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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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Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts

Events

Sun 13 Jul - Sun 26 Oct 2025

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Hamilton

Musicals

Mon 14 Jul - 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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Contemporary Dance Workshop (11-18s)

Events

Tue 5 Aug 2025

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Summer Day of Dance (50+)

Events

Thu 7 Aug 2025

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Summer Day of Singing (50+)

Events

Fri 8 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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Yoga Taster Session

Events

Tue 19 Aug 2025

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Public Venue Tour

Events

Sat 23 Aug - Sat 27 Sep 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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Hey There Broadway! Celebrating 30 Years of Being Centre Stage

Events

Fri 5 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

Talk

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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An Audience with Coronation Street

Talk

Sun 21 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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Altogether Spooky

Events

Tue 28 Oct 2025

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Astravaganza Entertainment presents Nativity! The Musical

Musicals

Fri 31 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 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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The Drifters

Concert

Sun 16 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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It's a Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Tribute Spectacular

Concert

Thu 8 Jan 2026

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The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is

Concert

Fri 9 Jan 2026

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The Night Sky Show

Events, Family

Sat 10 Jan 2026

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The Rocky Horror Show

Musicals

Mon 19 Jan - Sat 24 Jan 2026

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Sunderland Legends

Talk

Sun 1 Feb 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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Blood Brothers

Musicals

Tue 17 Mar - Sat 21 Mar 2026

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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly

Opera

Mon 23 Mar 2026

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Bluey's Big Play

Family

Wed 25 Mar - Sun 29 Mar 2026

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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen

Opera

Wed 1 Apr 2026

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Mean Girls

Musicals

Mon 6 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026

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Horrible Histories - The Concert

Family

Fri 17 Apr - Sat 18 Apr 2026

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Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

Concert

Tue 21 Apr 2026

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Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv

Comedy

Thu 23 Apr 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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Legally Blonde

Musicals

Tue 1 Dec - Sat 5 Dec 2026

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