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Walls and doors emerge onsite!
Phase Two of our Redevelopment is going excellently, and all to schedule. We are starting to see the skeletons of the new spaces emerge, take a look at what will be the space to host Dan Klein, Alan J. Poole Private Collection: And here is the Long Gallery space, which is along the balcony leading up to the Pod meeting room: Our Learning Spaces…
Read our blogNGC Art & Craft Market
The City of Sunderland’s Christmas launch includes a host of festive fun at National Glass Centre. The NGC Art & Craft Market opens on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November, 10am – 4pm, and features some of the best designers, makers and artists from around the region. Stalls include Karina’s Bags ; run by Karina Hesketh, who produces…
Glass artist unveils staggering creation
AN iconic stag’s head cast in glass in Sunderland from 24 per cent lead crystal will be seen by millions of people after being unveiled at the UK’s largest airport. Glass makers at the National Glass Centre (NGC) were asked to cast the 50kg statue of Glenfiddich’s famous stag logo as part of a global advertising campaign launched at…
Shakti Preview, Thursday 21 October, 11.30a.m - 1.00p.m
On Thursday 21 October, National Glass Centre (NGC) is hosting a celebration and special preview of an exhibition of artworks made for the ‘Shakti’ project. ‘Shakti’, which means power – and is a synonym for woman in Hindi –, is a community project that sees over thirty North East-based women from black and ethnic…
Spooky Starlight Stroll
This Saturday 23 October from 10pm, St.Oswald's Hospice are hosting a spooky starlight stroll beginning and ending at National Glass Centre. The event is suitable for everyone, male and female from the age of 11 upwards. The spine-tingling walk will see a host of black cats, ghastly ghouls, wicked witches and scary skeletons taking spooky steps to…
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