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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.

Exhibitions

Monumental

Showing in the Sunderland Creatives Gallery

20 Jan – 14 Feb 2026
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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 the National Glass Centre Gallery, Balcony Gallery & Research Gallery.

31 Jan – 31 Jul 2026
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Also showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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Exhibition Preview – Smoke and Mirrors
Free
The edge of a forest. The trees are stripped bare. There are rocks at the base of the trees. There is a sickly orange fog wrapping the trunks. In this background stands leafy green trees and thick foliage.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview – Smoke and Mirrors

30 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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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

Children & Young People’s Activities

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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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Flameworked Marbles
Limited Availability
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

23 Jan – 17 Apr 2026

16+

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Introduction to Fused Glass
A selection of coloured pieces of glass are placed on a white surface. There is also a flat circular glass with an image of a wave in light and dark blue.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Introduction to Fused Glass

24 Jan – 09 May 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

24 Jan – 18 Apr 2026

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

31 Jan – 25 Jul 2026

16+

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Flameworked Pendants
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

31 Jan – 11 Apr 2026

16+

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Make A Glass Valentine's Heart
Red, white, and blue hearts, some graphic, some made of glass in an abstract pattern with blue background

Adult Workshops and Activities

Make A Glass Valentine's Heart

04 – 14 Feb 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.