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.

North East

The Wizard of Oz

Join Dorothy, Toto, and friends on an unforgettable adventure down the yellow brick road to the merry old land of Oz.

Sunderland Empire

6 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024

The Producer of the smash-hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat presents a brand-new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ, one of the world’s most beloved musicals.

North East

& Juliet

The Most Famous Love Story of All Time. Remixed.

Sunderland Empire

10 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024

What if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she decided to...

North East

Wicked The Musical UK Tour

Wicked imagines a beguiling backstory of two unlikely friends on their remarkable journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Sunderland Empire

24 Sep 2024 - 20 Oct 2024

Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical sensation is flying around the UK on a 23/24 tour.

North East

Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders

The Redemption of Thomas Shelby (second run)

Sunderland Empire

29 Oct 2024 - 2 Nov 2024

Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby is a dance theatre show directed and choreographed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer. The production will feature the 20 permanent Rambert dance company on stage, and a live band playing specially commissioned music.

North East

War Horse

The National Theatre’s acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK tour.

Sunderland Empire

5 Nov 2024 - 16 Nov 2024

War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.