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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.
The orchestra gives four concerts a year, which are usually held in the West Park United Reformed Church in Stockton Road, Sunderland SR2 7AQ, (opposite Park Lane Transport Interchange and Metro). The building became privately owned in March 2018, but continues to be known as West Park Church, and the orchestra remains in residence.
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 .
ATG manages the theatre via Richmond Theatre Management Ltd., a wholly owned trading subsidiary of the Richmond Theatre Trust Ltd., which is a charitable body with trustees appointed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and by ATG. [80] [81] Sunderland Empire: Sunderland: 2009: 2,200 [82]
Sunderland City Centre is part of the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency.. For local elections, it is currently divided between three wards of the city council. The majority of the city centre, lying to the west of Fawcett Street and the north of Holmeside, is located in Millfield wa
26 April: British actor Sid James died at 63 after collapsing on stage at the opening night performance of The Mating Season at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. [22] 10 September: Finnish magician Aimo Leikas accidentally shot himself in front of a crowd while performing his Russian roulette act. He had been performing the act for about a year ...
The tour re-opened at Glasgow SEC (15 January to 2 February 2019) before touring to Sunderland Empire Theatre (6 to 23 February), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (27 February to 16 March), Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (27 March to 6 April), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin (10 to 27 April), Liverpool Empire (31 July to 17 August 2019), New ...