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Exhibitions

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Menagerie
Free
A grey ceramic elephant stands against a gradient grey background. The elephants head is facing left.

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Menagerie

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery

22 Jan – 31 May 2025
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National Glass Centre

Re-imag(in)ing WORK: Photographs from the IPRN Changing Faces Collection
Free
An abstract forest scene with four pictured in green boiler suits. One man, situated to the left of the picture sits on the woodland floor looking up. The other three men push against a giant pine trunk. In the distance is a red coloured water slide and a pine lodge. The sky is extremely misty.

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Re-imag(in)ing WORK: Photographs from the IPRN Changing Faces Collection

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

22 Jan – 30 Mar 2025
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Glass Zoo
Free
A gold bird shaped artwork with a clear glass head.

Exhibitions

Glass Zoo

Showing in the Balcony Gallery

22 Jan – 01 Jun 2025
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Inga Hamilton: The Things That Nonhuman Animals Make
Free
A ring made of brown glass

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Inga Hamilton: The Things That Nonhuman Animals Make

Showing in the Research Gallery

22 Jan – 09 Mar 2025
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Children & Young People’s Activities

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Children's Activity Trails for Winter 2024
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

Children's Activity Trails for Winter 2024

22 – 31 Jan 2025

Ages 3+

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Glass Fused Animals
Two children taking part in crafting activities under the supervision of a woman in a blue top.

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Fused Animals

24 Feb – 23 Apr 2025

5+

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Animal Sandcasting
A fused glass hedgehog

Children and Young People's Activities

Animal Sandcasting

25 Feb – 22 Apr 2025

5+

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Imaginary Coiled Creatures
Children playing in a room with colourful chairs and toys. The room has a wall of glass looking out on a collection of green trees.

Children and Young People's Activities

Imaginary Coiled Creatures

26 Feb 2025

5+

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Ceramic Animal Tiles
A number of clay tiles sit on a work bench. There are animal designs moulded into each tile.

Children and Young People's Activities

Ceramic Animal Tiles

27 Feb – 25 Apr 2025

5+

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National Glass Centre

Glass Painted Animal Tiles
2 smiling girls crafting at National Glass Centre. Both girls have long hair and are sitting at a desk. The girl on the left is wearing a stripey t-shirt. The girl on the right also has a striped shirt on, she also has large yellow flowers sewn onto the top.

Children and Young People's Activities

Glass Painted Animal Tiles

16 – 24 Apr 2025

4+

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Adult workshops & Activities

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One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique
Limited Availability
Two hands covered in wet clay push down on a potters wheel containing clay that is being moulded into a pot or dish

Adult Workshops and Activities

One Day Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing Technique

25 Jan – 22 Mar 2025

16+

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Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals
Three stained glass flowers, with brightly coloured petals, sit in orange ceramic pots

Adult Workshops and Activities

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

25 Jan – 31 May 2025

16+

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Flameworked Pendants
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Three shimmering glass pendants with shades of gold and blue hang on a wire in front of a black background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Pendants

25 Jan – 23 Mar 2025

16+

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Flameworked Beads
Six glass coloured beads, featuring purples, red, greens, turquoise, and white patterns against a white surface

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Beads

26 Jan – 13 Apr 2025

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

26 Jan – 13 Apr 2025

16+

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

Adult Workshops and Activities

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

26 Jan – 01 Mar 2025

16+

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection
Free
A barrel of a cannon points from left to right. The whole cannon has been covered in a shiny pink cloth. A female, also dressed completely in pink, bends at a right angle and sticks her head into the cannon. The cannon and the female are standing on very dry grass.

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The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection

22 Jan – 02 Mar 2025
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Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice
Free
The comedian Joe Lycett stands in front of a theatre dressing room mirror. There are lights around the mirror. He is reflected reading a prompt card. He is using is mobile phone. Tour manager and photogrtapger Harry Griffin sits at the back of the room taking a photograph of Joe. Coats and clothing are hung up at the back of the room

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Harry Griffin: My name is Harry, these are my pictures and they are nice

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space & Pop Recs Ltd.

22 Jan – 02 Mar 2025
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Kasia Parker - The Land of Oak and Iron
Free
A forest scene with lots of green foliage. A stone wall is covered in moss.

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Kasia Parker - The Land of Oak and Iron

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen.

10 Feb – 23 Mar 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
Free
A colourful abstract mosaic of red, salmon pink, yellow and orange

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Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Showing in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

22 Mar – 06 Jul 2025
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The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project - Ten Years On
Free
A social club on a street. Between the upstairs and downstairs windows there is a large sign. The sign has the words The Cavern written on it. Behind the social club is a block of flats. The sky is blue.

Exhibitions

The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project - Ten Years On

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

22 Mar – 11 May 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Daily glass making demonstrations

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

Glass making – 12:00, 13:45, 15:00 daily*

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

*Check out website alerts for schedule changes before visiting.

Special Events

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