What’s Coming to the Sunderland Empire during September?
Jimmy is
gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for
the ultimate comedy show. A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect
jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new tour will
distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible,
unparalleled night of entertainment.
Jimmy Carr
has been on the stand-up scene for a decade and a half. In that time he’s
performed 9 sell-out tours, playing nearly 2,000 shows to over 2 million people
across 4 continents. He’s won the British Comedy Award for ‘Best Live Stand-Up
Tour’ and been nominated for the Perrier Award.
Now all
that experience is being put to good use - you can see all the greatest
material from his extraordinary career in one show - this is the very best of
Jimmy Carr. Age guidance: 16+.
Barry Steele: The Roy Orbison Story
– Saturday 2 September (7.30pm)
Featuring
chart busting hits originally performed made famous by George Harrison, Jerry
lee Lewis, The Spencer Davis Group, Jeff Lynne, Jerry Lee Lewis & The
Traveling Wilburys, all backed by phenomenally talented musicians culminating
in an incredible fusion of ‘60s solid gold classics and ‘80s contemporary musical
genius all on one stage.
Peace Train: The Cat Stevens – Monday 4 September (7.30pm)
Following a
SELL OUT run at the World Famous Sydney Opera House, Peace Train is a night of
music and story-telling which will strike a chord deep inside the heart of
anyone who longs for something more; a journey back in time, recreating the
sights and sounds, seeking out the man in the music and telling the story
behind the songs.
Featuring
songs such as First Cut is the Deepest, Father & Son, Peace Train, Moonshadow
and Where do the Children Play - Peace Train traces the path of a man who never
stopped wondering about how to make the world a better place. The Cat Stevens
Story has had audiences on their feet, cheering for more all around the globe.
Variety, The Children’s Charity Concert – Tuesday 5 September (7.30pm)
Variety,
the Children’s Charity, has pleasure in presenting a special charity concert
featuring the internationally acclaimed G4 and the Inspiration Choir from the
Sage Gateshead, hosted by local comedian Bobby Pattinson.
G4 who shot
to fame on the first series of The X Factor in 2004 with their harmonies and
arrangements of songs such as My Way, Circle of Life and Bohemian Rhapsody will
be presenting songs from their recently released album G4 Love Songs, together
with over 100 voices of the Inspiration Choir for an evening of classical and
romantic music.
Variety,
the Children’s Charity, aims to improve the lives of children and young people
throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or
disadvantaged.
Roy Chubby Brown – Wednesday 6 September (7.30pm)
Roy Chubby
Brown returns with his meatiest show yet! He’s still rude, he’s still crude and
this time he’s turning headlines into punch lines as his rip-roaring brand of
banter continues to burst bellies across the country. Chubby doesn’t hold back
from sharing his outlandish views on news, women and gender, sailing so close
to the mark, even the most seasoned of fans will be left gob-smacked!
As
politically incorrect as ever ‘The World’s Most Outrageous Comedian’ is far too
rude for TV, so this live performance is the only place to catch the flamboyant
comedian! Age Advisory 18+.
Showaddywaddy – Thursday 7 September (7.30pm)
'The
Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World' is a bold statement but
Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title as they recently celebrated their 40th
anniversary.
Formed in
the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have
sold more than 20 million records and have toured the world. Their live show is
dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which
reached number one in the pop charts of Europe. Under The Moon of Love, Three
Steps to Heaven, Hey Rock & Roll, When, Blue Moon, Pretty Little Angel Eyes
and many, many more.
The Dreamboys – Friday 8 September (7.30pm)
The
Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's top male strip show, perfect for
a night out with all your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most
famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special
guest appearances on some of the UK's biggest TV shows such as The X Factor,
Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning, Geordie
Shore and The Only Way Is Essex, plus massive sold out Worldwide tours, it's no
wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves the title of the only male strip
group in history to have celebrity status.
This is one
action packed show full of Music, Muscle, Magic and Mayhem! Age guidance: 18+.
The
legendary co-founder of Eurythmics Dave Stewart is coming home in a live concert
celebrating his 65th birthday!
Dave Stewart says ‘I’m looking forward to
playing lots of the hit songs I’ve written over the years in the legendary
Sunderland Empire. I was born and grew up in Sunderland and have many great memories about
my life there (I’m sure more will come flooding back). I was a struggling
musician as a teenager in Sunderland so I chose to invite the three young local bands below to
perform before me.’ The bands are Social Room, Lilliput and Picnic.
Dave
performs with his Nashville all-star players Chad Cromwell (Drums, previously
played for Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Mark Knopfler, Joe Walsh), Tom Bukovac
(Guitar - Hank Williams Jr., Sheryl Crow, Don Henley), Dan Dugmore (Steel
Guitar - Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, Loretta Lynn) and Michael
Rhodes (Bass - Martina McBride, Buddy Guy, Lady Antebellum).
With Support
from local bands Social Room | Lilliput | Picnic.
Prepare to
be blown away by an astonishing musical spectacle with phenomenal choreography
to this iconic score including the smash hits Maniac, Gloria, I Love Rock &
Roll and of course the sensational title track Flashdance... What a
Feeling. Age guidance: 11+.
Welcome to
the Preacher Man, the swinging Soho joint where the kids used to dance the night away and dared
to dream of love, while the legendary owner, The Preacher Man himself,
dispensed advice to cure the loneliest of hearts. Only, that was a long time
ago and all that remains are the memories, the stories and the myths. Until
now, that is, as three random strangers, generations apart but all in need of
help with their hopeless love lives, are inexplicably drawn to the site of the
original venue.
Featuring
the greatest hits of Dusty Springfield, Diana Vickers, Debra Stephenson and Ian
Reddington star in this sparklingly funny and sweetly touching new musical play
by internationally-renowned writer Warner Brown and directed and choreographed
by Craig Revel Horwood. Son of a Preacher Man will have you laughing, crying and
singing your heart out to some of the greatest songs ever written.
Get ready
to let your hair down when the big, bold and beautiful production of Hairspray
hits the Sunderland Empire stage for one week only with an all-star casting
including Norman Pace and Brenda Edwards.
This much
loved musical comedy follows the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big
hair and an even bigger heart, on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her
way onto national TV. Set in Baltimore, 1961, Tracy’s audition makes her a local star
and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local
heartthrob Link Larkin along the way.
Tickets:
Tickets
available from the Box Office on High Street West, via the ticket centre 0844 871
3022* or www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland
*calls cost up to 7p per minute plus
standard network charges. Booking and transaction fees may apply to telephone
and online bookings.
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