Things to do in Sunderland
Knowledge Train Sunderland,
Hope Street Xchange,
1-3 Hind Street,
Sunderland SR1 3QD,
England,
United Kingdom.
Theatre
Sunderland Empire Theatre first opened its doors in 1907 on High Street West in the city centre. It is the largest theatre between Edinburgh and London, and it had a full restoration in 2004. The Empire, run by the international entertainment group Live Nation, is the only theatre between Glasgow and Leeds with enough capacity to accommodate large West End productions. It is best known for hosting the final performance of British comic actor Sid James, who died of a heart attack on stage in 1976.
The amateur Royalty Theatre Group performs a variety of low-budget performances at the Royalty Theatre on Chester Road throughout the year. Before becoming a worldwide celebrity, film producer David Parfitt worked for this company and is now a theatre patron.
Other theatres in Sunderland
Theatre Space NE CIC (Collective Space)14a Borough Road, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1EP, United Kingdom. Phone: 07960 838434 |
Centre Stage North East21 Beechwood Street, Sunderland SR2 7LU, United Kingdom. Phone: 07931 108826 |
Map showing theatres in Sunderland
Museum
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is an English municipal museum in Sunderland. It is home to the sole British specimen of a gliding reptile, the earliest known vertebrate capable of gliding flight. The exhibit was found in the quarry at Eppleton. The museum has a nationally significant Designated Collection.
Other museums in Sunderland
Fans MuseumNorth Bridge Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1AP, United Kingdom. Phone: 0191 514 5762 |
National Glass CentreLiberty Way, Roker, Sunderland SR6 0GL, United Kingdom. Phone: 0191 515 5555 |
Glass CentreRoker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland SR6 9NB, United Kingdom. Phone: 0191 515 5555 |
Map showing museums in Sunderland
Events
Sunderland International Airshow is held every year on the final weekend of July. It mostly takes place along the seafront at Roker and Seaburn.
Sunderland also holds the free International Festival of Kites, Music, and Dance, which draws kite manufacturers from all over the globe to Northumbria Playing Fields.
