What's On | Sunderland Culture

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jazmin

Exhibitions

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jazmin

07 Jun – 05 Jul 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Ukraine Unbroken: Through the Lens of Kostiantyn Revutskyi

Exhibitions

Ukraine Unbroken: Through the Lens of Kostiantyn Revutskyi

Exhibition in the Granary

07 – 28 Jun 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

A painting of a white snowy landscape with a small brown building to the left of the scene.

Exhibitions

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

07 – 28 Jun 2025

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

A split image. The left hand image shows a female with eyes closed. She may be blind. She is dressed in a sky blue NHS nurses work shirt. The right hand image shows an operating theatre. There are two surgeons dressed in scrubs working an operation. This image is in black and white.

Exhibitions

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

07 Jun – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Nature’s Tangled Web

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

07 Jun – 13 Sep 2025

National Glass Centre

Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)

A free standing glass bracket holds various shaped glass vials. The vials contain fungus.

Exhibitions

Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

07 – 14 Jun 2025

National Glass Centre

Stained Glass for Beginners

A rectangle section of stained glass with blue and white glass, inside a dark grey lead frame.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass for Beginners

07 Jun – 02 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

07 Jun – 06 Sep 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

07 Jun – 23 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

One Voice Community Choir

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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

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

07 – 28 Jun 2025

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

Arts Centre Washington

Right Track

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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

Arts Centre Washington

Saturday Art Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Saturday Art Club

Saturdays, 1pm-3pm

Arts Centre Washington

Animate Club

Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

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Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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

Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

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Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025

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

The Critic

Films

The Critic

Part of Wednesday Matinees

25 Jun 2025

15+

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+

Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

09 Aug 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The NE Street Band

Music

The NE Street Band

13 Jun 2025

Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm

Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Party

Music

Swing Band Dance Party

26 Jul 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Alan Fletcher Band

Music

The Alan Fletcher Band

20 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025

Arts Centre Washington

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

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

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event

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

National Glass Centre

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

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jazmin

Ukraine Unbroken: Through the Lens of Kostiantyn Revutskyi

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Nature’s Tangled Web

Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)

Adult workshops & Activities

Stained Glass for Beginners

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

Glass Tableware Taster Session

One Voice Community Choir

Morning Watercolours

The B#'s Community Choir

Children & Young People’s Activities

Sensory Backpacks

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Right Track

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 13-18)

Saturday Art Club

Animate Club

Theatre & Performance

Azra Glow

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

Film

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

The Critic

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Music

The NE Street Band

First Friday Folk

Swing Band Dance Party

The Alan Fletcher Band

The Fire Doors

Special Events

Swap and Stitch for Pride: Great Big Green Week

Three Artists: Exhibition Preview Event

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

Craft Fair - Winter 2025