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Monumental
Free
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

12 Jan – 14 Feb 2026
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National Glass Centre

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

12 – 31 Jan 2026
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Exhibition Preview – Smoke and Mirrors
Free
The edge of a forest. The trees are stripped bare. There are rocks at the base of the trees. There is a sickly orange fog wrapping the trunks. In this background stands leafy green trees and thick foliage.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview – Smoke and Mirrors

30 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Dean Raymond Gooch: Bottoms
Free
A man photographed from behind. He is naked from the waist up. He is wearing blue jeans. He has a red patterned cotton neckerchief hanging from his right pocket.

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Dean Raymond Gooch: Bottoms

Contains mild nudity and adult themes.

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

31 Jan – 26 May 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection
Free

Exhibitions

Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

31 Jan – 26 May 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

The Graduates
Free
A beautifully crafted replica of a deck chair made from wood and printed glass textile. The covering is patterned with an african influenced design

Exhibitions

The Graduates

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery, Balcony Gallery & Research Gallery.

31 Jan – 31 Jul 2026
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National Glass Centre

Adult workshops & Activities

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One Voice Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Voice Community Choir

Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm
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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
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Arts Centre Washington

The B#'s Community Choir

Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

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

14 Jan – 18 Feb 2026

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

14 Jan – 25 Feb 2026

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Sleepy Trail
An illustration of a woman with flowing hair sleep on a moon. The sky is deep blue with white twinkling stars.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sleepy Trail

12 – 31 Jan 2026

Ages 3+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

Tuesdays (Fortnightly), 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Special Interests Club
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Special Interests Club

Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7pm

Autistic adults (16-25)

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Arts Centre Washington

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

Children and Young People's Activities

Mini Science Club

16 Jan – 13 Feb 2026

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

Theatre & Performance

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Beauty and the Beast

Theatre and Performance

Beauty and the Beast

16 – 31 Jan 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Bearly There

Theatre and Performance

Bearly There

14 Feb 2026

Suitable for 0 – 6 years

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Arts Centre Washington

Ruby’s Worry

Theatre and Performance

Ruby’s Worry

07 Mar 2026

Suitable for ages 3 - 7

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Arts Centre Washington

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

Theatre and Performance

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

25 Mar 2026

Ages 10+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale

Theatre and Performance

The Tale of the Loneliest Whale

09 Apr 2026

Suitable for ages 3 – 11

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Arts Centre Washington

Wired

Theatre and Performance

Wired

16 Apr 2026

Suitable for ages 11+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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The Roses

Films

The Roses

Part of Wednesday Matinees

14 Jan 2026

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

Films

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Feb 2026

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Life of Chuck

Films

The Life of Chuck

Part of Wednesday Matinees

11 Mar 2026

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Heritage Reels: Folk

Films

Heritage Reels: Folk

Part of Heritage Reels

01 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

The Penguin Lessons

Films

The Penguin Lessons

Part of Wednesday Matinees

08 Apr 2026

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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First Friday Folk
Free

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Washington Folk Festival

Music

Washington Folk Festival

02 – 04 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

10CCLO

Music

10CCLO

17 – 18 Apr 2026
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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

18 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

A Good Company of Musick: Royal Northern Sinfonia with Ben Lunn

Music

A Good Company of Musick: Royal Northern Sinfonia with Ben Lunn

17 Jun 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Relaxed Openings at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Free
A view inside the Winter Gardens at Sunderland Museum. There are lots of plants that climb to a giant glass roof. There are several people on a platform looking over the foliage.ke in Mowbray Park. A pond with ducks and other birds in a park. On the other side of the pond is a modern building with a large glass dome. Tree branches with leaves hang over the top of the image. The sky is blue with white clouds.

Special Events

Relaxed Openings at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

17 Jan 2026

16-35

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Spring Craft & Makers Fair
Free

Special Events

Spring Craft & Makers Fair

21 Mar 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Summer Craft & Makers Fair
Free

Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

18 Jul 2026
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Arts Centre Washington