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 1,589 shows listed from Monday, 5th August 1996 up to Saturday, 6th July 2024.

What's on at Empire Theatre

Venue Tour at Sunderland
Sat 15th June 2024 to Sat 24th August 2024.
Event/show

The ELO Experience at Sunderland
Sun 4th August 2024.
Concert

The Wizard of Oz at Sunderland
Tue 6th August 2024 to Sun 11th August 2024.
Musical

The Drifters at Sunderland
Tue 20th August 2024.
Concert

The 13-Storey Treehouse at Sunderland
Thu 22nd August 2024 to Sun 25th August 2024.
Kids show

Ghost the Musical at Sunderland
Tue 27th August 2024 to Sat 31st August 2024.
Musical

Luther Live - A Luther Vandross Celebration at Sunderland
Sun 1st September 2024.
Concert

& Juliet at Sunderland
Tue 10th September 2024 to Sat 21st September 2024.
Musical

Wicked at Sunderland
Tue 24th September 2024 to Sun 20th October 2024.
Musical

Scary Skele-bration at Sunderland
Wed 23rd October 2024.
Cabaret

It's a Beautiful Noise Show - The Orchestral Edition at Sunderland
Thu 24th October 2024.
Concert

Paddy McGuinness - Nearly There... at Sunderland
Fri 25th October 2024.
Comedy

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

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

War Horse at Sunderland
Tue 5th November 2024 to Sat 16th November 2024.
Play

Most Haunted Live at Sunderland
Sun 17th November 2024.
Performance

Dear Evan Hansen at Sunderland
Tue 19th November 2024 to Sat 23rd November 2024.
Musical

Only Fools and Horses at Sunderland
Mon 25th November 2024 to Sat 30th November 2024.
Musical

Slava's Snowshow at Sunderland
Tue 3rd December 2024 to Sat 7th December 2024.
Circus

Jack and the Beanstalk at Sunderland
Fri 13th December 2024 to Sun 5th January 2025.
Panto

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Sunderland
Tue 14th January 2025 to Sun 19th January 2025.
Musical

Calamity Jane at Sunderland
Tue 4th February 2025 to Sat 8th February 2025.
Musical

The Simon and Garfunkel Story at Sunderland
Mon 17th February 2025.
Concert

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman at Sunderland
Fri 21st February 2025.
Performance

Sing-a-Long-a Dirty Dancing at Sunderland
Fri 21st February 2025.
Performance

The Magic of Motown - Reach Out at Sunderland
Sun 23rd February 2025.
Concert

John Williams Film Gala at Sunderland
Sun 9th March 2025.
Concert

Cinderella at Sunderland
Tue 11th March 2025.
Dance or ballet

La traviata at Sunderland
Mon 17th March 2025.
Opera or Operetta

Madama Butterfly at Sunderland
Tue 18th March 2025.
Opera or Operetta

Horrible Histories - The Terrible Tudors at Sunderland
Thu 20th March 2025 to Sat 22nd March 2025.
Kids show

Horrible Histories - The Awful Egyptians at Sunderland
Thu 20th March 2025 to Sat 22nd March 2025.
Kids show

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Sunderland
Wed 26th March 2025 to Sun 6th April 2025.
Musical

An Inspector Calls at Sunderland
Tue 8th April 2025 to Sat 12th April 2025.
Play

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners at Sunderland
Sun 13th April 2025.
Concert

Hairspray at Sunderland
Mon 14th April 2025 to Sat 19th April 2025.
Musical

Anastacia - #NTK25 Tour at Sunderland
Sat 19th April 2025.
Concert

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sunderland
Tue 22nd April 2025 to Sun 27th April 2025.
Musical

Katherine Ryan - Battleaxe at Sunderland
Sat 14th June 2025.
Comedy

Hamilton at Sunderland
Tue 17th June 2025 to Sat 26th July 2025.
Musical

Chicago at Sunderland
Mon 4th August 2025 to Sat 9th August 2025.
Musical

Bat Out of Hell at Sunderland
Mon 18th August 2025 to Sat 23rd August 2025.
Musical

Mary Poppins at Sunderland
Wed 1st October 2025 to Sat 25th October 2025.
Musical

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Sunderland
Tue 11th November 2025 to Sat 15th November 2025.
Kids show