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GLASS CENTRE
A model world featuring mythical creatures fighting between the buildings has roared to life at a Sunderland art gallery. The work has been painstakingly created in everyday materials to craft an array of details. The cityscape contains many of the different types of institutions we encounter in everyday life, such as a school, hospital, workplaces, housing, an airport, abbatoir where food is produced, and military site. It's on show at NGCA within National Glass Centre until April 19.
YOUTH ART
This year’s annual Youth Arts Exhibition has gone on show as it shines a light on artistic talent of the future. Entitled Bright Lights, the exhibition is now open at Arts Centre Washington and will be running until March 14. Young people aged 11 to 19 from the Sunderland and Washington area were invited to submit their artwork to be displayed in the exhibition. This year the arts centre received around 90 entries spanning textile art, mixed media sculptures, digital photography, painting and video.
MUSEUM ART
Work by a Turner Prize-winning artist is on display in Sunderland in the latest arts coup for the Museum & Winter Gardens. Pieces by Lubaina Himid - a pioneer of the Black Arts movement in the 1980s who was awarded the famous Turner Prize in 2017 – are on show as part of free exhibition Received Wisdom, alongside work by artists including Amikam Toren, Phyllida Barlow and more. The major contemporary British art exhibition is the first in a three-year partnership with the acclaimed Arts Council Collection. GAME OF SCONES A Game of Thrones inspired Afternoon Tea is being held at Crook Hall in Durham on Saturday from noon until 3.30pm. You can look forward to welcome drink of wine or ale by the fire with fire and ice tartlet canapes followed by savoury themed treats, such as Hot Pie’s Vegetable Pot Pie, Cranberry and Brie-nne Parcel and King Robert’s ‘boaring’ barbecued Pulled Pork Roll. It will be followed by sweet treats The price is £24.50 for adults and £12 for children. You will need to pre-book. MADAMA BUTTERFLY 10 Producer Ellen Kent brings Madama Butterfly to Sunderland Empire on Saturday, February 29. It stars Korean soprano Elena Dee and the celebrated international soprano Alyona Kistenyova. Back by public demand, this award-winning opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.