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Opens Saturday 29th June
National Glass Centre

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Jeremy Deller: The Battle Of Orgreave

Runs Until Sunday 3 November
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

The new entrance for NGCA Main Gallery is located down the righthand side of the National Glass Centre building on the Riverside. Please follow the signage outside of National Glass Centre or ask at National Glass Centre's visitor services desk.

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Alongside a range of studio glass you can browse jewellery and prints made by local artists.
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As you may be aware, National Glass Centre visitor centre has recently been closed due to storm damage to the riverside front of the building. However, we’re delighted to say that we are now open.

Things will be a little bit different for a while as we continue to address the storm damage to the riverside front of the building. But our team has worked hard to make changes so that we can offer visitors a packed programme of exhibitions, events, activities and shopping.

Our Glass Yard café has also now relocated upstairs so pop in for a hot drink and sweet treat.

Please read our reopening information before your visit.

What's On

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Animate Club

Thu 16-Jan-2025 - Thu 03-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Mind, Body, Soul Wellness Mini-Course

Thu 16-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Music Docs - Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Thu 16-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Women, Colour and Music: Terry Culkin

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sat 08-Feb-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Oil Painting Classes

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Fri 11-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Skin We Live In: Portraits from the NGCA Collection

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sun 02-Mar-2025
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

A Walk in the Park Art Competition

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Wed 22-Jan-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

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

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sun 02-Mar-2025
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Children's Trails - Winter 2024

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Fri 31-Jan-2025
National Glass Centre

Inga Hamilton: The Things That Nonhuman Animals Make

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sun 09-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Glass Zoo

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sun 01-Jun-2025
National Glass Centre

Menagerie

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sat 31-May-2025
National Glass Centre

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

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sun 30-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Veterans Into Clay Sunderland

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Fri 31-Jan-2025
National Glass Centre

Creative Age

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Fri 11-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Mini Science Club

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Fri 27-Jun-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Hansel & Gretel

Fri 17-Jan-2025 - Sat 25-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Flameworked Marbles

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Washington Youth Theatre (Ages 8 - 12)

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Right Track

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Washington Youth Theatre (ages 13+)

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Saturday Art Club

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Olga Stezhko

Sat 18-Jan-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

Sat 18-Jan-2025 - Sat 01-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Flameworked Beads

Sun 19-Jan-2025 - Sun 13-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Introducing Fused Glass

Sun 19-Jan-2025
National Glass Centre

Community Choir – One Voice

Tue 21-Jan-2025 - Tue 08-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Teenage Craft Club

Tue 21-Jan-2025 - Tue 25-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Watercolour Classes - Morning

Wed 22-Jan-2025 - Wed 09-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Community Choir – The B#s

Wed 22-Jan-2025 - Wed 09-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Creative Age

Wed 22-Jan-2025 - Wed 25-Jun-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Energy Healing, Chakras and the Science of the Spirit

Wed 22-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Watercolour Classes - afternoon

Wed 22-Jan-2025 - Wed 09-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Celebrate Different Collective

Wed 22-Jan-2025 - Wed 25-Jun-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sunderland Film Club presents... Aftersun

Wed 22-Jan-2025
City Wide Programme

Washington Young Film Makers Collective

Thu 23-Jan-2025 - Thu 27-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... Summer of Soul

Thu 23-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Arts Centre Washington Writers Group

Fri 24-Jan-2025 - Fri 04-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Big Garden Birdwatch

Sat 25-Jan-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Dance Your Heart Out!

Sat 25-Jan-2025 - Wed 29-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

1 Day Introduction to Ceramics - Throwing Technique

Sat 25-Jan-2025 - Sat 22-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Flameworked Pendants

Sat 25-Jan-2025 - Sun 23-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Stained Glass and Copper Foil Botanicals

Sat 25-Jan-2025 - Sat 31-May-2025
National Glass Centre

Drink and Draw - Portraiture Special

Sat 25-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Glass Tableware Taster Session

Sun 26-Jan-2025 - Sun 13-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Bright Lights Young Artists Collective

Tue 28-Jan-2025 - Tue 04-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Lunar Meditation: Chinese New Year of the Snake Shamanic Circle

Wed 29-Jan-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Mind on the Music

Thu 30-Jan-2025 - Thu 10-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Mr Drayton’s Music Docs - Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense

Thu 30-Jan-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Coal Face: Sunderland

Sat 01-Feb-2025 - Sat 15-Mar-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Coal Face Family Backpacks

Sat 01-Feb-2025 - Sat 15-Mar-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Canny Coal Trail

Sat 01-Feb-2025 - Sat 15-Mar-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake

Sat 01-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Film and Fun: Animation Special

Sat 01-Feb-2025 - Sat 29-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Tuesday Museum Club

Tue 04-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Threads

Tue 04-Feb-2025 - Tue 03-Jun-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Empire of Light

Wed 05-Feb-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Drink and Draw – Life Drawing Social

Thu 06-Feb-2025 - Thu 24-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

First Friday Folk

Fri 07-Feb-2025 - Fri 04-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Bright Lights: Youth Arts Exhibition 2025

Sat 08-Feb-2025 - Sat 15-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Make A Glass Valentine's Heart

Sat 08-Feb-2025 - Sun 09-Feb-2025
National Glass Centre

Kasia Parker - The Land of Oak and Iron

Mon 10-Feb-2025 - Sun 23-Mar-2025
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Winter Warmer Wednesdays: Pine-Cone Bird Feeders

Wed 12-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

5 Week Kiln Formed Glass Course

5 week course

Thu 13-Feb-2025 - Thu 27-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

The Dreamtime Fellrunner

Thu 13-Feb-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Flameworking Skills

Sat 15-Feb-2025 - Sat 26-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

5 Week Glass Tableware Club

Sat 15-Feb-2025 - Sat 29-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Stained Glass for Beginners

Sun 16-Feb-2025 - Sun 13-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Introduction to Podcasting

Wed 19-Feb-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Thu 20-Feb-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Bright Lights Youth Arts Exhibition Fringe: What is the Future and My Place in the World?

Sat 22-Feb-2025 - Sat 22-Mar-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Bright Lights: Youth Arts Festival 2025

Sat 22-Feb-2025 - Sat 01-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Glass Fused Animals

Mon 24-Feb-2025 - Wed 23-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

History Mondays: Canny Coal Crafts

Mon 24-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Animal Sandcasting

Tue 25-Feb-2025 - Tue 22-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Half Term Hedgehogs 

Wed 26-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Imaginary Coiled Creatures

Wed 26-Feb-2025
National Glass Centre

Ceramic Animal Tiles

Thu 27-Feb-2025 - Fri 25-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Sunderland Film Club presents... How to Have Sex

Thu 27-Feb-2025
City Wide Programme

Creative Coal Faces

Fri 28-Feb-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

1 Day Introduction to Ceramics - Handbuilding Technique

Sat 01-Mar-2025 - Sat 03-May-2025
National Glass Centre

Houghton Art Club Exhibition

Tue 04-Mar-2025 - Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Thelma

Wed 05-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Calligraphy: An Introduction to Foundational Hand

Thu 06-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Digging Up Washington

Thu 06-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass Exhibition

Tue 11-Mar-2025 - Sat 05-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Life Drawing Techniques – Drawing Hands and Feet

Thu 13-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Ballad of The Crocodile and the Underpass

Thu 13-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Flameworked Plant Forms

Sat 15-Mar-2025
National Glass Centre

Big Science Parties: Going Green

Sat 15-Mar-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Heritage Reels: Shipbuilding

Wed 19-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Felt and Fabric Pot Plants

Wed 19-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Sunderland Film Club presents... Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Wed 19-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

How Football Stole Our Heart

Thu 20-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Spring Craft and Makers Fair

Sat 22-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Caravan Gallery: Sunderland Pride of Place Project 10 Years On

Sat 22-Mar-2025 - Sun 11-May-2025
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are

Sat 22-Mar-2025 - Sun 06-Jul-2025

Sunderland Film Club presents... Scrapper

Wed 26-Mar-2025
City Wide Programme

100 People: A Portrait of Co-Existence

Wed 26-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Greenfingers

Thu 27-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Traces – An Interface Arts Exhibition

Fri 28-Mar-2025 - Sat 03-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Lee Kyle: Bottle It

Fri 28-Mar-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Chainmaille Bracelet Making

Thu 03-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Dregs Opera

Fri 04-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Dino Egg Hunt

Sat 05-Apr-2025 - Sat 26-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Super Sunderlandscape

Sat 05-Apr-2025 - Mon 05-May-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sensory Backpacks

Sat 05-Apr-2025 - Sat 28-Jun-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

5 Week Ceramics Course

Tue 08-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

Life Drawing Techniques – Portraiture

Thu 10-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

That Knave, Raleigh

Thu 10-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Swing Band Dance Night with The Bright Street Band

Sat 12-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Bear’s Museum Adventure: Daring to Dinosaur

Mon 14-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Dino Easter Cards

Mon 14-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Glass Painted Animal Tiles

Wed 16-Apr-2025 - Thu 24-Apr-2025
National Glass Centre

The Victoria Viaduct

Wed 16-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Brainstorm

Wed 16-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Earth Day

Tue 22-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Farmyard Frolics

Wed 23-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Curious Investigators

Thu 24-Apr-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Wild Weather Wonders

Fri 25-Apr-2025
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Imaginary Friends

Thu 08-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Life and Times of Gertrude Bell

Wed 14-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Story of Skiffle

Thu 15-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

People, Places & Paddling: An Exhibition by Anita Jasmin

Fri 16-May-2025 - Sat 05-Jul-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Songs of the North East

Wed 21-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

10CCLO

Fri 23-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Three Little Vikings

Thu 29-May-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football

Thu 05-Jun-2025
Arts Centre Washington

The NE Street Band

Fri 13-Jun-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Where Were You Last Summer?

Fri 18-Jul-2025 - Sat 30-Aug-2025
Arts Centre Washington

Azra Glow

Sat 19-Jul-2025
Arts Centre Washington

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