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Spotlight: Washington Open Exhibition 2025
Free

Exhibitions

Spotlight: Washington Open Exhibition 2025

12 – 20 Dec 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Celebration by David Hughes
Free

Exhibitions

Celebration by David Hughes

12 – 20 Dec 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Abbey Anson - Final Affliction
Free
A video still of an eye. The image is extremely close up. The pupil is grey, the iris is a vivid green yellow colour. The cornea is a deep blue

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Abbey Anson - Final Affliction

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor screen

12 Dec 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

12 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

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Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

12 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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

12 Dec 2025 – 14 Feb 2026
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National Glass Centre

Adult workshops & Activities

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Oil Painting
A box of oil paint tubes with white lids.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Oil Painting

Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am
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Arts Centre Washington

Flameworked Christmas Decorations
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Beautiful clear glass Christmas decorations hang against a blue background. The decorations include three stars and two pendants.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Flameworked Christmas Decorations

12 – 20 Dec 2025

16+

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National Glass Centre

Washington Writers

Adult Workshops and Activities

Washington Writers

Fridays (Fortnightly), 12pm-2pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Creative Age

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

Fridays, 1pm-3pm
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Arts Centre Washington

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

13 Dec 2025 – 09 May 2026

16+

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National Glass Centre

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

13 – 20 Dec 2025

*Age 12+

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National Glass Centre

Children & Young People’s Activities

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Mini Science Club
Two toddlers engage in science based activities whilst adults encourage.

Children and Young People's Activities

Mini Science Club

12 Dec 2025 – 13 Feb 2026

Ages 1 – 4

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sleepy Trail
An illustration of a woman with flowing hair sleep on a moon. The sky is deep blue with white twinkling stars.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sleepy Trail

12 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026

Ages 3+

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Family Trail: The 12 Days of Christmas
Free
A snowy forest Christmas scene with a path leading through the middle. Eight baubles with images of birds follow the path into the forest. There is a red border with a white squiggle around the picture.

Children and Young People's Activities

Family Trail: The 12 Days of Christmas

12 – 31 Dec 2025

Ages 3+

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National Glass Centre

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Children and Young People's Activities

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8-12)

Saturdays, 10am-12pm

8-12

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Arts Centre Washington

Christmas Drop-In Activities
Free
A table filled with lots of coloured and patterned pieces of cloth. There are several pieces of scissors laying in the cloth.

Children and Young People's Activities

Christmas Drop-In Activities

13 – 20 Dec 2025

Ages 4+

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National Glass Centre

Right Track
Free

Children and Young People's Activities

Right Track

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm

11-19

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Arts Centre Washington

Theatre & Performance

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Annie Jr
Limited Availability

Theatre and Performance

Annie Jr

Sunderland Empire Academy presents

13 Dec 2025

8+

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Arts Centre Washington

The Addams Family Young@Part
Limited Availability

Theatre and Performance

The Addams Family Young@Part

14 Dec 2025

Ages 8+

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Arts Centre Washington

Beauty and the Beast

Theatre and Performance

Beauty and the Beast

16 – 31 Jan 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Bearly There

Theatre and Performance

Bearly There

14 Feb 2026

Suitable for 0 – 6 years

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Arts Centre Washington

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

Theatre and Performance

General Medical Emergency Ward 10

25 Mar 2026

Ages 10+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film

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Love Actually + Festive Tea

Films

Love Actually + Festive Tea

Part of Wednesday Matinees

17 Dec 2025

15+

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Arts Centre Washington

Film and Fun: The Muppets Christmas Carol

Films

Film and Fun: The Muppets Christmas Carol

Part of Film and Fun

20 Dec 2025

6+

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Arts Centre Washington

Autism Friendly & Relaxed Screenings: The Polar Express
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Films

Autism Friendly & Relaxed Screenings: The Polar Express

23 Dec 2025

Autistic children, young people, and adults

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The Roses

Films

The Roses

14 Jan 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

Films

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

11 Feb 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Music

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First Friday Folk
Free

Music

First Friday Folk

First Friday of the month, 1pm-4pm
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Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Music

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

18 Apr 2026
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Arts Centre Washington

Special Events

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