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Sunderland Empire

The Sunderland Empire is the North East’s largest theatre. The venue regularly hosts everything from concerts to comedy, and ballet to musicals. It’s most recent refurbishment was in 2000 and these improvements mean that it is now the only theatre between Manchester and Edinburgh that is capable of staging large-scale West End productions.

 

Geordie Rat Pack

Ten things not to miss in the North East in July, including Annie, John Cooper Clarke and SIRF

Whether the sun gets its hat on or not, there's loads to see on stages all over Tyneside and beyond. SummerTyne, Pride and Joy Atlas are just some

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival takes place from July 2-5, 2015

Sunderland Shorts Film Festival will see more than 60 films from all over the world shown on Wearside

The Sunderland Shorts Film Festival will be held at venues across the city in July, including the Minster and Sunderland Empire

Derren Brown

Review: Derren Brown's Miracle, Sunderland Empire

The mind-bending TV star arrived on Wearside to bamboozle a crowd with his jaw-dropping show which is on until Saturday. Janine Rudin was there

Comedian Jason Manford

Comedian Jason Manford takes a look at his latest comedy club in Newcastle

Currently starring in the touring production of The Producers at the Sunderland Empire, Jason popped over to Tyneside to see The Terrace bar

Ross Noble, at the Sunderland Empire

Ross Noble looks forward to his debut in The Producers at the Sunderland Empire

The Cramlington-born comic will take to the Sunderland Empire stage alongside Jason Manford in Mel Brooks' comedy classic

The UK tour of hit musical The Producers

Review: The Producers at the Sunderland Empire until Saturday

Mel Brooks's madcap stage show will have you in stitches - assuming you are not overly prim or proper

Lee Proud

Billy Elliot choreographer very Proud and looking forward to seeing Ross Noble's theatrical debut

Lee Proud will be in the crowd when the Cramlington comic makes his first appearance in the UK tour of The Producers at Sunderland Empire

Howard Donald, Gary Barlow, and Mark Owen from Take That

Ten things not to miss in the North East in May

Here's a double-handed round up of things which are well worth some attention at theatres and venues during May

Comedian and actor Ross Noble

Ross Noble to make musical debut in The Producers at Sunderland Empire in May

The Cramlington-born comedian will join the cast a few days earlier than planned to entertain his native North East audience

Actor Joe Tracini

Actor Joe Tracini follows his dad into Spamelot

Joe Pasquale is to be joined by his son in the cast of hit Monty Python-inspired musical Spamalot

Musical hit Wicked is headed for Sunderland Empire in 2015

Review: Wicked at the Sunderland Empire, Sunderland

This pacy, imaginative sister story to The Wizard of Oz has a long run at the Empire this month

Zoe Birkett is playing Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard when it comes to Newcastle Theatre Royal

Zoe Birkett emotional at her success playing Whitney Houston's role in The Bodyguard Musical

Consett-born actress and singer Zoe Birkett can't wait to play in front of a home crowd at Newcastle Theatre Royal

Scene from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert back on tour and bound for Sunderland

Blue man Duncan James is to play Tick in a new national tour of hit show Priscilla, Queen of the Desert due to arrive in Sunderland

Tom Lister and Jodie Prenger in Calamity Jane

Review: Calamity Jane at the Sunderland Empire, until Saturday

Jodie Prenger and Tom Lister are far from calamitous as the stars of Wild West musical Calamity Jane

Paloma Faith

North East events in March 2015: Ten things you won't want to miss

Here's our regular double handful of recommendations across the region's theatres, venues and attractions

Review: Dance Til Dawn at Sunderland Empire

Dance show at Sunderland Empire leaves you feeling good with exquisite steps and spine-tingling music

Review: Dirty Dancing at Sunderland Empire

The musical version of the quintessentially 80s movie guilty pleasure does exactly what it sets out to do

Review: Dirty Dancing at Sunderland Empire

The musical version of the quintessential 80s cinematic guilty pleasure does exactly what it sets out to do

Gavin Spokes and Emma Barton

Review: One Man, Two Guvnors at the Sunderland Empire, until Saturday

The National Theatre's hit comedy One Man, Two Govnors has touched down at the Sunderland Empire

Joshua Jenkins as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Preview: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time at the Newcastle Theatre Royal

Joshua Jenkins talks about the thrills and rigours of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time before heading to the Theatre Royal in Newcastle

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