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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 Osward Stoll, the Sunderland Empire Theatre has undergone many changes since it opened but remains the North East’s premier entertainment venue.

Sunderland Empire exclusives
Thursday Afternoon Movers January
Thu 30 Jan 2020

Thursday Afternoon Movers January

Thursday Morning Movers January
Thu 30 Jan 2020

Thursday Morning Movers January

Cabaret at Sunderland Empire
Thu 30 Jan - Sat 1 Feb 2020

Cabaret

Community Chorus (January 2020)
Fri 31 Jan 2020

Community Chorus (January 2020)

Connect Company January
Fri 31 Jan 2020

Connect Company January

Friday Morning Movers January
Fri 31 Jan 2020

Friday Morning Movers January

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour
Sat 01 Feb 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour

Thriller Live at Sunderland Empire
Thu 6 Feb - Sat 8 Feb 2020

Thriller Live

The Sound of Music at Sunderland Empire
Tue 11 Feb - Sat 15 Feb 2020

The Sound of Music

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour
Sat 15 Feb 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour

Barry Steele & Friends - The Roy Orbison Story at Sunderland Empire
Sun 16 Feb 2020

Barry Steele & Friends - The Roy Orbison Story

Curious Connections January - February
Mon 17 Feb 2020

Curious Connections January - February

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Sunderland Empire
Tue 18 Feb - Sat 22 Feb 2020

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

IDTA Tyneside Gala of Dance at Sunderland Empire
Sun 23 Feb 2020

IDTA Tyneside Gala of Dance

Menopause The Musical 2 at Sunderland Empire
Tue 25 Feb 2020

Menopause The Musical 2

Thursday Afternoon Movers February 2020
Thu 27 Feb 2020

Thursday Afternoon Movers February 2020

Thursday Morning Movers February 2020
Thu 27 Feb 2020

Thursday Morning Movers February 2020

The Sensational 60s Experience at Sunderland Empire
Thu 27 Feb 2020

The Sensational 60s Experience

Community Chorus (February 2020)
Fri 28 Feb 2020

Community Chorus (February 2020)

Friday Morning Movers February 2020
Fri 28 Feb 2020

Friday Morning Movers February 2020

Ellen Kent's La Bohème at Sunderland Empire
Fri 28 Feb 2020

Ellen Kent's La Bohème

Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly at Sunderland Empire
Sat 29 Feb 2020

Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly

Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Sunderland Empire
Tue 3 Mar 2020

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

John Williams Gala - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Sunderland Empire
Fri 6 Mar 2020

John Williams Gala - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

AJ Pritchard's 'AJ Live 2020' at Sunderland Empire
Sun 8 Mar 2020

AJ Pritchard's 'AJ Live 2020'

Birmingham Royal Ballet - First Steps - Swan Lake
Thu 12 Mar 2020

Birmingham Royal Ballet - First Steps - Swan Lake

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Swan Lake at Sunderland Empire
Thu 12 Mar - Sat 14 Mar 2020

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Swan Lake

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Class On Stage - Swan Lake
Sat 14 Mar 2020

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Class On Stage - Swan Lake

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical at Sunderland Empire
Tue 17 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2020

Beautiful - The Carole King Musical

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 2
Sun 22 Mar 2020

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 2

Million Dollar Quartet at Sunderland Empire
Wed 25 Mar - Sat 28 Mar 2020

Million Dollar Quartet

Curious Connections March
Tue 31 Mar 2020

Curious Connections March

Dance Attack at Sunderland Empire
Tue 14 Apr 2020

Dance Attack

An Inspector Calls at Sunderland Empire
Tue 21 Apr - Sat 25 Apr 2020

An Inspector Calls

The Worx ....... a decade of Fierce! at Sunderland Empire
Mon 27 Apr 2020

The Worx ....... a decade of Fierce!

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story at Sunderland Empire
Tue 28 Apr 2020

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

Kevin Clifton & Joanne Clifton - Burn The Floor at Sunderland Empire
Wed 29 Apr 2020

Kevin Clifton & Joanne Clifton - Burn The Floor

The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is at Sunderland Empire
Thu 30 Apr 2020

The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is

Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show at Sunderland Empire
Fri 1 May - Sun 3 May 2020

Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show

Paul Smith: Changed at Sunderland Empire
Fri 8 May 2020

Paul Smith: Changed

The Illegal Eagles at Sunderland Empire
Sat 9 May 2020

The Illegal Eagles

Footloose at Sunderland Empire
Mon 25 May - Sat 30 May 2020

Footloose

Bring It On at Sunderland Empire
Tue 9 Jun - Sat 13 Jun 2020

Bring It On

What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner at Sunderland Empire
Wed 17 Jun 2020

What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner

One Night of Elvis - Lee Memphis King at Sunderland Empire
Thu 18 Jun 2020

One Night of Elvis - Lee Memphis King

The Drifters at Sunderland Empire
Fri 19 Jun 2020

The Drifters

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny at Sunderland Empire
Sat 20 Jun 2020

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 3
Sun 05 Jul 2020

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 3

Kathleen Knox presents City of Stars at Sunderland Empire
Sun 19 Jul 2020

Kathleen Knox presents City of Stars

Heathers The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Tue 21 Jul - Sat 25 Jul 2020

Heathers The Musical

Derren Brown: Showman at Sunderland Empire
Tue 4 Aug - Sat 8 Aug 2020

Derren Brown: Showman

MAMMA MIA! at Sunderland Empire
Tue 8 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2020

MAMMA MIA!

Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland Empire
Tue 22 Sep - Sat 26 Sep 2020

Sunny Afternoon

Whitney - Queen of the Night at Sunderland Empire
Sun 18 Oct 2020

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Friends! The Musical Parody at Sunderland Empire
Thu 22 Oct 2020

Friends! The Musical Parody

Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan! at Sunderland Empire
Fri 23 Oct - Sat 24 Oct 2020

Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!

Strictly Ballroom at Sunderland Empire
Mon 26 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2020

Strictly Ballroom

The Phantom of the Opera at Sunderland Empire
Wed 4 Nov - Sat 5 Dec 2020

The Phantom of the Opera

Snow White at Sunderland Empire
Sat 12 Dec 2020 - Sun 3 Jan 2021

Snow White

Dedicate a Seat
Tue 01 Jan 2030

Dedicate a Seat