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Exhibitions

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The Graduates
Free
A beautifully crafted replica of a deck chair made from wood and printed glass textile. The covering is patterned with an african influenced design

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The Graduates

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

16 Feb – 31 Jul 2026
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Joe Woodhouse: From the Foundations
Free
A graphite and pencil grid drawing on a piece of paper.

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Joe Woodhouse: From the Foundations

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

02 Mar – 09 May 2026
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Smoke and Mirrors: Landscapes from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection
Free

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

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

16 Feb – 26 May 2026
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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

16 Feb – 26 May 2026
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Children & Young People’s Activities

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Mad Science Trail
Free
Two children walking on the balcony of an art gallery. The boy has short hair and is wearing a red t-shirt. The girl is shorter than the boy. She has long hair. Both children are wearing backpacks.

Children and Young People's Activities

Mad Science Trail

16 – 28 Feb 2026

Ages 4+

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Glass Fusing
Two adults and two children sit at a table. On the table are a number of paints, colourful beakers and four rectangular pieces of glass. They are painting pictures onto the glass

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Fusing

23 Feb – 25 May 2026

Ages 6+

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Glass Painting
A child sits at a desk covered in newspaper. On top of the newspaper is a rectangular piece of glass. The child is painting red a and yellow onto the glass to make a picture.

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Painting

24 Feb – 28 May 2026

Ages 4+

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Glass Painting Drop-In
A child in a striped t-shirt holds a paint brush in his hand. The brush is touching a square piece of glass. The child is focussed on his painting

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Painting Drop-In

11 Apr 2026

Ages 4+

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Adult workshops & Activities

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Five-Week Kiln Formed Glass Course
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A series of decorated glass tiles. The designs are from left to right; a sunflower, five brown fish swimming in a sky blue sea, a dog, a butterfly, an orange cat, seven green rectangles, and a navy blue and pink fish swimming between sea plants.

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Five-Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

5 week course running on Thursdays

19 Feb – 18 Jun 2026

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

20 Feb – 17 Apr 2026

16+

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Flameworked Beads
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Six coloured beads with various patterns. Each bead has a hole to allow for a thread.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Beads

21 Feb – 18 Apr 2026

16+

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Stained Glass for Beginners
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A rectangle section of stained glass with blue and white glass, inside a dark grey lead frame.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass for Beginners

21 Feb – 11 Jul 2026

16+

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Five Week Glass Tableware Club
Limited Availability
An orange, white and red curved plate sits on a white surface

Adult Workshops and Activities

Five Week Glass Tableware Club

21 Feb – 20 Jun 2026

16+

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Glass Tableware Taster Session
Limited Availability
Glass artifacts - a bowl with two tone blue patternation, a plate with green and yellow colours, and a selection of glass pictures - are placed on a grey surface.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Glass Tableware Taster Session

23 Feb – 29 Jun 2026

16+

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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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More events coming, please check back soon.