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Exhibitions

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Bernard Lloyd Collection
Free
Dale Chihuly Blue Sea Form Bowl. Colours range from very dark blue, through beige, brown, and white

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Bernard Lloyd Collection

16 Aug – 08 Sep 2024
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People's Art
Free
Wally Dogs - White Staffordshire earthenware pottery with gold lustre. The background is bright red.

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People's Art

16 Aug – 01 Dec 2024
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Children & Young People’s Activities

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Glass Fused Birds or Fish
A glass fused fish made up of white, blue, yellow, navy, red, and green tiles.

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Fused Birds or Fish

19 Aug – 02 Sep 2024

6+

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Sandcasting: Car, Fish, Butterfly, Owl
Three sandcast cars face left, the first car, nearest the left margin is black, red and blue, the second car, in the middle, is green, the third car, near the right margin, is red with blue windows

Children and Young People's Activities

Sandcasting: Car, Fish, Butterfly, Owl

20 Aug 2024

6+

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Glass Painted Postcard
Two square pieces of glass sit against a white surface. Postcard one has a green tree with a blue sky and a field, the second postcard shows a harbour wall with blue sea lapping against it and a red and white striped lighthouse

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Painted Postcard

21 Aug 2024

4+

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Create A Ceramic Coaster
A young boy with blonde hair wearing a a red t-shirt looks at a desk with a piece of paper. He is drawing. He looks engaged in what he is doing.

Children and Young People's Activities

Create A Ceramic Coaster

Drop in activity, no booking required

22 Aug 2024

4+

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“Stained Glass” Dragonfly
Two young girls look directly into the camera ahead of a crafting course. Both girls have blonde hair, the girl on the left smiles, she is wearing a navy blue cardigan and white t-shirt, the girl on the right is frowning, she is wearing a blue t-shirt.

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“Stained Glass” Dragonfly

24 Aug 2024

6+

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“Stained-glass” Butterfly Wings
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A female child looks away from the camera. She is wearing white butterfly wings. The patterns are made out of coloured cellophane. Blue butterflies fly in front of the girl to the top of the image.

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“Stained-glass” Butterfly Wings

28 Aug 2024

4+

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Adult workshops & Activities

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Glass Tableware Club
Limited Availability
Two glass table mats - one blue with a darker blue stripe, the other brown with an orange stripe sit on a white background

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Glass Tableware Club

5 week course

17 Aug 2024

16+

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Chainmaille Bracelet Making
A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

18 Aug 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

16+

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Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals
Three stained glass flowers, with brightly coloured petals, sit in orange ceramic pots

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

24 Aug 2024 – 25 Jan 2025

16+

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One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique
Limited Availability
Two hands covered in wet clay push down on a potters wheel containing clay that is being moulded into a pot or dish

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Handbuilding Technique

31 Aug 2024

16+

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10 Week Ceramics Course
A four sided blue pot with brown stripes up each side.

Adult Workshops and Activities

10 Week Ceramics Course

17 Sep 2024

16+

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Introducing...Fused Glass
A selection of coloured pieces of glass are placed on a white surface. There is also a flat circular glass with an image of a wave in light and dark blue.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Introducing...Fused Glass

21 Sep 2024 – 19 Jan 2025

16+

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Ian Macdonald - Fixing Time
Free
Five female canteen staff catch up at the end of their shift at Redcar Blast Furnace, 1983. They are sitting around a rectangle table. THere is a full length window behind them. .

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Ian Macdonald - Fixing Time

17 Aug – 03 Nov 2024
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Jeremy Deller – The Battle of Orgreave: Screening
Free
A row of terraced houses sit in the background, with a large swathe of green grass in front. On the grass are several police men wearing helmets and carrying shields and batons. They are charging at men dressed in jeans, t-shirts, and sweatshirts.

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Jeremy Deller – The Battle of Orgreave: Screening

The film contains strong language and re-enactments of violent clashes.

Viewer discretion is advised.

17 Aug – 03 Nov 2024
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Display
Free
Simon Roberts, Let This Be a Sign, 2008, photographic print. Courtesy the artist and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection. A large office space filled with computer screens. A female with blonde hair sit at a desk.

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Display

17 Aug – 30 Dec 2024
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The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the NGCA Collection
Free
A barrel of a cannon points from left to right. The whole cannon has been covered in a shiny pink cloth. A female, also dressed completely in pink, bends at a right angle and sticks her head into the cannon. The cannon and the female are standing on very dry grass.

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The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the NGCA Collection

23 Nov 2024 – 02 Mar 2025
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Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice
Free
Comedian Joe Lycett, stands in front of a rectangle sign. The sign is black with pink borders and pink typography with the words What's On. Joe is wearing a camoflague puffer jacket, sunglasses with yellow rims, and has a blue bag with black strap across his body. He is smiling.

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Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

23 Nov 2024 – 02 Mar 2025
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Daily glass making demonstrations

Every day at 12:00, 13:45, 15:00*

Experience the heat of our 1000-degree furnace and watch our expert glassmaking team craft works of art right before your eyes.

*Check out website for schedule changes before visiting

Hot Glass Studio Sale
Free

Special Events

Hot Glass Studio Sale

24 – 26 Aug 2024
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