Sunderland Empire

White Christmas

Direct from the West End "this terrific dose of pure escapism" (The Times) will be lighting up theatres across the UK.Join veterans Bob Wallace (Matthew Jeans) and Phil Davis (Dan Burton) as fuelled by love, the all singing, all dancing duo follow the stunning Haynes Sisters, Betty & Judy (Jessica...

Rock of Ages

Still rocking after 5 years on Broadway and following 3 years of ovation-inducing performances in London’s West end, the legendary Rock of Ages now comes to a town near you!This 80s-themed hilarious musical features over 30 eyebrow scorching tunes including: Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown,...

Les Misérables

This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21st Century”. With scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, the magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day...

The Mousetrap

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When...

Connect Company June

Relaxed Drama group for adults aged 18+ with additional needs.

Movers June

Movers Ballet and Contemporary Dance class for adults over 60

Rob Brydon - A Night of Songs and Laughter

With a hugely entertaining and sometimes brilliantly unexpected selection of tunes from Tom Jones to Tom Waits and his famed impressions of the likes of Mick Jagger, Michael Caine and Steve Coogan, Rob will regale audiences with hilarious tales from his distant and recent past.

MAMMA MIA!

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!Join us at MAMMA MIA! and enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the...

Theatre Tour

Always wanted to take a peek behind the famous red curtain at Sunderland Empire? Tread in the stardust footsteps of the young Beatles, Kate Bush, Laurel and Hardy and Gary Barlow on one of our exclusive behind the curtain tours.

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 3

Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts for young people aged 8 – 18

Curious Connections (Relaxed Youth Theatre) Feb – Apr 2022

Relaxed Drama group for young people between 13 – 18 with additional needs such as Autism

A Dancer's Dream

The Drifters

The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and listed among the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. Don't miss their brand new tour performing all the classic hits such as 'Saturday Night...

Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story

Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship, and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artists of all time. The first half of the show features hits from...

Creative Learning Present: Theatre Summer School

Come and join our spectacular theatre summer school taking place here in Sunderland Empire.

The Illegal Eagles

Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return in 2021 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel...

The Osmonds - A New Musical

You Loved Them For A Reason. Now, for the first time, you can see this sensational new musical and relive one of the world’s biggest ever boybands. THE OSMONDS: A new musical tells the official story from Jay Osmond about the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the...

Blood Brothers

Few musicals have been received with such acclaim as the multi-award-winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Living Dangerously

Amongst his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, the first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and the first to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis.Both light-hearted and strikingly poignant, join Sir Ranulph as he shares his personal journey through life, from early...

Professor Brian Cox Horizons World Tour

Horizons takes audiences on a dazzling cinematic journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become. Using state of the art LED screen technology, Arenas will be filled with images of far-away galaxies, alien worlds, supermassive black holes and a time before the Big Bang....

Sing-a-Long-a Encanto

From the producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Frozen,  the brand new smash hit film musical of 2021 about the Family Madigral with lyrics on screen that everyone can’t stop singing. Cheer on Mirabel as she tries to save the magic surrounding the Encanto.  Sing your heart out...

The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour

The producers regret to announce that, due to a serious medical condition, Cody Ray Slaughter is unable to appear on the Spring UK leg of The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour. The situation is beyond our control and we can only apologise to the fans for this development. We are...

Lost In Music - One Night at the Disco

The show that everyone is talking about, now even BIGGER!Join us as we recreate the Magical 70’s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind...

Strictly Ballroom

With direction from dancer, choreographer, theatre director and Britain’s favourite TV Judge, Craig Revel Horwood , Strictly Ballroom the Musical will be will be foxtrotting around the UK from September 2020. Bringing together a cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom the Musical follows arrogant, rebellious young ballroom...

Aladdin Sunderland

Back by popular demand, for their third year in panto at Sunderland, is the fabulous Miss Rory (Boulevard) as Widow Twankey and the hilarious Tom Whalley as Wishee Washee, with further star casting to be announced.Filled with mystical adventure, stunning sets and costumes, a lamp load of comedy and sensational...

Aladdin - Relaxed Performance

Back by popular demand, for their third year in panto at Sunderland, is the fabulous Miss Rory (Boulevard) as Widow Twankey and the hilarious Tom Whalley as Wishee Washee, with further star casting to be announced.Filled with mystical adventure, stunning sets and costumes, a lamp load of comedy and sensational...

The Bodyguard

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge–what they don't expect is to fall in love.A ‘BRILLIANT!’ (The Times), breathtakingly romantic thriller, The Bodyguard features a whole host of irresistible classics including Queen...

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

This thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship, is a five-star spectacular which blends magic with memory in a tour-de-force of storytelling that takes audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it.Returning to his childhood home, a...