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Re-imag(in)ing WORK: Photographs from the IPRN Changing Faces Collection
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A tropical garden scene. There is a very green lawn, lot's of very green shrubbery. In the background is a salmon pink house. A man in a white jacket stands in front of the building. On the lawn are a flamboyance of flamingos.

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

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

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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

28 Aug 2025 – 08 Jan 2026

16+

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National Glass Centre

Houghton Art Club Exhibition
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Houghton Art Club Exhibition

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Arts Centre Washington

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

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

Showing in Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Collection Space

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Autonomy
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Four framed colour portraits of teenagers and young adults. The pictures framed. The frame is black. They hang on a wall in a gallery. behind the portraits is a large blue block colour.

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Autonomy

Showing in the Learning Gallery

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National Glass Centre

Green Fingers
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Theatre and Performance

Green Fingers

Presented by FLADAM

Suitable for ages 3 to 11

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Arts Centre Washington

Mind on the Music
Free

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mind on the Music

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Thursdays (Fortnightly), 1pm-3pm

30+

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Arts Centre Washington

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
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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 Main Gallery

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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Menagerie
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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

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National Glass Centre

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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.

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

Showing in the National Glass Centre Gallery, Balcony Gallery & Research Gallery.

22 Aug 2025 – 10 Jan 2026
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National Glass Centre

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

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Nature’s Tangled Web

Showing in Sunderland Creatives Gallery

22 Aug – 13 Sep 2025
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National Glass Centre

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

22 Aug – 09 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey
Free
Peter Roman wears a sleeveless black t-shirt. He has tattoos. HIs hair is waving and quite floppy. He has two lower lip piercings. He is holding a small bottle of testosterone

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Peter Roman: My Testosterone Journey

Showing on National Glass Centre Ground Floor Screen.

22 Aug – 04 Oct 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Where Were You Last Summer?
Free

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Where Were You Last Summer?

23 – 30 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

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

23 Aug – 06 Dec 2025
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Reflections Through the Looking Glass - Melissa Duncan
Free

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Reflections Through the Looking Glass - Melissa Duncan

23 – 30 Aug 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery
Free

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Change Grow Live - Wear Recovery

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04 – 27 Sep 2025
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Arts Centre Washington

Exhibition Preview: Going Back Brockens
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A beautifully detailed painting of a stormy sky with deep navy blue and white clouds. In front of the clouds protruding from the base of the painting are swaithes of criss-crossing steel girders that make up structural supports.

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Exhibition Preview: Going Back Brockens

11 Sep 2025
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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

WITCH
Free

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WITCH

12 Sep – 01 Nov 2025
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Arts Centre Washington