Pete the Pirate
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The best theatre in the North East of England and a Sunderland asset which is unappreciated.
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They'll just have to increase prices if they put less seats in. Like aeroplanes and footy stadia.It's aesthetically brilliant but the seats and legroom are rubbish in my opinion.
My Fair Lady
Very good
I saw basil brush on the empire when I was a bairn. That phrase was all I can rememberBoom,Boom !
And yet the Peacock is often shut midweek, even with the Empire having a show on. The theatre goers are probably well catered for now with the Engine Room, Dun Cow and bars over the road, plus Low Row. Not sure I'd be adding another pub round there, but I agree the area is vastly improved.
Yes,we took our kids ,believe it snowed that night .Nice journey home. NOT !I saw basil brush on the empire when I was a bairn. That phrase was all I can remember
It's rarely sold out anyway, Les Miserables aside, would be happy to pay a little extra for a better experience.They'll just have to increase prices if they put less seats in. Like aeroplanes and footy stadia.
Its not like an aeroplane where you might be sitting / sleeping / eating in your seat for hours on end though is it. For a couple of hours the seats are ok and never even thought about wanting a bigger seat. The directors box at the SoL the seats are the same width as all the other seats which was a disappointment the first time i made it in there, padded and carpet though so not like the empire is unique. The seats at the back of the Firestation are bigger with gaps between them which is good. Perhaps if the Empire was built now might have bigger plusher seats but doubt the Edwardians cared about such things when it was built.It's rarely sold out anyway, Les Miserables aside, would be happy to pay a little extra for a better experience.
Yep. Less fatties in those days.Its not like an aeroplane where you might be sitting / sleeping / eating in your seat for hours on end though is it. For a couple of hours the seats are ok and never even thought about wanting a bigger seat. The directors box at the SoL the seats are the same width as all the other seats which was a disappointment the first time i made it in there, padded and carpet though so not like the empire is unique. The seats at the back of the Firestation are bigger with gaps between them which is good. Perhaps if the Empire was built now might have bigger plusher seats but doubt the Edwardians cared about such things when it was built.
Was going to buy some tickets online for it but forgot my logins.It’s alright like. Not been since went to see footloose.
Spending all their dosh on keeping the swinger's club goingI heard Stanley Town Council weren't keeping it going. Might be bullshit like mate.
Maybe it was just a stage you were going throughI was sacked from my job as a theatre designer there.
I left without making a scene.
Bugger, got tickets for today’s matinee and just got a text saying today’s performance cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.My Fair Lady
Very good
It’s top 5 in terms of capacity of proper theatres outside London.Having been brought up in Sunderland and visited the Empire many times I was surprised when I moved to that London to discover that a lot of the famous West End theaters were much smaller. There are large theaters in the West End like the Palladium and I had imagined that every London theater was as big that but far from it.
The Empire is bigger than Newcastle's Theater Royal which I think was orginally built as a music hall.
Will that be valid for another day ?Bugger, got tickets for today’s matinee and just got a text saying today’s performance cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Hope nothing serious has happened![]()
Already had an e mail providing a credit voucher valid for 12 months which is fine with us as we go reasonably regularly, although there are a few unhappy customers on the Empire’s facebook pageWill that be valid for another day ?
Is it 3 hrs ? Was in 2 minds to take the missus tomorrow nightMy Fair Lady
Very good
AeyIs it 3 hrs ? Was in 2 minds to take the missus tomorrow night