Panto stars including Emmerdale's Matthew Wolfenden will be adding to the magic when Sunderland switches on its Christmas ...

There’s a Sunderland man who can boast links to Stan Laurel, The Beatles and a childhood backstage at the Empire Theatre.

The theatre adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's classic War Horse galloped back to Sunderland Empire for the first time in six years.

The National Theatre production of Michael Morpurgo's book returned to the Sunderland Empire for the first time since 2019 ...

Landmarks across the region will light up purple as visitor economy businesses come together to mark Purple Tuesday ...

Mary Poppins has kicked off its UK and Ireland tour – now take a look! The hit musical, based on the iconic book series by PL ...

Bill Barron - a childhood behind the stage at the Empire Theatre in Sunderland. Find out more on the Wearside Echoes podcast.

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody will hit Sunderland Empire’s stage from Monday, 22 September to Saturday, 27 September 2025.

This award-winning show set against the horrors of the First World War is no stranger to the Empire theatre but to open in the week of Remembrance ratchets up the poignancy of Michael Morpurgo’s ...

Ore Oduba will play the role of Caractacus Potts in the new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time CHITTY ...

Having not joined the army of fans of the period crime drama series Peaky Blinders I was intrigued to see the treatment from the renowned ...