What's on at National Glass Centre

Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah

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.

01 Jul 2025 – 10 Jan 2026

National Glass Centre

Nature’s Tangled Web

A square split into 49 smaller coloured squares. Each has a white letter. the rows spell out birds names.

Exhibitions

Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

01 Jul – 13 Sep 2025

National Glass Centre

3-Day Workshop: Summer Superheroes

A pop art explosion graphic with blue, pink, and yellow. In the centre, the words Summer Superheroes is written in pink text

Children and Young People's Activities

3-Day Workshop: Summer Superheroes

22 Jul 2025

Ages 7+

National Glass Centre

Ceramic Coiled Pots

Children and Young People's Activities

Ceramic Coiled Pots

28 Jul – 25 Aug 2025

Ages 6+

National Glass Centre

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

29 Jul – 26 Aug 2025

Ages 6+

National Glass Centre

Printing, Pattern and Textiles

Children and Young People's Activities

Printing, Pattern and Textiles

31 Jul – 29 Aug 2025

Ages 6+

National Glass Centre

Collaborative Collage

An elevated view of two girls in same pink apron mixing the paint on wooden palette with paint brush.

Children and Young People's Activities

Collaborative Collage

01 – 30 Aug 2025

National Glass Centre

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

01 – 29 Aug 2025

Ages 4+

National Glass Centre

Flameworked Marbles

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

05 Jul – 26 Sep 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Stained Glass for Beginners

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

12 Jul – 02 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Glass Chain Link

Adult Workshops and Activities

Glass Chain Link

12 Jul 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Glass Tableware Taster Session

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

14 Jul – 23 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

Five Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

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.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Five Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

5 week course running on Thursdays

17 Jul – 28 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

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

19 Jul – 16 Aug 2025

16+

National Glass Centre

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

A split image. The left hand image shows a female with eyes closed. She may be blind. She is dressed in a sky blue NHS nurses work shirt. The right hand image shows an operating theatre. There are two surgeons dressed in scrubs working an operation. This image is in black and white.

Exhibitions

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

01 – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

A colourful abstract mosaic of red, salmon pink, yellow and orange

Exhibitions

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Showing in the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

01 – 05 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation

An artwork. A curved and oxidised piece of flat metal that is shaped from a wide base to a pointed end. The artwork is placed on a metal stand

Exhibitions

Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation

25 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise

An abstract artwork metal construction made of right angled pieces stands on a square table.

Exhibitions

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise

25 Jul 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

An abstract painting featuring violent different sized brush strokes and blue, green, cream, and grey paint with thinner black strokes.

Exhibitions

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Main Gallery

26 Jul – 06 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

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

26 Jul – 09 Dec 2025

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

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.

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

Beautiful glass ornaments and glasses. The ornaments are decorated with mottled patterns of blue, yellow, and white.

Special Events

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

National Glass Centre Shop

23 – 25 Aug 2025

National Glass Centre

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

Special Events

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

22 Nov 2025

National Glass Centre

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Exhibitions

Three Artists: Zac Weinberg, Joanna Manousis, and Anthony Amoako-Attah

Nature’s Tangled Web

Children & Young People’s Activities

3-Day Workshop: Summer Superheroes

Ceramic Coiled Pots

Glass Fusing

Printing, Pattern and Textiles

Collaborative Collage

Glass Painting

Adult workshops & Activities

Flameworked Marbles

Stained Glass for Beginners

Glass Chain Link

Glass Tableware Taster Session

Five Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

NHS Darkroom with Johannah Churchill: Come As You Really Are

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Preview Event: Ro Robertson and Jill McKnight In-Conversation

Exhibition Preview - Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin to Rise

Ro Robertson: The Ribs Begin To Rise

Jill McKnight: Past and Future Pact

Glassmaking demonstrations

Special Events

Hot Glass Studio Summer Sale

Craft Fair - Winter 2025

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