Big Sunday (including Family Sunday)
Family Sunday has grown to offer creativity for all ages. Join us for fun activities every first Sunday of each month. Free, no booking needed.
Space for Dialogue
How can we discuss the urgent issues facing our oceans without becoming overwhelmed? What can we do to really make a difference? This space is open to all visitors to come together for informal conversations, or to explore the season’s themes.
Mini Studio
Take part in relaxed guided exploration followed by multi-sensory play. Monthly during term time.
Norwich Death Cafe at the Sainsbury Centre
Join a relaxed conversation and openly talk about death, dying and end of life at the Sainsbury Centre.
13 March - 8 July 2025
Artist Teacher Group
Regular informal peer-led studio session developed with The Network of East Anglian Art Teachers (NEAAT) to give teachers the opportunity to develop their personal art practice.
29 March - 12 July 2025
Ocean Telegraph
Come along to make collaborative artworks about water and words with associate artist Jess Morgan.
24 May 2025
sUStain Climate Cafés & Sculpture walks
Concerned about the climate crisis? Worried you’re not doing enough? Come along to our climate cafés. A friendly informal space to talk about how you are feeling about the climate emergency.
27 May - 30 September 2025
Young Artists’ Studio (7-11)
What do the seas have to say to us? A workshop for 7-11 year olds, led by Sainsbury Centre associate artist Johann DonDaniel.
29 May 2025
Shared Seas: Coastal Encounters
What role must museums play in the climate crisis? This urgent public gathering marks the opening event of Shared Seas: Coastal Encounters — a two-part programme hosted at the Sainsbury Centre, which reawakens the radical ethos upon which the Centre was founded.
4 June 2025
Museum Late: Hydromancy
Join us for an evening of contemporary performance, music, and film that explores our relationship to the sea.
12 June 2025
UEA Graduation Week
Graduation is soon approaching and the Sainsbury Centre is here to make your proud day even more special. To mark the celebration, we're offering a complimentary glass of prosecco to all graduates who book a table during graduation week.
14 July - 20 July 2025
Young Artists’ Studio (12-16)
During this 3-day workshop, you'll develop your own creative project with support from three Sainsbury Centre associate artists.
29 July - 31 July 2025
Heritage Open Days 2025: Sculpture at the Sainsbury Centre
As part of Heritage Open Days, we are offering free tours on the theme of Sculpture, the Sainsbury Centre and the architectural background to the Sculpture Trail.
13 September - 14 September 2025
Spring Brochure 2025
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