Theatres and entertainment
A Sunderland landmark, the much-loved Empire theatre, built on the site of Bishopwearmouth's medieval rectory.
Sunderland had an extraordinary array of theatres, music halls and later cinemas.
Content generated during research for two paperback books 'Sunderland and its Origins: Monks to Mariners' (ISBN 13 : 9781860774799) and 'Sunderland: Building a City' (ISBN 13 : 978-1-86077-547-5 ) for the England's Past for Everyone series
