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Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah
Free
Three images split across a rectangle. Image one (left side) shows four glass tubes with african inspired patterns. At the top of each tube is a circular shape which is also patterned. The centre image show a green tinted glass object with a large light bulb fixed to the top, the right hand image shows rows of industrial glass and metal bulbs.

Exhibitions

Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah

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

15 Jul 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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National Glass Centre

Nature’s Tangled Web
Free
A square split into 49 smaller coloured squares. Each has a white letter. the rows spell out birds names.

Exhibitions

Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

15 Jul – 13 Sep 2025
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National Glass Centre

Reflections through the Looking Glass - Melissa Duncan
Free

Exhibitions

Reflections through the Looking Glass - Melissa Duncan

17 Jul – 30 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Where Were You Last Summer?
Free

Exhibitions

Where Were You Last Summer?

18 Jul – 30 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation
Free
An artwork. A curved and oxidised piece of flat metal that is shaped from a wide base to a pointed end. The artwork is placed on a metal stand

Exhibitions

Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation

25 Jul 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise
Free
An abstract artwork metal construction made of right angled pieces stands on a square table.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise

25 Jul 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

16 Jul – 22 Oct 2025

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

Green Exercise in the Community Garden
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

Green Exercise in the Community Garden

16 Jul – 17 Dec 2025

Ages 50+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Special Interests Club
Free
A young person smiles at the camera gesturing with arms wide open.

Children and Young People's Activities

Special Interests Club

Register your interest

16 – 23 Jul 2025

Autistic adults (16-25)

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Arts Centre Washington

How Does Your Garden Grow?
Free
Six people, dressed in warm winter clothes, stand in a garden with Sunderland Museum behind them.

Children and Young People's Activities

How Does Your Garden Grow?

17 Jul – 11 Dec 2025

All ages

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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

Traintastic
Free
Three small children stand in a class room holding up small paper crafted trains

Children and Young People's Activities

Traintastic

19 Jul – 30 Aug 2025

All ages

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Terrific Train Trail
A large model of a green steam engine. The chimney is black.

Children and Young People's Activities

Terrific Train Trail

19 Jul – 05 Sep 2025

Ages 4+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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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Azra Glow
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Theatre and Performance

Azra Glow

Directed by Penella Bee

19 Jul 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Granny Grumble and the Big Bash

Theatre and Performance

Granny Grumble and the Big Bash

Washington Youth Theatre presents

23 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Theatre and Performance

Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

Washington Theatre Group presents Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d

A new adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff

31 Jul – 02 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

Theatre and Performance

Mrs Armitage on Wheels

16 Aug 2025

Suitable for ages 3+

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Arts Centre Washington

Counting Sheeps

Theatre and Performance

Counting Sheeps

11 Sep 2025

Suitable for 0 – 3 years

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Arts Centre Washington

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

Theatre and Performance

Rowan McCabe: Hard Knocks + Special Guest

18 Sep 2025

16+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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Film and Fun: Animation Special

Films

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Part of Film and Fun

09 Aug 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Films

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Part of Wednesday Matinees

24 Sep 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

American Movie

Films

American Movie

Part of Sunderland Film Club

25 Sep 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Maria

Films

Maria

Part of Wednesday Matinees

22 Oct 2025

12+

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Arts Centre Washington

A Complete Unknown

Films

A Complete Unknown

Part of Wednesday Matinees

19 Nov 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Act of Killing

Films

The Act of Killing

Part of Sunderland Film Club

20 Nov 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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Swing Band Dance Party

Music

Swing Band Dance Party

26 Jul 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Apricity + Guests

Music

Apricity + Guests

05 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Alan Fletcher Band

Music

The Alan Fletcher Band

20 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Fire Doors
Sold Out

Music

The Fire Doors

26 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

Music

The Story of Skiffle

16 Oct 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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Teenage Market
Free
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

16 Aug 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale
Free
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

Heritage Open Days: Vintage Bus Tour
Free
A single decker bus parked on grass. The bus is green, yellow, and white with the words Sunderland Busways on the front and side. Special and A are being displayed on the front.

Special Events

Heritage Open Days: Vintage Bus Tour

13 Sep 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours
Free
Several people, all over 50 years old on a tour of an art gallery. The tour guide is pointing at a large painting of a naval scene.

Special Events

Heritage Open Days: Volunteer History Tours

16 – 18 Sep 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Craft Fair - Winter 2025
Free
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