What’s on in Sunderland:
Your Comprehensive Guide to Theatre, Music, and the Arts

Immerse yourself in Sunderlands rich cultural tapestry with our comprehensive platform, your portal to artistic enlightenment.

Uncover Sunderlands artistic wonders with our expertly curated guide, your roadmap to unforgettable experiences.

Fastlove

The Tribute to George Michael

The Fire Station Sunderland

13 Dec 2025

Direct from London’s West End, with a brand-new show for 2025, this is the world’s...

Sweet and Sour

The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo

The Fire Station Sunderland

30 Dec 2025

From the same producers that brought you TaylorMania. Sweet and Sour – The Ultimate Tribute...

The Illegal Eagles

2025

Sunderland Empire

1 Sep 2025

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band...

2:22 A Ghost Story

An award-winning supernatural thriller

Sunderland Empire

8 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025

Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn't having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again?

Inside No.9

West End Smash Hit now on Tour

Sunderland Empire

16 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2025

Inside No.9 - West End Hit

Friends the Musical

New UK Tour

Sunderland Empire

22 Sep 2025 - 27 Sep 2025

Friends the Musical - brand new show on tour

Mary Poppins

UK Tour

Sunderland Empire

1 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

Reach for a spoonful of sugar and prepare for the spectacular Mary Poppins

Sunny Afternoon

The Kinks Hit Musical

Sunderland Empire

4 Nov 2025 - 8 Nov 2025

The Kinks Hit Musical Sunny Afternoon

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Direct from the West End

Sunderland Empire

11 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

Direct from London’s West End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Top Hat

Irving Berlins Musical

Sunderland Empire

18 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025

Irving Berlins Musical Top Hat, is strutting back across the country

Fiddler on the Roof

Sunderland Empire

25 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

One of the greatest musicals of all time

Kinky Boots

The Musical

Sunderland Empire

2 Dec 2025 - 6 Dec 2025

The Broadway and West End phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical, is strutting back across the country

Rocky Horror Show

UK Tour

Sunderland Empire

19 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026

The Rocky Horror Show Tour

Fawlty Towers The Play

Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.

Sunderland Empire

3 Feb 2026 - 7 Feb 2026

Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

Matilda The Musical UK & Ireland Tour 2025/26

The multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company

Sunderland Empire

11 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will embark on its second major tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Mean Girls

the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy

Sunderland Empire

6 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

Mean Girls the smash hit musical comedy

Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv

The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026

Sunderland Empire

23 Apr 2026

The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026!

The Bodyguard

Classic Musical Thriller

Sunderland Empire

27 Apr 2026 - 2 May 2026

The Bodyguard

Legally Blonde

The Musical

Sunderland Empire

1 Dec 2026 - 5 Dec 2026

Legally Blonde
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