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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
Dance Direction at Sunderland Empire
Mon 3 Aug 2020

Dance Direction

Sunderland Empire Stages Bugsy Malone at Sunderland Empire
Fri 28 Aug - Sat 29 Aug 2020

Sunderland Empire Stages Bugsy Malone

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (12th Sep 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 12 Sep 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (12th Sep 2020)

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (26th Sep 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 26 Sep 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (26th Sep 2020)

Kevin Clifton & Joanne Clifton - Burn The Floor at Sunderland Empire
Sun 27 Sep 2020

Kevin Clifton & Joanne Clifton - Burn The Floor

The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is at Sunderland Empire
Sun 4 Oct 2020

The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (10th Oct 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 10 Oct 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (10th Oct 2020)

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny at Sunderland Empire
Mon 12 Oct 2020

Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

The Illegal Eagles at Sunderland Empire
Wed 14 Oct 2020

The Illegal Eagles

Paul Smith: Changed at Sunderland Empire
Fri 16 Oct 2020

Paul Smith: Changed

Sing-A-Long-A The Greatest Showman at Sunderland Empire
Sat 17 Oct 2020

Sing-A-Long-A The Greatest Showman

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

Whitney - Queen of the Night

A Dance In Time at Sunderland Empire
Tue 20 Oct 2020

A Dance In Time

One Night of Elvis - Lee 'Memphis' King at Sunderland Empire
Wed 21 Oct 2020

One Night of Elvis - Lee 'Memphis' King

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!

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (7th Nov 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 7 Nov 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (7th Nov 2020)

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (21st Nov 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 21 Nov 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (21st Nov 2020)

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (5th Dec 2020) at Sunderland Empire
Sat 5 Dec 2020

Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour (5th Dec 2020)

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

Snow White

The Carpenters Story at Sunderland Empire
Thu 7 Jan 2021

The Carpenters Story

Dreamgirls at Sunderland Empire
Tue 12 Jan - Sat 23 Jan 2021

Dreamgirls

Waitress at Sunderland Empire
Mon 1 Feb - Sat 6 Feb 2021

Waitress

Hairspray The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Mon 1 Mar - Sat 6 Mar 2021

Hairspray The Musical

Heathers The Musical at Sunderland Empire
Tue 9 Mar - Sat 13 Mar 2021

Heathers The Musical

Chicago at Sunderland Empire
Mon 22 Mar - Sat 27 Mar 2021

Chicago

Gangsta Granny at Sunderland Empire
Wed 31 Mar - Sat 3 Apr 2021

Gangsta Granny

The Sound of Springsteen at Sunderland Empire
Sun 11 Apr 2021

The Sound of Springsteen

Derren Brown: Showman at Sunderland Empire
Tue 13 Apr - Sat 17 Apr 2021

Derren Brown: Showman

The Sensational 60s Experience at Sunderland Empire
Sat 24 Apr 2021

The Sensational 60s Experience

The Drifters at Sunderland Empire
Wed 23 Jun 2021

The Drifters

What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner at Sunderland Empire
Fri 25 Jun 2021

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

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story at Sunderland Empire
Sat 26 Jun 2021

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

A Beautiful Noise - Celebrating The Music Of Neil Diamond at Sunderland Empire
Sun 1 Aug 2021

A Beautiful Noise - Celebrating The Music Of Neil Diamond

Strictly Ballroom at Sunderland Empire
Mon 18 Oct - Sat 23 Oct 2021

Strictly Ballroom

A Country Night in Nashville at Sunderland Empire
Sun 31 Oct 2021

A Country Night in Nashville

Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show at Sunderland Empire
Thu 4 Nov - Sat 6 Nov 2021

Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show

MAMMA MIA! at Sunderland Empire
Tue 5 Jul - Sat 16 Jul 2022

MAMMA MIA!