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MAMMA MIA!

@ Sunderland Empire

05 July 2022 - 16 July 2022

Join us at MAMMA MIA! and enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical!

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Funny Way To Be Comedy – Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin

11 November 2021

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter, Donald Trump, Kanye West and Britain’s Got Talent, the award-winning comedian unleashes his funniest creation yet… himself!

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Riverdance - The New 25th Anniversary Show

@ Sunderland Empire

04 November 2021 - 06 November 2021

A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved family favourite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance.

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JASON MANFORD: LIKE ME

@ Darlington Hippodrome

31 July 2021

It's been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't changed a bit...

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Thank You for the Music

@ O2 City Hall Newcastle

17 July 2021

This international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other...

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THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE

@ Darlington Hippodrome

16 July 2021

Ranked number 14 in Q Magazine's top 50 bands of all time and inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, Bon Jovi is a household name the world over...

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Adam Kay: This is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor)

@ O2 City Hall Newcastle

30 June 2021

The award-winning comedian and author shares entries from This Is Going To Hurt, in an evening of stand-up and music based on his time as a junior doctor.

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Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

@ Sunderland Empire

26 June 2021

Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers around those trademark “harmonies from heaven”.

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What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner

@ Sunderland Empire

25 June 2021

Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney - Queen Of The Night, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the ultimate tribute concert to one of the most iconic and loved musical artists of our generation.

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This is Tomorrow Festival 2021

28 May 2021 - 30 May 2021

This is Tomorrow music festival returns to Exhibition Park and promises to once again be one of Newcastle's music highlights! MEGA headliners have been announced for Saturday and Sunday with festival favourites Gerry Cinnamon and Sam Fender hitting top spots respectively.

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School of Rock

@ Theatre Royal Newcastle

24 May 2021 - 29 May 2021

GET READY TO STICK IT TO THE MAN NEWCASTLE, BECAUSE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S WEST END AND BROADWAY HIT MUSICAL SCHOOL OF ROCK IS COMING TO ROCK OUT!

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Boyzlife

@ O2 City Hall Newcastle

20 May 2021

Brian McFadden from Westlife and Keith Duffy from Boyzone are coming together to perform the bands’ greatest hits at a very special, full production, live show.

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SIR RANULPH FIENNES: LIVING DANGEROUSLY

@ Darlington Hippodrome

05 May 2021

Named by The Guinness Book of Records as 'the world's greatest living explorer', SIR RANULPH FIENNES has spent his life in pursuit of extreme adventure; inspiring generations and risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken.

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Brendan Schaub: 50 Shades of Brown

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

20 April 2021

Brendan Schaub is an American stand-up comic, TV personality and host of iTunes chart topping podcasts The Fighter and The Kid and King & The Sting.

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Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

09 April 2021

Iain Stirling (Love Island and Taskmaster) is taking his ‘extremely funny’ (Telegraph) comedy back on the road for his biggest ever nationwide tour, following his 2018 sell-out smash U OK HUN? x.  

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Enchanted Entertainment present: The Wizard of Oz Easter Panto

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

03 April 2021 - 04 April 2021

Starring comedy legend BOBBY DAVRO as Scarecrow and panto favourite CHARLIE RICHMOND as Lion!

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Francis Rossi: I Talk Too Much

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

22 March 2021

Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music.

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THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF VARIETY

@ Darlington Hippodrome

16 March 2021

The award-winning show takes you back to the great days of variety entertainment.

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Ed Byrne: If I'm Honest...

@ The Maltings, Berwick

05 March 2021

Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.

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Friends – The Musical Parody

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

02 March 2021

Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates and pokes fun at the wacky misadventures of the group of 20-something pals we love from the hit TV show as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life, and love in 1990’s Manhattan.

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Hairspray The Musical

@ Sunderland Empire

01 March 2021 - 06 March 2021

It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. 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!