

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

28 Feb – 31 May 2025

National Glass Centre

Glass Zoo

A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

28 Feb – 01 Jun 2025

National Glass Centre

Creative Age

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

Fridays, 1pm-3pm

Arts Centre Washington

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique

A hand pushes down on a piece of modelling clay

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique

01 Mar – 03 May 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Coal Face Study Day: Photographing the Coal Face

Two people exploring a white walled exhibition space. They are looking at a selection of black and white photographs of hands on the wall.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Coal Face Study Day: Photographing the Coal Face

01 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Coal Face Study Day: Writing the Coal Face

A person with long brown hair and a dark jumper and blazer. They are standing in front of a hand painted black and white sign with a verbatim poem on it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Coal Face Study Day: Writing the Coal Face

01 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

01 Mar 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Glass Tableware Taster Session

Glass artifacts - a bowl with two tone blue patternation, a plate with green and yellow colours, and a selection of glass pictures - are placed on a grey surface.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Glass Tableware Taster Session

02 Mar 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Animal Sandcasting

Children and Young People's Activities

Animal Sandcasting

28 Feb – 22 Apr 2025

National Glass Centre

Canny Coal Trail

A child wearing a white and black striped top, sitting down and writing with pencil and paper.

Children and Young People's Activities

Canny Coal Trail

28 Feb – 15 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Coal Face Family Backpacks

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

Children and Young People's Activities

Coal Face Family Backpacks

28 Feb – 15 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Bright Lights Youth Arts Exhibition Fringe: What is the Future and My Place in the World?

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

Bright Lights Youth Arts Exhibition Fringe: What is the Future and My Place in the World?

28 Feb – 22 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Stained Glass Suncatchers

Children and Young People's Activities

Stained Glass Suncatchers

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

Ceramic Animal Art

Children and Young People's Activities

Ceramic Animal Art

Part of Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11+

National Glass Centre

Digging Up Washington

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Theatre and Performance

Digging Up Washington

06 Mar 2025

Ages 11+

Arts Centre Washington

How Football Stole Our Heart (and wouldn't give them back again)

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Theatre and Performance

How Football Stole Our Heart (and wouldn't give them back again)

20 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Green Fingers

Theatre and Performance

Green Fingers

Presented by FLADAM

27 Mar 2025

Suitable for ages 3 to 11

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

Arts Centre Washington

Dregs Opera

Theatre and Performance

Dregs Opera

Presented by The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company

04 Apr 2025

Suitable for all ages

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+

Arts Centre Washington

Thelma

Films

Thelma

Part of Wednesday Matinees

05 Mar 2025

12+

Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Reels: Shipbuilding

Films

Heritage Reels: Shipbuilding

Part of Heritage Reels

19 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Films

Sunderland Film Club presents... Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Part of Sunderland Film Club

19 Mar 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

Films

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

Part of Sunderland Film Club

26 Mar 2025

12+

City-wide

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Films

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Part of Special Events

26 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

29 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Washington Emerging

Music

Washington Emerging

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

28 Feb 2025

11+

Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Antoine Préat

A photograph of a person with short dark brown hair and brown eyes. They are wearing a dark blue shirt and black jacket.

Music

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Antoine Préat

11 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

The Ballad of The Crocodile and the Underpass

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Music

The Ballad of The Crocodile and the Underpass

13 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Songs from this City

Music

Songs from this City

22 Mar 2025

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Music

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

12 Apr 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Re:Style: Clothes Upcycling Event

Special Events

Re:Style: Clothes Upcycling Event

Part of Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

01 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

In Conversation: Hetain Patel and Julian Germain

A former department store scene. On the wooden floor is a large curved plinth containing various colourful pieces of furniture such as chairs, stools, boxes, and a wooden sideboard. In the back of the shop, a full size spiderman model sits on a box.

Special Events

In Conversation: Hetain Patel and Julian Germain

21 Mar 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Spring Craft and Makers Fair

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Special Events

Spring Craft and Makers Fair

22 Mar 2025

Arts Centre Washington

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Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2025

Bright Lights: Youth Arts Exhibition 2025

Washington Emerging

Ceramic Animal Art

Sound Design Workshop

Exhibitions

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

Coal Face

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

Menagerie

Glass Zoo

Adult workshops & Activities

Creative Age

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique

Coal Face Study Day: Photographing the Coal Face

Coal Face Study Day: Writing the Coal Face

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

Glass Tableware Taster Session

Children & Young People’s Activities

Animal Sandcasting

Canny Coal Trail

Coal Face Family Backpacks

Bright Lights Youth Arts Exhibition Fringe: What is the Future and My Place in the World?

Stained Glass Suncatchers

Ceramic Animal Art

Theatre & Performance

Digging Up Washington

How Football Stole Our Heart (and wouldn't give them back again)

Green Fingers

Lee Kyle: Bottle It

Dregs Opera

That Knave, Raleigh

Film

Thelma

Heritage Reels: Shipbuilding

Sunderland Film Club presents... Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Music

Washington Emerging

First Friday Folk

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Antoine Préat

The Ballad of The Crocodile and the Underpass

Songs from this City

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Special Events

Re:Style: Clothes Upcycling Event

In Conversation: Hetain Patel and Julian Germain

Spring Craft and Makers Fair