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FOR A FREE DAY OUT WITH A DIFFERENCE VISIT NATIONAL GLASS CENTREDiscover the history of pioneering glass making in Sunderland and enjoy our world class exhibitions and experiences. You and your family will love our amazing glass blowing demonstrations, hands-on creative activities and themed tours.

Complete your visit with a bite to eat or a coffee in The Glass Yard and browse hand-made glass and ceramics, quirky jewellery, gifts and homeware in our Shop.

FREE DAILY GLASS BLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS Our amazing daily glass blowing, lathe and flame working demonstrations are free and run throughout the day. Experience the heat of our 1000 degree furnace and watch our expert glass making team craft stunning pieces before your eyes.

Flame Working: 11.00 and 15.45 (approx 15 mins)

Glass Blowing: 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00 (approx 30 mins)

Glass Lathe: 13.00 (approx 30 mins)

Please note there are no glass lathe sessions on Tuesdays.

WELCOME

GLASS PUMPKIN DEMONSTRATIONS Mon 21 – Fri 25 October, plus Mon 28 to Thurs 31 October, 13.30 every day

During these demonstrations, which take place especially for Halloween, you can watch the skill of the studio glass blowers as they make a beautiful glass pumpkin. Each piece they make is also available to buy.

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN GLASS MAKING EXPERIENCES

MAKE A GLASS PUMPKINSat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October10.00 – 11.00 / 11.00 – 12.00 / 12.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 15.00 & 15.00 – 16.00

Create a colourful glass pumpkin for Halloween! These experiences offer you the opportunity to personalise your pumpkin by applying coloured glass at over 1100 degrees centigrade. Working closely with our Hot Glass Studio Team you will blow down the ‘iron’ to blow a bubble into the glass. The glass artists will finish your artwork by using a mould to create the pumpkin shape and add a colourful stem in the effect of your choice.

Minimum age 16 (all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult)Maximum of 3 people per hour£46 per personGlass Pumpkins will be ready for collection 1 week after workshop.Packing & Postage £10 each, maximum postage £20Please note there will be no glass blowing demonstrations on these dates.

“There’s so much we can do here as a family.. .love it”Visitor comment June 2019

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BRING TO LIGHT14 September – 6 September 2020

Across world cultures and time, glass and ceramics have been used as materials to make objects that contain light. These objects are practical, they keep us safe from open flame or they diffuse the glare of the electric light bulb. Many artists and designers have taken these practical requirements and used glass and ceramics to create beautiful light sources that also reflect cultural or religious significance, design styles of a particular time and the skill of mastering different techniques associated with working in glass or ceramics.

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EXHIBITIONS

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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS19 October – 8 March 2020

Although we rarely stop to acknowledge their presence, windows are part of our day to day life and for the majority of us, they are our most regular connection to glass as a material. In this exhibition Caroline and Maisie Broadhead present a body of work that considers how we perceive what we see when we look into, or out of a window.

Both mother and daughter are highly established contemporary artists. Caroline Broadhead has a background in jewellery and sculpture and Maisie in photography. They have worked with National Glass Centre to make new work in glass for this exhibition which is shown alongside their existing practice.

The exhibition consists of works from National Glass Centre’s collection and loans from the Victoria & Albert Museum’s (V&A) collection. The exhibition supports DesignLab Nation, the V&A’s National Schools Programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of designers.

Supported by Art Fund, The Foyle Foundation and The Barbour Foundation.

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MA GLASS AND CERAMICS SHOW28 September - 6 October

University of Sunderland offers courses ranging from Foundation Art and Design through to BA (Hons), MA and PhD opportunities in glass and ceramics. These courses are all based at National Glass Centre. This exhibition presents an opportunity to see the work of students graduating with a Master of the Arts qualification in Glass and Ceramics.

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MA MINI SHOW12 October – 19 January 2020

Every year a number of University of Sunderland students, who have studied at National Glass Centre, complete a Master of the Arts course in Glass and Ceramics. Following on from their final show, this exhibition creates an opportunity to see a selection of the students’ work for a longer period of time.

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GIFTED 1928 September – 19 January 2020

This exhibition offers an opportunity to buy unique, high quality, hand-made gifts made in glass and ceramics. The artists represented are working at various career stages and while some are local, others are sending their work from as far afield as Denmark.

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DESIGNLAB NATION28 September – 26 January 2020

An exhibition presenting the work created by young people from Castle View Academy, Oxclose Community Academy and Sandhill View Academy who took part in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s DesignLab Nation programme delivered over the last school year.

Supported by Art Fund, The Foyle Foundation and The Barbour Foundation

VOLUNTEER WITH OUR LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM Get involved at National Glass Centre by helping families in our glass and craft workshops, and school children in our primary school workshops.

Work alongside staff to develop a range of new skills including glass fusing and sandcasting. Support our cross-curricular school workshops that focus on Art and Design, Science, and History. (Training will be provided by the National Glass Centre team).

There is no minimum commitment and we don’t require any previous experience. Please email [email protected] for more information or to arrange an induction.

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Saturday 26 October / 10.00 – 16.00 / All activities are drop-in

Get dressed up in your creepiest costumes for our family fun day. There will be a trail and a competition to win an amazing prize!

PAPER CRAFTAge 3+ / Free

Get creative in this free paper craft session and follow our templates to create a scary origami!

GHOULISH GLASS PAINTINGAge 4+ / £4

Take part in our ever-popular Halloween themed workshop: design and make your own creepy hanging decoration to take home and display for all to see!

HALLOWEEN PHOTO BOOTHAll ages / £2 per print

Show off your amazing costumes and have your photo taken by professional photographers against a spooky backdrop.

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TWILIGHT WORKSHOPSCHRISTMAS COASTERS*Wednesday 4 and 18 December / 16.00 / £12 / Age 6+ / Booking essential

Make a pair of beautiful glass coasters of your own design in this festive fusing workshop.

GLASS JEWELLERY*Wednesday 11 December / 16.00 / £10 / Age 6+ / Booking essential

Make your own necklace and badge using glass tiles and glass grains in this more advanced fusing workshop. You can keep your creations for yourself or give them as presents to your loved ones!

WINTER WORKSHOPSCHRISTMAS GLASS FUSING*Sunday 1 & Saturday 7 December / 10.00, 11.30, 14.00 & 15.30 / £10 / Age 6+ / Booking essential

Make a beautiful glass wreath that will last a lifetime! Use coloured glass to create a festive hanging decoration.

CHRISTMAS LANTERNSSunday 8 December / 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.00 / £3 / Age 4+ / Drop in

Decorate a glass jar using ribbons, gems, lace and a range of coloured craft materials. Take it home and light up your window. Includes a battery tea light.

GLASS PAINTINGSaturday 14 December / 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.00 / £4 / Age 4+ / Drop in

Create a colourful glass painted artwork, choose from one of our bespoke shapes, made especially for Christmas.

LOVE CHRISTMASSaturday 21 and Sunday 22 December / 10.00 – 16.00 / £10pp for all 4 activities / Age 4+ / Drop in

Make a day of it and get in the festive spirit with four exciting art activities taking place throughout the day. Paint a glass decoration, decorate a felt Christmas tree and create a fantastic Christmas card for your loved ones!

FESTIVE FUN

FIENDISH FUSINGSunday 27 October / 10.00, 11.30, 14.00 and 15.30 / Age 6+ / £10 / Booking essential

Design and make your own spooky decoration for Halloween – use colourful glass mosaics and glass grains to create a solid glass decoration. Please note: these items need to be fired in the kiln and will be ready to collect approximately one week after the workshop.

MIRROR MIRROR…Monday 28 October / 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 16.00 / Age 4+ / £4 / Drop-in

What do you see reflected? Paint a self-portrait, a scene from our exhibition, or anything you want onto a glass mirror. Take it away with you to adorn your home!

GLASS POTION BOTTLETuesday 29 October / 10.30, 14.00 and 15.45 / 1.15 hour session / Age 5+ / £8 / Booking essential

Make your own stickers to create a contrasting design on a glass bottle or jar. Watch as the staff sandblast it and then you can reveal your artwork underneath. You’ll also make a witch or wizard hat. We’ll be using recycled bottles and jars but it’d be even better if you could bring your own! (No larger than 500ml)

PAPER CRAFT DROP-INTuesday 29 October / Thursday 31 October / Pop in any time from 10.00 – 16.30 / Age 3+ / Free / Drop-in

Get creative in this free paper craft session and follow our templates to create a scary origami monster!

TRICK OR TREAT PLATE Wednesday 30 October / 10.00 – 12.00and 13.00 – 16.00 / Age 4+ / £4 / Drop-inDesign and paint your own pattern for a special Halloween plate, take it home and fix the enamels in your oven so that it is ready to use for Halloween.

SPOOKY LANTERNSThursday 31 October 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 – 16.00 / Age 3+ / £3 / Drop-inVisit National Glass Centre on the scariest day of all! Pick up a spine chilling trail from Visitor Services, enter our competitions to win a special prize and decorate a glass jar to make spooky silhouettes. Includes battery operated tea light.

ART SEEKERSFriday 1 Nov / 10.30 – 12.00 / Age 1.5 - 7yrs / £6Come along for a special 1.5 hour long session of absolute fun! Spark your imagination in this Halloween workshop and make funny bone sock puppets. Then follow creepy clues around NGCA and finally mix all the creative ingredients in a cauldron to make a silly spell to turn us into... who knows what?

To secure a space please book via Facebook Theatre Tots North East / 07951 866261 / [email protected] or pay on the day in class.

CLAY CHALLENGESaturday 2 November / 10.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 16.00 / Age 3+ / £3 / Drop-inThrow the dice to select the picture of an artwork currently on show in our gallery spaces at National Glass Centre and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Your challenge is to sculpt it in air drying clay, then check how well you’ve done!

OCTOBER HALF TERM FUN

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BLOW YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS BAUBLEThis unique experience offers the opportunity to work with molten glass at over 1100 degrees centigrade! During this workshop you will create a beautiful glass bauble to hang on your Christmas tree or to give as the perfect handmade gift. Using a variety of coloured glass you can personalise your design before blowing down the ‘iron’ to see your bauble come to life!

Booking is essential. To book, visit nationalglasscentre.com or call 0191 568 9700

November: Wednesdays 13, 20, 27Saturdays 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays 10, 17, 24

December:Wednesdays 4, 11, 18Saturdays 7, 14, 21Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22

FESTIVE FUN

MIRROR SANDBLASTING Monday 23 December / 10.00, 11.30, 14.00 & 15.30 / £6 / Age 6+ / Booking essential

Take inspiration from our exhibition and create your own mirrored artwork. What will you create… a self-portrait, a snowy scene, a view from a window?

FAMILY FUSING - HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS*Sunday 29 December / 10.30 & 14.00 / Duration 1.5hrs / £30 per project / Age 6+ / Booking essential

Spend some quality creative time together as a group to make a large fused glass panel in the shape of a house. Learn about the fusing process, discuss your ideas and draw a design for your collaborative project. Adults and children age 10+ will learn how to cut glass, and everyone uses glass tiles and coloured glass grains to create a unique fused glass artwork. Perfect for families of four, with a maximum of six people taking part in one project.

HOT CHOCOLATE MUGTuesday 31 December / 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.00 / £4 / Age 4+ / Drop-in

Paint a design onto a ceramic mug, take it home and simply bake it in your own oven then it’s ready to use all winter!

FESTIVE ART SEEKERSFriday 3 January 10.30 – 12.00 / Age 1-6yrs / £6 (£3 for additional siblings)

Join us for a special Christmas themed workshop for 1.5-7 year olds and their families!

Explore Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art and use recycled and reusable materials to help build an igloo. Before creating a story full of magic, mayhem and maybe even a few dinosaurs!

Art Seekers combines theatre, music, story-telling and arts and crafts activities and is suitable for early years children and their families.

To secure a space please book

Theatre Tots North East / 07951 866261 / [email protected] or pay on the day in class.

GLASS PAINTINGSaturday 4 January / 10.00 – 12.00 & 13.00 – 16.00 / £4 / Age 4+ / Drop in

Create a colourful glass painted artwork, choose from one of our bespoke shapes.

*All fused items will be fired in the kiln and ready to collect in time to adorn your home or give as a gift for Christmas.

10.00 – 11.00 / 11.00 – 12.00 / 12.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 15.00 / 15.00 – 16.00

Minimum age 12 (all children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult – anyone accompanying minors under 18 years will be asked to sign a disclaimer)

£30.00 per person

Maximum of 7 people per hour

Baubles will be ready for collection 1 week after workshop.

Packing & Postage £7 each, maximum postage £20

Please note there will be no glass blowing demonstrations on these dates.

Why not make a day of it and enjoy a Festive Lunch or Afternoon Tea in The Glass Yard? See page 19 for details.

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CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN, ANGEL OR SNOWY OWLFriday 27, Monday 30 December andFriday 3 January9.30 – 10.30 / 10.30 – 11.30

Create a glass Snowman using sand to make a mould. Add your own colour and decoration to make your design unique. Watch as your design is transformed by our studio team who will pour molten glass into your mould to produce your own individual piece of festive art.

Minimum age 6 (all children aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult)

£17 per person

Max of 10 people per session

Packing and Postage £10 each, max postage £20

To book visit nationalglasscentre.com or call 0191 568 9700

For information on private group prices and dates email [email protected]

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 November 10.00 – 17.00

Here at National Glass Centre we value all that’s made locally, so we’re holding more of our popular craft fairs to celebrate the beautiful handmade crafts the North East has to offer.

Each fair will be packed with stalls from local and regional crafters. It’s the perfect opportunity to buy a unique handmade gift, or just treat yourself to something special.

JANUARY STUDIO SALEFriday 10 – Sunday 12 January 2020National Glass Centre Shop

A fantastic opportunity to purchase ahandmade piece of glass produced by our expert team in National Glass Centre’s Hot Glass Studio - at a bargain price!

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FUSED GLASSGlass Tableware Taster SessionSunday 22 SeptemberSunday 1 DecemberSunday 16 February13.00 – 17.00 / £40 Artist: Midori Shinmura

Glass Tableware ClubSaturdays from 16 NovemberSaturdays from 11 JanuarySaturdays from 22 February13.00 – 16.305 weeks / £125Artist: Midori Shinmura

Introducing... Fused Glass Sunday 17 NovemberSunday 19 JanuarySunday 22 March10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Sue Woolhouse

Artistic Fused GlassWednesdays from 30 OctoberWednesdays from 26 February18:00 – 21:00 5 weeks / £125Artist: Sue Woolhouse

CERAMICSIntroducing... CeramicsSaturday 28 September & Saturday 5 OctoberSaturday 15 & Saturday 22 February10.00 – 16.002 days / £100Artist: Michael Emmott

Intermediate CeramicsSunday 17 November & Sunday 24 November10.00 – 16.002 days / £100Artist: Michael Emmott

Ceramic Throwing Techniques – 1 day IntroductionSunday 20 OctoberSunday 26 JanuarySaturday 14 March10.00 – 16.00 / £60Artist: Michael Emmott

Ceramic Christmas DecorationsSunday 1 DecemberSunday 8 December10.00 – 16.00 / £60Artist: Michael Emmott

CASTING GLASSIntroducing... Casting GlassSaturday 9 NovemberSaturday 18 JanuarySunday 1 March10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Robyn Townsend

FLAMEWORKINGIgnite! FlameworkingSaturday 2 NovemberSaturday 11 JanuarySaturday 22 February10.00 – 16.00 / £80 Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked Marbles Saturday 21 SeptemberSunday 3 NovemberSunday 12 JanuarySaturday 7 March10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked Pendants & EarringsSunday 22 SeptemberSaturday 16 NovemberSaturday 25 JanuarySunday 8 March10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked BeadsSaturday 5 OctoberSunday 17 NovemberSunday 26 January09.30 – 12.30 / 13.00 -16.00 / £40Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked Insects Sunday 6 OctoberSunday 23 February10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked 2D & 3D ShapesSaturday 8 & Sunday 9 February10.00 – 16.00 2 days / £150Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked Cube & Structural FormsSaturday 19 & Sunday 20 OctoberSaturday 21 & Sunday 22 March10.00 – 16.002 days / £150Artist: Zoe Garner

Flameworked Christmas DecorationsSaturday 30 NovemberSunday 1, Saturday 7, Sunday 8, Saturday 14, Sunday 15 December10.00 – 16.00 / £80Zoe Garner

SCREEN PRINTINGIntroducing... Screen Printing on GlassSaturday 12 October10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Jade Tapson

Screen Printing on GlassSaturday 21 & Saturday 28 September10.00 – 16.002 days / £150Artist: Jade Tapson

Christmas Themed Screen PrintingSaturday 14 December10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Jade Tapson

STAINED GLASSStained Glass Leaded Techniques, Beginners LevelSunday 29 SeptemberSunday 3 NovemberSunday 24 NovemberSunday 12 JanuarySaturday 15 FebruarySunday 15 March09.30 – 13.30 / £50 Artist: Gill McGinley

Stained Glass Leaded Technique, Intermediate LevelSunday 13 & Sunday 20 OctoberSunday 2 & Sunday 9 FebruarySunday 29 March & Sunday 5 April10.00 – 16.002 Days / £120Artist Gill McGinley

Stained Glass Christmas DecorationsSunday 8 DecemberSunday 15 December10.00 – 16.00 / £80Artist: Gill McGinley

ADULT COURSES AND CLASSES

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AN EVENING OF SWING AND SPARKLE Saturday 14 DecemberArrival at 19.00 for dinner at 19.30£35 per person

Add a little swing and sparkle to your party season and spend a cold December evening being warmed by the Christmas cheer of Frank, Sammy and Dean’s finest festive tunes from our Rat Pack tribute act. Join us for a festive four course feast and then dance the night away.

Booking essential. To book, please contact [email protected] or call 0191 515 5555 (option 5).

FESTIVE LUNCHES28 November – 29 DecemberServed Thursday-Sunday between 12:00-14:30

Excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Enjoy our delicious festive lunches in the beautiful surroundings of The Glass Yard.

Two courses - £15.00Three courses - £19.00

Order a 3-course meal and receive a complimentary tea or filter coffee!

Booking essential. To book, please call 0191 515 5555 (option 1).

FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA 28 November – 29 DecemberServed Monday-Saturday between 14:30-16:00

£15.00 per person

Upgrade to a glass of warming mulled wine or bubbly Prosecco! £2.50 per person Mon-Wed and £4.00 per person Thurs-Sat.

Enjoy a selection of festive flavours after a winter walk along the coast.

• Red Leicester with caramelised red onion chutney in a mini brioche bun (v)

• Roasted turkey with tart cranberry sauce in a mini brioche bun

• Fig, thyme and goats cheese tart (v)• Mini pigs in blankets• Mixed fruit scone served with brandy

cream and mulled winter jam• Selection of festive cakes and pastries• Stollen slice• Mini mince pie• Red velvet ‘Santa Hat’• Chocolate bauble with edible glitter• Unlimited tea or coffee

Booking essential. To book, please call 0191 515 5555 (option 1).

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A unique setting with stunning riverside views, National Glass Centre offers seamless organisation and exceptional hospitality to make your wedding day the perfect day.

Our modern, bright, and airy spaces offer floor to ceiling windows with views over the River Wear, providing you and your guests with a spectacular setting for your celebration.

With an exclusive location on the banks of the River Wear and only a short distance from Roker Park, Pier and beaches National Glass Centre is home to a number of striking photo opportunities alongside our glass backdrops and eye-catching contemporary art galleries.

Our wedding packages have been created to make your planning as seamless as can be. If you have any specific requirements, our team is more than happy to create a bespoke package just for you.

GETTING HEREFree AdmissionFree Visitor ParkingOpen Daily 10.00 – 17.00Last Admission 16.45It is recommended that you allow at least three hours to make the most of your visit.Follow the brown road signs for National Glass Centre or type SR6 0GL into your sat nav.Nearest Metro Station: St Peter’s.The new Connect 702 bus service now stops at Liberty Way.For a more detailed map and directions visit nationalglasscentre.com

ACCESSNational Glass Centre has wheelchair access to all areas and a Changing Place facility.

There is also a lift available. Free wheelchair hire is available on request and can be pre-booked by contacting Visitor Services.National Glass Centre welcomes assistance dogs and a hearing loop is available. Our full Access Statement is available online.We are a cycle friendly venue! The Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle route from Cumbria to Sunderland runs past National Glass Centre’s riverside entrance. Cyclists are encouraged to use our riverside Bike Dock and cycle maintenance area.

CONTACTNational Glass CentreNorthern Gallery for Contemporary ArtLiberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GLnationalglasscentre.comnortherngalleryforcontemporaryart.co.ukGeneral Enquiries: 0191 515 5555Booking Line: 0191 568 [email protected]@sunderland.ac.uk

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WEDDINGS AND CELEBRATIONS

Enjoy your day knowing that our dedicated team is on hand to take care of every need. Our service and commitment will ensure that you and your guests have the day of your dreams.

OFFERWe have limited availability left for 2020 weddings.

Book your 2020 wedding by the end of 2019 and we’ll include a second pouring of Prosecco during your Drinks Reception, on the house!* Enquiries can be made to our dedicated Wedding Coordinator:Jessica Roth E: [email protected]: 0191 515 5555 (Option 5)

*terms and conditions apply

VISIT

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The Fire Station is a popular arts hub hosting Dance City and Live Theatre and the fabulous Engine Room bar and bistro.

Dance City Sunderland offers 21 different classes per week with dance style to suit everyone!

This year work begins to build a new auditorium, which will present a high quality year round programme of music, comedy and performance.

National Glass Centre and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art are now part of the new Sunderland Culture family, which manages an exciting cultural programme across the city’s key cultural venues including Arts Centre Washington, The Fire Station and Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, as well as a programme of cultural engagement and events across the whole city.

Highlights across our venues include....

To see our full programme across all our venues visit sunderlandculture.org.uk

OBSERVE EXPERIMENT ARCHIVECURATED BY: NEPN 15 November 2019 – 5 January 2020

An exhibition exploring the age-old sense of wonder we feel when confronted by the complex nature of our ever-changing world whilst examining the parallels between photography and the scientific methods of observation, experimentation and archiving.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS19 Oct- 8 March 2020

Although we rarely stop to acknowledge their presence, windows are part of our day to day life and for the majority of us, they are our most regular connection to glass as a material. In this exhibition Caroline and Maisie Broadhead present a body of work that considers how we perceive what we see when we look into, or out of a window.

TIM MITCHELL: PRODUCT 31 August – 3 November

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 Week, and tracks the emigration of garments to the Indian subcontinent where they are broken down and recycled.

From high-wire spectacles across the River Wear to creative collaborations in partnership with communities around Sunderland, our city-wide programme offers activities and events for everyone to enjoy. Taking place outside of our main venues some of our recent events have included Danny Boyle’s Pages of the Sea on Roker Beach for Armistice 2018 and our Great Place programme with communities across the city. For further information see our website.

JACK FROSTTuesday 3 December- Sunday 8 December

A joyful Christmas adventure.

Jack Frost is a music filled Christmas show about friendship and the joy of joining in.Join Jack and Holly for this frost filled, festive adventure!

Look out for some familiar faces as users of the arts centre join the community chorus this Christmas!

Suitable for ages 4+

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MARJOLAINE RYLEYTHIS IS WHAT I SEE16 November - 5 January 2019

Marjolaine Ryley is an artist who works with photography and text, often in relation to archives and social movements.

This exhibition is the first to offer an overview of her entire body of work. It encompasses projects created over a full two decades, as well as a brand new series created from 2015 to 2019. Her work invites us to explore ideas of personal memory, social history, familial relationships and how we narrate our lives through images.

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TIM MITCHELL THE HOPELESS TRANSPORT ARCHIVE31 August – 27 October 2019

“The Hopeless Transport Archive focuses on one particular type of artefact at the end of the industrial era: it looks at artefacts that are about to become ‘extinct’. Put another way, the ‘Hopeless Transport Archive’ is a whole repository of dying industrial objects. It is also an indictment of the costs of late capitalism – of the astonishing waste we create, of our carelessness towards the artefacts we create, and of our profligate use of resources.” – Tim Mitchell, 2019

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The Hopeless Transport Archive is a vast collection of photographic images of abandoned vehicles, accumulated over two full decades by artist Tim Mitchell, found on his travels across the whole of Europe.

Mitchell is interested in what happens to objects over the course of their entire life-span, and to all the materials that they are made of – topics both explored and questioned throughout this body of work.

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The exhibition is part of ‘Observe. Experiment. Archive’, a programme of activity organised by NEPN at University of Sunderland, which also includes an international photographic exhibition at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

GALLERY TALKMARJOLAINE RYLEYSaturday 16 November 20192.00pm (approx 20-30 mins)This event will be BSL InterpretedNo booking necessary

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MA PHOTOGRAPHY DEGREE SHOW: 2019RIVERSIDE ROOM, NATIONAL GLASS CENTREPrivate View: Friday 27th Sept (6-8pm)Open to public: Saturday 28th Sept – Sunday 6th Oct

MA Photography Degree Show, University of Sunderland.

Featuring works by: Heidi Alderson, Jonathan Bradley, Julianne Chauhan, Rebekah Kitchell, Yuttachai Kongprasert, Joseph Sanders, Calum Stamper, James Udell, Sarah Winslett.

Further information: [email protected]

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TIM MITCHELL PRODUCT31 August – 3 November 2019

The exhibition Product brings together two bodies of photographic artwork created over an entire decade, that together track the birth and death of our clothes.

The paired bodies of work involved tracing the ‘origin-myths’ of fashion at Paris and Milan‘s Fashion Weeks‘, through to tracking thousands of garments emigrating from the UK to the Indian subcontinent, to be broken down and finally recycled.

The first body of work was created across six years, when Mitchell was an uninvited artist-in-residence at Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks – having secured access-all-areas privileges to capture life backstage. Here, he provides us with an eye-witness account of how desire

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is created through enormous spectacle involving multi-million pound budgets.

Alongside, Mitchell presents a body of work created with the anthropologist Dr Lucy Norris that plots the processes by which our clothes end their lives – being herded together in warehouses, stripped of their identities and marks of distinction, and shipped to the Indian subcontinent to be broken down.

The project is accompanied by a major monograph about Mitchell’s career with Berlin-based publisher Kerber, which features contributions from leading academics and curators including economists Luc Boltanski and Arnaud Esquerre, and is designed by award-winning London- and Berlin-based practice Brighten the Corners.

Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art reopened in March 2018 at National Glass Centre.

The Gallery’s opening programme celebrates the achievements of artists living and working in North-East England, who share visions of how we live now.

In 2019 we celebrate the gallery’s 50th anniversary - as one of the first contemporary art galleries in the UK.

Visit us on the ground floor of National Glass Centre.

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