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Wednesdays & Saturdays throughout October – No Hot Glass Studio Demos due to our Pumpkin Making Experiences.

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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.

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
A painting of a number women working in a shipyard. The way they are dressed it appears it is set during the war. The painting consists of shades of blue for the women and a deep red hull for the ship.

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Monumental
Free
A hillside photograph taken through a a powerful lightbox to give the impression of moonscape-esque white mottled terrain and an ink black sky.

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Monumental

Showing in the Sunderland Creatives Gallery

29 Oct 2025 – 14 Feb 2026
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Children & Young People’s Activities

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Shadow Art Theatre Trail
Free
A spooky shadowy scene with three childrens silhouette's walking under a shadowy tree with two pumpkins hanging from them. The pumpkins have glowing eyes.

Children and Young People's Activities

Shadow Art Theatre Trail

29 Oct – 01 Nov 2025

Ages 4+

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Spooky Glass Painting
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Two square glass frames, one painted with a haunted house design, the other with an orange and black pumpkin with a crooked smile

Children and Young People's Activities

Spooky Glass Painting

30 Oct 2025

Ages 4+

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Spooky Glass Fusing
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Two rickerty house shapes decorated with green and brown tiles on house one, and orange, brown and yellow tiles on house two

Children and Young People's Activities

Spooky Glass Fusing

31 Oct 2025

Ages 6+

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Christmas Glass Fusing
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A hexagon shaped

Children and Young People's Activities

Christmas Glass Fusing

20 – 22 Dec 2025

Ages 6+

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Adult workshops & Activities

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Fused Glass Christmas Decorations
Limited Availability
Four Christmas themed glass decorations.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

29 Oct – 01 Dec 2025

16+

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Flameworked Marbles
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Three glass marbles, one with green patterns, the second with blue and purple, and the third with turquoise and purple glimmer against a white background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Marbles

31 Oct 2025

16+

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Make your own Christmas Bauble
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A red mottled glass Christmas bauble hangs on a tree, attached with a red ribbon. The tree has small white globe shaped lights on every branch.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Make your own Christmas Bauble

01 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

*Age 12+

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Flameworked Christmas Decorations
Limited Availability
Flameworked transparent glass Christmas decoration shimmers against a black background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

01 Nov – 20 Dec 2025

16+

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One-Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique
Limited Availability
A woman moulds clay inside a yellow plastic tray. She is wearing a vest and burgundy tights . There is a white star pattern on the tights.

Adult Workshops and Activities

One-Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique

08 Nov – 06 Dec 2025

16+

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Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals
Three colourful stained glass botanicals with copper stems. The botanicals are standing in a cream coloured vase.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

08 Nov 2025

16+

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise
Free
Three abstract artwork metal constructions made of right angled pieces standing on square tables.

Exhibitions

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
A painting of a number women working in a shipyard. The way they are dressed it appears it is set during the war. The painting consists of shades of blue for the women and a deep red hull for the ship.

Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

29 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Dean Raymond Gooch: Bottoms
Free
A man photographed from behind. He is naked from the waist up. He is wearing blue jeans. He has a red patterned cotton neckerchief hanging from his right pocket.

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Dean Raymond Gooch: Bottoms

Contains mild nudity and adult themes.

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

31 Jan – 26 May 2026
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Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection
Free

Exhibitions

Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

31 Jan – 26 May 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Glassmaking demonstrations

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

Glassmaking – 12:00, 13:45, 15:00 Monday – Saturday*

Flameworking – 11:00, 15:45. Not available on Tuesday or Sunday.

*We would recommend checking website alerts for schedule changes before visiting.

Special Events

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