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The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust. [ 1 ] The theatre is one of the largest venues in the North East, with 1,860 seats and the capacity to accommodate 2,200 when all standing positions are occupied.
Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group: Empire Theatre (Glasgow) Glasgow 1897–1963 2,100 Empire Theatre (Hackney) Hackney 1901; rebuilt in 2004 1,275 Empire Theatre (Liverpool) Liverpool March 9, 1925 2,348 Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group: Empire Theatre (Sunderland) Sunderland July 1, 1907 2,200 Operator – Ambassador Theatre Group: Epsom ...
They have also performed at other notable venues in the North East such as Newcastle City Hall, The Sunderland Empire Theatre and The Customs House, South Shields. In 2023 the orchestra were part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Arbeia roman fort .
In 1972 she returned, once again, to the Sunderland Empire, where she starred for the first time as principal boy in the pantomime Dick Whittington. [1] In 1977 she was an understudy in the musical Something's Afoot and, in 1981, she appeared as Frau Zeller and as a member of the ensemble in the West End revival of The Sound of Music .
Sunderland Empire Theatre All dates from Lewisohn [ 5 ] On 11 February, the Beatles recorded the ten tracks that, together with their two previously released singles, formed their debut album, Please Please Me .
Opening on 19 February 2009 at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, Dreamboats and Petticoats had a successful run in theatres across the UK for five months. This tour finished on 18 July 2009 at the Sunderland Empire in Sunderland. Upon finishing, the production, due to heavy demand and unexpected success, moved to the West End for a three-month run.
Under Empire control from 7 April 2017. Permanently closed in May 2023. Slough: 10 1 luxury screen, 1 IMPACT screen. Permanently closed in December 2022. [10] Sunderland: 12 Including VIP seating. Permanently closed in July 2023. Acquired by Omniplex Cinemas in February 2024 [6] [11] Sutton: 12 Reopened on February 13, 2018 after an extensive ...
He began his stage career with the Sunderland Empire Theatre Society in 1969 and later gained work on television, including playing Peter Harrison in the sitcoms ...And Mother Makes Three (1971–1973) and its sequel ...And Mother Makes Five (1974–1976) and appearing in Love in a Cold Climate (1980).