Saturday 22nd October
This long awaited outing centres on the marvellous National Glass Centre on the banks of the river Wear and includes the riverside on both banks as far as you are willing to walk.
The Glass Centre is in a modernistic building that houses exhibition galleries, retail displays of glass, a restaurant and glass maker/artist studios. You can take a self-guided Glass Tour using a map available from reception and there is a glass blowing demo at 3.00 p.m.
Among the many displays is The Banks of the River Wear, a photography exhibition by our friends at Sunderland Photographic Association including prints by the legendary Arnold Hubbard. Note that, especially in the main Gallery, you may be asked to sign a photography release form stating your pictures are for non-commercial use.
From the Glass Centre you can walk considerable distances along the banks of the river, exploring what was once a major ship building area and now modern architecture abounds. The monastery church of St Peter’s is well worth a look also.
Lunch is at 1.00 p.m. at the Wolseley which is 0.3 of a mile further along Dame Dorothy Street (A183) from the Glass Centre.
The National Glass Centre is clearly signposted along the A183 from Sunderland Centre towards Roker beach and is the next turn off right after the one to St Peter’s. It is a 20 minute walk from St Peter’s Metro station. Early birds can get there earlier but we all meet in the car park/ roof top area of the Glass Centre at 10.00 a.m.
The special challenge is “Blue and yellow”. You can buddy up, do your own thing (or both!).
National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, Liberty Way, SR6 0GL.
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