Update to visitors 

As you may be aware, National Glass Centre visitor centre has recently been closed due to storm damage to the riverside front of the building.

However, we’re delighted to say that we are now open!

Things will be a little bit different for a while as we continue to address the storm damage to the riverside front of the building. But our team has worked hard to make changes so that we can offer visitors a packed programme of exhibitions, events, activities and shopping.

Our Glass Yard café has also now relocated upstairs so pop in for a hot drink and sweet treat!

Please read our reopening information before your visit.

What's On

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Regular Classes and Courses for Adults

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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Regular Classes and Courses for Children

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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'Young Curators' Collection Finds

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 27-Apr-2024
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Wish You Were Here

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 20-Apr-2024
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Aurora the Polar Bear’s Adventure

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Tue 07-May-2024
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Wildlife Spotters

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
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Bright Lights: Young Wildlife Photographer Exhibition

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sat 01-Jun-2024
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FREE Daily Glass Making Demonstrations

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Wed 31-Jul-2024
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Seb Trend: XTRALIFE

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sun 09-Jun-2024
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Laura Lancaster: My Echo, My Shadow

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sun 30-Jun-2024
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Glass World

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Fri 31-May-2024
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Display

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Tue 31-Dec-2024
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Bernard Lloyd Collection

Fri 29-Mar-2024 - Sun 08-Sep-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
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Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8 - 12)

Sat 30-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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Small and Mighty – Family Art and Craft Sessions

Sat 30-Mar-2024
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Washington Youth Theatre (ages 13+)

Sat 30-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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Saturday Art Club

Sat 30-Mar-2024 - Sat 25-May-2024
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The NE Street Band

Sat 30-Mar-2024
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Stained Glass Leaded Technique, Beginners Level

Sun 31-Mar-2024
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Easter Sandcasting: Fish, Easter Egg, Cat or Bird

Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Fri 12-Apr-2024
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Collage Portraits

Tue 02-Apr-2024 - Tue 09-Apr-2024
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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
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Mamma Mia! (PG)

Tue 02-Apr-2024
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Dog Prints

Wed 03-Apr-2024 - Wed 10-Apr-2024
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Dinosaur Fossils

Wed 03-Apr-2024
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Patterned Glass Painting

Thu 04-Apr-2024 - Thu 11-Apr-2024
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The Not So Big Bad Wolf

Thu 04-Apr-2024
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Mind on the Music

Thu 04-Apr-2024 - Thu 18-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
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Arts Centre Washington Writers Group

Fri 05-Apr-2024 - Fri 12-Jul-2024
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First Friday Folk

Fri 05-Apr-2024 - Fri 10-May-2024
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Creative Age

Fri 05-Apr-2024 - Fri 24-May-2024
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Expressive Paints and Pastels Seascape and Water

Sat 06-Apr-2024
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Beautiful Birds – Glass Fusing

Sat 06-Apr-2024 - Sat 13-Apr-2024
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Ceramic Bird Feeder

Mon 08-Apr-2024
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Little Inventors: Help the Sea Creatures!

Mon 08-Apr-2024
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Drawing the Wild with Dan

Wed 10-Apr-2024
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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
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Austen’s Women: LADY SUSAN

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

Sat 13-Apr-2024
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Portraiture for Beginners

Sat 13-Apr-2024
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The Witches (PG)

Sat 13-Apr-2024
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Creative You

Mon 15-Apr-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
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Home educators: Sculpture

Tue 16-Apr-2024
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Tuesday Museum Club: Wartime Sunderland

Tue 16-Apr-2024
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Threads

Tue 16-Apr-2024 - Tue 04-Jun-2024
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Shake It Up

Tue 16-Apr-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
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Community Choir – One Voice

Tue 16-Apr-2024 - Tue 21-May-2024
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Watercolour Classes - Morning

Wed 17-Apr-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
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Celebrate Different Collective

Wed 17-Apr-2024 - Wed 10-Jul-2024
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Community Choir – The B#s

Wed 17-Apr-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
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Creative Age

Wed 17-Apr-2024 - Wed 26-Jun-2024
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Watercolour Classes - afternoon

Wed 17-Apr-2024 - Wed 22-May-2024
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The Velveteen Rabbit

Thu 18-Apr-2024
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Relaxed Life Drawing in the Granary

Thu 18-Apr-2024 - Thu 16-May-2024
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Oil Painting Classes

Fri 19-Apr-2024 - Fri 24-May-2024
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Mini Science Club

Fri 19-Apr-2024 - Fri 21-Jun-2024
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Flameworked Marbles

Sat 20-Apr-2024
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Floral Earth Day Masterclass

Sat 20-Apr-2024
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Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Sat 20-Apr-2024
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Make Your Own... Flameworked Beads

Sun 21-Apr-2024
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Heritage Reels

Tue 23-Apr-2024
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Nifties

Wed 24-Apr-2024
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Sunderland Film Club presents... Minding the Gap

Wed 24-Apr-2024
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Belonging

Thu 25-Apr-2024 - Sat 04-May-2024
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Limelight

Thu 25-Apr-2024
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Home educators: Gallery Glass

Fri 26-Apr-2024
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My Sunderland, My Washington

Fri 26-Apr-2024
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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
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Figure Drawing Improvers

Sat 11-May-2024
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Felting Connections

Thu 23-May-2024 - Sat 29-Jun-2024
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Talk: D-Day and the Durham Light Infantry (DLI)

Thu 23-May-2024
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Family Wellbeing Day

Sat 25-May-2024
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Bear’s Museum Adventure: Find the History Heroes!

Wed 29-May-2024
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Garden Mania

Fri 31-May-2024
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Tuesday Museum Club: June 2024

Tue 04-Jun-2024
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners

Sat 08-Jun-2024
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University of Sunderland Art and Design Degree Shows

Sat 15-Jun-2024 - Sat 06-Jul-2024
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Plant Inspired Pottery

Sat 15-Jun-2024
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More Songs from this City

Sat 15-Jun-2024
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Acoustic McCartney & Sting

Fri 28-Jun-2024
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People’s Art

Sat 29-Jun-2024 - Mon 02-Dec-2024
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Ian Macdonald: Fixing Time

Sat 20-Jul-2024 - Sat 04-Jan-2025
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QWEEN UK

Sat 12-Oct-2024
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