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

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Exhibitions

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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.

09 Oct 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
Intricate drawings of 1950s women working at machines making rope. The pencil drawings are coloured blue for the women and shades of brown for the machinery.

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

09 Oct – 09 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

18 Oct – 01 Nov 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

27 – 31 Oct 2025

Ages 6+

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Weaving
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A multicoloured weaved flag. The weave is different thicknesses which nave been sewn together. The bottom of the flag is made of blue and green stands of wool to form tassels and larger green spotted ribbon.

Children and Young People's Activities

Weaving

28 Oct 2025

Ages 8+

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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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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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Two Day Flameworking Skills Course
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A glass artist heats up a tube over a hot flame.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Two Day Flameworking Skills Course

10 Oct 2025

16+

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One-Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique
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

11 Oct – 06 Dec 2025

16+

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Make a Glass Pumpkin
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An orange glass pumpkin glows as it's being heated by a blowtorch

Adult Workshops and Activities

Make a Glass Pumpkin

11 – 25 Oct 2025

16+

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Chainmaille Bracelet Making
A chunky metal chainmaille bracelet with silvers, golds and blue

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

11 Oct – 13 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

18 Oct – 08 Nov 2025

16+

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Fused Glass Christmas Decorations
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Four Christmas themed glass decorations.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Fused Glass Christmas Decorations

29 Oct – 01 Dec 2025

16+

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact
Free
Intricate drawings of 1950s women working at machines making rope. The pencil drawings are coloured blue for the women and shades of brown for the machinery.

Exhibitions

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

09 Oct – 09 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise
Free
An abstract painting featuring violent different sized brush strokes and blue, green, cream, and grey paint with thinner black strokes.

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Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

10 Oct – 06 Dec 2025
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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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