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Young People

Develop your creative skills and get involved with cultural activities and groups across the city.

Learn & Create with our venues

Arts Centre Washington

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Arts Centre Washington

Regular art, music, film and theatre workshops for young people aged 11-21.

Arts Centre Washington

Celebrate Different Collective

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Celebrate Different Collective

Join our Celebrate Different Collective – our young ambassadors’ group for ages 13-25. Plan projects, co-produce and run cultural events, and learn new skills from artists.

Celebrate Different Collective

Learn & Create at home

Blackout poetry video tutorial

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Blackout Poetry

Whether you’re wanting to dip a toe into the world of poetry-writing or just looking for a new creative outlet, blackout poetry is great beginners, dabblers or those on the hunt for inspiration.

Blackout poetry video tutorial

Download colouring sheets

Colouring sheet with black outlines of statues and monuments in Mowbray Park, Sunderland

Mindful Mowbray Colouring Sheets

Sometimes we all need a bit of time out and mindful colouring is a great way to stay in the moment and forget our worries for a while. Enjoy these colouring sheets and find out some fascinating facts about statues, sculptures and buildings in Mowbray Park.

Download colouring sheets