Based on the 1953 film of the same name, this production sees theatre icon Carrie Hope Fletcher swap the West End for the ...

Sunderland Empire is the home of whip-cracking and toe-tapping fun as Calamity Jane’s tour wagon rolls into town, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher.

Running at the Empire from Tuesday, February 11 to Saturday, February 15, the show features hits Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in ...

The Sunderland Empire is the North East’s largest theatre. The Sunderland venue regularly hosts concerts, comedy, ballet, musicals and pantomimes. Its most recent refurbishment was in 2000 and ...

Notable amongst a big back-up cast is local lad Peter Peverley who starred at the Empire last year in The Sunderland Story. Mention must also go to Seren Sandham-Davies who as Katie Brown provides ...

From hit musical Hamilton at the Empire to Kubix Festival in Herrington Country Park, there’s plenty of events happening in the world’s newest Music City this year.As the city celebrates winning Music ...

As part of the tour, it’s set to entertain audiences at Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 November 2025. The major five-month UK and Ireland tour offers audiences a rare ...

A North East businesswoman has been recognised for a software platform designed to transform the live events industry.

Scroll on half a century and Joseph is still packing them in, judging by Wednesday’s second-night performance in a six-night run at The Sunderland Empire Theatre. The Michael Harrison produced ...

The South Shields-born entertainer grew up attending shows at the Sunderland theatre and say it’s great to be back in the Empire spotlight. The star is performing as Pharaoh in Joseph and the ...

Streamers, camels and Can Can dancing are all part of the fun as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat arrives at the Sunderland Empire. For more than 50 years this multi-award-winning show ...