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

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Musicals

Until Sun 27 Apr 2025

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Connect Theatre Company

Events

Mon 28 Apr - Mon 19 May 2025

Sunderland Empire

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Northern Live - Do I Love You

Concert

Mon 28 Apr 2025

Sunderland Empire

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The Prat Pack 2025 UK Tour

Events

Tue 29 Apr 2025

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From £35.18+ £3.95 transaction fee

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Dance Fit

Events

Wed 30 Apr - Wed 21 May 2025

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Once More... From the Top!

Dance

Wed 30 Apr 2025

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Tim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him so Well

Events

Thu 1 May 2025

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The Sunderland Story

Plays

Thu 15 May - Sat 31 May 2025

Sunderland Empire

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Bright Minds Youth Theatre

Events

Mon 19 May 2025

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Thursday Movers

Events

Thu 22 May 2025

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Friday Movers

Events

Fri 23 May 2025

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Community Chorus

Events

Fri 23 May 2025

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Public Venue Tour

Events

Sat 24 May 2025

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Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts

Events

Sun 25 May 2025

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Scandal at the Stage Door: A 1920s Murder Mystery Evening

Events

Fri 6 Jun 2025

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Stage Door Academy presents This Is Us

Events

Sat 7 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Schools Dance Festival 2025

Events

Thu 12 Jun 2025

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Dance Schools of Sunderland Festival 2025

Events

Thu 12 Jun 2025

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Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe

Comedy

Sat 14 Jun 2025

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Hamilton

Musicals

Tue 17 Jun - Sat 26 Jul 2025

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Derren Brown: Only Human

Events

Tue 29 Jul - Sat 2 Aug 2025

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Chicago

Musicals

Mon 4 Aug - Sat 9 Aug 2025

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Creative Learning Presents: Summer School 2025

Events

Mon 11 Aug 2025

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Bat Out Of Hell

Musicals

Mon 18 Aug - Sat 23 Aug 2025

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The Illegal Eagles

Concert

Mon 1 Sep 2025

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80s Live

Concert

Thu 4 Sep 2025

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The Music of Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight

Concert

Sat 6 Sep 2025

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Strange but True Crime with Jennifer Rees

Events

Sun 7 Sep 2025

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2:22 A Ghost Story

Plays

Mon 8 Sep - Sat 13 Sep 2025

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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright

Plays

Tue 16 Sep - Sat 20 Sep 2025

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FRIENDS! The Musical Parody

Musicals

Tue 23 Sep - Sat 27 Sep 2025

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Mary Poppins

Musicals

Wed 1 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2025

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On sale Mon 28 Apr 2025

Hallo-wine Party

Events

Tue 28 Oct 2025

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Sunny Afternoon

Musicals

Tue 4 Nov - Sat 8 Nov 2025

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Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Concert

Sun 9 Nov 2025

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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Family

Tue 11 Nov - Sat 15 Nov 2025

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Top Hat

Musicals

Tue 18 Nov - Sat 22 Nov 2025

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Fiddler on the Roof

Musicals

Tue 25 Nov - Sat 29 Nov 2025

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Kinky Boots

Musicals

Tue 2 Dec - Sat 6 Dec 2025

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Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime)

Pantomime

Fri 12 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026

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Sleeping Beauty (Pantomime) - Relaxed Performance

Pantomime

Fri 2 Jan 2026

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The Night Sky Show

Events

Sat 10 Jan 2026

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Fawlty Towers - The Play

Plays

Tue 3 Feb - Sat 7 Feb 2026

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Matilda The Musical

Musicals

Wed 11 Feb - Sat 28 Feb 2026

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Bluey's Big Play

Family

Wed 25 Mar - Sun 29 Mar 2026

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The Bodyguard

Musicals

Mon 27 Apr - Sat 2 May 2026

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Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary

Dance

Wed 9 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026

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