Sunderland Empire

White Christmas

Make it a magical family Christmas this year with the brand-new spectacular production of Irving Berlin’s classic musical, White Christmas. This ‘terrific dose of pure escapism’ (The Times) will be lighting up theatres across the UK from 12 November to 31 December 2022.Join veterans Bob Wallace (Jay McGuiness) and Phil...

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...

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

The massive debut tour of What’s Love Got To Do With It? launched in February 2019 and quickly proved to be the ultimate tribute show with audiences packing out theatres and arenas across the UK and Europe.Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney - Queen...

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...

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...

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.

Curious Connections (Relaxed Youth Theatre) Oct - Dec 2022

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

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it ‘The best musical of this century.’ The Washington Post says, 'It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.’ And Entertainment Weekly raves, 'Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.' It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award and...

Movers October

Movers Ballet and Contemporary Dance class for adults over 60

Community Chorus December 2022

Community Chorus is based at Sunderland Empire Theatre on Fridays

Sunderland Empire Academy Term 1 (End Of Term Payment)

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

Connect Company September

Relaxed Drama group for adults aged 18+ with additional needs

The Road to Christmas

Movers December

Movers Ballet and Contemporary Dance class for adults over 60

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...

Fairy Tale Tour

Our Fairy Tale Tour is a themed adventure around the venue with fun interactive activities to complete along the way, appropriate for families with children aged 5+

Panto Story Time

Join us for a magical and interactive story telling experience suitable for the younger members of your family.

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...

Let's Get Loud

The ELO Experience - Electric Light Orchestra

The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction – suffice to say that between 1972 and 1986 they achieved more combined UK and US Top 40 hits than any other band on the planet! 10538 Overture, Evil Woman, Living Thing, Diary of Horace...

Ellen Kent's La Bohème

Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.La Bohème is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless...

Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly

Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American...

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...

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Swan Lake

Ballet’s greatest love story returns in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s lavish production. This romantic fable of ill-fated passion, powerfully illuminated by Tchaikovsky’s legendary score played live by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, has bewitched audiences for generations. By a moonlit lake, a grieving prince witnesses the transformation of a swan into a...

Disney's The Lion King

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi award-winning musical is a unique theatrical experience that you will remember forever.