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 Main Gallery

13 Apr – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

13 Apr – 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

13 Apr – 01 Jun 2025

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

13 Apr – 10 May 2025

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

13 – 27 Apr 2025

National Glass Centre

Autonomy

Four framed colour portraits of teenagers and young adults. The pictures framed. The frame is black. They hang on a wall in a gallery. behind the portraits is a large blue block colour.

Exhibitions

Autonomy

Showing in the Learning Gallery

14 – 26 Apr 2025

National Glass Centre

Expressive Watercolour and mixed media Workshop with Christine Cave

Adult Workshops and Activities

Expressive Watercolour and mixed media Workshop with Christine Cave

19 Apr 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Mind on the Music

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mind on the Music

Thursdays (Fortnightly), 1pm-3pm

30+

Arts Centre Washington

Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

Adult Workshops and Activities

Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

24 Apr – 13 Jun 2025

18+

Arts Centre Washington

One Voice Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Voice Community Choir

Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm

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

Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am

Arts Centre Washington

Animal Sandcasting

Children and Young People's Activities

Animal Sandcasting

14 – 22 Apr 2025

National Glass Centre

Bear’s Museum Adventure: Daring to Dinosaur

A person sitting on a chair surrounded by children sitting on the floor. They are holding a large piece of blue fabric in front of them and are smiling.

Children and Young People's Activities

Bear’s Museum Adventure: Daring to Dinosaur

14 Apr 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Dino Egg Hunt

A child wearing a black and white top, is leaning over a clipboard with a pencil and paper.

Children and Young People's Activities

Dino Egg Hunt

14 – 26 Apr 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Super Sunderlandscape

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

Children and Young People's Activities

Super Sunderlandscape

14 Apr – 05 May 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sensory Backpacks

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

Children and Young People's Activities

Sensory Backpacks

14 Apr – 28 Jun 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Spring Sparks: Easter Arts & Crafts

A watercolor painting of a hare is on a table, with a metal watercolor palette resting on top. The painting features expressive brushstrokes in warm brown, orange, and gold tones, with delicate black ink lines accentuating the hare's features. The watercolor palette contains an array of vibrant colors. A color swatch chart is partially visible in the palette's lid. Another painting of a hare, slightly out of focus, is in the background.

Children and Young People's Activities

Spring Sparks: Easter Arts & Crafts

14 Apr 2025

7-12 (SEND)

City-wide

Brainstorm

Theatre and Performance

Brainstorm

16 Apr 2025

Suitable for ages 11+

Arts Centre Washington

Curious Investigators

Theatre and Performance

Curious Investigators

Presented by One Tenth Human

24 Apr 2025

Suitable for ages 3 – 7 and families

Arts Centre Washington

Public Record

A vibrant red poster featuring a large vinyl record. The black area of the record i made up of illustrated figures engaged in various activities - dancing, playing instruments, cycling and painting. The text 'Public Record' is written in an arch on the record's label at the centre along with credits: 'concept by Dan Canham and Emily Lim, music by Ross Millard, words by Stewart Pringle'. Logos for The Fire Station and National Theatre are in white at the top of the image. Sunderland Empire, Public Acts, and Sunderland Culture logos are in white at the bottom. The scene conveys a sense of community and celebration.

Theatre and Performance

Public Record

Presented by Sunderland Culture, Sunderland Empire & National Theatre

25 – 27 Apr 2025

City-wide

Imaginary Friends

Theatre and Performance

Imaginary Friends

08 May 2025

Ages 12+

Arts Centre Washington

Three Little Vikings

Theatre and Performance

Three Little Vikings

Presented by Wrongsemble

29 May 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

Arts Centre Washington

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

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Theatre and Performance

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

05 Jun 2025

Suitable for ages 14+

Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

23 Apr – 31 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

We Live In Time

Films

We Live In Time

Part of Wednesday Matinees

30 Apr 2025

15+

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

Films

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

Part of Sunderland Film Club

30 Apr 2025

15+

City-wide

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Films

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Part of Special Events

10 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – David Bowie: Moonage Daydream

Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – David Bowie: Moonage Daydream

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

14 May 2025

15+

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+

Arts Centre Washington

Sing The Decades

Music

Sing The Decades

14 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

Music

The Story of Skiffle

15 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

A portrait of a person with short black hair, wearing a black tuxedo with a satin lapel, a white dress shirt, and a black bow tie. They have a composed expression and are gazing slightly to the side. The background is a neutral gray, and the lighting is soft and even, casting minimal shadows. The portrait has a formal and professional style.

Music

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

17 May 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Songs of the North East

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Music

Songs of the North East

21 May 2025

All ages

Arts Centre Washington

10CCLO

Music

10CCLO

23 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The NE Street Band

Music

The NE Street Band

13 Jun 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Unity in the Community

Special Events

Unity in the Community

10 May 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

12 Jul 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

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

National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

Special Events

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

22 Nov 2025

National Glass Centre

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Exhibitions

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Menagerie

Glass Zoo

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

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

Autonomy

Adult workshops & Activities

Expressive Watercolour and mixed media Workshop with Christine Cave

Mind on the Music

Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

One Voice Community Choir

Morning Watercolours

The B#'s Community Choir

Children & Young People’s Activities

Animal Sandcasting

Bear’s Museum Adventure: Daring to Dinosaur

Dino Egg Hunt

Super Sunderlandscape

Sensory Backpacks

Spring Sparks: Easter Arts & Crafts

Theatre & Performance

Brainstorm

Curious Investigators

Public Record

Imaginary Friends

Three Little Vikings

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

Film

Film and Fun: Animation Special

We Live In Time

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – David Bowie: Moonage Daydream

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

Music

Sing The Decades

The Story of Skiffle

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

Songs of the North East

10CCLO

The NE Street Band

Special Events

Unity in the Community

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

Craft Fair - Winter 2025