Sunderland Empire
Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone of what is now the Sunderland Empire on 29 September 1906 and took to the stage on 1 July 1907 to officially declare the theatre open.
Masterminded by two of the contemporary heads of British theatre, Edward Moss and Oswald Stoll, the Sunderland Empire theatre has undergone many changes since it opened but remains the North East’s premier entertainment venue.
Sunderland Empire exclusives
Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts
Events
Until Sun 26 Oct 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £105
Hamilton
Musicals
Mon 14 Jul - Sat 26 Jul 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.80 transaction fee
Derren Brown: Only Human
Events
Tue 29 Jul - Sat 2 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £22.50+ £3.95 transaction fee
Chicago
Musicals
Mon 4 Aug - Sat 9 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Contemporary Dance Workshop (11-18s)
Events
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £6
Summer Day of Dance (50+)
Events
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £20
Summer Day of Singing (50+)
Events
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £20
Creative Learning Presents: Summer School 2025
Events
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £155
Bat Out Of Hell
Musicals
Mon 18 Aug - Sat 23 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Yoga Taster Session
Events
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £6.50
Public Venue Tour
Events
Sat 23 Aug - Sat 27 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £10
The Illegal Eagles
Concert
Mon 1 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £28.75+ £3.95 transaction fee
80s Live
Concert
Thu 4 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £18+ £3.95 transaction fee
Hey There Broadway! Celebrating 30 Years of Being Centre Stage
Events
Fri 5 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £24.38+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Music of Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight
Concert
Sat 6 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £20.50+ £3.95 transaction fee
Strange but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Talk
Sun 7 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £24.50+ £3.95 transaction fee
2:22 A Ghost Story
Plays
Mon 8 Sep - Sat 13 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
Plays
Tue 16 Sep - Sat 20 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £26.71+ £3.95 transaction fee
An Audience with Coronation Street
Talk
Sun 21 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £34.90+ £3.95 transaction fee
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody
Musicals
Tue 23 Sep - Sat 27 Sep 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Mary Poppins
Musicals
Wed 1 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Altogether Spooky
Events
Tue 28 Oct 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £25.21+ £3.95 transaction fee
Astravaganza Entertainment presents Nativity! The Musical
Musicals
Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Sunny Afternoon
Musicals
Tue 4 Nov - Sat 8 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Concert
Sun 9 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £27.23+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Family
Tue 11 Nov - Sat 15 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Drifters
Concert
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £31+ £3.95 transaction fee
Top Hat
Musicals
Tue 18 Nov - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Fiddler on the Roof
Musicals
Tue 25 Nov - Sat 29 Nov 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Kinky Boots
Musicals
Tue 2 Dec - Sat 6 Dec 2025
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime)
Pantomime
Fri 12 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime) - Relaxed Performance
Pantomime
Fri 2 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
It's a Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Tribute Spectacular
Concert
Thu 8 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £29.50+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is
Concert
Fri 9 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £25+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Night Sky Show
Events, Family
Sat 10 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £25+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Rocky Horror Show
Musicals
Mon 19 Jan - Sat 24 Jan 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Sunderland Legends
Talk
Sun 1 Feb 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £26+ £3.95 transaction fee
Fawlty Towers - The Play
Plays
Tue 3 Feb - Sat 7 Feb 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £20+ £3.95 transaction fee
Matilda The Musical
Musicals
Wed 11 Feb - Sat 28 Feb 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Blood Brothers
Musicals
Tue 17 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Opera
Mon 23 Mar 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £23+ £3.95 transaction fee
Bluey's Big Play
Family
Wed 25 Mar - Sun 29 Mar 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £18.70+ £3.95 transaction fee
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Opera
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £23+ £3.95 transaction fee
Mean Girls
Musicals
Mon 6 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Horrible Histories - The Concert
Family
Fri 17 Apr - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £18+ £3.95 transaction fee
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Concert
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £25+ £3.95 transaction fee
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
Comedy
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £35.46+ £3.95 transaction fee
The Bodyguard
Musicals
Mon 27 Apr - Sat 2 May 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee
Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary
Dance
Wed 9 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £16.62+ £3.95 transaction fee
Legally Blonde
Musicals
Tue 1 Dec - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Sunderland Empire
From £15+ £3.95 transaction fee