Richard O’Briens legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show visits the Sunderland Empire this week and is running ...

Set in the fictional Fawlty Towers hotel, the story follows the misadventures of owner Basil Fawlty and his disastrously hilarious attempts to run the establishment. The production combines three of ...

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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s beloved stage version of Roald Dahl’s children’s book, Matilda The Musical, with music and ...

Newcastle-based band, The Pale White, have just announced a UK-wide tour for 2026. The venues span from Edinburgh to London, ending with a final wrap-up in Newcastle. The alt-rock band, currently ...

Richard O’Briens legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show visits the Sunderland Empire this week and is running from the 19th to 23rd January. The show was first seen on the London stage ...

Matilda The Musical is set to hit the Empire stage for the second time from 11 – 28 February as it celebrates 15 years on the stage. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s beloved stage version of Roald Dahl ...

In light of the somewhat fresh news that the Tyne and Wear Metro will extend it’s services into Washington with the introduction of three new stations, we have investigated which current metro ...

Earlier this year, Sunderland City Council launched The Pavilion at Keel Square, featuring one of the UK’s largest semi-transparent screens (20m×5m). The screen will showcase digital artwork from ...

Preparations are well under way for Hardwick Festival 2025, with the site starting to take shape ahead of this summer’s event. A behind-the-scenes look revealed staging, layout plans, and final tweaks ...

The space is St Oswald’s Hospice’s new fund-raising shop in the Ouseburn, in Newcastle. Like most charities, St Oswald’s Hospice fundraising team have been on the lookout for new ways to raise money ...

Going Back Brockens is an exhibition, currently displayed at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, that revisits colliery sites, 40 years after the Miner’s Strike. Why is it important that these ...