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 1,631 shows listed from Monday, 5th August 1996 up to Saturday, 19th April 2025.

What's on at Empire Theatre

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

Northern Live - Do I Love You at Sunderland
Mon 28th April 2025.
Concert

The Prat Pack at Sunderland
Tue 29th April 2025.
Comedy

Tim Rice - My Life in Musicals - I Know Him So Well at Sunderland
Thu 1st May 2025.
One person show

Jason Manford - A Manford All Seasons at Sunderland
Fri 13th June 2025.
Comedy

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

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

Derren Brown - Only Human at Sunderland
Tue 29th July 2025 to Sat 2nd August 2025.
One person show

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

Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight at Sunderland
Sat 6th September 2025.
Concert

Jennifer Rees - Strange But True Crime at Sunderland
Sun 7th September 2025.
Talk

2:22 - A Ghost Story at Sunderland
Mon 8th September 2025 to Sat 13th September 2025.
Play

Inside No 9 - Stage/Fright at Sunderland
Tue 16th September 2025 to Sat 20th September 2025.
Play

Friends! The Musical Parody at Sunderland
Tue 23rd September 2025 to Sat 27th September 2025.
Musical

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

Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland
Tue 4th November 2025 to Sat 8th November 2025.
Musical

Whitney - Queen of the Night at Sunderland
Sun 9th November 2025.
Concert

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

Top Hat at Sunderland
Tue 18th November 2025 to Sat 22nd November 2025.
Musical

Fiddler on the Roof at Sunderland
Tue 25th November 2025 to Sat 29th November 2025.
Musical

Kinky Boots at Sunderland
Tue 2nd December 2025 to Sat 6th December 2025.
Musical

Sleeping Beauty at Sunderland
Tue 9th December 2025 to Sat 10th January 2026.
Panto

The Night Sky Show at Sunderland
Sat 10th January 2026.
Performance

Fawlty Towers at Sunderland
Tue 3rd February 2026 to Sat 7th February 2026.
Play

Matilda the Musical at Sunderland
Wed 11th February 2026 to Sat 28th February 2026.
Musical

Don Quixote at Sunderland
Thu 12th March 2026 to Sat 14th March 2026.
Dance or ballet

Bluey's Big Play at Sunderland
Wed 25th March 2026 to Sun 29th March 2026.
Kids show

The Bodyguard at Sunderland
Mon 27th April 2026 to Sat 2nd May 2026.
Musical

Lord of the Dance - 30th Anniversary at Sunderland
Wed 9th September 2026 to Sat 12th September 2026.
Dance or ballet