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Welcome to National Glass Centre

National Glass Centre is open to the public from 10am-5pm daily

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Free Glass Blowing Demonstrations

Our exciting glass blowing demonstrations are running daily for you to enjoy!

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Explore our online shop!

Alongside a range of studio glass you can browse jewellery and prints made by local artists.
Gift vouchers are available too – making buying the perfect unique gift even easier!

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Art Crush

Swipe right and find your art match, with this exciting new free art app.

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Important notice

We are continuing to experience issues with Wi-Fi and email. Visitors can contact us by email on [email protected] or via our main telephone line on 0191 515 5555. Online bookings can still be made.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

 

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The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe

21-Oct-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Oil Painting Classes

22-Oct-2021 - 17-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Re-Purpose

22-Oct-2021 - 03-Apr-2022
National Glass Centre

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FREE Daily Glass Making Demonstrations

22-Oct-2021 - 31-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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NGC Glass Prize

22-Oct-2021 - 13-Mar-2022
National Glass Centre

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Stuart Whipps: The Carboniferous Epoch

22-Oct-2021 - 02-Jan-2022
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Patrick Hough: The Black River of Herself

22-Oct-2021 - 09-Jan-2022
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Where We Are Now

22-Oct-2021 - 13-Nov-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Spooky Museum Trail

23-Oct-2021 - 19-Nov-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Make a Glass Pumpkin

23-Oct-2021 - 31-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8 - 12)

23-Oct-2021 - 18-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Right Track

23-Oct-2021 - 11-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Halloween Family Fusing

23-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Washington Youth Theatre (ages 13+)

23-Oct-2021 - 18-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Saturday Art Club

23-Oct-2021 - 18-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Fiendish Fusing

25-Oct-2021 - 26-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Creepy Creatures

25-Oct-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Glass Pumpkin Demonstrations

25-Oct-2021 - 29-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Perilous Glass Painting

27-Oct-2021 - 28-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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The Haunted Museum

27-Oct-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Nomadland – (12)

27-Oct-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Same Same…But Different

28-Oct-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

28-Oct-2021 - 02-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Creepy Crafty Treat Bags

29-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Big Science SLIME Party

29-Oct-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Clay Creatures

30-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Flameworked Glass Pendants

30-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Poems in a Pandemic Talk

30-Oct-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Flameworked Marbles

31-Oct-2021
National Glass Centre

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Artists Talk: Narbi Price

02-Nov-2021
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

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Creative Me - Free Arts and Wellbeing sessions for young people aged 13 – 18.

02-Nov-2021 - 14-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Community Choir – One Voice

02-Nov-2021 - 14-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Watercolour Classes - Morning

03-Nov-2021 - 15-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Community Choir – The B#s

03-Nov-2021 - 15-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Watercolour Classes - afternoon

03-Nov-2021 - 15-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Haddock and Chips by Janet Plater

04-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Make your own Christmas Bauble

06-Nov-2021 - 19-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Glass Tableware Taster Session

07-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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Tax and Self-Employed Finance Support Session with Natasha Haws

08-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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Art by Post Exhibition

09-Nov-2021 - 27-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Developing Your Creative Practice Information Session

09-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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Nifties

10-Nov-2021 - 08-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Provoked to Madness by the Brutality of Wealth

11-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Flameworked Christmas Decorations

13-Nov-2021 - 19-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Glass Tableware Club

13-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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Introducing... Fused Glass

14-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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Dementia and Imagination Training with Equal Arts

16-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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November Creative Co-working and Artist Support Sessions

19-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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Educating Rita

19-Nov-2021 - 20-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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1 Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique

20-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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Laura Currie

20-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Stained Glass Leaded Technique, Beginners Level

21-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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ArtWorks-U Lunch and Support Meeting

23-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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CONNECT: Cultivating a Growth Mindset with Mortal Fools

24-Nov-2021
City Wide Programme

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The Last Bus – (12A)

24-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Door-to-Door Poetry: Nationwide

25-Nov-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Christmas Craft Fair

27-Nov-2021 - 28-Nov-2021
National Glass Centre

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Festive Glass Coasters - Twilight Sessions

01-Dec-2021 - 15-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Ceramic Christmas Decorations

04-Dec-2021 - 11-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Christmas Wreath Making

04-Dec-2021 - 05-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Festive Family Fusing

04-Dec-2021 - 11-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Christmas Leaded and Fused Glass Panels

05-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Hansel and Gretel

09-Dec-2021 - 11-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening plus special guest The Lake Poets

10-Dec-2021
The Fire Station

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Royal Northern Sinfonia

12-Dec-2021
The Fire Station

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Mica Paris

15-Dec-2021
The Fire Station

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A Christmas Carol 

16-Dec-2021
Arts Centre Washington

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Field Music Presents: The Firestarters Revue (with special guests)

17-Dec-2021
The Fire Station

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Smoove & Turrell with special guests – The Voices of Virtue Choir, Kay Greyson and Origin Dance Crew

19-Dec-2021
The Fire Station

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Festive Fused Artworks

20-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Santa's Treat Plate

21-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Christmas Snowman and Snowy Owl Sandcast

22-Dec-2021 - 30-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Glass Painted Artwork

23-Dec-2021
National Glass Centre

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Teddy Thompson

20-Jan-2022
The Fire Station

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Richard Dawson

22-Jan-2022
The Fire Station

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The Shires (Acoustic)

27-Jan-2022
The Fire Station

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Allison Russell

28-Jan-2022
The Fire Station

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The Diana Ross Story

05-Feb-2022
The Fire Station

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Amy Winehouse – A celebration of her life and music with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra

10-Feb-2022
The Fire Station

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A Doll's House

17-Feb-2022
The Fire Station

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The Transatlantic Ensemble perform Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours

18-Feb-2022
The Fire Station

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The Monocle

19-Feb-2022
The Fire Station

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Gregory Alan Isakov

03-Mar-2022
The Fire Station

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This Is The Kit

10-Mar-2022
The Fire Station

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Orlando Weeks

13-Mar-2022
The Fire Station

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China Crisis - Classic Crisis Tour

19-Mar-2022
The Fire Station

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Gary Delaney : Gary in Punderland

26-Mar-2022
The Fire Station

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Speakeasy

08-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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Fisherman's Friends

09-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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Luther

10-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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The Young’uns

16-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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The Hot Club of Cowtown

20-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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Beth Nielsen Chapman

22-Apr-2022
The Fire Station

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The Futureheads - Acoustic & A Cappella

11-Jun-2022
The Fire Station

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