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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

18 – 31 May 2025

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National Glass Centre

A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

18 May – 01 Jun 2025

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National Glass Centre

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

18 May – 05 Jul 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

19 May – 05 Jul 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

19 May – 28 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

University of Sunderland Fine Art Exhibition Presented in SketchUp

A digitally created surreal image shows a large boat sitting inside an art gallery. The boat is deep grey with black lines showing the skeleton structure of the boat. In the background are repeated colour images of buttocks being kicked by a boot.

Exhibitions

University of Sunderland Fine Art Exhibition Presented in SketchUp

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen

19 May – 02 Jun 2025

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

One Voice Community Choir

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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

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Adult Workshops and Activities

The B#'s Community Choir

Wednesdays, 10am-11:30am

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Arts Centre Washington

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Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

21 May – 25 Jun 2025

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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

Mind on the Music

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Adult Workshops and Activities

Mind on the Music

Register your interest

Thursdays (Fortnightly), 1pm-3pm

30+

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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

19 May – 28 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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Children and Young People's Activities

Animate Club

Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

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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

Celebrate Different Collective

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

Celebrate Different Collective

21 May – 25 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Washington Youth Theatre (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

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Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

12-21

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Arts Centre Washington

Three Little Vikings

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Theatre and Performance

Three Little Vikings

Presented by Wrongsemble

29 May 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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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+

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Arts Centre Washington

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Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

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Theatre and Performance

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

31 Jul – 02 Aug 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

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Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Small Things Like These

Small Things Like These

Films

Small Things Like These

Part of Wednesday Matinees

28 May 2025

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Pixar Shorts

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

31 May 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

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

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Films

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

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

18 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Critic

Films

The Critic

Part of Wednesday Matinees

25 Jun 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

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Films

Mr Drayton’s Rock Docs – Oasis: Supersonic

Part of Mr. Drayton’s Rock Docs

02 Jul 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Songs of the North East

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Music

Songs of the North East

21 May 2025

All ages

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Arts Centre Washington

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Music

10CCLO

23 May 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

Songs from This City

Musician John Wilkins plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. John is wearing a grey hooded top. His eyes are closed , he has grey hair. Harmonica player Jim Bullock, musician Andy J Fraser playing acoustic guitar, another musician plays the bass. He is smiling in image four. Musician Ruby Kelly plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone. She is wearing a black t-shirt and a black dress. Her orange tinged blonde hair is shoulder length.

Music

Songs from This City

31 May 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

The NE Street Band

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Music

The NE Street Band

13 Jun 2025

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Arts Centre Washington

A selection of colourful toys displayed on a flat surface with a white cloth. The toys include a hot pink frog.

Special Events

Teenage Market

26 May 2025

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

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Special Events

Summer Craft & Makers Fair

12 Jul 2025

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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

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National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

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