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 1,467 shows listed from Monday, 5th August 1996 up to Saturday, 15th January 2022.

What's on at Empire Theatre

Beauty and the Beast - Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Sunderland
Thu 20th January 2022 to Sat 19th February 2022.
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Musical

Dreamgirls at Sunderland
Wed 23rd February 2022 to Sat 5th March 2022.
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Musical

Birmingham Royal Ballet - First Steps: Cinderella's Storybook at Sunderland
Thu 10th March 2022.
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Dance or ballet

Don Quixote at Sunderland
Thu 10th March 2022 to Sat 12th March 2022.
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Dance or ballet

Jersey Boys at Sunderland
Tue 22nd March 2022 to Sat 2nd April 2022.
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Musical

Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) at Sunderland
Tue 5th April 2022.
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Opera or Operetta

Carmen at Sunderland
Wed 6th April 2022.
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Opera or Operetta

Bedknobs and Broomsticks at Sunderland
Tue 19th April 2022 to Sun 24th April 2022.
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Musical

The Cher Show at Sunderland
Tue 26th April 2022 to Sat 30th April 2022.
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Musical

Wuthering Heights at Sunderland
Tue 10th May 2022 to Sat 14th May 2022.
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Play

A Beautiful Noise at Sunderland
Tue 17th May 2022.
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Concert

Lord of the Dance - 25 Years of Lord of the Dance at Sunderland
Mon 23rd May 2022 to Wed 25th May 2022.
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Dance or ballet

Islands in the Stream - The Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Story at Sunderland
Fri 27th May 2022.
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Musical

Footloose at Sunderland
Mon 6th June 2022 to Sat 11th June 2022.
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Musical

The Simon and Garfunkel Story at Sunderland
Tue 14th June 2022.
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Concert

Rob Brydon - A Night of Songs & Laughter at Sunderland
Sun 3rd July 2022.
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Cabaret

Mamma Mia! at Sunderland
Tue 5th July 2022 to Sat 16th July 2022.
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Musical

The Osmonds - A New Musical at Sunderland
Tue 13th September 2022 to Sat 17th September 2022.
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Musical

Strictly Ballroom - The Musical at Sunderland
Mon 10th October 2022 to Sat 15th October 2022.
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Musical

Les Miserables at Sunderland
Tue 1st November 2022 to Sat 19th November 2022.
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Musical

Aladdin at Sunderland
Fri 9th December 2022 to Mon 2nd January 2023.
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Panto