What's on
There is always something to see and do in Sunderland; take part in our programme of events and festivals, many of which are free!
12/05/2019 to 30/11/2019
One day course suitable for beginners and intermediate learners.
Design and make your own decorative glass pieces using this kiln glass technique. You will be shown how to cut glass and learn about...
05/07/2019 to 06/10/2019
Painted reliefs by Kevin Petrie
Research Gallery Exhibition
Kevin Petrie is Head of the School of Art & Design at the University of Sunderland. He is also Professor of Glass and Ceramics and...
15/07/2019 to 30/09/2019
Join us every Monday night until September for Health Walks in the dene!
Explore this natural hidden treasure with friendly faces and lots of laughs! A great way to enjoy the summer evenings and get...
20/07/2019 to 22/09/2019
A rare opportunity to see the UK’s first exhibition to explore the refugee crisis through illustration.
The exhibition features 40 multi -media works by 12 contemporary artists, two of whom are...
21/08/2019 to 01/11/2019
THE GREAT NORTH PARADE
Elmer's Great North Parade is the follow up to the highly successful Great North Snowdogs trail held in 2016.
The free art trail in support of St Oswald's Hospice arrives in...
24/08/2019 to 20/10/2019
Discover the Flow Country — one of Europe’s last wild places!
This vast peatland landscape in the far north of Scotland is a special place for wildlife and also
plays a key role in defending us...
31/08/2019 to 03/11/2019
An exhibition tracing the birth and death of our clothes through two bodies of photographic artwork. Created over an entire decade, the combined work traces the origins of fashion at Paris Fashion...
01/09/2019 to 30/09/2019
Artists and designers often develop and master specific skills and techniques. This exhibition presents the work of world-leading practitioners specialising in a range of glass and ceramic techniques...
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Did you know?
Sunderland marks the easterly end of the 140-mile C2C (Coast to Coast) route. The C2C cycle trail from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Sunderland is Britain's most popular long distance route, with up to 15,000 cyclists completing it every year.
