Classes and Courses

Arts Centre Washington is an exciting, multi-disciplinary arts space with plenty of room for you to explore, learn and take part. We have a thriving Learning and Participation programme which we are very proud of.  Some sessions are delivered by ourselves, others with our studio partners or external practitioners.

  • For Children and Young People

    Creative You – Teenage Craft Club
    Tuesdays (Fortnightly), 5pm-6.30pm, free
    A space to for young people to meet, learn and create. Learn craft skills with a variety of guest artists and makers and get the chance to sell your work at craft fairs.

    Creative You – Bright Lights Young Artists Collective
    Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm, free
    A group for young people ages 11-19 who want to develop their artistic skills and knowledge.
    • Develop your style / practice
    • Work with and meet local professional artists
    • Take part in workshops in different art forms
    • Share ideas with likeminded young artist

    Creative You – Washington Young Film Makers Collective
    Mondays, 4:30pm-6:30pm, free at Washington Millennium Centre
    Write, shoot and edit your own movies learning about the equipment and techniques along the way in this fun series of free workshops!

    Creative You – Washington Young Writers Collective
    Wednesdays (Fortnightly), 4:30pm-6:30pm, free at Washington Library
    A series of exciting creative writing workshops exploring storytelling through folklore, urban legend and mythology. We will create own mythologies and find out how to retell and adapt legends and folklore to reflect our own lives!

    Washington Youth Theatre
    Saturdays 10am – 12pm 8 – 12 years
    12.30 – 2.30pm 13 – 18 years
    Join the Washington Youth Theatre Company and learn about stagecraft and script writing, take part in productions and films as well as making great new friends along the way. £6.00 per session

    Saturday Art Club 
    Saturdays, 1pm – 3pm
    Join the Saturday Art Club and find out just how much fun art can really be, for children 8+
    £6.00 per session

    Right Track
    Saturdays 10am – 12pm, Free
    A project to develop young, creative and inspiring musicians between the ages of 12-21.
    You don’t have to play an instrument or have any performance experience..  All we require are creative and enthusiastic young musicians looking to develop their music skills.
    Delivered with Loud and Clear in partnership with Sunderland Music Hub
    To register your interest and for more info email [email protected] 

    The Voice Studio
    Professional singing tuition from Maggie Ballantyne, internationally renowned singer, vocal and performance coach. One to one teaching, call 0191 417 4999 to book

    Trish and Trina’s Performance Academy
    Year round programme of dance classes for children and adults of all ages
    Contact 07761633157
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Facebook: Trish ‘n’ Trina School of Dance | Facebook

    Family Ukulele Lessons
    The perfect introductory instrument for children come along to a family workshop and learn the instrument together.  For more info contact [email protected]

    Little Movers
    Have fun with your little one dancing, singing and playing games.
    Tuesdays during term time
    Baby Movers 0 – crawling Tuesdays 1pm – 1.45pm
    Little Movers walking – 4 years Tuesdays 1.45pm – 2.30pm
    To book e-mail [email protected]  or search Little Movers Washington on Facebook

  • For Adults

    Watercolour Classes
    Wednesdays 9.30am – 12.30pm, £9 per session
    1.30 – 3.30pm, £7 per session
    Unleash your creative potential at the Arts Centre Washington’s Watercolour class.

    One Voice Community Choir
    Tuesday 5.30pm – 7pm
    £4.50 per session
    Join our community choir! No audition necessary.

    Iyengar Yoga
    Tuesdays 5.45pm – 7.15pm
    £7 per session
    Contact [email protected]

    Strictly Salsa, Latin And Ballroom
    Tuesdays 6pm – 7pm
    £5 per session
    Contact Lindsay on 07952 155919 / [email protected]

    Washington Theatre Group
    Amateur Dramatics Group
    Tuesdays 7pm – 9pm
    £5 monthly subscription
    www.washingtontheatregroup.co.uk for more information.

    Ukulele Lessons
    One to one and group Ukulele lessons are available throughout the week via Uke School
    Contact [email protected] for more info

    B#’s Community Choir
    Wednesdays, 10am – 11.30am
    £4.50 per session
    Join our community choir! No audition necessary.

    Hatha Yoga
    Wednesdays 10am – 11.30am
    £5 per session
    Contact Maureen at [email protected]

    Pilates
    Thursdays 10am – 11am
    £65 for 8 weeks
    Contact Carol on 07761421815 for more details.

    The “Nifties”
    Events, activities and films every other
    Wednesday 1.30pm – 3pm
    £3.50 includes refreshments.

    Tea Dance / Sequence Dance
    Thursdays, 1.30pm, £2.50Enjoy a dance and a cuppa at our tea dance! Join us on a Thursday afternoon to learn some dances moves with instructor Norma, catch-up with some friends and enjoy a cup of tea.

    Adult Tap
    Thursday 6.00pm – 7.30pm
    Bring two left feet and a sense of humour
    £5 per session
    Contact 07761633157 / e-mail: [email protected]

    The Guitar Studio – RF Guitars
    Group Guitar Lessons, 1 to 1 lessons, Guitar Repairs, set ups and custom builds
    To book find out more call Ron on 07785 914 241 or email [email protected]

    Scale Model Making Club
    Thursdays 7pm – 9pm
    £3 per session
    Search ’Washington Model Club’ on Facebook to find out more

    Oil Painting
    Fridays, 9.30am – 11.30am
    Ideal for total beginners as well as those more experienced with oil painting.
    £7.00 per session

    Tai Chi
    An independently ran Tai Chi class
    Fridays 9.00am – 10.00am – Beginners
    £5.50 per session
    10.00am – 11.30am – intermediate
    £6 per session
    Contact Dominic on [email protected]

    Creative Age
    Fridays 1pm – 3pm
    Art and craft sessions that are designed for people living with the early stages of dementia, long term health conditions or social isolation.
    To find out more contact Rachel [email protected]

    Gong Bathing
    Various Dates, check website for details
    Open gateways within your body, mind and soul through the sound created by gongs. Bring your yoga mat, blanket and pillows.
    To book call 07469 180 185 / email [email protected] / Sacred Gongs on Facebook

    Drink and Draw
    Various dates, from 7.30pm, £12 included a free drink!
    Fun and informal Life Drawing sessions!

    Twisting Ducks Theatre Company
    Fridays, 10am – 3.30pm
    Theatre Company for people with learning disabilities and autism from Washington and Sunderland
    Contact Dotty on [email protected] or 07925 167775 for more info

  • Our Featured Courses

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    Regular Classes and Courses for Children

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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    Regular Classes and Courses for Adults

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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    'Young Curators' Collection Finds

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 27-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Wish You Were Here

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 20-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Aurora the Polar Bear’s Adventure

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Tue 07-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Bright Lights: Youth Arts Exhibition 2024

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 23-Mar-2024
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    Wildlife Spotters

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Wildlife Photographer of the Year

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Bright Lights: Young Wildlife Photographer Exhibition

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Heritage Reels

    Tue 19-Mar-2024
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    FREE Daily Glass Making Demonstrations

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Wed 31-Jul-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Shake It Up

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Laura Lancaster: My Echo, My Shadow

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sun 30-Jun-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Seb Trend: XTRALIFE

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sun 09-Jun-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Display

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Tue 31-Dec-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Bernard Lloyd Collection

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Sun 08-Sep-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Glass World

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Fri 31-May-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Community Choir – One Voice

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
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    Creative You

    Tue 19-Mar-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
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    Watercolour Classes - Morning

    Wed 20-Mar-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
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    Celebrate Different Collective

    Wed 20-Mar-2024 - Wed 10-Jul-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Community Choir – The B#s

    Wed 20-Mar-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Creative Age

    Wed 20-Mar-2024 - Wed 26-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Watercolour Classes - afternoon

    Wed 20-Mar-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
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    Mind on the Music

    Thu 21-Mar-2024 - Thu 18-Apr-2024
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    We’re Not Going Back

    Thu 21-Mar-2024
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    Oil Painting Classes

    Fri 22-Mar-2024 - Fri 24-May-2024
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    Washington Heritage Research Group

    Fri 22-Mar-2024
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    Arts Centre Washington Writers Group

    Fri 22-Mar-2024 - Fri 12-Jul-2024
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    Creative Age

    Fri 22-Mar-2024 - Fri 24-May-2024
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    Spring Craft and Makers Fair

    Sat 23-Mar-2024
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    Small and Mighty – Family Art and Craft Sessions

    Sat 23-Mar-2024
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    Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8 - 12)

    Sat 23-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Introducing... Fused Glass

    Sat 23-Mar-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Washington Youth Theatre (ages 13+)

    Sat 23-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Saturday Art Club

    Sat 23-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Little Artists Drop In

    Mon 25-Mar-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Home educators: Changing States

    Tue 26-Mar-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Libra Circle

    Tue 26-Mar-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Maria Marchant

    Tue 26-Mar-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Nifties

    Wed 27-Mar-2024 - Wed 24-Apr-2024
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    Babes in Arms Comedy Club

    Thu 28-Mar-2024
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    Relaxed Life Drawing in the Granary

    Thu 28-Mar-2024 - Thu 16-May-2024
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    Sunderland Film Club presents... Flee

    Thu 28-Mar-2024
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    Mini Meets mindfulness classes

    Sat 30-Mar-2024 - Sat 29-Jun-2024
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    Baby Dino Egg Hunt 

    Sat 30-Mar-2024 - Sat 13-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    The NE Street Band

    Sat 30-Mar-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Stained Glass Leaded Technique, Beginners Level

    Sun 31-Mar-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Glass Tableware Taster Session

    Sun 31-Mar-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Easter Sandcasting: Fish, Easter Egg, Cat or Bird

    Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Fri 12-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Collage Portraits

    Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Tue 09-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Creative You Junior… Come and Sing!

    Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Tue 09-Apr-2024
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    Creature Collections

    Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Tue 28-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Mamma Mia! (PG)

    Tue 02-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Dog Prints

    Wed 03-Apr-2024 - Wed 10-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Dinosaur Fossils

    Wed 03-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Patterned Glass Painting

    Thu 04-Apr-2024 - Thu 11-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    The Not So Big Bad Wolf

    Thu 04-Apr-2024
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    Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

    Thu 04-Apr-2024 - Thu 09-May-2024
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    Discovery Zoo 2024

    Fri 05-Apr-2024 - Fri 12-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Beautiful Birds – Glass Fusing

    Sat 06-Apr-2024 - Sat 13-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Ceramic Bird Feeder

    Mon 08-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Little Inventors: Help the Sea Creatures!

    Mon 08-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Drawing the Wild with Dan

    Wed 10-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    The Miracle Club (12a)

    Wed 10-Apr-2024
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    One Day You’ll be Older Too

    Thu 11-Apr-2024 - Sat 11-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Austen’s Women: LADY SUSAN

    Thu 11-Apr-2024
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    Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

    Sat 13-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Portraiture for Beginners

    Sat 13-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    The Witches (PG)

    Sat 13-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Home educators: Sculpture

    Tue 16-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Tuesday Museum Club: April 2024

    Tue 16-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Threads

    Tue 16-Apr-2024 - Tue 04-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    The Velveteen Rabbit

    Thu 18-Apr-2024
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    Mini Science Club

    Fri 19-Apr-2024 - Fri 21-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Flameworked Marbles

    Sat 20-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Floral Earth Day Masterclass

    Sat 20-Apr-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

    Sat 20-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Make Your Own... Flameworked Beads

    Sun 21-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Sunderland Film Club presents... Minding the Gap

    Wed 24-Apr-2024
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    Belonging

    Thu 25-Apr-2024 - Sat 04-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Limelight

    Thu 25-Apr-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Home educators: Gallery Glass

    Fri 26-Apr-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Sonia Strong Exhibition

    Tue 30-Apr-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
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    NT Connections Jarrow School

    Wed 01-May-2024
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    NT Connections Team RTMAT / St Thomas More Catholic School

    Thu 02-May-2024
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    NT Connections Washington Youth Theatre / Newcastle Performance Academy Acting Company

    Fri 03-May-2024
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    NT Connections Bright Minds Collective / Page2stage Youth Theatre

    Sat 04-May-2024
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    NT Connections The Customs House Youth Theatre / Young Peoples Theatre

    Sun 05-May-2024
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    Long Exposures Along the North East Coast

    Tue 07-May-2024 - Fri 07-Jun-2024
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    Tuesday Museum Club: May 2024

    Tue 07-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Figure Drawing Improvers

    Sat 11-May-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Felting Connections

    Thu 23-May-2024 - Sat 29-Jun-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    Family Wellbeing Day

    Sat 25-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Bear’s Museum Adventure: Find the History Heroes!

    Wed 29-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Garden Mania

    Fri 31-May-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Tuesday Museum Club: June 2024

    Tue 04-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Botanical Drawing for Beginners

    Sat 08-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    University of Sunderland Art and Design Degree Shows

    Sat 15-Jun-2024 - Sat 06-Jul-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Plant Inspired Pottery

    Sat 15-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    More Songs from this City

    Sat 15-Jun-2024
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    Acoustic McCartney & Sting

    Fri 28-Jun-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

    People’s Art

    Sat 29-Jun-2024 - Mon 02-Dec-2024
    National Glass Centre

    Ian Macdonald: Fixing Time

    Sat 20-Jul-2024 - Sat 04-Jan-2025
    Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

    QWEEN UK

    Sat 12-Oct-2024
    Arts Centre Washington

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