Sunderland Empire

Sunderland Empire
High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR1 3EX Street map

Buy Tickets: 0844 847 1722 - or use the online links below

Winter Spring Summer 2010 Season at The Sunderland Empire Theatre:

Sound of Music
Tuesday 17 November to Saturday 5 December 2009

Peter Pan
Saturday 12 December 2009 to Sunday 3 January 2010

The Nutcracker - the Russian State Ballet of Siberia
Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 January 2010

Youth Musical Spectacular
Saturday 16 January 2010

Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit
Sunday 17 January 2010

The Likes of Us
Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 January 2010

Stomp
Tuesday 26 to Sunday 31 January 2010

Circus of Horrors - the Day of the Dead
Monday 15 February 2010
The Day of the Dead is a brand new show from The Circus of Horrors. It is a fusion between daredevil and bizarre circus acts performed by a cast of 26, plus live rock'n'roll music played by The Intercepters from Hell, this year with a Mexican Day of the Dead theme.

Audience with Sally Morgan
Wednesday 17 February 2010

Big Time American Wrestling
Friday 19 February 2010

Beyond the Barricade
Saturday 20 February 2010

An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers
Sunday 21 February 2010

Rhod Gilbert & the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
Tuesday 23 February 2010

The Bootleg Beatles
Friday 12 March 2010

The City Sings Goes International
Sunday 14 March 2010

The Sleeping Beauty - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 March 2010

Ricky Tomlinson's Laughter Show
Friday 26 March 2010

Dance Jam
Tuesday 30 March 2010

Abba Forever
Friday 2 April 2010

Derren Brown - Enigma
Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 April 2010

Joe Longthorne
Thursday 8 April 2010

When Harry Met Sally
Monday 12 to Saturday 17 April 2010

Laughter In the Rain
Monday 19 to Saturday 24 April 2010
Born in Brooklyn, the son of a taxi-driver, Sedaka started songwriting at Broadway's legendary Brill Building, penning his first hit, Oh Carol, for his then girlfriend, Carole King. He went on to become a teenage idol to rival Elvis but in 1964 his career collapsed as America embraced the Beatles and other bands of the so-called 'British Invasion'. For almost a decade, he struggled to support his wife, Leba, and their two children but found salvation in moving to Britain, where he signed to Elton John's Rocket Records label, and remarkably returned to the top of the US charts in 1974 with 'Laughter In The Rain' - remaining a national treasure there as well as in the UK ever since. Now Laughter in The Rain brings the Neil Sedaka's remarkable story of triumph against the odds alive on stage.

Come Dancing
Monday 3 to Saturday 8 May 2010

Hot Flush!
Monday 17 May 2010

The Magic of Motown
Sunday 23 May 2010

For the Love of Mrs Brown
Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 May 2010

John Hylton - Real Diamond
Friday 4 June 2010

Back for Good
Saturday 5 June 2010

Horrible Science
Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 June 2010
Billy Miller has no idea what's in store when he enters the crazy, awesome World of Horrible Science and soon he is under attack from beastly bacteria, vicious volts and foul fluids! Will he regain control before it's too late?! Using actors and jaw-dropping 3D Bogglevision, this astounding show has the awful answers - guaranteed to thrill you and your children! What are millions of animals doing in your kettle? Why don't penguins get spots? Why do rabbits eat the same food twice? Why doesn't the moon wander off? Could a 10-million-volt battery float over your head? And how long would it take for your heart to pump enough blood to fill the theatre? Presented at the Sunderland Empire Theatre by the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories series.

Derren Brown - Enigma
Sunday 20 June 2010

Sunderland Schools' Dance Festival
Thursday 24 June 2010

Jake & Elwood - The Best Blues Brothers Show In The World...EVER!!!
Wednesday 30 June 2010

Firery Feet
Tuesday 20 July 2010

Hairspray
Tuesday 7 to Saturday 18 September 2010
The West End's favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to the Empire Sunderland Theatre for a special two week season. Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, inspire her mum and win the boy she loves. Hairspray is the musical with everything - the ultimate feel-good show which has played to sold out houses in London, on Broadway and theatres around the globe. Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit - Book Now!

The Motown Show - How Sweet It Is
Friday 1 October 2010

Roy 'Chubby' Brown
Friday 3 December 2010
The King of controversial comedy with his trademark patchwork suit, will surprise, amuse and astonish audiences once again when he visits the Sunderland Empire Theatre this December. He is outrageous, controversial but always funny. Guaranteed to make your toes curl, your eyebrows raise and put hairs on your chest his shows sell out faster than ice cream in a heatwave, but come with the warning - if easily offended please stay at home. Branded too rude for television, his live acts go from strength to strength bringing shock and awe techniques to an ever increasing audience.

One Night of Queen
Saturday 4 December 2010