Author: Meena Green
This Christmas, Sleeping Beauty will bring its magic to the Sunderland Empire stage, where a beautiful Princess is cursed by the evil Carabosse on the eve of her 18th birthday party and can only be awoken by true love’s kiss. Can the Good Fairy’s magical spell break the curse? Will she find her true love and […]
Sunderland Empire has a visitor who is practically perfect in every way this month. The Disney classic so many of us grew up with, Mary Poppins, is on stage until 25 October. Australian actors Stephanie Jones and Jack Chambers reprise their roles as Mary Poppins and Bert — and, sadly, he’s much better at the […]
Friends! The Musical Parody is in Sunderland Empire this week, from 23 September – 27 September. During opening night, Sunderland gave Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe a massive welcome. The audience was loud for Chip, a host character for the evening who opened the show with vocal warm-ups for the crowd so they […]
Popular sitcom Friends which ended in 2004 still has a massive following of fans who regularly re-watch the show to catch up with Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey. Now audiences can enjoy a hilarious new take on the show – live on stage. Friends! The Musical Parody is coming to Sunderland Empire for […]
Payback’s a Witch is the first installment of a five book series, The Witches of Thistle Grove, written by New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper. This book is wonderful blend of John Tucker Must Die and the Tri-Wizard Tournament from Harry Potter. The book follows Emmy Harlow, the eldest daughter of one of the […]
The Good Apple Café is Sunderland’s first 100% vegan café. They specialise in homemade vegan cakes and treats, with a small range of gluten free options as well. I decided to give the café a visit as I am lactose intolerant and have heard good things about the café. I was also really craving a […]
Human remains have been found at a recycling centre in Hartlepool. Cleveland Police were called to the Biffa waste processing facility at Tofts Farm Industrial Estate after employees found a number of bones and officers are blocking off the area. A Biffa spokesperson said: “Police were called after remains were found at the plant on […]
North East house builders and bird charities are on a mission to save the swifts. Swifts rarely stop flying—they’re almost always in the sky, even when asleep. They only land to nest. Traditionally, they’ve nested in small holes in buildings, especially older ones, which had ventilation gaps ideal for swifts. But modern homes are built […]
Schools across Gateshead went into lockdown following a threatening email this morning. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just before 9am today (Thursday, March 6), we received a report of malicious communications directed towards a number of primary and secondary schools across Gateshead.” The emails are understood to have been sent overnight. Cardinal Hume Catholic School […]
The Assisted Dying Bill is currently in the committee stage at parliament and North East MPs are voicing their opinions on the bill. Assisted dying is legal in many countries, with Switzerland being the first country to legalise it in 1942 and now it may be coming to the UK. The bill would allow people […]
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