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Exhibitions

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

17 Sep 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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National Glass Centre

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
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.

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

17 Sep – 09 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Going Back Brockens: Monuments and Rhetoric After the Miners' Strike
Free
A painting of the back yard windows of a council house. There are six watering cans hanging below the two window sills.

Exhibitions

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

17 Sep 2025 – 03 Jan 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey
Free
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.

17 Sep – 04 Oct 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery
Free

Exhibitions

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery

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18 – 27 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise
Free
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

18 Sep – 06 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Adult workshops & Activities

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Creative Age
Free
An old lady in a flowery top sits at a table. She is engaging with arts and crafts

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

17 Sep – 22 Oct 2025

Ages 50+

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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

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

17 Sep – 17 Dec 2025

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Qigong & Meditation Beginners Taster
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A figure holds their hands towards the sun in a costal setting

Adult Workshops and Activities

Qigong & Meditation Beginners Taster

17 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Oil Painting
A box of oil paint tubes with white lids.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Oil Painting

Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Writers

Adult Workshops and Activities

Washington Writers

Fridays (Fortnightly), 12pm-2pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Special Interests Club
Free
A young person smiles at the camera gesturing with arms wide open.

Children and Young People's Activities

Special Interests Club

Register your interest

17 Sep – 17 Dec 2025

Autistic adults (16-25)

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Arts Centre Washington

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Free
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?

18 Sep – 11 Dec 2025

All ages

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Mini Science Club
Two toddlers engage in science based activities whilst adults encourage.

Children and Young People's Activities

Mini Science Club

19 Sep – 17 Oct 2025

Ages 1 – 4

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Saturdays, 10am-12pm

8-12

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Arts Centre Washington

Right Track
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Saturdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm

13-18

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Arts Centre Washington

Theatre & Performance

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Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

Theatre and Performance

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

18 Sep 2025

16+

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Arts Centre Washington

Art

Theatre and Performance

Art

02 – 04 Oct 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Look After Your Knees

Theatre and Performance

Look After Your Knees

09 Oct 2025

Ages 14+

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Arts Centre Washington

Outlawed

Theatre and Performance

Outlawed

Nonsuch Studios presents

23 Oct 2025

16+

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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+

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Arts Centre Washington

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbitt

Theatre and Performance

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbitt

06 Nov 2025

Ages 12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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Heritage Reels: The Land of Three Rivers

Films

Heritage Reels: The Land of Three Rivers

Part of Heritage Reels

17 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Films

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Part of Wednesday Matinees

24 Sep 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

American Movie

Films

American Movie

Part of Sunderland Film Club

25 Sep 2025

15+

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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+

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Arts Centre Washington

Maria

Films

Maria

Part of Wednesday Matinees

22 Oct 2025

12+

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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+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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The Alan Fletcher Band

Music

The Alan Fletcher Band

20 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors
Sold Out

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025
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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
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Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

Music

The Story of Skiffle

16 Oct 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours
Free
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

18 Sep 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

Christmas Cabaret

Special Events

Christmas Cabaret

04 Dec 2025
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Arts Centre Washington