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  • Sunderland Chef to Represent the North East on BBC’s Great British Menu

    A Sunderland-based chef is set to represent the North East on the upcoming series of Great British Menu, with the regional heats airing on BBC Two on Tuesday 24th March at 6.30pm.

  • Local Durham actress to star in 'Waitress' Musical in Sunderland

    Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that Durham’s own Emma Lucia will lead the cast as Jenna in the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, when it plays the Sunderland Empire from 4 – 9 May 2026.

  • Medieval Painting discovered behind Durham Castle wall

    A hidden section of medieval wall painting has been uncovered by archaeologists at one of North East England’s iconic landmarks – giving clues to its grand past.

  • Cats Returns to Sunderland

    Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals presents the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation, CATS, across a major UK tour and is today delighted to confirm full dates for the forthcoming tour. The brand-new production of the multi-award-winning musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot will visit Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 January 2027.

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