EMPIRE THEATRE, SUNDERLAND

Current and forthcoming what's on, shows and events at Sunderland's Empire Theatre including venue details, location, news and links.

The refurbished theatre has be established as a major touring destination for West End shows.

You can also check out the iUKTDb Empire Theatre (Sunderland) archive with 1,575 shows listed from Monday, 5th August 1996 up to Saturday, 20th April 2024.

What's on at Empire Theatre

I Should Be So Lucky at Sunderland
Mon 22nd April 2024 to Sat 27th April 2024.
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Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals 2024 at Sunderland
Tue 7th May 2024 to Wed 8th May 2024.
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Dance or ballet

The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour at Sunderland
Fri 10th May 2024.
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Concert

John Bishop - Back At It at Sunderland
Sun 19th May 2024.
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Comedy

2:22 - A Ghost Story at Sunderland
Tue 21st May 2024 to Sat 25th May 2024.
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Pretty Woman at Sunderland
Tue 28th May 2024 to Sat 8th June 2024.
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Macbeth at Sunderland
Fri 7th June 2024.
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Jesus Christ Superstar at Sunderland
Tue 11th June 2024 to Sat 15th June 2024.
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Whitney - Queen of the Night at Sunderland
Mon 17th June 2024.
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Concert

Sunderland Schools Dance Festival at Sunderland
Thu 20th June 2024.
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Festival

Rhod Gilbert - Rhod Gilbert and the Giant Grapefruit at Sunderland
Fri 21st June 2024.
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Comedy

City of Stars at Sunderland
Sun 30th June 2024.
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SIX at Sunderland
Tue 2nd July 2024 to Sat 6th July 2024.
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The ELO Experience at Sunderland
Sun 4th August 2024.
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The Wizard of Oz at Sunderland
Tue 6th August 2024 to Sun 11th August 2024.
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The Drifters at Sunderland
Tue 20th August 2024.
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Concert

The 13-Storey Treehouse at Sunderland
Wed 21st August 2024.
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Kids show

Ghost the Musical at Sunderland
Tue 27th August 2024 to Sat 31st August 2024.
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& Juliet at Sunderland
Mon 9th September 2024 to Sat 14th September 2024.
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Wicked at Sunderland
Tue 24th September 2024 to Sun 20th October 2024.
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Scary Skele-bration at Sunderland
Wed 23rd October 2024.
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Cabaret

It's a Beautiful Noise Show - The Orchestral Edition at Sunderland
Thu 24th October 2024.
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Paddy McGuinness - Nearly There... at Sunderland
Fri 25th October 2024.
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Comedy

The Ultimate Boyband Party Show at Sunderland
Sun 27th October 2024.
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Concert

Rambert Dance Company - Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Selby at Sunderland
Tue 29th October 2024 to Sat 2nd November 2024.
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Dance or ballet

War Horse at Sunderland
Tue 5th November 2024 to Sat 16th November 2024.
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Most Haunted Live at Sunderland
Sun 17th November 2024.
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Dear Evan Hansen at Sunderland
Tue 19th November 2024 to Sat 23rd November 2024.
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Only Fools and Horses at Sunderland
Mon 25th November 2024 to Sat 30th November 2024.
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Jack and the Beanstalk at Sunderland
Fri 13th December 2024 to Sun 5th January 2025.
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Panto

The Simon and Garfunkel Story at Sunderland
Mon 17th February 2025.
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Cinderella at Sunderland
Tue 11th March 2025.
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Dance or ballet

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Sunderland
Wed 26th March 2025 to Sun 6th April 2025.
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An Inspector Calls at Sunderland
Tue 8th April 2025 to Sat 12th April 2025.
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Hairspray at Sunderland
Mon 14th April 2025 to Sat 19th April 2025.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sunderland
Tue 22nd April 2025 to Sat 26th April 2025.
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Hamilton at Sunderland
Tue 17th June 2025 to Sat 26th July 2025.
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Chicago at Sunderland
Mon 4th August 2025 to Sat 9th August 2025.
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