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North East in Blossom 2025: Creative Arts Student Exhibition

Encounter creative responses to Blossom around Crook Hall Gardens, designed by students from the University of Sunderland.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

As you wander around Crook Hall Gardens, enjoy artworks inspired by the theme of Blossom. This exhibition was created by students from the University of Sunderland.

Students have created artworks that highlight nature's complexity and beauty, weaving stories of spring and renewal. Pieces feature recycled and everyday found materials to explore the relationship between environmentally conscious art making and the health of our ecosystems.

Mediums include glass, ceramics, fine art and photography. Exhibiting artists are undertaking undergraduate degrees in Artist, Designer, Maker: Glass and Ceramics, Fine Art and Photography, Video and Digital Imaging.

Exhibition is free, normal admission applies.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

Start at the café and find the artworks around the gardens and hall.

Accessibility

Parts of the gardens can be accessed in a wheelchair. Winding, narrow or uneven paths make some areas inaccessible to wheelchair users. Level access from the car park; from there, access to the main garden area is via an incline.

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